Mavic is a brand synonymous with road racing, and with a long history of groundbreaking tech and ideas done in its own unmistakable style. Their bright yellow neutral support vehicles were among the most recognizable features within the Pro peloton until they hit hard times around 2020. Thankfully, since then, the brand has returned from the brink with a more streamlined range concentrating on wheels, footwear, and apparel.
After the relaunch, the Allroad range was one of the first new products released, with a standard Alloy version and the SL version, reviewed here. As the name suggests, they are designed as a robust road or gravel wheel and feature plenty of tech specific to the famous French brand. Mavic is one the pioneers of high-end, fully factory-built metal wheels, so I was keen to see how their latest options stack up against the best gravel wheels out there and whether or not high-end aluminium wheels still had a place in a market crowded with budget carbon competitors.
