A lightweight aero wheelset engineered
to reach top speed faster and hold it longer.
From day one, the COMETE 85 was developed around a single objective: maximum aerodynamic speed.
Its 23 mm Aero Wide rim is designed to slice through the air whilst being specifically optimized around for modern 28 mm tires, delivering both outstanding aerodynamics and superior rolling efficiency.
Mission accomplished: the COMETE 85 is the fastest spoked wheel ever measured by Mavic- not only in pure aerodynamic performance, but also when aerodynamic efficiency and rolling resistance are combined.
Built around an all-carbon architecture, including new aero carbon spokes, its 85 mm Aero Wide rim maximises speed without compromising stability or control.
Whether you're lining up for Kona or your next Ironman, the COMETE 85 is available as a wheelset. For time trials and triathlons where a full rar disc is permitted, the new COMETE Road Disc completes the COMETE family.
Featuring asymmetrical carbon flanges engineered to compensate for drivetrain asymmetry, Adaptive Layup full-carbon construction, an astonishing weight of just 965 g per wheel, the proven ID360 freewheel system and premium Mavic Ceramic bearings, the COMETE Road Disc converts every watt into uncompromising speed.
Pure. Light. Speed.
The ultimate aero combo
for pure speed
Designed for riders who know every watt matters, the new COMETE 85 sets a news benchmark in aerodynamic performance. Purpose-built for triathlon and time trial racing, it combines cutting-edge aerodynamics, lightweight construction and outstanding rolling efficiency to help riders sustain higher speeds for longer.
Its 23 mm Aero Wide rim profile has been specificially optimized around modern 28 mm tires to creates the ideal aerodynamic package, reducing drag while improving stability and control. Every component including the aero carbon spokes, has been validated throught extensive wind tunnel testing to maximize efficiency at race speed.
Built with Mavic’s Adaptive Layup carbon technology, the COMETE 85 delivers an exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio. Light, reactive and incredibily efficient, it accelerates instantly, carries speed effortlessly and inspires confidence, even in demanding crosswind conditions. For athletes chasing every second, the COMETE 85 front wheel pairs perfectly with the COMETE Road Disc rear wheel to create Mavic’s ultimate for triathlon and time trials setup.Combining a 23 mm Aero Wide rim with asymmetrical wavy full-carbon flanges, the full-disc rear wheel minimizes aerodynamic drag while maximizing speed on flat and rolling terrain.Together, the COMETE 85 and the COMETE Road Disc form a race-proven system engineered to preserve momentum, maximize power efficiency and deliver uncompromising performance from the start ramp to the finish line.
Weeks of wind tunnel development, laboratory validation and real-world have shaped this new generation of aero wheels.The outcome is simple: more speed, greater efficiency and a decisive advantage when every second counts.
Pure speed
Tested on a complete WorldTour-level time trial bike, in the wind tunnel, the COMETE 85 required just 65.15 watts to overcome aerodynamic drag, compared with 67.10 watts for a benchmark competitor.
That translates into a 2.9 % reduction in aerodynamic drag, giving riders a measurable advantage when racing against the clock.
Maximum rolling efficiency
Every watt saved becomes free speed. The COMETE 85 and COMETE Road Disc are engineered to deliver exceptional efficiency, converting rider input into pure forward motion with minimal energy loss.
Built around Mavic’s Aero Wide technology, both wheels feature a 23 mm internal rim, witdth optimized for modern 28 mm tires. This combination strikes the perfect balance between aerodynamic performance and rolling efficiency, allowing riders to maintain higher speeds with less effort. Developed through extensive wind tunnel testing, Mavic Lab validation and feedback from professional athletes, every detail has been refinied to maximize performance real-world performance.
On the COMETE 85, 21 aero carbon spokes reduce aerodynamic drag while increasing lateral stiffness for immediate acceleration and highly efficient power transfer. On the COMETE Road Disc, the full-carbon construction combined with asymmetrical, wavy carbon flanges creates an exceptionally stiff platform that maximises efficiency, preserves momentuml and delivers an impressively smooth, stable ride at speed.
To further reduce mechanical losses, both wheels are equipped with premium Mavic Ceramic bearings minimizing hub friction for smoother rotation, greater durability and effortless speed over every kilometer.
The result is a wheel system engineered to preserve momentum and reward every watt. Lower friction, exceptional stiffness and outstanding rolling efficiency combine to deliver a ride that feels smooth, efficient and relentlessly fast-whether you're racing a time trial or a chasing a news triathlon personal best.
