banna Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Not bad, for it not being an Intense.... just kidding! Many happy miles Cap. How you finding the Crossmax XL's Cap? They wide enough for you?
Capricorn Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 Not bad, for it not being an Intense.... just kidding! Many happy miles Cap. How you finding the Crossmax XL's Cap? They wide enough for you? wide enough.. . for??on second thought, dont answer. pls. especially you Myles No flex that I can detect, mounting tyres on them was a breeze, but not sure if that's because of the tyres (TL-Easy) or a combo of tyre+rim. Hubs are utterly gorgeous in all their uncoated CNC'dness. But ai tog, that rear hub...too darn quiet! I miss the Hopes! back to the width: only 23mm. Nothing like the ultrawides recently released by other brands. But 23mm is perfect for the Procore setup
banna Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 back to the width: only 23mm. Nothing like the ultrawides recently released by other brands. But 23mm is perfect for the Procore setup Coolios. How would they compare to the Crossmax SX? Pretty similar?
Capricorn Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 the crossmax sx was the 26" wheel if I'm not mistaken. The Crossmax XL is Mavic's newest rim, and they say that they've redesigned this wheel from the ground up. How and where it differs from other rims of their's that I have, like the Deemax, EN 821s, EX823s, i dont know (other than it being 650b that is) but a blurb from mavic: Mavic has reduced the weight by 10g per hub, which while not a lot on its own, is the kind of attention to detail throughout the wheelset that means that while they have upped the size and spoke count from the Crossmax Enduro, the weight has remained constant. The rim shape has been refined in every area, from the hook shape on the sidewal which has been moved 0.3mm to offer a smoother and more impact-resistant profile, to the milling on the face of the rim to remove excess material between the eyelets and the more symmetrical v-shaped profile of the rim. There are a whole raft of features carried over from their previous wheels too. On the rear wheel Mavic uses what they call Isopulse lacing - which is radial lacing on the driveside of the wheel to help power transfer, and a standard cross-lacing on the non-driveside to increase strength. The freehub is their ITS-4 freehub design that uses two engagements at any one time to help power transfer. Unlike the Crossmax Enduro they have not used different designs for front and rear wheels, rather used the same 24-spoke, 23mm internal width layout for both as they feel away from racing, riders won't see the same benefits from having a burlier front wheel and a lighter rear wheel. One thing that is worth keeping in mind with Mavic wheels is that they are pre-sealed for tubeless use, whereas most other wheels need a rim strip to seal them for tubeless, something not typically included in most weight calculations. There is one other aspect we cannot overlook either - in this polished finish the hubs are a masterpiece of functional beauty; they are undoubtedly some of the best-looking hubs anywhere in mountain biking. so it seems they have made some tiny but useful changes to the design of their rim when releasing the XL.SX is disappearing as a model.
banna Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 so it seems they have made some tiny but useful changes to the design of their rim when releasing the XL. SX is disappearing as a model. Thx Cap. I've got the SX's on my Tracer, but I'm quite keen to try some wider rims for a change (... out of curiosity). But it doesn't look like Mavic is going the super wide route. And I really like Mavic, which makes for a sticky situation!
flyluis Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 You should add that pic to the bike porn thread.....
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