After the success ofMavic'sCosmicCarbone40 in previous years,Mavichave produced a more affordable version for the wider market. At nearly£400cheaper, the Cosmic Carbon 40 ELITE strips some of the non-essential trimmings from it's more prestigiousstablemateand is supplied without wheel bags,to leave a wheel that is essentially the same in terms of overall performance but at a lower cost. Sharing the same rim as the 40 C with it's already legendary heat dissipation, the 40 Elite has a more modesthubset- no longer carbon but using a similar set as found on the CosmicSLE, it is laced in the same way to yield impressive stiffness often lost in full-carbon clinchers.
If you are in the market for a wheel upgrade but are struggling to decide exactly what you want or need (2 very different things!) then theMavicCosmicCarbone40 ELITE could be the perfect solution.
A pair of Carbon clinchers from some of the leading names in full-carbon construction (ENVEandZippfor example) have weights that are a fraction lighter than theMavic40 Elite (1545gwithouttyres) but the difference is marginal when you factor in pricing! One of the key benefits of theMavicCosmicCarbone40 Elite is it's seriously impressive braking performance.Mavicclaim a stopping distance that is twice as short as the competition in the wet and better than their ownaluminiumbrake surface. That performance coupled with the inherent increase in confidence is the kind of feature that gets you through the field in those technical circuits or tight corners where your rivals are gingerly applying their brakes.
Further to the improved and consistent braking it yields and unlike other carbon clinchers whose stiffness is limited by the strength of the carbon rim,Mavic'sCosmic 40 Elite uses a carbon / alloy fusion construction - featuring Maximum Glass Transition.
Temperature (TgMAX) technology - to offer stiffness that is claimed to be 10 percent greater than thebestof the competition, and close to 50 percent better laterally for the whole wheel. This makes brake rub and stability - historically the bane of many a set of Carbon Clinchers - a thing of the past.
TgMAXconsists of laying up several types of high-tech resins, then fixing them using a proprietary heat treatment process to achieve the highest possible resistance to braking heat. This gives consistent and efficient braking, whatever the climatic conditions, on whatMavicclaim to be the "most reliable carbon rim, able to resist the highest abuse by the most brutal riders in the worst conditions."
The Ultimate all-roundwheelset, theMavicCosmic 40 Elite at the new price point is the ideal wheel for the rider who requires a solid, all-round performer for century rides, day-to-day riding and training as well as a having awheelsetthat can hold their own when put to the test in weekly races, Triathlon orTimeTrials- all the while keeping costs to a sensible and relationship-sustaining low!