ENVE goes for gravel with new carbon fork

ENVE goes for gravel with new carbon fork

Thru-axle and integrated removable mudguards on Enve's Gravel Road Fork

The new Enve GRD Gravel Road Fork

Enve

Aoife Glass

The new Enve GRD Gravel Road Fork - Enve
In case you hadn't guessed, the new fork is designed specifically for gravel 'roads' less travelled - Enve
The Gravel Road Forks come with integrated but removable carbon mudguards - Enve
The mudguards snap into place on the forks, and don't require tools to fit or remove - Enve
Enve have opted for the new, lighter weight 12mm thru-axles - Enve
The forks feature little - Enve
The Gravel Road Forks form a neat, elegant package - Enve

ENVE has released its new GRD Gravel Road Fork onto the market, nearly one year after BikeRadar first spotted it at the 2015 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS).

Related: New ENVE GRD gravel road disc fork and seatpost spotted at NAHBS

As the name suggests, ENVE is pitching the new forks squarely at the burgeoning gravel and all-road arena – "cyclists seeking the pinnacle of all-road and inclement weather fork performance with an optional easy to install/remove full protection, carbon fender", according to the marketing spiel. The unidirectional carbon disc-brake fork retails at $750, with UK and Australian pricing to be confirmed.

The gravel road forks come with integrated but removable carbon mudguards:

The new fork comes fitted with an integrated carbon mudguard/fender, which can be detached. It requires no tools to attach and remove, with two U-shaped channels snapping into shallow channels at the fork tips and two further snap-to-attach points on the insides of the blade. BikeRadar's James Huang, who viewed the version at NAHBS 2015, described it as seeming 'impressively stable'.

The 382mm axle-to-crown length sits between Enve's Road Disc model at 367mm and its Cross Disc model at 395mm; the GRD weighs in at 450g according to Enve, though this is likely with the 'guard fitted.

Designed specifically for gravel and all-road riding:

It also features a tapered steerer tube with a 400mm length and 47mm rake, with clearance for 35mm rubber. ENVE has also opted for a 12mm thru-axle, and the Gravel Road Fork can take 140mm or 160mm disc brake rotors and includes a disc brake hose clip.

Aoife Glass

Digital Strategist, BBC Wildlife Magazine

Aoife is an experienced journalist, editor and podcaster with a background in science communication and a passion for the environment and adventure, particularly when it’s by bike! Prior to joining BBC Wildlife she worked as a freelance writer for the likes of Red Bull, Trek Bicycles, MBUK and Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots amongst others. Before that she was women’s editor on BikeRadar and deputy editor on Total Women’s Cycling, and before that she worked at the Natural History Museum in London. She loves mountain biking, gravel riding and road cycling, and has tested a huge amount of cycling and adventure kit and bikes. Her first degree was in geology, so be prepared to have interesting rock features pointed out to you. She’s currently studying for a masters in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development and working on the Spindrift Podcast which she produces and hosts. @Silverstrange
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