This is another cornerstone kind of wheel, the leader of the pack in ENVE’s gravel line-up enhanced by close association with our R45D hubs. It’s a kind of best-in-class/best-in-class mashup, so this one is for all the gravel heads who want to go fast on all the surfaces at all the times.
Why You Want It
Gravel riding isn’t road riding, you know? Where you might turn the stiffness knob up to 11 on a road wheel, a fast gravel wheel wants to be a bit more forgiving. ENVE made the G23 with a focus on comfort and climbing efficiency. It’ll take tires from 33mm all the way out to 45mm, so it’s pretty adaptable to applications like racing and/or long distance efforts.
Our R45 Centerlock™ hubs pair a lightweight hub body with our legendary, made-in-house bearings. They give you 45-points of simultaneous engagement, and that means more of your power gets to the ground and your traction is better. These hubs just roll better, last longer, and looks way more handsome than anything else out there. The stiffness of our one-piece axle translates to laser-precise bike handling.
Our bearings, both steel and ceramic, have heat-treated, surgical grade steel races that are machined simultaneously to ensure perfect matching. The quality and speed of our bearings is what you will feel (and hear) on every ride. As Chris King bearing tracks burnish they get actually get faster. A little bit of regular love (i.e. service) will keep this hub rolling for years upon years of demanding use.
This wheelset comes with the legendary angry-bee sound and you can choose from a bunch of sharp hub colors, from basic black to high-shine tints.
