Sunday, November 27, 2011

Green with Enve?

We took stock of our Enve Handlebars, Stems & Wheelsets in October and thought it would be good to share our love now that we had time to appreciate the products...

Paul built his S-Works up with a few of the Enve products including a 65 T Wheelset, and had so many admiring comments, that he is now displaying the bike in pride of place, with the Venge Dura Ace having to go in a stand next to it. What has the world come to once a Venge is not seen as the pinnacle of Bike Shrines?

Give us a call on 03 9427 8501 to discuss how we can spec your bike with Enve.

Paul's S-Works with Enve components

Wheelsets

45 Tubular  
Jack of all trades this “Magic Bullet” is known as the ENVE 45!  When your in the market for a high end CX race wheel set, that you will not have to worry about durability and will perform in all conditions, then in the summer use for road races, crits, and hill climbs, the ENVE 45 Road Wheel is the logical choice.  

Price 45T 20/24 Shimano Tub DT240 $3149

65 Tubular
Wheels are extremely responsive in race situations, acceleration from corners and pace changes are excellent. The 65 rim used in TT was very stable in gusty cross winds in aero position. Tight. 

Price 65T 20/24 Shimano Tub DT240 $3249










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Compact Road Bar

Price Compact Road Bar 42cm 144mm drop/85mm reach $459


If you were charged with designing a carbon handlebar what would you strive for and what features would 
you put into your handlebar. Tough question given carbon handlebars are nothing more than a carbon tube 
shaped to create adequate spaces for you to hold. 

Shape, looks and three features make it stand out from other bars.  It's really stealth looking and when 
combined with the Enve carbon stem a killer looking, riding and lightweight option. 

The Enve bar has a really natural sweeping drop. The top's of the bar are a semi flat aero shape that 
is exactly the right size when wrapped with regular bar tape and the transition from the tops to the break 
levers is perfect. 

Cables are routed through two grooves and the shape of the grooves houses the cable housing perfectly 
so it's not felt through the bar tape. No holes in the bars, no fishing cable and no questioning the
 integrity of the bar because of this. The cable grooves also add to the stiffness of the handlebar and 
out of the saddle there is little flex. 

Enve has placed a non slip material onto the bar at the stem clamp area and both brake/shifter zones, thus 
components fixed to the bar do so under way lighter torque.The third feature that is unique the to Enve 
bar is the rubber bar ends that hold bar tape. So no bar plugs when using the Enve bar just flip the rubber 
stopper back, wrap and cut tape and flip the stopper back into place. This bar end also feel great in your
 hand when on the bike. Unlike any other bar end it's quite comfy to hang the palm of your hand over 
the end of the bar.

Sweep or Riser MTB Bar
Price Sweep MTB Bar 31.8 clmap, 9 degree, sweep 0 deg,  rise 5 deg tip $229
Price Riser MTB Bar 31.8 clamp, 9 degree, sweep 23 deg, rise 5 deg tip $229

The goal was to achieve the perfect balance of strength, comfort, and durability in a lightweight package. 
 Rider feedback confirms that the extra width and flexibility of our mountain bars provides comfort and
 control for any trail condition. So when you get the chance to upgrade to this product, know that you are
 in for the best experience a bar can offer.


Stem
Price 100mm Stem 31.8 clamp +/- 6 deg $359

Beautifully light and amply stiff, it's the perfect compliment to the 
ENVE carbon handlebars. Featuring titanium hardware, cold forged 
alloy face place, and molded-in threads, this stem is a perfect compliment 
to your mountain or road bike.

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