TheDayHam

Can the 97% feel the difference?

Haha, perfect timing for some serious new competition to step onto the scene.

Meanwhile, I will be patiently waiting to see what DVO brings to the table for the rest of us poor saps.

Trust me, those weren't fire roads. Those trails are steeper and more technical than they appear. They are riding those trails beyond fast.

There is a book called "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell that revolves very neatly around this exact topic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book) And the title of this article is reminiscent of the book "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance." Just a thought.

I want to create some extra profiles just to thumb that up some more. That was far and away the best riding I have seen in a while.

I think that comment was meant to reflect that if the foam is compressed from an impact it's done it's job; and it can't spring back to do it again. That is true of any and all helmets.

Super unlimited class

I personally respect Brad Walton's opinion as just that, a very well informed and subjective one. He has a lot of experience both riding and reviewing. I feel like this review was very fair. He rode the rim until failure, by choice. It sounds like ENVE responded just about as well as any company could have. Although I'm not sure if saying that the rim was a proto means they were confident in it's strength or they were just back pedaling. The issue of whether or not carbon is superior to aluminum is kind of moot. It has a smack of 26 v. 29 to it. This review seemed to pose a sort of value added question to me. Can you justify the cost of the wheel set? It has strengths and weaknesses and everything you buy is a trade off in some way. This review is just information for anybody who asks that question.