Home Page

Cart, contains 0 items

When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures.
Expert Help
Earn Rewards
  • Just In
  • Learn

ENVE
M60/Forty 27.5in Chris King Wheelset

Be the first to review

Out of Stock

Don't worry though, we have a lot more 27.5" Mountain Bike Wheels - Tubeless in stock than that.

Shop Similar Products

Logically, the ultimate wheelset.

Follow our logic: If most mountain bikes being sold today are of the "new" do-it-all 27.5-inch diameter size, and if most riders want a wheel somewhere in between XC-light and AM-tough, and if ENVE makes the best mountain bike hoops on the market, and if Chris King makes the best hubs on the market, then our conclusion must be that the ENVE M60/Forty 27.5-inch Chris King Wheelset must be the ultimate mountain bike wheelset. So is that what we're saying? Well, yeah.


When ENVE set about designing the M60/Forty rim, the goal was to build a hoop that occupied the space between the previous "XC" and "AM" model rims, with the understanding that such a midpoint represented the ultimate rim for the way that most people ride off-road. Unsurprisingly, the team in Ogden delivered in spades. The 27.5in M60/Forty rim now weighs 374g, making it 40g lighter than the previous AM rim, and nearly the same weight as the XC. Part of this weight savings has been accomplished by trading in traditional bead hooks for a redesigned beadless hook bead, which is both lighter and more impact resistant. The width is a generous 23mm internally, which provides a round tire profile, for greater cornering stability, and more rubber on the ground at any given time. By relieving material from the rim, ENVE has taken the M60/Forty’s tuned ride feel to previously unseen levels. Anyone who’s familiar with ENVE knows the fanatical lengths that its engineers go to in order to achieve a perfect ride feel. Accordingly, the M60/Forty has been tuned to provide a degree of vertical compliance, thereby reducing rider fatigue, without sacrificing the fantastic lateral rigidity that endows ENVE with the “on rails” feeling for which they’re prized.


Up next are those excellent hubs. The name Chris King in cycling componentry is synonymous with absolute quality, longevity, and aesthetic appeal to boot. All parts, including seals and bearings, are made in-house in Portland, Ore., to industry-beating standards, and are known for lasting years upon years without service. In fact, the company's quality control standards are so stringent that it's been known to melt down entire batches of hub shells if the color anodizing is off by even the slightest shade of hue. In the rear hub, the 72 (yes, seventy two) points of engagement give the freehub body the fastest response of any hub on the market, and a distinctive sound to go along with it. That same rear hub is designed to withstand a consistent 800 ft/lbs of torque, quadruple what most hubs are even tested to, and downright ridiculous when you consider that an Olympic-level track sprinter is capable, at peak power, for only a few seconds, of putting out around 150 ft/lbs. Like we said, when it comes to hubs, Chris King makes them second to none.


The ENVE M60/Forty 27.5in Chris King Wheelset is available with either a SRAM 1x XD freehub body or a standard freehub body, and in the color Black. The Chris King ISO hubs are compatible with 6-bolt rotors only.


Details

  • M60/Forty rim weighs roughly 374g
  • Redesigned beadless hook bead
  • Rim width is a generous 23mm internally
  • Chris King hubs feature 72 points of engagement
  • Rear hub designed to withstand a consistent 800ft/lbs of torque
  • Item #ENV001C
Rim Material
carbon fiber
Wheel Size
27.5 in
Rim Depth
32 mm
Rim Width
[internal] 23 mm, [external] 29 mm
Brake Compatibility
disc brake only
Hubs
Chris King ISO
Front Axle
15mm thru-axle
Rear Axle
12x142 mm thru-axle
Spokes
DT Swiss
Spoke Count
32 / 32
Claimed Weight
[front] 687 g, [rear] 856 g, [complete] 1543 g
Manufacturer Warranty
5 years

What do you think about this product?

View

Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the page

Sorry, we don’t currently have any of those types of reviews for this product.