Crossmax Ultimate: Mavic’s lightest laced XC wheels

The Crossmax Ultimate laced XC wheels use high-strength carbon spokes combined with titanium nipples. This combination offers several advantages at once: lower weight, greater stiffness and a natural ability to dampen vibrations from the trail surface.

The result is a bike that handles precisely — it holds its line on rocky sections, doesn’t wobble on root-covered sections and responds instantly to every movement of the rider. At the same time, thanks to the vibration-damping properties of carbon, it causes less fatigue in the hands and back during long races. That’s a difference you’ll notice not only in your time, but also in how you feel at the finish line.

What’s more, the Locked-In Spoke Heads system secures the spoke heads, so the wheels stay true for longer and more reliably, even after hundreds of kilometres of challenging terrain.

They are designed for XC racers and ambitious amateur riders who want to get the most out of every training session and race. If you compete in XCO or XCM, are looking for the lightest built-up XC wheels on the market, and don’t want to compromise on stiffness or reliability — these wheels are for you.

These are wheels that will change the way you perceive your performance on the track. Lighter. Faster. More precise. As soon as you fit them, you’ll understand what a genuine Mavic wheel really means — and you won’t want to ride on anything else.

Every Mavic Crossmax Ultimate bike is hand-built and inspected by experts in a test laboratory in the heart of the French Alps.