The best way to know WHY ENVE, is to ride a pair for yourself.
The ENVE Demo program allows you to ride ENVE on your own bike, on your own terms. Therefore, we invite you to put the ENVE wheelset of your choice through the paces and feel the ENVE difference in the real world.
Das SES 5.6 ist die Evolution unseres bewährten SES 4.5. Indem wir ihm die aktuellsten SES-Technologien mitgeben, ist das SES 5.6 nicht nur schneller als sein Vorgänger, sondern auch noch fahrstabiler und mehr Vertrauen vermittelnd bei heiklen Windbedingungen. Außerdem ist es Tubeless-kompatibel – für bessere Traktion und Abroll-Effizienz bei geringerem Pannenrisiko.
Rennfahrer und Triathleten, die Speed und Effizienz maximieren wollen – mit klassenbester Aerodynamik und noch schnelleren Tubeless-Reifen.
Das SES 4.5 war seit seiner Präsentation 2014 ein Fixpunkt in der Smart ENVE System Laufrad-Familie. Doch seither hat sich so ziemlich alles im Straßenrennsport gewandelt. Zum Beispiel die Erkenntnis, dass mehr Reifenvolumen auf der Straße zu mehr Speed und Effizienz führen kann. Das SES 5.6 ist ‘Road Tubeless’-kompatibel und führt das Erbe des SES 4.5 in der SES-Modellreihe nahtlos fort – als das beste Rennrad-Laufrad am Markt. Scheibenbremsen mögen inzwischen keine Exoten mehr sein. Aber wir wissen, dass sie nicht zwingend nötig sind und noch lange nicht jeder sie fahren möchte. Wer für seine Rennmaschine mit Felgenbremsen nach kompromissloser Brems-Performance sucht, der erhält mit unseren texturierten Bremsflanken aus 100% Carbon die höchste Hitzebeständigkeit am Markt, dazu unschlagbare Brems-Power und -Modulation bei Nässe und Trockenheit. Dank der aktuellsten Smart ENVE System Aero-Technologien ist das SES 5.6 zugleich schneller, noch fahrstabiler – und wie geschaffen dafür, einem modernen Rennrad zu noch besserer Performance und dir zu einem besseren Fahrerlebnis zu verhelfen.
Tubeless Kit:
-2x valve stems
-1x roll of tape (good for taping 3 wheels)
-2x Pressure Relief Valve Stem Nuts
Skewers 100/130mm
Brake pads 10mm (SRAM/Shimano or Campy)
Valve Extenders (45mm set)
Accessory Bag
Wheel Manual
Wheelbuild Card
ENVE SES 2.2, 3.4, 5.6, 7.8, 3.4 Disc, 5.6 Disc, 7.8 Disc, SES Rear Disc Wheel – There are no limitations on tire compatibility with these wheel models. Your ENVE SES wheels may be set up and run with inner-tubes and non-tubeless tires or tubeless (TL) and tubeless ready (TLR) tires alike. We recommend the use of a Tubeless (TL) or Tubeless Ready (TLR) 700x25c tire set up tubeless to maximize aerodynamics, rolling resistance, crosswind stability, and your ride experience.
Non-Tubeless Setup (i.e. I want to run inner-tubes) – Each ENVE SES wheelset is delivered with one roll of RED, model specific, ENVE tested and approved tubeless rim tape. This tape should be installed regardless of whether you intend to run your wheels tubeless or not. Do not run cloth or plastic (including ENVE) non-tubeless compatible rim tape or strips. Plastic rim strips and cloth tapes are too thick, bridge the drop-center rim channel, and will make installation and removal of tires extremely difficult. Click here for our tubeless tape installation video.
Cotton and/or Natural Fiber Sidewall Tires – ENVE does NOT RECOMMEND the use of cotton or natural fiber sidewall non-tubeless tires with ENVE SES wheelsets for EVERYDAY USE. These tires are intended for high-performance racing applications only. If you choose to run these tires, please inspect your tires after each ride for cuts, tears, and any signs of abrasion and/or wear in the sidewall and at the location of the rim/tire interface. If any wear and/or damage is identified, replace before riding. Riders who choose to run tires with cotton or natural fiber sidewalls do so at their own risk.
