Originally Posted by
vesteroid
I have been riding enve 45s since I was about 230 and they haven't broken yet.
Hi,
So how do you like those ENVE wheels. I'm a big guy at 6'5" and 235 this morning, but hoping to get to 210. My Mavic SL's just got some cracks in the rim after just over 6,000 miles. So I'm unexpectedly looking at new wheels.
The owner of my LBS rides the ENVE 45's but he is a little bitty guy (but still a cat 1). He says because of my size I could go with the ENVE 6.7 wheels without too much of a crosswind problem. I always thought someone as big as me wouldn't really benefit from an aerodynamic wheel so I always just looked for a stiff wheel. That's why I would go for the Ksyrium - I just wish they would last longer. But after reading a little I can see a quite a few watts can be saved with aero wheels.
How well do they stay true? Are the clinchers? How many miles do you have on them? What hubs did you get on them?
The ENVE wheels are some serious loot, but with a five year warranty and as many miles as I rack up I still could come out ahead as the Mavic only has a one-year warranty.
Thanks,
Moose