Solid, light and great looking stem. Loved the feel on my road bike enough, I got one from my gravel bike. Best stem on the market!
Comfortable, good looking, ticks off all my boxes for what I want in handlebar tape.
I have a couple hundred miles on these now and initial impressions are good. They run pretty true to stated size on the ENVE 4.5s, both the 44s and the 48s. They aren't a super fast tire but roll really well on pavement while still providing confidence to send it on gravel. If the long-term durability holds up, would definitely buy again and would probably try the regular Hex as well.
Love these wheels, they feel quite a bit faster than the "regular" 4.5 AR Disc wheel set that I was running before. Hubs are silky smooth and look killer as well.
I recently switched from alloy bars to carbon and the Enve SES AR Road IN-Route are terrific. I was initially not a fan of the flare, but a bike tech at our local shop convinced me to give them a try. I'm so glad he did, as the flare gives my a bit of room so I don't hit my elbows with my knees when I'm on the drops. Additionally, these carbon bars are comfortable even over choppy pavement where my alloy bars were beating my wrists up.
I've since put these bars on all 3 of my bikes and have not regrets.
Using these for an all road set up - paired with 40's. i am so impressed with how comfortable they ride, a real pleasure. They're also so dang light. Love em
Been riding the ENVE SES Road tires for the last couple of years. Love the way they grip the road, I feel confident in the corners with these larger tire widths that have become popular on the new bikes and the tread life has been exceptional.
Big fan of the SES Road Tire!! I have a tubeless set up with a 29c tire on the ENVE SES 45 wheels. I live in a small city and start my bike rides from my house. These have kept me for the most puncture free but always get me home even if there is a puncture. I think this tire is a great blend of performance and puncture protection. Highly recommend for daily riding/training.
It's actually amazing that Enve was able to create one of the best road bikes on the market in their FIRST attempt at making a bike. This thing absolutely flies, responds to input and power instantly, and climbs well. I'm blown away by how far I go when just coasting and not pedaling because the aerodynamics are pretty great, even for a bike that retains a spectacular ride quality. The Melee handles road imperfections better than the race bikes that are 100% all-in on aero and is both lively and comfortable to ride for long distances and the tire clearance means you can definitely use it for light gravel road.
Headset routing is annoying and expensive no matter how you look at it but it's the price you pay for a bike this clean and fast at the front. FYI, Enve doesn't tell you this, but you CAN use regular spacers on top of the stem and a standard headset top cap in order to test your position a bit before doing a final cut of the steerer tube.
HIGHLY recommend installing CeramicSpeed OHD Kit for ENVE MELEE, FRAY, MOG in the headset the FIRST time it is built because it will save you a lot of headache by giving you extremely long lasting headset bearings.
These wheels live up to all of the expectations they were created for! They roll up to speed really fast, have very little blow around even with cross winds and feel extremely nimble. I would absolutely not hesitate to recommend these wheels to anyone looking to upgrade their bike.
I am using both the 27 and the 29 on two different bikes. Zero flats since first installed about three months ago. They are very responsive and you will not feel the tire is holding your back. Very happy with Raceday tires. The site Bicycle Rolling Resistance is giving them a great score. I am using them with inner tubes.
