9-8-08 // Previewed: Mavic's Whistler Wheel Debut

The new $400 Crossline wheels offers every axle option under the sun as well as direct-pull steel spokes

The non-UST wheel uses straight-pull, traditional spokes, but retains the straight-pull hub design of its bigger brother. You get the same IST-4 freehub, but even more options than the SX line. Up front, riders can choose from QR or 20-millimeter axles, and the rear has options for a standard 135-millimeter QR, 10- or 12-millimeter thru axles or a bolt-on option for standard dropouts. Rather than off-the-shelf nipples, Mavic employs Self Lock nipples, which use a propriety method for cutting the threads that Mavic claims keeps the spokes from backing out.

Both the SX and Crossline wheels have a 21-millimeter internal rim width, and come in CenterLock or 6-bolt rotor options. Both wheels offer significant value and performance benefits for burly trail riding, and likely will show up on plenty of 2009 5- to 7-inch bikes.

Mavic also rolled out two updated wheels for park and downhill riding--the Deemax and Deetraks.

Mavic retooled its iconic Deemax wheels with the same ITS-4 freehub body and some of the same rim scalloping action as the Crossmax SXs. The first thing anyone familiar with the old Deemax wheels will notice is the color--the new wheels lose Mavic's trademark bright yellow paint (only pros will keep flying the colors.) Instead, new Deemax rims are a polished, raw, silver, anodized color, which shows off their ISM milling nicely. Stainless steel spokes with a new butting profile laced in a three-cross pattern keep these new hoops tethered to 6-bolt hubs (20-millimeter up front and 135- or 150-millimeter wide hubs in back). Total fighting weight for these DH-ready wheels is just 2,160 grams, down from the 2,450 grams of last year. Shaving nearly 300 grams from any wheels is nothing to scoff at. Retail price on these bad boys is a cool $1,000.

No more yellow--unless you're a pro. The new $1,000 Deemax wheels drop 300 grams and add the new ITS-4 freehub body

Photo: Alan Davis

For riders who don't have a grand to drop on wheels, Mavic offers the Deetraks. With a 25-millimeter-wide rim profile (compared to the Deemax's 23-millimeter profile), the Deetraks are designed to appeal to more than just DH racers--think of them as big-mountain mercenaries. The wheels work with any axle option you can think of, including QR front and 150-millimeter rear.

Deetraks wheels are the only ones in this bunch to use conventional J-bend spokes, which means riders can find replacement parts at damn near any shop on the planet. The 2,255-gram wheels use the same ITS-4 freehub as the rest of the wheels shown here, making them a great value, especially when you consider they can be used for anything from dirt jumping to downhilling, street riding or on just about any all-mountain or freeride bike.

Budget Huckers: the $450 Deetraks offer big, burly hoops with easily replaceable J-bend spokes

Photo: Alan Davis

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Posted Mon Sep 8, 2008, 2:00 PM — By Dan

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Posted Wed Sep10, 2008, 5:29 PM — By DISCO

It's about time Mavic started listening to their dealers, at lat a wheel set that has me lusting. The previous QR free hub was better suited to road riding and would frequently grenade, which was why I had steered clear of the brand. The Crossline, with it's 10mm thru option may well be my next set.

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