Industry Nine's New Enduro Wheels - Interbike 2016
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Industry Nine's Enduro 310 and Enduro S Wheelsets
Industry Nine is the King of Bling when it comes to wheels, and their new Enduro 310 series certainly enforces that title. They're available in either twenty-four or thirty-two spoke options depending on your needs; more spokes for larger or aggressive riders, or fewer spokes for lighter riders who would prefer the 30.5mm (internal) rim width but don't need the extra rigidity. Weights for both options are relatively low considering their all-mountain / enduro racing intentions: 1,565-grams and 1,655-grams for the twenty-four spoke wheelsets in 27.5'' and 29''; and 1,630-grams and 1,720-grams for the thirty-two spoke 27.5'' and 29'' versions.
The carbon fiber, hookless Pillar Carbon rims come from Reynolds, a company who knows a thing or two about carbon, and Industry Nine says that the 30.5mm internal width is designed to work with 2.4'' to 2.6'' high-volume tires, a width that bridges the gap between normal and less normal plus-sized rubber. A set of their Torch Mountain hubs are at the center, and Industry Nine's own large diameter aluminum spokes are used for the build. Color options? All of the colors, of course.
The twenty-four spoke Enduro 310s cost $2,550 USD, and the thirty-two spoke wheelset goes for $2,570 USD.
The twenty-four spoke Enduro 310s cost $2,550 USD, and the thirty-two spoke wheelset goes for $2,570 USD.
You don't need to spend a boat load of money to get a set of Industry Nine wheels, just so long as you're okay with forgoing the trick aluminum spokes that the company is best known for.
Their $865 USD Enduro S wheelset (shown at right) sports a 30.5mm aluminum rim that's built up with twenty-eight Sapim spokes and a set of Industry Nine hubs. Total weight for the 27.5'' wheelset comes in at 1,750-grams, while the 29'' wheelset weighs 1,800-grams. Neither are as flashy as the carbon Enduro 310 wheelset with their aluminum spokes, nor as light, but you could nearly buy three sets of the black Enduro S wheels for the price of the 310s. Options.
Their $865 USD Enduro S wheelset (shown at right) sports a 30.5mm aluminum rim that's built up with twenty-eight Sapim spokes and a set of Industry Nine hubs. Total weight for the 27.5'' wheelset comes in at 1,750-grams, while the 29'' wheelset weighs 1,800-grams. Neither are as flashy as the carbon Enduro 310 wheelset with their aluminum spokes, nor as light, but you could nearly buy three sets of the black Enduro S wheels for the price of the 310s. Options.
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Hope?
Enves come with DT 240s generally, wich are pretty quiet
I've had a rear pro II on my DH bike for 4yrs...shuttle 2-3days a week consistently and am at the bike park regularly during the season...work perfectly and zero maintenance
The engagement sucks compared to i9s, though.
I've had hope hubs in the past and they've been wonderfully vanilla. They're reliable but engagement isn't the best.
Think about the needs of those riders regarding freehub engagement and realiability, next time you think: "do I need more" or "My 108POE is superior, everyone should have it"
The issue I have with them, that makes me wish there was an "on" and "off" switch to mute the sound is when I'm walking in the hall way of my apartment complex with my bike. In the long empty hallway DAMN are they loud AF. Annoying...not so annoying on the trails.
@WAKIdesigns: DT240s are loud as hell, what are you talking about? Mine have the 54 POE though.
@choppertank3e - Ryan has XTR, Macaskill and Wibmer run Hope.
These wheels are like candy to a rich person. Cheap yet delicious.
However, to the rest of us 99% it's silly expensive
MTB is just slowly playing catch up
I recently blew up my rear LB wheel after about 1.5yrs...really can't beat +/-$150 for a replacement.
I've had more luck with aluminum EX723/729s on my DH, but I'll never buy a different wheelset other than LB for my all mountain rig
I considered going LB for my 29er, the main reason I didn't is that I can't find a reputable wheelbuilder in my area that will work with them. They all refused to do a build with them. I couldn't tell if it was a business thing (they have distributor relationships with Nox, Atomik, etc) or they didn't want their reputation on them based on the previously described history. It seemed to be a mixed bag. I was willing to give them a shot, based on recent feedback, but I need to find someone willing to put a set together.
That said, why people would pay $2500+ when companies like Derby and Ibis are around is beyond me. I've ridden Enve wheels and the difference was indistinguishable to me.
Don't know what the f*ck people whine about CS for. You broke/cracked a carbon rim. It cost ~$190 USD. That isn't a warranty issue. It's you being a shitty cyclist who doesn't maintain proper tire pressure.
Maybe order three rims at once so a cracked/broken rim can be replaced without any downtime.
I'd be hard pressed to find a few hundred dollars of m0ar betterer in NOBL rims compared to LBs.
I picked up some Halo 35 (ID 30mm) to run AM/Enduro tyres and they are great. I have run them through lots of rock this summer and down a full beans DH track. I haven't even had to tighten a spoke and they went tubeless really well (tight but not too tight). They are cheap in the UK so probably close to free in the US.
After having these cheap Alu wheel sets I'm struggling to see why I should bother with expensive wheel sets let alone carbon, when a write off could be round the next berm.
I would probably have gone for some Hope wheels (finally) but they only have 25mm ID
@hope where is your 27-30mm ID rim? ....we want it now!
I also agree on the trend of wider, and thus heavier rims is getting carried away. My current favorite is the new Arch mk3 with a tire 2.35-2.5. If I can't get a Magic Mary to hook up I need to find a new hobby.
Not sure why you're getting downvoted...anyone who runs low pressures is either breaking rims regularly / riding slow / riding single track.
Never met a racer/fast rider that runs low pressures.
It was less money than building a set of stans hoops with i9 hubs. I wanted 32 spoke wheels after a bad experience with my traverse fattie ALs and their weak and low spoke counts.
Would have got these if they were available at the time, with the +$50 hub option.
The hubs are one of the few bike componets i don't feel are over rated. The wheelset is burly, stiff and wonderful in every regard. They work flawlessly with my 2.3 dhf/mss although the MSS is pretty square.
If you like quality at a much lower price, may I suggest...
MTB180 hubs, DT Revolution spokes, and Light Bicycle rims. My 30mm wheels are 1564g, cost $608 to build, and have been bullet proof over 500 miles so far.
$2550 or $2570. That's a world difference of hotness
Seriously, why $20 ? Why not the same hotness ?
Let's simplify and round this up at $2568.99