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ENVE Partners with Alchemy Factory Racing to contest the 2018 Enduro World Series, and welcomes Cody Kelley and Anneke Beerten to the ENVE family

Posted by Elite Custom on January 23, 2018

January 18, 2018 – Ogden, Utah, USA – On the heels of the launch of the latest M Series, ENVE Composites has partnered with Alchemy Factory Racing (AFR) as the official wheel, handlebar, and stem supplier for the U.S. based team. Gravity racing runs deep in ENVE’s DNA. Since entering the scene in 2007 ENVE has secured notable achievements and firsts in the sport, establishing carbon as the go-to material for performance gravity mountain bike wheels and components: ENVE was the first to win on 26”, 27.5”, and 29” carbon wheels; ENVE was the first carbon wheel to win a...

Industry Insider: ten years of aero wheel design at Enve Composites

Posted by Elite Custom on November 18, 2017

As Enve celebrates its tenth anniversary, we visit the US company to find out how the brand came so far, so fast and to see what’s next Seven years ago Enve Composites began an R&D project that transformed the brand from a small carbon fibre specialist to being one of the leaders in aero wheel design today. Jamie Wilkins followed that R&D project for a feature at the time and returned to Enve earlier this year to revisit the company on its tenth anniversary, see how it has changed and find out what’s next. To appreciate the scale of Enve’s success, you...

Tags: ENVE Composites, Factory Visit

ENVE ANNOUNCE NEW M-SERIES LINEUP WITH INNOVATIVE PINCH FLAT PROTECTION

Posted by Elite Custom on October 10, 2017

Let’s face it, punctures suck! A puncture can mean anything from a loss of a riding day on holiday, to ruining an entire racing career. ENVE’s new M Series wheels aim to stop the pinch-flat blues. ENVE is a name synonymous with high-end carbon wheels and empty bank accounts, their iconic M-series wheels have become the global sign of someone who not only wants the best parts for their bikes, but also who has the financial muscle to pay for the privilege. Manufactured 100% in their fabrication plant in Ogden, Utah, ENVE has always had the ethos to build the...

RCUK - EB17 Highlights - Praxis Zayante carbon crankset

Posted by Elite Custom on September 21, 2017

Praxis has been making a name for itself as an option for crankset upgrades and bike builds – we featured the Alba M30 in this year’s RCUK 100 – and the California-based brand has now introduced the Zayante Carbon. It’s based around carbon fibre cranks arms, a proprietary aluminium spider and Praxis’ oversized M30 spindle. New from Praxis, the Zayante Carbon crankset It’s a modular design which, thanks to the removable spider, can be used with a spider-based power meter, a direct mount single chainring or, of course, a double chainring setup. Want to swap from a 1x drivetrain to a 2x? The...

EB17: Praxis debuts Girder Carbon mountain bike cranks, Zayante X road & quieter BBs

Posted by Elite Custom on September 20, 2017

The new Praxis Girder Carbon is their second carbon fiber mountain bike crankset, following the Lyft Carbon introduced at Sea Otter earlier this year. This one slots in just below the Lyft, being a bit heavier, but it introduces an entirely manufacturing process that helps them get to a very attractive price point. Praxis’ Adam Haverstock provides a nice overview in this video, but there’s a lot more to the story. They’ve been working on a new design for a couple of years that’ll let them produce carbon fiber cranks “for the masses”. Meaning, very affordable. The Girder Carbon comes...

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