I own a set of Mavic Crossmax SLR's and am now lookin at a set of Fulcrum racing 1's or 0's but before I take the plunge does anyone here knows where all these wheels are made in?
Where is Mavic and Fulcrum wheels made in?
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I'm not certain if this is true of the entire line, but most if not all Mavics are made in France and Fulcrums are made in Italy. Fulcrums are basically Campy wheels with different styling and labeling.
I have a set of Fulcrum Racing One 2-way fit and they are an excellent wheelset.
I have a set of Fulcrum Racing One 2-way fit and they are an excellent wheelset.
Actually, I think it's weird that a Fulcrum dealer said that. Fulcrum is a sister company to Campy, not Zipp. Zipp does (did?) have a sister company that made similar but less expensive wheels, but for some reason the name of that company escapes me. Considering the wheel you are looking at is one of their high-end wheels, I doubt the Fulcrums you are considering are built in Taiwan.
Go to the Fulcrum and Campy web sites and compare the wheels and crank sets, then ask yourself if there is a difference between the two other than some minor styling differences and labeling. It's the same stuff, which is a good thing.
Go to the Fulcrum and Campy web sites and compare the wheels and crank sets, then ask yourself if there is a difference between the two other than some minor styling differences and labeling. It's the same stuff, which is a good thing.
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Some Mavics are now made in Romania (Cosmic and Ksyrium series). The higher end ones might still be made in France. I have an older Cosmic Carbone SL which was manufactured in France and a 2008 Ksyrium SL that is from Romania.
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FWIW, I have a set of the cheapest Mavic road wheels (Aksium). The front says "Made in France," but the rear says "Made in Romania."
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Mine are a few years old (PBK closeouts for $140!), so I'm not surprised to here they are made in China now.
Mavic Crossmax SLR - MTB ?
My Mavic SLR's are made in Romania (3 months old 09 Model), as per the sticker on them, and such great wheels as well I might add. My older Mavic SL's were also made in Romania, I purchased them about 2 years ago. My Mate's SL's which he purchased about 3 years ago were made in France. So maybe Mavic moved production of these wheels somewhere between 2 - 3 years ago from France to Romania. Sl's were beautiful wheels and just bullet proof, SLR's raise the stakes even further are pure bike porn.
My Mavic SLR's are made in Romania (3 months old 09 Model), as per the sticker on them, and such great wheels as well I might add. My older Mavic SL's were also made in Romania, I purchased them about 2 years ago. My Mate's SL's which he purchased about 3 years ago were made in France. So maybe Mavic moved production of these wheels somewhere between 2 - 3 years ago from France to Romania. Sl's were beautiful wheels and just bullet proof, SLR's raise the stakes even further are pure bike porn.
Not sure exactly how France works but some European countries (and maybe most others) consider that a product is domestically produced if they can pretend that it has more domestic content than foreign. For instance, companies in Italy were buying frames from China, painting them in Italy, and slapping a "Made in Italy" sticker on it. They figured the paint was worth more than the frame.
So maybe if they apply stickers in France, the wheel is made in France. I frankly can't believe that any wheelset that retails for $150 is really made in a country that pays people >$1 an hour.
So maybe if they apply stickers in France, the wheel is made in France. I frankly can't believe that any wheelset that retails for $150 is really made in a country that pays people >$1 an hour.
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