Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLE aero wheels and tyres review
Does the style come with substance?
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Mavic’s beauties have a metal braking surface, and though the Exalith 2 coating still makes weird noises and eats pads, it’s less offensive than its first incarnation, and brake feel is very good.
- Highs: Braking, looks, quality hubs
- Lows: Poor in crosswinds, pad wear
With the ‘Wheel Tyre System’ come boots and tubes as well as Exalith-specific pads. But looks and braking aside, the Cosmics simply don’t impress that much on the road.
There’s no shortage of straight-line speed, and an acceptable trade-off between comfort and stiffness, but the slim, pointy rim section is a poor performer when the going gets gusty, and for the price they aren’t light.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLE (14) |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, Mavic |
| Description | Description, 2, 0, Description, Skewer Weight: 126g |
| Front Spoke Count | Front Spoke Count, 2, 0, Front Spoke Count, 16 |
| Front Wheel Weight | Front Wheel Weight, 2, 0, Front Wheel Weight, 746 |
| Front Wheel Weight (kg) | Front Wheel Weight (kg), 2, 0, Front Wheel Weight (kg), 0.746 |
| Rear Spoke Count | Rear Spoke Count, 2, 0, Rear Spoke Count, 20 |
| Rear Wheel Weight | Rear Wheel Weight, 2, 0, Rear Wheel Weight, 930 |
| Rear Wheel Weight (kg) | Rear Wheel Weight (kg), 2, 0, Rear Wheel Weight (kg), 0.93 |
| Rim Description | Rim Description, 2, 0, Rim Description, 18.5x52mm |
| Rim Size/Diameter | Rim Size/Diameter, 2, 0, Rim Size/Diameter, 52 |
| Skewers Included | Skewers Included, 2, 0, Skewers Included, Yes |
Authors
Matthew Loveridge (formerly Allen) is BikeRadar's former senior writer, an experienced mechanic, and an expert on bike tech who appreciates practical, beautifully-engineered things. Originally a roadie, he likes bikes and kit of every type, including gravel bikes and mountain bikes, and he's tested a huge variety of all three over the years for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus, Cyclist.co.uk and others. He looks like he should be better at cycling than he actually is, and he's ok with that.
