Bicycle with Mavic CXP 14 rims

Mavic is a French bicycle parts manufacturer whose name is an acronym for Manufacture d'Articles Vélocipédiques Idoux et Chanel founded by Charles Idoux and Lucien Chanel. The company is most noted as a manufacturer of bicycle wheels. Many competitive cyclists such as those in the Tour de France ride on Mavic wheels. Mavic is based near St. Etienne, France. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1433x1952, 128 KB)Photo of road bicycle with Mavic CXP 14 wheels. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1433x1952, 128 KB)Photo of road bicycle with Mavic CXP 14 wheels. ... The front wheel from a racing bicycle made using a Mavic rim A bicycle wheel is a wheel designed for a bicycle. ... The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is a long-distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ... Saint-Étienne is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Loire département. ...

The company manufactures wheelsets, rims, hubs, and various bicycling components such as cassettes, cycling computers, brakes, chains. Mavic products are available for road cycling, MTB, track, and BMX. Their high-end road wheelsets are the Mavic Ksyrium series -- made popular by Lance Armstrong in his first victories in Tour de France -- and the Mavic Cosmic series. The semi-aero Cosmic wheelsets are often seen on many riders' bicycles, and the latest version uses carbon parts. These wheelsets are reportedly very stiff and aerodynamic, although on the heavy side. Many riders swear that Mavic Ksyriums are the best all-around wheelset available today. The front wheel from a racing bicycle made using a Mavic rim A bicycle wheel is a wheel designed for a bicycle. ... Look up rim in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Armstrong on the cover of Sports Illustrated shortly before the 2005 Tour de France. ...

Ten years ago, Mavic introduced the first climbing-specific wheelset in the Mavic Helium. To commemorate it this year, the Ksyrium Edition Speciale was introduced. Having little to do with the appearance, weight, or design of the original Helium, the ES pays homage to its revolutionary predecessor through the use of one red spoke on each wheel. The Ksyrium ES has a shallower profile, and therefore, lighter rim than the other Ksyrium wheels, making it better suited to climbing.

Mavic rims are also very popular among riders and builders. The Mavic Open Pro rim is the de facto, all-round clincher rim, used for training and racing by many riders, and it is still popular among professionals for the grueling Paris-Roubaix race, given its light weight and "dead" feel. The Mavic CXP rims are the semi-aero counterparts to the Open Pro.

Mavic developed a wireless shifting system in the 1990s that was used by several riders including Chris Boardman. However, it suffered unresolved engineering problems and was discontinued. Wireless is an old-fashioned term for a radio receiver, referring to its use as a wireless telegraph; now the term is used to describe modern wireless connections such as in cellular networks and wireless broadband Internet. ... Chris Boardman (born August 26, 1968) is a former English racing cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. ...

On the mountain bike, Mavic's "Crossmax" wheels are considered the best cross-country racing wheels. The company help start the UST (Universal System Tubeless) Tubeless system. The tubeless design eliminates the need of an inner tube between the rim and tire. The result is a lighter weight wheel and the ability to ride with a lower tire pressure.

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Mavic official homepage