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First Look: Enve SES 4.5 AR Disc Wheels

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Enve's latest wheel, the SES 4.5 AR Disc, is aerodynamically optimized, the company claims, for 28- to 30c road tires. This wheel is designed for the increased clearance of disc-brake road bikes, and seeks to capitalize on the growing interest in wider road tires. According to Enve’s press release, the 4.5 AR (All-Road) Disc was born out of a 2015 wheel test with Enve-sponsored Team MTN-Qhubeka (now Team Dimension Data) on some of Paris-Roubaix’s famed cobblestone sectors. Paris-Roubaix covers over 250 kilometers total; only about 50km is cobblestoned. But those kilometers often play an outsized role in who wins and loses, which is why equipment is...

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ENVE SES 4.5 CARBON CLINCHERS | Peloton Magazine

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Whether you’re heading out for the weekend road race, midweek crit practice or your next gran fondo, the right wheels can inspire confidence in yourself and put a little fear into your competition. The ENVE 4.5s will do both. The ENVEs are instantly recognized by your competition, even if you thought you were flying under the radar with the blackout stickers. At ride after ride during our recent test of the 4.5s we heard: “Oh great, you brought the ENVEs, so it’s going to be fast.” In the riders’ minds, we had come to destroy the group simply because of our wheel selection. We loved...

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THE METHOD BEHIND MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP | Parlee Cycles

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An unrelenting focus on design efficiency leads to maximum performance. Better acceleration. Better tracking. Lighter weight. Unmatched durability. Remarkable comfort. That is what sets PARLEE apart. View Parlee Frames! 

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Enve CEO Talks Mavic Merger

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Sarah Lehman explains how the brands will operate under the same ownership Earlier this year, the parent company of Mavic, Amer Sports, purchased Enve Composites in a $50 million deal, bringing both wheel brands under one figurative roof. So what does that really mean for the wheel market? And more importantly, for you, the person who may actually be looking to buy those wheels? The short (and optimistic) answer is better global availability, improved customer service and faster innovation, for both brands. The long answer is, well, longer. We recently sat down with Sarah Lehman, Enve’s CEO and the commercial...

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2016 KONA SES 7.8 GIVEAWAY

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ENTER TO WIN THE FASTEST WHEELS IN KONA! We made the SES 7.8 to achieve two things: more speed and more stability. Both of these attributes are in high demand come race day, especially on the Big Island. How would you like to win the same wheels ridden by Maik Twelsiek to the fastest bike split (4:25:10) at the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship? Enter below for your chance to win or if you are in Kona, visit our booth at the expo area October 4th-8th. Prize: SES 7.8 Clincher Built on ENVE Carbon Hubs To Enter click Here!  WINNER ANNOUNCED: November 18th 2016

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