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Is Mavic Aksium 11 speed?

Is Mavic Aksium 11 speed?

Mavic wheels are completely compatible w/ 11 speed Shimano or SRAM cassettes… pull off the thick Mavic spacer and you’re ready to go.

Are Mavic Aksium wheelset tubeless ready?

Disc brake optimised and aluminium built for fast and powerful performance, the Mavic Aksium Disc 6-Bolt Wheelset has been updated with wider rims that are tubeless-ready for the ultimate endurance ride.

What does Mavic Aksium weigh?

Technical specs

Best Use Road Cycling
Rim Material Aluminum
Internal Rim Width 17 millimeters
Kit Includes Rim tape, user guide, BR101 quick-release skewer
Weight Front 700C QR: 845 grams Rear 700C QR Shimano: 995 grams

Are all Mavic wheels 11 speed compatible?

Yes. All Mavic road wheels (the oldest I’ve used is from ~2001) have a freehub body that is compatible with 11-speed.

Are Mavic wheels good?

With a heritage spanning 130 years, it comes as no surprise that Mavic is one of the finest bicycle wheel makers in the world. While some of its wheelset options are highly priced – and for good reason – there’s a raft of more affordable options lower down the ladder to satisfy all wants and needs.

Are Mavic Aksium good?

The Mavic Aksium wheelset is strong, stiff, and reasonably light, and combines satisfying if not earth shattering performance with bomb-proof reliability that justifies its reputation as a ‘go to’ winter wheel for riders not tempted down the path of handbuilt hoops.

Are my Mavic wheels tubeless ready?

Mavic finally goes tubeless – everything you need to know about Mavic Road UST. It has updated its Allroad, Comete, Cosmic and Ksyrium wheelsets as well as Open Pro rims so that they are now tubeless ready.

Are Mavic Ksyrium wheels carbon?

Wheels Carbon The new carbon wheel collection is unquestionably the market reference with state of the art wheel technology, 100% designed in France and handcrafted in Europe. The ultimate ride experience brought to you by the Mavic Comète, Cosmic or Ksyrium – unquestionably the reference.

Is the Mavic aksium a good wheelset?

Good scores are more common than bad, because fortunately good products are more common than bad. The Mavic Aksium is the French brand’s entry-level wheelset for standard QR frames.

Where can I find the Mavic aksium serial number?

Being Mavic, there is excellent DIY documentation on its website, searchable by the serial number laser-etched into the rim. One bonus of Mavic’s design is, if you do snap a rear spoke, they are replaceable without removing the cassette.

Is the spoke tension on aksium wheelset right?

With all the pairs of Aksiums we’ve ever ridden, the spoke tension out of the box has been spot on, and it generally stays reasonably consistent with just occasional tweaking. That’s why we were so surprised to see the front wheel of this set start swinging so wildly off kilter.

When did the Mavic cosmic wheelset come out?

Their wheelsets have been celebrated by professionals and amateurs alike, especially after the now-iconic Cosmic model took the pro peloton by storm back in ’94. Mavic’s Cosmic wheelsets are still in high demand today and continue to grace the roads in grand tour stages.