The fastest front wheel
Mavic has ever developed
Full-carbon reactivity
you can feel
The COMETE 85 and COMETE Road Disc are engineered to transform every watt into pure speed. Their advanced full-carbon construction delivers exceptional power transfer by combining outstanding stiffness, low weight and instant responsiveness.
On the COMETE 85, the optimized 21- spoke carbon layout— 14 crossed spokes to maximize power transfer and 7 radial spokes to optimize weight and aerodynamics — archieves the ideal balance of stiffness, aerodynamic efficiency and lightweight performance. Combined with Mavic’s Adaptive Layup carbon technology, it delivers exceptional lateral stiffness and razor-sharp handling without any unnecessary weight.
The COMETE Road Disc takes this performance even further. Its full-carbon disc construction and asymmetrical wavy carbon flanges create an exceptionnally rigid structure that maximizes power transfer whille maintaining a smooth, stable and highly efficient ride at high speed.
Together, they deliver explosive acceleration, precise handling and the unmistakable responsiveness that only a premium full-carbon racing wheel can provide. Whether competing in triathlon or a time trial events, every watt is translated into forward speed with maximum efficiency.
99.7
spoke tension balance for ultra-precise handling
Mavic mastery for ultimate control
The Mavic COMETE 85 carbon wheel is the expression of our culture: testing, improving, validating, and then repeating until we achieve a result that will satisfy our most demanding riders.
Each component is tested on our in-house test machines, which can perform up to 57 different test, before a second series of tests validates the performance of the assembled wheel. This double-checking process guarantees reliability that far exceeds industry standards.
In the quest for marginal gains, we have completely redesigned the core of the wheel:
- 40-tooth ratchets for instant response,
- An Optimized spring to minimize freewheeling friction,
- Mavic Ceramic bearings to reduce friction,
- A redesigned hub for aerodynamic performance and responsivenes,
- Lighter hub bodies: -22 g/hub Rr & -5 g/hub Frt
- Locked-In Spoke Heads, which secure the spoke heads and stabilize tension over time. lasting tension over time.
This combinaison forms a unique mechanical platform, offering consistent performance, maximum stability and ultimate confidence, ride after ride.
Once mounted on your bike, you will immediately understand what a true Mavic wheel is. And you'll be as proud of it as we are.
Mastery of art
57
different tests and double verification for reliability beyond standards
Locked-In Spoke Heads
to secure the spoke heads and stabilize tension over time
Approved by the pros
Developed and validated with the support of our athletes, the MAVIC COMETE wheelset has proven its performance at the highest level, turning every acceleration into a measurable gains in speed and efficiency.
It is now used by the professionals of the St Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 team, who use it in real competition conditions. After passing the lab protocol among the 57 exising tests, it is logical that we entrust our products to our best road athletes so that they can push them to the limit, even in the worst conditions.
Heidi Gaugain
2nd place TT French National Championship
Team St Michel
Preference Home - Auber93
Dylan Magnien
Pro long-distance triathlon
Mavic R&D team commitment
We do not provide direct comparisons, bur our internal tests speak for themselves:
- Wind tunnel: gains measured in watts, confirming its superiority against competitor wheels thanks to genuinely conceived rim shape that delivers ultimate aero performance with a 30 mm tire.
- Resistance & durability: extreme fatigue cycles validated.
- Stiffness and responsiveness: consistent results among the best in our protocols.
- Long-lasting performance: Our laboratory tests on our measuring devices haves mistreated the wheels for lateral endurance and vertical endurance at 70 km/h with a load of 120 kg, representing a field equivalent of 700,000 km; enough to ride fast for a very long time.(1)
Beyond theses figures, our wheels will maintain their performance throughout their lifetime.
- Science for security. For us, YOU are the most important thing. Our wheels undergone the most rigorous impact tests so that you can ride safety regardless of the unevenness of the road's surface.
>250 hours
of testing in our Geneva wind tunnel to validate and optimize our CFD studies.
15
engineers dedicated to research at our development center in Chavanod in the French Alps.
Long-lasting performance
Our laboratory tests using our measuring devices, for lateral endurance of 2,312 km and vertical endurance of 2,500 km with a load of 120 kg, represent a field equivalent of 700,000 km; enough to ride fast for a very long time. Beyond these figures, our wheels will maintain their performance throughout their entire lifetime.
