Over the years, Enve Composites has become known as the quintessential high-end, boutique, race-bred composite manufacturer, with their rims eliciting longing looks from in-the-know riders everywhere. Similarly, Phil Wood has earned a reputation as a manufacturer of near jewelry-quality bike parts. It seems only fitting that these two brands would be united in one beautiful wheelset.
Phil Wood's Centerlock mountain hubs with their XD driver have been somewhat of a rare beast since their release back in 2018, but like every other Phil Wood product, the attention to detail visible in these hubs is stunning. From the long tapers on the front hub end caps to the Phil Wood centerlock lockrings, these hubs don't overlook no details.
Our neighbor here in Ashland, Mike De Salvo, consistently turns out some of the nicest welded bikes in the business. So when Mike gets asked to produce something for a special event like the Chris King Open House or Grinduro Builders Showcase you know what he comes up with is going to be impressive.
This week's wheel build of the week is another stunning pair of Gold Chris King R45D hubs laced to ENVE Foundation 45 rims.
Made in the same Utah facility as ENVE's top of the line SES rims, these Foundation 45's (and the deeper Foundation 65's) represent one of the best value, USA made rims available sharing much of the same technology asENVE's more expensive rims.
With Chris King's "remote" open house coming up soon we thought we'd take a look back at some of the previous editions and some of the stunning custom builds that the event always features.
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Ordering Instructions
Here at AVT we keep a mix of in-stock and pre-ordered products. Each product page will indicate if the product is in stock and ready to ship in 3-5 days OR if it is available for pre-order.
Due to COVID related production delays and a large increase in demand, many hubs, headsets, bottom brackets and cranks are currently available for purchase on a pre-order basis with various timings.
We are working to increase stock of many of these products and each product page will show which colors / specs are in stock and which are available to pre-order.
Check this blog post for more info on current availability & delays or contact us for any questions on availability, technical specs etc.
