Enve took a unique approach in their development of the System 6.7 tubular rims, collaborating with aerodynamicist Simon Smart to design a wheelset using front and rear specific rim shapes to optimize the interaction between wheels and frame. The 6.7 wheel system uses a 60mm tall, 26mm wide front rim and this 70mm tall, 24mm wide rear rim. The goal was to create an integrated system, taking into account the fact that front and rear wheels are not affected by wind in the same manner.
Enve and Simon Smart focused on stability in the development of the System 6.7 wheels, but Enve isn’t just copying existing technology. Smart’s claim to stability fame stems from his intimate knowledge and extensive time in the Mercedes GP wind tunnel. He used the knowledge of transient (unsteady) aerodynamics gained in his years as a Formula 1 engineer and applied the concepts to race wheels. Smart designed a way to measure steering torque in response to changing crosswinds, and used this data to design a rim shape that reacts most favorably to quickly changing wind angles..
Smart and Enve delved into the interaction between wheel and frame. The 6.7’s were tested with multiple frames, enough that ENVE is confident that their wheels are the quickest on the most popular frames available.
Wheelbuilder handbuilds quality handcrafted precision race wheels using the Smart Enve System 6.7 rims as a pair. Now you can configure your custom Smart Enve System 6.7 wheelset exactly the way you want it.
Additional information:
- Weight: 480g front, 480g rear
- Available hole counts: 20 front, 24 rear
- Rim depth: 60mm front, 70mm rear
- Rim width: 24mm
- Finish: Unidirectional carbon
- Ideal use: All disciplines of racing – criteriums, road races, time trials, hill climbs, triathlons, track or cyclocross.
Note: Due to our international distribution agreement with Enve, we are no longer able to deliver Enve rims to customers in the following countries: Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, Singapore, Sweden or the United Kingdom.. |
