Welcome to the ENVE Demo Program
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.
How it Works:
Steps
- Select the ENVE wheelset you wish to demo
- ENVE Customer Service will contact you to give a brief wheel specification consultation
- ENVE will deliver your demo wheelset within 3 business days
- Upon receipt you will have 14 days to demo your wheelset
- Upon completion of 14 day demo period, repackage and return wheelset to ENVE using provided return shipping label
- *Purchase within 60 days and demo fee will be credited back to you
Cost - $250*
- Includes shipping to and from ENVE
- Wheelset delivered complete & ready to ride
(Includes: Installed Tires, Rotors, Cassette & Emergency Repair Kit
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SES (Aero Road Wheelsets) – Present Images of available models w/ review ratings, same as category pages M Series (Mountain Wheelsets) – Present Images of available models w/ review ratings, same as category pagesSES 7.8 Disc
A revolutionary new disc brake specific, aerodynamic, carbon fiber triathlon and time trial wheelset. The SES 7.8 Disc is both aerodynamically and structurally optimized for use with disc brakes.
Road racers and triathletes on modern disc brake equipped aero road and triathlon bikes will benefit from the SES 7.8 Disc’s reduced drag, light weight, and rim shape optimized for larger volume road tires.
Many modern road bikes are now equipped with disc brakes and the triathlon superbikes of tomorrow will be as well. The elimination of a braking surface opens up the realm of aerodynamic and structural possibilities. When you don’t have to engineer a flat braking surface that must manage high temperatures from braking you can reduce the rim’s weight, adjust the rim shape for improved aerodynamics and provide better tubeless performance.
Tubeless Kit (Clincher only):
-2x valve stems
-1x roll of tape (good for taping 3 wheels)
-2x Pressure Relief Valve Stem Nuts
Valve Extenders (75mm set)
Skewers 100/135mm (QR only)
Accessory Bag
Wheel Manual
Wheelbuild Card
Disc brakes are beginning to appear on the most aerodynamic bikes in the world and the SES 7.8 is ready. While most wheel manufacturers simply repurpose their rim brake optimized wheel models into disc brake wheels by covering brake tracks with decals and adding disc hubs and more spokes, this leaves substantial amounts of performance on the table. Removing the constraints of a braking surface on the rim allow us to completely rethink the shape of the rim and more specifically the brake track area itself. The SES 7.8 Disc features patented SES rim curvature that has been optimized for disc brakes. Additionally, the SES 7.8 Disc carbon fiber clinchers and tubulars are much lighter because the material used for heat management has been eliminated. With no braking surface, the rim can be made more aerodynamically efficient and impact resistant. Finally, the SES 7.8 carbon clincher is tubeless compatible and can also be run with standard inner tubes and tires. Like all of the current generation SES carbon clinchers and tubulars, the SES 7.8 Disc has been aerodynamically optimized around fast rolling 25mm tires.
Product Specs
| Clincher | Front | Rear | Wheelset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim Weight | 502g | 533g | 1035g |
| ENVE Alloy | 754g | 909g | 1651g |
| i9 Torch Road CL | 731g | 898g | 1628g |
| King R45 CL | 755g | 906g | 1661g |
| Rim Specs | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| Rim Depth | 71mm | 78mm |
| Internal Rim Width | 19mm | 19mm |
| External Rim Width | 29mm | 27.5mm |
| Hole Count | 24 | 24 |
| Effective Rim Diameter | 516mm | 504mm |
| Aero Optimized Tire Size | 25c | 25c |
| Spoke Information* | Spoke Cross | Front Length (NDS/DS) | Rear Length (NDS/DS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVE Alloy | 2X | 250mm / 252mm | 246mm / 244mm |
| DT240 CL QR, 12mm, 15mm /142mm | 2X | 248mm / 250mm | 242mm / 240mm |
| Chris King R45 CL | 2X | 246mm / 246mm | 240mm / 238mm |
