Gravel is very much its own discipline in cycling now and riding and racing sees bikes and components designed and developed explicitly for multi-surface riding. Gravel bikes sales are leading the charts along with gravel event participation with riders noting the versatility to tackle whatever terrain is on tap as well as an opportunity to explore new rides. And, just like we've seen in other areas of cycling, wider tire widths are playing a deciding factor in rim design, especially concerning internal width and just like road and mountain biking, wider is proving better. By increasing the volume of tires, it provides more traction and comfort over rough jeep roads strewn with braking bumps. ENVE Composites foray in gravel wheels started with a clean slate and it developed its G23 rims and laces them to 24h Industry Nine Centerlock Torch Disc Road Hubs with your choice of 11-speed road or XD-R drivers in common road disc spacing and axle diameters. Since road aero-ness and mountain toughness weren't necessary areas it had to address, these hoops are the lightest 700c tubeless versions from the firm which are on average, 330-grams, an unbelievably light number that helps you ascend those endless climbs that rack up the elevation numbers. This particular wheelset is for 700c bikes and for those discerning cyclist looking for that one wheelset that you can train and ride on day in and day out that's still light and fast enough when you're toeing a start line, the G23 Industry Nine Disc Wheelset should be on a very short list. As we stated above, this is the first rimset from ENVE specifically built for gravel training and racing. It received valuable feedback from its in-house riders and racers as well as sponsored racers with a goal to build a super lightweight set of hoops with the durability needed to prevent you from being stranded in the middle of nowhere. Another key feature carrying over from its mountain bike tech is the inclusion of its wide rim bead that...
