A customer brought in a Cosmic Carbon SL for service.
I needed to remove the rim tape for the work, and since both front and rear rims had significant dents, I replaced them with new ones.
In the old days they were clearly Michelin OEM products (which were overly stiff and prone to cracking), but these recent black fabric-like ones seem to have slightly lower durability.
Apart from the rear wheel hub being out of center, the wheels had only minor runout and no other issues.
It wasn't strictly necessary, but I also greased the hubs while I had them apart.
↑About this "COSMIC" sticker—there are other colors available separately, like red and yellow.
Since white ones are also available, if this one gets removed, replacement decals exist, but the square MAVIC logo sticker must never be peeled off.
↑That's because the square sticker serves as a positioning guide for where to apply the COSMIC sticker.
I needed to remove the rim tape for the work, and since both front and rear rims had significant dents, I replaced them with new ones.
In the old days they were clearly Michelin OEM products (which were overly stiff and prone to cracking), but these recent black fabric-like ones seem to have slightly lower durability.
Apart from the rear wheel hub being out of center, the wheels had only minor runout and no other issues.
It wasn't strictly necessary, but I also greased the hubs while I had them apart.
↑About this "COSMIC" sticker—there are other colors available separately, like red and yellow.
Since white ones are also available, if this one gets removed, replacement decals exist, but the square MAVIC logo sticker must never be peeled off.
↑That's because the square sticker serves as a positioning guide for where to apply the COSMIC sticker.