Our best technologies
The Mavic laboratory followed a comprehensive process: research, prototyping, testing, iterations, failures, improvements… until the optimal rim profile was achieved to meet the ambitions of the COMETE wheels project.
- Specifc Mavic Adaptive Layup
With a carbon weave specifically optimized to stiffness/weight/vibration absorption ratio, the MAVIC COMETE wheels rival the best wheels there is virtually no wind. As soon as the wind picks up (from ≈10 km/h, incidence of 10 to 20°), the shape of the rim improves aerodynamics and saves 5 to 10 W(2).
The orientation of each fibre has been precisely engineered to meet the aerodynamic and mechanical demands of road racing.
- Mavic Aero wide rim & Shooter Footprint rim shape
A section developed and validated through repeated testing.
Objectives: minimize drag, stabilize the wheel in crosswinds, maximise control at high speeds, improve ground contact surface efficiency.
- Aero carbon spokes
Ultra-flat, lightweight and perfectly aligned, to transmit power with surgical precision. Spoke shape determined by wind tunnel testing to reduce drag from frontal and rotational airflow.
18 less rotational drag(3) vs standard flat carbon spokes.
- Mavic Ceramic bearings
Low friction + absolute precision = consistent performance, ride after ride.
- Complete assembly by the Mavic laboratory
Each wheel follows a rigorous and controlled Mavic assembly protocol: tension, balancing, dynamic validation.
Nothing is left to chance.
18 %(3)
of watts saving compared to carbon spokes used by most competitors.
40 teeth
Our high-density ratchets provide almost instant engagement.
Specs
|
|
Comete 85/85 |
Comete 85/Road Disc |
Rims
|
Rim Height Front |
85 mm Aero Wide Rim |
85 mm Aero Wide Rim |
|
Rim Height Rear |
85 mm Aero Wide Rim |
Full Disc Aero Wide Rim |
|
Rim Width |
Internal: 23 mm / External: 31 mm |
|
|
Construction type |
Carbon clincher hooked |
|
|
Material |
T700, T1000, 3K… Adaptive layup |
|
|
Finish |
Ud Mat clearcoat |
|
|
Rim Graphics |
Pad printing |
Stickers |
Weight
|
Front Weight |
85mm: 820g |
85mm: 820 g |
| Rear weight |
85mm: 930 g |
Disc: 965 g |
| Wheelset weight |
85/85 mm: 1750 g |
85 mm/Disc: 1895 g |
Hubs
|
Material |
Front and rear: Alloy body |
|
Hub width |
Front: 100 mm / rear: 142 mm |
|
Axle type |
12 mm thru-axle |
|
Bearings |
Mavic ceramic |
|
Brake interface |
Center Lock |
|
Compatibility |
Shimano HG-R 11/12-speed cassette |
|
Freewheel system |
ID360 40T |
Spokes and nipples
|
Spokes |
21 Mavic Aero Carbon |
21 Mavic Aero Carbon front Asymmetrical carbon flanges (rear) |
| Spoke pattern |
14 crossed + 7 radial |
14 crossed + 7 radial Asymmetrical carbon rear flanges |
| Nipples | Alloy | |
Tyre specification
|
Tire compatibility |
Tubeless / Tubeless-Ready / Clincher |
|
Recommended Tyre Size |
28 mm |
|
ETRTO-compatible tires |
28 mm – 65 mm |
General
|
Assembly |
Each COMETE wheel combo is hand-built by our experts and then rigorously inspected in our Chavanod test laboratory, in the heart of the French Alps. |
|
ASTM |
Classification Level 1 |
|
Accessories included |
Tubeless valves |
|
Maximum load |
120 kg |
| MRSP |
Front Comete 85: 1570 USD Pair Comete 85: 3399 USD Comete Road Disc rear: 3499 USD |
|
LEGAL
(1) Based on equivalence between endurance lab bench and km in the field.
(2) Measurements taken in the CMEFE/HEPIA wind tunnel in Geneva at 50 km/h on wheels alone with a 28 mm tire.
(3) Rotational drag: compared to carbon spokes used by most competitors: 18% gain, or 1.1 W at 50 km/h.
PHOTO CREDIT
https://www.instagram.com/studiobergoend/
https://www.instagram.com/outdoor_perspectives/
Our wheels come with
a lifetime warranty
A complete ecosystem of support for cyclists
