Enve has been the industry leader in high-end carbon mountain wheels and Twenty9 XC wheelset series is their best effort to date. The 50/50 is widely considered the best all around wheel you can purchase due to its durability, reliability, versatility, low weight and top performance. Unless there is a budgetary constraints, this best of show should be in your quiver. And in case you were wondering, 50/50 is meant to mean 50% climbing/50% descending or as we look at it: 50% XC and 50%, which really equates to light and strong.

Enve engineers use the newest layup technologies to get more heat and more pressure into their mold which compresses the layers of carbon together even tighter resulting in more strength from less material. This optimized process provides a lighter wheel that is even stronger than previous wheels. Also, because they mold rather than drill their spoke holes into the wheels they are able to hold substantial spoke tension. In addition they have made these wheels Tubeless, so with their rimstrip and valve stem you can mount up your favorite tubeless tires and hit the trail. Once they created this rim they had to pair it with the perfect components.

All of this technology basically means you have a new 29er wheel that reduces rolling mass so much that it completely changes the feel of your bike. Climbing is a new experience on these wheels.