Smooth running and damping are keywords that were taken from the feedback of the Enve athletes. The latter in particular is often not guaranteed with carbon rims, which has a detrimental effect on rough cross-country tracks. The American rim specialist has developed the new CX rim according to these specifications. In addition to lower rolling resistance and improved damping, the rim also has a rim base optimized for tubular tires - commonly known as collés. The surface is specially designed for the maximum tire width of 33 millimetres specified by the UCI. The woven carbon fibers used in it also make the rim bed more durable, as it is subject to a lot of wear and tear due to the many sticking and tearing down of the tubular tires.

Disc only!
The Enve CX is designed for use with disc brakes only. This means that it does not have a reinforced brake track. Enve is therefore moving with the times and seems to be convinced that rim brakes will soon become extinct in the high-end cross-country segment.

In addition, the CX is optimized to be less susceptible to defects. Enve only offers the rim as a tubular rim. As these are not exactly cheap, punctures are to be avoided as far as possible, but would also be annoying time wasters in racing.
To reduce the susceptibility to defects, Enve has rounded the edges of the 28 millimeter wide rim even more. This reduces the impact of punctures on the fine tube in the tubular tire.

The Enve CX weigh 285 grams and are only available with 28 spoke holes. Complete wheelsets are built ex works with DT Swiss or Chris King hubs. The wheelsets are specified at 1,208 with DTs 180 hubs, 1,293 with DTs 240 hubs and 1,325 grams with Chris King hubs.
Rims and complete wheelsets will be shipped to distribution partners worldwide at the end of October.