Enve Carbon Bars Review

While more wide dh rated carbon bars are appearing on the market the enve dh bars where one of the first to hit shelves at a full 800 mm wide.

Enve carbon bars review.

Light stiff and strong. Enve carbon cockpit review mountain bike review enve carbon cockpit review mar 16 2018 can a bar stem combo radically enhance ride quality. Not all bars are created equal in reality enve is still a relative newcomer to the bike industry. The m7 stem is the newest in the lineup and matches the m7 bar s 35 millimter clamp diameter.

While they are young their wild success has been achieved in their mastery of carbon fiber. This size allows us to achieve the optimum compliant yet responsive flex profile for trail use while also minimizing weight. By josh croxton june 25 2020 image. Enve s m7 carbon stem is a work of art that works.

Enve now offers bars in the two most popular stem clamp diameters 31 8 and 35 0mm. Its flared shape offers increased handling in rough terrain. Enve s compact road bars are pretty traditional looking but performance is all modern. The new m9 gravity bars are also 31 8mm.

This plus the fact they look super blingy on the front of your bike probably led to handlebars being the first widely accepted use of carbon in mtb. Carbon handlebars are most often more expensive than aluminium ones but as upgrades go they re far from the most expensive. Costing roughly the price of my first car at 350 the new enve g series gravel handlebar is a serious investment but it s super light and designed to offer more compliance than most other carbon handlebars. They feel precise and yet somehow have a level of comfort that reduced fatigue on long rough tracks.

The company claims their bars weigh 245 gm grams but ours squeaked in at 233 grams or 12 less than advertised. Enve road handlebar and stem review enve s lightweight carbon bar and stem are high in price and low in weight but is the performance worth the investment. It comes in lengths of 35 50 and 65 millimeters with zero rise and features zero gap upper bolts for faster installation. The 50 millimeter one i have weighs 95 grams.

They are super comfy on all terrain and never felt vague or flexy. When choosing your next bar consider these points. Our trail category m5 and m6 bars are all 31 8mm. Our pivot mach 429 trail a year ago with an enve cockpit our aim was to save weight.