ENVE M60 29in rims review
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ENVE’s M60 rims are supplied with valves and tape, making it straightforward to get them set up tubeless. The 23mm internal rim width means you get a good tyre profile and a comfortable volume. We tested them laced to Chris King hubs.
Their deep rim section means that if you do get a flat you’ll need a spare tube with a tall valve – or one of the valve extenders that ENVE is planning to supply with the rims from now on. Our only other niggle is that you need to nip up the hub bearings after every ride until they bed in.
The price tag is staggeringly high but these stiff, light (ours weighed 1,670g) and accurate wheels really elevated the performance of our 29er test bike. Pickup from the rear hub is rapid and consistent and it doesn’t take long to spin them up to speed. It’s in steep, high load turns where they stand out though, with none of the vagueness and flex that 29er wheels can be prone to. Even pushing them hard at low tyre pressures (20psi), we had no burping issues with the hookless rim. They’ll take a proper beating too – after months of hard riding ours are still running true.
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Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Rob manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelance writer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in sports technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.
