Mavic revises Crossmax series

Lighter, stiffer and more durable - these are three of the features that characterize the completely revised Crossmax series. The new series covers the suspension travel range from 100 to 180 millimetres.

The "SLR" wheelset is for cross-country use, the "ST" covers the all-mountain area and the new "SX" ranges from enduro to freeride. The combination of a new lighter hub, fewer and differently arranged spokes and a new rounder rim brings the improvement over the old models.

Hubs optimized
The new hubs have been made lighter thanks to a maximally milled hub body and are highly compatible with common axle standards. The hubs can be converted to any common, sensible axle standard by simply changing the spacer adapters. Maintenance is just as easy: loosen the hub adjustment screw using the wrench provided, pull out the axle together with the body and cassette, remove dirt, grease and refit.
At the same time, the drive-side flanges were moved further outwards. Together with the new rim design, this enables a more even spoke tension, which makes the wheel stiffer and more durable.
The freewheel has also been revised. There are now four pawls instead of two. This makes the wheel more direct and therefore more powerful.

Rounder rim design
Thanks to a rounder rim design, the rim should be subject to less stress due to tire pressure and spoke tension. This makes all three rims more resistant despite their lower weight. In the case of the "SLR", it was even possible to increase the inner rim width from 17 to 19 millimetres as a result.Less spokes on SLR and ST
While the "SX" still has 24 spokes at the front and rear with a double-cross spoke pattern, the "SLR" and "ST" now have fewer spokes. The "SLR" cross-country wheelset now uses only 20 spokes at the front and rear. The drive-side spokes on the rear wheel hub are spoked radially. Both sides of the front wheel hub are double-cross spoked. On the "ST", only the rear wheel has 20 spokes, also radially laced on the drive side. At the front, everything is as before.

Possible axle standards
SLR front: 9/15 mm
SLR rear: 9/12 mm, 135/142 mm
ST front: 9*/15/20* mm
ST rear: 9/12 mm, 135/142 mm
SX front: 9*/15/20 mm
SX rear: 9/12 mm, 135/142 mm
(*with optional adapters)