ENVE’s M Series wheels: Built for Vallnord, raced by Frameworks Racing
That’s where ENVE’s new M Series comes in: five carbon wheelsets built for everything from pure XC speed to full-on enduro and downhill punishment. It’s no coincidence that Andorra is a testing ground for these wheels. Just ask the riders of Frameworks Racing, who train, test, and race at full gas on this same terrain.
The M5 Pro is made for XC racers chasing every second on fire roads and smooth singletrack. The wheels are featherlight, stiff, and snappy—perfect for the steep climbs out of Ordino or the faster flowing trails below Pal. The M6 is your all-rounder, ideal for trail bikes that need to climb efficiently and still handle rough descents—think long days linking up peaks like Comapedrosa and Cabús.
For the enduro crowd, M7 and M8 add more muscle. The M7 is perfect for aggressive riders on 160 mm bikes, with a carbon layup tuned to absorb heavy landings and trail chatter. The M8 steps it up for big-volume tires and full-send lines—more width, more strength, more control. And when gravity is all that matters, the M9 Pro delivers ENVE’s strongest build yet; tested at World Cup downhill speeds by the Frameworks Racing crew on the toughest tracks in the world.
Andorra’s ever-changing conditions—rocky drops, high-speed ridgelines, and weather that could flip in minutes—make it the perfect lab for testing ENVE’s MTB equipment. A wheel has to be stiff enough to transfer power but compliant enough to track rough ground. That balance is the heart of the M Series; built with rider input from Frameworks Racing’s top athletes and tested on the very trails they ride daily.
Created in the U.S.
Each M Series wheel is handbuilt in Ogden, Utah—not outsourced, not rushed. ENVE is commited to control, quality, and innovation. Every stage of wheel construction and assembly, from cutting carbon to curing, happens in-house. In this way ENVE’s engineers are able to take new designs from concept to prototype in days—not months—and fine-tune each rim with direct input from athletes.
From Utah to Andorra, ENVE’s wheels are shaped by the terrain and the people who ride them. Whether you’re hunting KOMs on XC loops or dropping into a World Cup line in Pal Arinsal, these wheels are made to hold their line: fast, light, and built to last.
Read the full story in Nafent volume 16.
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