MAVIC 231 CD vs OXYGEN 6 CD

[anditsoundslikebells]

I am rebuilding a '93 (?) LOOK MI90 CARBON

I've bought a set of MAVIC GAO DAKAR wheels. They are on Oxygen 6 CD rims. I've found an old MAVIC calaog where this hubs and rims were sold as a set.

I've also been plenty of nice bikes from that period on the 231 CD rims, especially a few nice YETI.

They both look great, 231 CD are lighter and thinner.

Is there one rim that would be more appropriate than the other?

Any Pros and Cons?

Thanks!

 

[minor_LEGEND]

M6 were obsolete by 93 I think, certainly weren't in widespread use/sale by that point. 231CD if staying true to 1993 IMO. 231 is lighter too.

 

[doctor-bond]

Yes, much as I love an M6, they are OG and too stout for your svelte ‘93 Look-er

 

[hamster]

If you are a heavy rider or bend rims then go for the M6. However the 231CDs have survived 15 years on my tourer.

 

[pete_mcc]

Simplistically the M6s were replaced by the M261, MA40 was replaced by M231, the thin ones were racer rims, the others were more everyday rims. For 93, the M231/261 would be a better year match, and remember that almost all bikes were on cassettes by then rather than using freewheels (that said, Mavic stuff is lovely)

 

[boy"O"boy]

I've bought a set of MAVIC GAO DAKAR wheels. They are on Oxygen 6 CD rims. I've found an old MAVIC calaog where this hubs and rims were sold as a set.

You could also get Mavic Gao Dakar rims... I have some on a Mavic hubbed wheelset
Don't know if these rims were then re-branded as M6CD rims later?

Oxygen/M6CDrims have a different profile to the Energy /M7CD. The latter are narrower

In addition to the M261CD there was also an M281CD. I have a pair of these on my rider "O" - very solid dependable wheels.










Cheers
boy"O"boy