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The Mavic AllRoad SL wheelset returns to the classic alloy performance and versatility that the Iconic French brand is best known for. With brands (Mavic included) leaning into budget-friendly carbon wheels, it’s nice to see a performance-driven alloy wheel hold its own, especially one that looks to blur the lines of all-road and gravel wheelsets. (All Photos: Jordan Villella/Bikerumor.com) Mavic AllRoad Line
The Mavic AllRoad SL wheelset is part of the brand’s movement into the gravel and larger volume side of drop-bar life. The All Road line dropped with four variations of the wheelset. The entry point is the AllRoad disc (also available in 650b), followed by AllRoad S with more premium features. Then, fading into the race-ready designs; AllRoad SL and AllRoad SL Carbon, both hookless. To find out all the details of the Mavic AllRoad line, check out our technical piece here. What makes the Mavic AllRoad SL Different?
Let’s start at the rim: Mavic runs a modern 25mm internal on the AllRoad rims – although some brands are now edging towards 29mm ( and upwards ) internals on all-road and gravel-focused wheels. Outer Inner Bead This approach works in Mavic’s favor for the AllRoad line. The rim’s profile adapts to a reasonably large road, cyclocross, or gravel tire (anywhere from 28-40mm) without distorting the shape. Mavic claims the wheels can accommodate up to a […]
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