| Clincher | Front | Rear | Wheelset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim Weight | 494g | 517g | 1010g |
| ENVE Carbon | 660g | 821g | 1481g |
| ENVE Alloy | 698g | 894g | 1593g |
| King R45 | 700g | 858g | 1559g |
| Rim Specs | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| Depth | 54mm | 63mm |
| Internal Width | 20mm | 19mm |
| External Width | 29mm | 28mm |
| Hole Count | 20 | 24 |
| Effective Rim Diameter | 548mm | 532mm |
| Aero Optimized Tire Size | 25c | 25c |
| Tubeless Compatible? | Yes | Yes |
| Spoke Information* | Spoke Cross (Front/Rear) | Front Length (Radial) | Rear Length (NDS/DS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVE Carbon | Radial/2X | 260mm | 260mm / 256mm |
| ENVE Alloy | Radial/2X | 258mm | 262mm / 258mm |
| DT240 / Chris King R45 | Radial/2X | 256mm | 256mm / 254mm |
| *This wheelset is built with Sapim CX Ray spokes. Those built before May 2018 may use a DT Swiss spoke equivalent. DT Swiss spoke heads are stamped "DT". |
Building upon the legacy of the SES 4.5 by delivering more speed via next gen SES rim shaping, the SES 5.6 sees increased depth without a decrease in stability.
The all-new SES rim profile has revised curvature and increased widths that are optimized for 25mm tires in modern frames with greater clearances. Adding tubeless compatibility for decreased rolling resistance, along with our bar-setting carbon braking surface makes this the ultimate road-racing wheelset for everyday use.
At 54mm depth in the front, and 63mm depth in the rear, the SES 5.6 was painstakingly refined to achieve the optimal combination of strength, stiffness, and lightweight for the application for which it was designed. In the case of the SES 5.6 – Road Racing.
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Andrew King –
How many hours/week do you ride? 6-15
What is your age bracket? 46-55
I just upgraded my Cervelo R5 from SES 3.4 to SES 5.6 wheels and was nervous about crosswinds. I went out today in 30km/h gusts and 90 degree crosswinds and they handled beautifully! It’s almost as if they self-compensated for the gusts! I wasn’t nervous at all and I normally am. I can’t recommend these enough! And they are FAST! I have the Chris King matte black hubs…they look amazing!
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Claus Blem –
How many hours/week do you ride? 6-15
What is your age bracket? 56+
I have had these for exactly 2 years now. Riding a couple of Lynskey’s the latest being a GR260 mainly on the road with 28mm Schwalbe Pro One Tubeless. These rims are just fantastic. I immediately noticed a tremendous difference in the aero effect while riding with my regular group. On descents here in Napa that I would normally have to pedal to keep up with the group, I now coast and pass people just with the rim change. I use these on gravel rides that are basically dirt road and they are just perfect. I find the ride is markedly more compliant with these rims as they have a much lower pressure and much more air volume. My titanium bike with these rims make it more compliant than my Specialized Roubaix and that’s saying a lot!
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KJ –
How many hours/week do you ride? 6-15
What is your age bracket? 46-55
Have been riding the 5.6s for over a year now and they remain like new…compliant and fast. In my opinion the ENVE rim brakes perform similarly to disc (in dry conditions). I swap these wheels from a Venge to a Trek Speed Concept with ease. Crosswind compliance and ride quality of this wheel with 25mm tires is impressive.
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Scott Hilburn –
How many hours/week do you ride? 16-25
What is your age bracket? 56+
I rode the 3.4’s for a year or so and they are the best all round fast training wheelset ENVE makes. But coming from a triathlon[aero] background,I was yearning for a deeper version.
Boom! The 5.6 appears. I jumped right on them.
I race Masters and P 1/2 and I am always looking for speed.
One of only 2 high end racing wheelsets of this depth that crack the 1500g barrier.[Roval CL 50’s being the other]. But the added depth of the 5.6’s roll like none other.
A tad slower to wind up than the 3.4’s, but a ton faster and the 100g weight addition[to the 3.4’s] is only slightly noticeable going uphill
Like all SES 20mm inner rim width ENVE’s, these stick like glue going downhill through corners. Just hold on tight,because these are crazy fast!
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Ross Eustis –
How many hours/week do you ride? 6-15
What is your age bracket? 36-45
These wheels are amazing. I was worried about a deeper set but am constantly surprised by their performance. They are bomb proof as well. Customer support is amazing as well..SUP CLAY!
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