Head to head
Enve Foundation 45vsMavic Cosmic SLR 45
Both sections drawn to one scale, from each maker's published geometry. The differences you can see in the drawing are the differences that exist.
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Fig. — rim sections, one scale
Enve Foundation 45Mavic Cosmic SLR 45
- Depth
- Identical
- 45 vs 45 mm
- External
- 6 mm apart
- 32 vs 26 mm
- Internal
- 6 mm apart
- 25 vs 19 mm
- Claimed weight
- 141 g apart
- 1,591 vs 1,450 g
- UK RRP
- £300 apart
- £1,400 vs £1,700
Rim depth
45 mm
45 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
25 mm
19 mm
The wider rim is built around a wider tyre. Match this to the tyre you actually run, not to the bigger number.
External width
32 mm
26 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Enve
Foundation 45
RRP £1,400
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
Mavic
Cosmic SLR 45
RRP £1,700
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess