After a particularly eventful 2020, Mavic returns in 2021 with the firm intention of once again becoming a key player in the global cycling landscape.

To achieve this, Mavic has made a clean sweep of part of its recent past and relies on 3 axes to reinvent itself:

A simplification of the range
Production relocated to Europe
Lifetime warranty for carbon wheels

Presentation of the range

For 2021, two denominations well known to enthusiasts remain:

• Ksyrium for aluminum wheels
• Cosmic for carbon wheels

Then, a suffix specifies the degree of technicality

• S for the most affordable models
• SL for lighter and more technical models
• SLR for the very high end
• Ultimate for ultra high-end uncompromising models

Finally, some of these wheels are available with different profile heights. We will find the following profiles:

• 32 mm (only for disc brakes)
• 40 mm (only for brake pads)
• 45 mm (only for disc brakes)
• 65 mm (only for disc brakes)

1. Mavic Ksyrium 2021 aluminum wheels

Highly affordable but featuring key technologies from its more expensive carbon siblings, the 2011 Mavic Ksyrium road bike wheels are not cheap wheels.

The rim is made of Maxtal and the Fore drilling offers the possibility of mounting the tire without a rim tape. The spokes are flat and light and the hub benefits from QRM technology which allows automatic preload adjustment and the ID360 freewheel body. They are also of course Tubeless compatible.

The Mavic Ksyrium S 2021 are available in skid and disc brake versions.

The Mavic Ksyrium SL 2021 wheels are a little lighter still due to the ISM4D machining. The spokes are also elliptical for improved aerodynamics.

The pair in skate version weighs only 1480 grams. They are also available in disc version .

2. Mavic Cosmic 2021 carbon wheels

Mythical because of its unequaled mechanical properties, carbon still turns heads and makes enthusiasts dream.

For 2021, the Mavic Cosmic wheels for pad braking are only available in one rim height of 40mm and two trim levels: SL and SLR

For the disc range, on the other hand, there are three rim profiles (32 mm, 45 mm and 60 mm) and the same levels of finish.

The Mavic Cosmic SL have traditional drilling and flat spokes. The Mavic Cosmic SLRs benefit from Fore drilling technology and elliptical spokes.

Model	Cosmic SL 40	Cosmic SLR 40
rim height	40mm	40mm
Internal width	19mm	19mm
External width	26mm	26mm
Drilling Fore	✖	✔
Spokes	Rights and flats	Straight and ellipticals
Pair weight	1599g	1390g
Recommended retail price	€1,190	€1,850

Model	Cosmic SL 32 Disc	Cosmic SL 45 Disc	Cosmic SL 65 Disc	Cosmic SLR 32 Disc	Cosmic SLR 45 Disc	Cosmic SLR 65 Disc
rim height	32mm	45mm	65mm	32mm	45mm	65mm
Internal width	21mm	19mm	19mm	21mm	19mm	19mm
External width	27mm	28mm	26mm	27mm	28mm	26mm
Drilling Fore	✖	✖	✖	✔	✔	✔
Spokes	Rights and flats	Rights and flats	Rights and flats	Straight and ellipticals	Straight and ellipticals	Straight and ellipticals
Pair weight	1499g	1575g	1750g	1390g	1470g	1570g
Recommended retail price	€1,190	€1,190	€1,190	€1,850	€1,850	€1,850

Last point, for the first time in its history, Mavic offers a lifetime warranty on carbon wheels and a Crash Replacement program that will allow you to buy wheels at a preferential rate in the event of an accident:

• -50% if the wheels are less than 2 years old
• -40% if the wheels are between 2 and 5 years old
• -30% if the wheels are between 6 and 10 years old