Enve wheels

Bretto172

Bretto172

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Hi,

Interested in some ENVE wheels for my tallboy ltc, views read awesome and they look the business! Does anyone have any experience with them? Personal views or recommendations? They are a fair chunk of $ so I want to make a good choice. Having trouble where I can find them to buy, in Perth there's very few wheel builders. These wheels can't be bought online.

Cheers!
 
ozzybmx

ozzybmx

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Yes awesome wheels, super stiff and light but bloody expensive ! I dont know how much different they are from a riding point of view on the cheaper ones about now but i believe in strength they are miles ahead. Mine are 28h XC 29's laced to King hubs with Sapim CX rays (bladed), they were factory built and bought about 2 weeks before the Aussie Distributor took them on.
 
S

Smiker

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A few friends rave about them. They are beyond my means, so I'll stick with Crests. Weight is similar to a Crest, but all the people i know with them champion their stiffness and strength. I've seen plenty at the Cape Epic, TransAlp, Breck Epic and numerous other one day races. Although I have seen couple of blown spokes, all wheels break spokes at one point. These ones stayed true though!

The wheels I would build would be using Kappius Hubs on the Enve rims. That's the setup a few mates have, no problems. Just jealous.

Smiker
 
jmcavoy

jmcavoy

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A set of these came on my Cannondale Flash 29er Ultimate and they amazingly good. I've never had some much confidence descending before, but these things are so stiff and aero I find myself exceeding PB speed all the time. I got some Stans Golds and they feel wobbly and sketchy in corners and I broke them at Convict 100 as they are weak, back on the super strong ENVE's and I'm trouble free and attacking again with confidence the Stans could never offer.

Are they worth buying separately as a part? Only your wallet can answer that, but as part of a bike purchase they are much cheaper, and definitely worth choosing the Ultimate model for.

You won't regret it!
 
B

Boxer

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In for group buy at the right price for my Tallboy too :)

Why cant you buy them online? Is it a case of retailers not allowed to ship internationally? Freight forwarding companies?
 
Gripo

Gripo

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What I disliked about the Enves as a rim design is that the spoke nipples are internal.

This means that you have to remove tyre/tube or tubeless set up to do any rim trueing/maintenance.

Also the other big downside to the internal spoke nipple design is the alloy nipples rapidly corode in the tubeless tyre sealant, though I believe they do brass versions?

So until a carbon rim maker does eyelets/external nipples count me out of this step in mtbike wheels.
 
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chellimofo

Cannon Fodder
I have got Easton Haven Carbon on my TB-LTc and they ride very well. Carbon wheels seem to just "feel" different (better) on the bike.

I cant ride on anything else now.

The rear wheel has had a few spokes snap, just get em fixed at LBS no probs.

Good luck with your wheel options Bretto172.
 
Knut

Knut

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This is just for info for those who need it:

Baum Cycles can get you your ENVE wheels. They can build what you want too.
 
krisko

krisko

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Lighter?

I do not believe they are lighter? but a bit of research is needed on this topic.
From my recollection they weigh in at 1550grams their benefit lays however in their undeniable stiffness.
This creates an increase in confidence through tricky line selections and loses less power as a result.
I believe power loss compared to say a Crest/Sapim build would be negligible though.

I have had Crest wheels at 1460 grams with double butted 3x spokes to american classic hubs.
Enve on 240 hubs weigh at 1424 from my research http://www.enve.com/wheels/mtb/twenty9XC.aspx

Stiffness for cash? Its your call and dependant on your budget and ability. Is it really worth it? Your call
 
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steve24

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krisko said:
I do not believe they are lighter? but a bit of research is needed on this topic.
From my recollection they weigh in at 1550grams their benefit lays however in their undeniable stiffness.
This creates an increase in confidence through tricky line selections and loses less power as a result.
I believe power loss compared to say a Crest/Sapim build would be negligible though.

I have had Crest wheels at 1460 grams with double butted 3x spokes to american classic hubs.
Enve on 240 hubs weigh at 1424 from my research http://www.enve.com/wheels/mtb/twenty9XC.aspx

Stiffness for cash? Its your call and dependant on your budget and ability. Is it really worth it? Your call
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Those enve weights must be for a 28 hole. I just built crest/ 240s/ revos (32hole) which are about 1480, your AC hubs are lighter than 240s....

So is a 28h carbon wheel comparable or stiffer than say a 32 hole crest?
 
markyh990

markyh990

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I have a pair of Gravity Zero carbon clinchers on my highball and I can mirror what everyone has said about the Enve wheels. They are soo stiff and strong, its a far more plush making the ride more comfortable in my opinion. I had a pair of crests and kept folding them, and lost all confidence in them. Since moving to carbon wheels I don't think I could go back to a light alloy wheelset. Although they are heavier they don't feel so.

As an investment I think carbon wheels are great, purely as on the durability and confidence you get from them. For the same frame, I think a bike with bang on carbon wheels and x7 is going to be better than a bike with xx and alloy wheels, so if you prioritise in the right way you can afford a good carbon wheel.
 
Big JD

Big JD

Wheel size expert
carbon rims from Hong Kong - same as Specialised without the branding = 2oo bucks each + hope hubs = $350 or Tune = $650 or King = $850 and you can have a wheelset built for under a grand. TWE does carbon wheelsets for around $1300. ENVE make stunning looking gear - second to none but the price of entry into the ENVE club is staggering.
 
B

Boxer

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My main reservation on the chinese/Specilized etc rims is the fact they drill the spoke holes, where Enve are moulded in. This reservation is completely baseless however, and you are right John the price of Enve is shocking. Neighbour just boust carbon chinese rims, they look ok, 340gr each - will be interesting to see how they go once built (Hope EVO 2 )
 
Knut

Knut

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John Desmarchelier said:
carbon rims from Hong Kong - same as Specialised without the branding = 2oo bucks each + hope hubs = $350 or Tune = $650 or King = $850 and you can have a wheelset built for under a grand. TWE does carbon wheelsets for around $1300. ENVE make stunning looking gear - second to none but the price of entry into the ENVE club is staggering.
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haha, that's funny.

Why does my Chinese carbon wheel look square? Why does my Chinese Titanium frame flex and break? Why doesn't my Getz corner like your Porsche?
 
Big JD

Big JD

Wheel size expert
Knut said:
haha, that's funny.

Why does my Chinese carbon wheel look square? Why does my Chinese Titanium frame flex and break? Why doesn't my Getz corner like your Porsche?
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were do you think the big brands have there products made. Of course there is crap coming out of CHina and Taiwan - if you go to the Asian trade shows you will see no name frames/wheels/components next to the well known brands. Make an inquiry in regards to titanium custom manufacturing out of Asian and they will send you photos of big name brands they do and it will cost you 1/4. Yes you take a risk with cheaper stuff but common sense should prevail....................... you know that Knut. If you want a Porsche then why get a Getz, if you wanted an elcheapo ti frame then guess what - you got one.
I never said the cheaper rims were better than ENVE only that they are the same as many top brands use at a fraction of the price.
 
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