Keep Both Zipp 353 and Enve SES 3.4

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justonwo
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by justonwo

When I built my Pinarello 2 years ago, I bought Enve SES 3.4 with Chris King hubs. Last summer, I bought Zipp 353 wheels for the Pinarello and that's mostly what I run these days. I do like the feel of the Enves but I'm having a hard time deciding if I really need another wheelset.

Do I keep the Enves for the Pinarello? Do they offer any aero advantages over the Zipps? Hard to say but seems somewhat unlikely. They are the only wheels that allow me to run narrower tires; the Zipps use 28 mm minimum. I like to run 25/26 mm at times.

Do I keep the Enves as a more aero alternative to the Roval Alpinist CLX on my Aethos?

I'm going to get a gravel bike some time in the next year. Are the Enves worth considering as a gravel wheelset?

Or should I move them along?

Help me, WW brain trust.
2020 Pinarello F12 AXS Red (Zipp 353)
2021 S-Works Aethos Di2 9200 (Alpinist CLX II)
2006 Cervelo Soloist
2021 S-Works Epic

Retired: 2014 S-Works Roubaix
2020 S-Works Roubaix
2020 Canyon Ultimate
2018 S-Works Camber

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skinnybex
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by skinnybex

I'd sell the Enve's and then move the Zipp 353's to your future gravel bike. Then buy some new Cadex 50's that were just released for your Pinarello and your dialed. I only say this since you seem to have a high end budget for nice wheel sets. Those Cadex will be more aero and lighter than the Zipps as well as 10mm deeper and you have more tire choices since they are only 22.4mm Internal. You can fit some 25-26mm tires on those hookless rims and be fine.
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justonwo
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by justonwo

skinnybex wrote:
Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:36 am
I'd sell the Enve's and then move the Zipp 353's to your future gravel bike. Then buy some new Cadex 50's that were just released for your Pinarello and your dialed. I only say this since you seem to have a high end budget for nice wheel sets. Those Cadex will be more aero and lighter than the Zipps as well as 10mm deeper and you have more tire choices since they are only 22.4mm Internal. You can fit some 25-26mm tires on those hookless rims and be fine.
Good input. Something to consider. Never heard of Cadex until today.
2020 Pinarello F12 AXS Red (Zipp 353)
2021 S-Works Aethos Di2 9200 (Alpinist CLX II)
2006 Cervelo Soloist
2021 S-Works Epic

Retired: 2014 S-Works Roubaix
2020 S-Works Roubaix
2020 Canyon Ultimate
2018 S-Works Camber

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