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

  • "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

  • "Honestly these are great (custom orthotics). My feet feel totally balanced and stable and I‘m not searching for the pedal when I want to push it. They’ve made a massive difference.”"

    Tom Pidcock

    Olympic MTB Gold Medallist

  • "A very thorough, professional and personal service. I was keen to analyse my bike position after breaking my hip. The custom footbeds and alterations to my position feel really good, just wish I’d come sooner! Many thanks"

    TD

    Endurance MTB rider

  • "A different level of professionalism! Super friendly and they really cared."

    CB

    Regular cyclist

  • "The personal service from both Phil and Julian is second to none. They have such a wealth of experience in fitting that they can almost tell at a glance if something is just a little off. It felt as though it didn't matter how long it took to get the best position possible - even for an amateur cyclist like myself. Can't recommend them enough."

    Susan

    Cyclist