The Crossmax line from Mavic is growing: The Crossmax Pro and Elite wheels are available in 27.5 and 29 inches, offer a Boost version in addition to the previous installation dimensions and are available for Shimano and Sram XD freewheels. The Mavic engineers previously relied on an inner width of 19 millimetres for this type of wheel and have given the two new wheelsets a rim that is three millimetres wider on the inside.

The Crossmax Pro wheelset has a hookless rim profile with an inner width of 22 millimetres, weighs 1535 grams in 27.5 inches and 1590 grams in 29 inches and uses 24 aluminum spokes to connect the aluminum rim to the hub in the IS/6-hole standard. With the Pulse Pro, an in-house tire is on board, which is clearly aimed at cross-country or trail bike riders in 2.1 or 2.25 inch widths.At 1565 grams in 27.5 inches and 1615 grams in 29 inches, the Crossmax Elite wheelset is not much heavier than its more expensive counterpart, but has 24 steel aero spokes. The hookless aluminum rim also measures 22 millimeters on the inside and also offers an in-house set of tires in 2.1 and 2.25 inch widths.

UST overboard

With the hookless rim, Mavic is breaking new ground: since 1999, the French have relied on their own invention, the UST system, and are now deviating from it for the wider rims. The rims now roll to the customer with tubeless tape on the rim.

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