With nigh on 100 years of wheel production under their belts, it is fair to say that Mavic knows a thing or two about round bits for bikes, and they produce some very expensive options. However, the Cosmic S 42 is the least expensive set of road wheels in Mavic’s carbon line-up, which now features nearly a dozen models. It is intended as a trickle-down product with some of the features and tech of the pricey wheels at a fraction of the cost, albeit at the expense of some weight and performance perhaps.
Furthermore, as a more recent model, it actually improves on the high-end Cosmics in some areas. For instance, it is wider internally than the range-topping Cosmic Ultimate 45 which costs over £4,000.