| Chris King R45 | 2X | 244mm / 246mm | 238mm / 236mm |
| *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". |
Pressure Recommendations
| Rider Weight | Rim Model | SES 2.2, 3.4, 4.5, 5.6, 7.8 | SES 4.5AR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Width | 18mm-20.5mm | 25mm | ||||||
| Tire Size | 23mm | 25mm | 28mm | 32-35mm | 38-42mm | 42-45mm | 47-55mm 1.95-2.1" |
|
| < 90 lbs. | 40 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 18 | |
| 100 lbs. | 44 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 19 | |
| 110 lbs. | 48 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 21 | |
| 120 lbs. | 52 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 23 | |
| 130 lbs. | 56 | 54 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 25 | |
| 140 lbs. | 59 | 57 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 26 | |
| 150 lbs. | 63 | 60 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 28 | |
| 160 lbs. | 66 | 63 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 37 | 29 | |
| 170 lbs. | 68 | 66 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 39 | 30 | |
| 180 lbs. | 71 | 68 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 31 | |
| 190 lbs. | 73 | 71 | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 32 | |
| 200 lbs. | 75 | 73 | 61 | 55 | 48 | 43 | 33 | |
| 210 lbs. | 77 | 74 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 44 | 24 | |
| 220 lbs. | 79 | 76 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 45 | 35 | |
| 230 lbs. | 80 | 77 | 65 | 59 | 51 | 46 | 35 | |
| 240 lbs. | 82 | 79 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 36 | |
| 250 lbs. | 83 | 80 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 47 | 36 | |
Red = Maximum Recommended Tire Pressure for Given Rim & Tire Volume Combo on Paved Road Surfaces
Note: Tire pressures are intended as a starting recommendation based on the listed wheel being set up with tubeless tire. The pressure value is calculated considering a tubeless set up, intended road surface, rider's weight, average bike weight, inner rim width, and tire volume.
| Rider Weight | Rim Model | SES 2.2, 3.4, 4.5, 5.6, 7.8 | SES 4.5AR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Width | 18mm-20.5mm | 25mm | ||||||
| Tire Size | 23mm | 25mm | 28mm | 32-35mm | 38-42mm | 42-45mm | 47-55mm 1.95-2.1" |
|
| < 41 Kg | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.22 | 2.03 | 1.74 | 1.57 | 1.21 | |
| 45 Kg | 3.05 | 2.94 | 2.46 | 2.24 | 1.93 | 1.74 | 1.34 | |
| 50 Kg | 3.33 | 3.21 | 2.68 | 2.45 | 2.11 | 1.90 | 1.47 | |
| 55 Kg | 3.60 | 3.47 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 2.27 | 2.05 | 1.59 | |
| 59 Kg | 3.85 | 3.71 | 3.10 | 2.84 | 2.43 | 2.20 | 1.70 | |
| 64 Kg | 4.09 | 3.94 | 3.29 | 3.01 | 2.58 | 2.33 | 1.80 | |
| 68 Kg | 4.31 | 4.15 | 3.47 | 3.17 | 2.72 | 2.46 | 1.90 | |
| 73 Kg | 4.52 | 4.35 | 3.64 | 3.33 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 1.99 | |
| 77 Kg | 4.71 | 4.54 | 3.79 | 3.47 | 2.98 | 2.69 | 2.07 | |
| 82 Kg | 4.89 | 4.71 | 3.94 | 3.60 | 3.09 | 2.79 | 2.15 | |
| 86 Kg | 5.05 | 4.86 | 4.07 | 3.72 | 3.19 | 2.88 | 2.22 | |
| 91 Kg | 5.20 | 5.00 | 4.19 | 3.82 | 3.28 | 2.97 | 2.29 | |
| 95 Kg | 5.33 | 5.13 | 4.29 | 3.92 | 3.36 | 3.04 | 2.35 | |
| 100 Kg | 5.45 | 5.24 | 4.38 | 4.01 | 3.44 | 3.11 | 2.40 | |
| 105 Kg | 5.55 | 5.34 | 4.47 | 4.08 | 3.05 | 3.16 | 2.44 | |
| 109 Kg | 5.63 | 5.42 | 4.53 | 4.14 | 3.56 | 3.21 | 2.48 | |
| 114 Kg | 5.70 | 5.49 | 4.59 | 4.20 | 3.60 | 3.25 | 2.51 | |
Red = Maximum Recommended Tire Pressure for Given Rim & Tire Volume Combo on Paved Road Surfaces
Note: Tire pressures are intended as a starting recommendation based on the listed wheel being set up with tubeless tire. The pressure value is calculated considering a tubeless set up, intended road surface, rider's weight, average bike weight, inner rim width, and tire volume.
Technology
7.8 Rim Shape Explained
Resources + Support
Reviews
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