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Debunking Wheel Stiffness

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Are your wheels stiff enough? Do your manly legs pump out so many kilowatts that you flex them like soggy noodles? Stiffness is like training volume, right? More is always better? I’d like to start this discussion with a very simple question: What IS wheel stiffness? Do you know? If anyone out there can accurately describe it in one paragraph or less, you get a gold star. I don’t even think I could do it, which is why we’re dedicating an entire article to it.  The biggest problem with the wheel stiffness discussion is that the term is thrown around far too much...

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ALL ABOUT ROAD HUBS

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In the universe of bicycles, hubs are the sun and everything revolves around them – literally.  The best rims in the world are worthless unless they are built around a great hub. If the hub ceases to function properly, your ride comes to a halt. For this reason, ENVE only specs Chris King, DT Swiss, and now the ENVE Carbon Road Hub. So, what is it that makes these hubs great? Let’s lay it all out there… First, these hubs reduce the tradeoffs between reliability, strength, weight, stiffness, and efficiency better than any other hubs we’ve tested. RELIABILITY The best...

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WIN A TRIP TO THE 2016 TOUR DE FRANCE

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Ever dreamed of going to the Tour de France or getting the inside scoop on life as a professional cyclist? Now is your chance! ENVE is giving away a trip to one contest winner and a guest to travel to the Tour de France, as well as meet and ride with Team Dimension Data. No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. CLICK HERE TO ENTER! Travel Dates: July 10 – July 14, 2016Winner announcement: June 30th 2016  WINNERS WILL RECEIVE ENVE SES Wheelset of Choice Airfare & Lodging for Contest Winner and a Guest Opportunity to Meet Team Dimension Data Participate in Team Rest...

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Could Enve's CX be the ultimate carbon tubulars for 'cross racing? | Product News / Reviews

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Cyclocross-specific tire bed shape, ultra-low weight, softer ride, disc-only   High-end carbon tubular wheels for cyclocross racing have historically been little more than little more than repurposed road items (not unlike the sport of cyclocross itself, in fact). The new Enve CX wheels, however, are fully purpose-built for the task with a rim shape designed specifically around high-volume tubulars.  According to Enve, three factors make its new wheelset ideal for cyclocross.     The tire bed on the new Enve CX wheels is perfectly matched to 33mm-wide cyclocross tubulars First, the shape of the tire bed has a larger radius than what would typically...

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WHY ROAD TUBELESS IS HERE TO STAY | Product News / Reviews

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Link to original post: www.enve.com If you’re an avid mountain biker, you’re familiar with the value added benefits of tubeless rim and tire technology. However, did you know that road tubeless tire technology has been around for nearly a decade? In fact, road tubeless technology was first introduced to the aftermarket in 2006 when Shimano and Hutchinson collaborated to develop a tubeless compatible rim and tire. Despite a healthy dose of media buzz and predictions that tubeless technology would be the demise of tubular and tubed clincher technology, here we are ten years later in a world where tubeless tires...

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