Enve Melee - Chris King Special

Beautiful, Aero, Comfortable and beyond everything - FAST! That was the brief - cometh the hour, cometh the bicycle!

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"The goal is to significantly lift the average speed of its owner by a significant margin when competing in mountain events"

James Enve Melee in Aegean Blue

This bike was rightly a long time in gestation. It is a bike with a purpose. The goal is to significantly lift the average speed of its owner by a significant margin when competing in mountain events. It had to be lighter and more aero than the outgoing Trek Domane but still work well from a bike-fit and comfort perspective. After much soul-searching and test-riding (Trek Madone Gen8, Specialized S-Works Tarmac, Seven Axiom XX) James selected the Enve Melee as his summer weapon of choice.

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Enve SES 3.4 wheels with Chris King hubs

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Colour-coded Chris King BB

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The right side of functional v's aero

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Future-proof separate bar/stem

"The world's most rider-accessible Tour de France 'aero' fuselage"

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The world's most rider-accessible Tour de France 'aero' fuselage

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Out in the real world. James Enve Melee

Technical Spec

FRAME ENVE M.O.D Carbon - Aero optimised
FORK ENVE M.O.D Carbon
BAR/STEM Enve AR bar and aero stem
SEATMAST/SADDLE Enve - 5mm layback/San Marco
WHEELS Enve SES 3.4 with Chris King (Gold) hubs
GROUPSET SRAM Red AXS with power-meter
TYRES Continental GP5000 (30mm)
CAGES/B/TAPE Enve all the way!

What our clients say

  • "A great service, full of personal touches as well as the "harder" scientific analysis of my position on the bike, which was also excellent. I feel more planted on the bike now, and came away with some really useful feedback from the session."

    Ed H

    London Dynamo Rider

  • "Rode my standard Box Hill loop this morning with the temp shims and more thought to position. Felt more connected and compact on the bike. Fastest ride of the year, picked up close to a km/per hour despite crappy wet pot holed roads, a ton of traffic and a couple of nights out Thu/Fri."

    Matt H

    Seven Evergreen SL

  • "I tried the shorter cranks today and I like them - it feels like it's less stress for the back and it seems easier to ride higher cadence. In the end I had a good Tour with no back problems. Thanks for your help!"

    Bauke Mollema

  • "I'm new to cycling so needed some support on finding a bike that would be right for me. Julian couldn't have been kinder or more supportive, he took time to find out what I wanted from my cycling and then looked closely at my physical structure to ensure that the bike is a comfortable fit for me. It really is a 5 star service and far exceeded my expectations."

    RM

    New Cyclist

  • "Cyclefit provide a great personalised service that focuses on giving you exactly what you need. They are extremely knowledgable and friendly and no request/requirement is too difficult for them."

    PM

    Cyclist & triathlete