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Mavic cosmic elite Wheelset

3/5 (6 Reviews)

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Cosmic EliteThe accessToThe Mavic aerodynamics performance. Cosmic Elite has been designed for high speed addicts. High elliptical flanges coupled with high efficiency hub and bearings quality,This isThe wheel of choice for all speed enthusiasts, road racers andTriathletes.Note:M10 fitsShimano/Sram cassettes. ED11 fits Campy cassettes.AccessToThe Mavic fast and light wheels Fast: new 30mm stiff deep rim, ultra bladed straight pull spokes, aerodynamic hub caps Light: only 1770 grams, low spok


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Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by mike a Weekend Warrior from Arlington VA

Date Reviewed: November 23, 2003

Strengths:    None

Weaknesses:    Flimsy rims, poor engineering.

Bottom Line:   
Bought these wheels thinking I was upgrading from the Open Pro. Wrong! After just a few miles (50) the bladed spokes started turning sideways. There is nothing to prevent this from happening. No locks and spokes are round on the hub end and spin freely when loose. Very poor design. Rim was trashed after 100 miles. LBS replaced it free of charge and adding that many of these are coming back. Extreme poor design and worse quality control. Bike mechanic told me that you must used "locktite" compound to prevent spokes from coming loose!!

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Open Pro and other Mavic rims.

Bike Setup:   GT ZR1 Lotto, Ultegra
Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:4
Submitted by tl from philadelphia

Date Reviewed: March 3, 2003

Strengths:    never needed to be trued

Weaknesses:    creaking, hub failure

Bottom Line:   
about 2 years into using the wheel, it started to creak under hard pedaling. about 3 months ago, the rear hub seized. fortunately, the weather is better for the trails this time of year... on the other hand, the wheel is still as true as it was on the first ride.

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Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Similar Products Used:   ultegra/openpro

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Stephen Niece a Racer from Hamilton

Date Reviewed: October 13, 2001

Weaknesses:    This is a followup to my post of a couple of years ago after my first season on these wheels. The rear rim is cracking around the spoke holes! (about 6 of them) They're out of warranty, so I'm replacing them with a set of Rolf Vector Comps. FWIW, the front wheel is still just fine.

Bottom Line:   
I'm lowering my rating due to this durability issue. Some people have said that I should expect to go through wheels every few years...this is the first set I've had to replace because they're breaking in 12 years of riding! (replaced rims before because they're dented or taco'd...that's it)

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Favorite Trail:   Smooth asphalt

Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Cholo a Racer from Wisconsin

Date Reviewed: April 11, 2000

Strengths:    Aerodynamics,durability.

Weaknesses:    Noise.

Bottom Line:   
The spokes creak.
I've tried tightening them,lubing the spoke nipples,and lubing the spoke heads at the hub.I know it's the wheels because my bike doesn't creak with my 32 spoke Open pro's.The wheels work great,although they are not very good for rain rides/races because the rims fill up with water.
I'd give 'em 5 of those flaming things if they weren't so damn noisy.Anybody know how to fix them?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Similar Products Used:   CXP30 with Ultegra hubs and bladed spokes.

Bike Setup:   Litespeed with Dura ace.
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Matt a Weekend Warrior from Ny, NY

Date Reviewed: January 12, 2000

Strengths:    Price, aero, looks

Weaknesses:    Strange clicking noise when I brake, not that light.

Bottom Line:   
I now get a strange clicking noise under heavy breaking, can't trace it to anything else on the set up, wondering if it has something to do with welds and large hollow space of aero box. Any suggestions about what to do email mbehrent@yahoo.com.

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Favorite Trail:   Corte madera, Palo alto

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Similar Products Used:   Aero wheels that were stock on veloce.

Bike Setup:   Bianchi veloce
Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Steve Niece a Racer from Hamilton, Ontario

Date Reviewed: December 27, 1999

Strengths:    
Light, relatively cheap, aero, true like crazy! Nice looking esp. with Axial Pro tires.

Weaknesses:    
I'm scared what's going to happen if I break a spoke since they are all radial laced (ex. drive side rear 3x) with heaps of tension. Also, replacing spokes might be a pain. Possibly a little stiff...but I also have them on a new Alu frame and my old bike was bonded CF.

Bottom Line:   
Only 4 chillies because of possible repair hassles.

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Favorite Trail:   
Asphalt

Duration Product Used:   
1 Year

Similar Products Used:   
Previous setup was Mavic CXP30 rims with Ultegra hubs...built by Racer Sportif in Toronto...wonderful job! No problems with them aside from SLIGHT loss of true within the first 500km or so.

Bike Setup:   
Devinci Millenium, Al frame w/ full 99 Ultegra 9 speed (aside from hubs)
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