Are these wheels worth keeping?

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  • I recently bought a Martrac track bike from ebay and it came with a pair of wheels that I need a bit of info on.

    They are large flange Maillard hubs laced to chrome Mavic MA-2 rims.

    The hubs need a good going over to get them looking good again as I think they may have sat in a shed for a long long time and are now a dull pewter colour.

    They have "Maillard made in france" engraved on them and also have an M in a circle and 2 interlocked circles engraved on them

    Rear is a flip flop.

    Are they any good? Worth cleaning up and using?

    I currently have a pair of ambrosio hubs laced to ambrosio rims so dont actually need the wheels unless they are a better wheelset than what I have.

    What might they be worth if I was to sell them?

    Any help appreciated.

  • naah they're shite.

    I'll give you ten quid for em.

    ^fishy?

  • MA2 are strong (alloy) rims if they are the old ones (not green/yellow sticker).
    They are ok hubs - budget classic look.
    If you sell them polished up expect £55-65+..? depending on condition and lockrings etc. Are they chromed spokes?

  • french hubs, with probably weird sized nuts 3/8 on rear, 5/16 front (not 15mm), have french lockring and sprocket threads. PITA!!

  • O Rly?!
    Putain!

  • dibs if you sell them for around £40 or 50, clean or not clean.

  • They'll take an English threaded sprocket, with care. You definitely need a French lockring though. Parker International used to sell them, but not any more.

  • They'll take an English threaded sprocket, with care. You definitely need a French lockring though. Parker International used to sell them, but not any more.
    once only, if you swap again thread is fucked

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