ENVE (finally) launches disc TT rear wheel
(Cyclingnews.com)

This article first appeared on BikeRadar. Carbon component specialist ENVE has released its Smart ENVE System (SES) Rear Disc Wheel - the Utah-based company´s first full disc rear wheel for time trialling and triathlon. ENVE says the wheel was developed with `no expense spared` using `state of the art Computational Fluid Dynamics` and prototypes were tested at the Mercedes GP-Petronas Formula 1 team´s wind tunnel in the United Kingdom.ADVERTISEMENT The wheel uses a one-piece moulded construction, with only the hub shell featuring any bonding. This results in a strong and relatively light wheel, although the claimed weights are around 200g heavier than a PRO Textreme Disc rear wheel. The new Specialized S-Works Shiv disc is... wow ENVE rolls out two purpose-built gravel rims Priced at $2,700 / EUR2,875, the wheel is optimised for speeds above 27mph / 43kph and targeted at professionals and elite amateur cyclists. ENVE SES Rear Disc Wheel key features One-piece moulded carbon construction Internal rim width 19mm External rim width 27mm Tubeless compatible Optimised for 25mm tyres Rim/disc brake version available Carbon and alloy ENVE hub 5-year ENVE warranty 1,225g (claimed) $2,700 / EUR2,875 Aero advantages but only if you´re fast enough... Tubeless-SES Disc/Disc or Rim/Disc You can read more at Cyclingnews.com