Enve launches first volume production road bike

Enve has launched the Melee, a purpose-built road racing bicycle designed and engineered for both high-performance, and versatility.

Following on from the 2021 launch of the Ogden, Utah, made Custom Road, the Melee takes the brands next step, evolving from an aftermarket wheel and component specialists to a full-service bicycle brand.

“When we decided that the time had come for Enve to expand into bicycle frames, we knew that we
needed to make our first bike here in Ogden. At the same time, we understood that due to the nature of custom, availability of the Custom Road would be limited.”

With this in mind, the Melee, manufactured in Enve’s overseas manufacturing facility, is offered in 7 stock frame sizes from 47 to 60 cm, with 5 unique fork rakes. This approach ensures that riders of all sizes will have the same responsive handling the Melee is intended to deliver.

VP of Product and Brand, Jake Pantone points out, “Our US manufacturing facility provides us the unique opportunity to design, prototype, and iterate at a much higher rate than we can overseas – especially over the past several years. The Custom Road is the result of this process, and it established a sound foundation upon which we have been able to iterate and create the Melee”.

Pantone continues, “The Melee is a no holds barred modern race bike built specifically to meet the performance demands of the discipline (and) features a monocoque construction which allowed us to refine the tube shapes, reduce weight, and increase the overall efficiency of the Melee”.

The Melee features a generous max tire clearance of 35 mm with the geometry and handling characteristics optimized for tires between 27 and 32 mm. Along with ample tire clearance, the Melee features all the aerodynamic trappings – minimal frontal area, Kamm-tailed tube shapes, and full front-end integration.

• Enve has designed the Melee’s tube shapes to complement their own SES rim profiles.

As a result, airflow transitions from wheel to frame surfaces in harmony to ensure a composed and stable ride experience in variable wind conditions.

The Melee is available as a “Chassis Only” which includes the frame, fork, headset, handlebar, stem, and seatpost, with the bar, stem, fork and seatpost proprietary to the Melee and selected à la carte to ensure that customers get the exact fit spec they need from the start.

To aid in the fitment process, Enve has created the ‘Best-Fit Calculator‘. “The calculator functions simply by pairing a rider’s fit stack, fit reach, and saddle position numbers with a frame geometry, stem length, stem rise, spacer stack, and saddle offset. The output provides the rider with several frame and component configuration options that the rider along with their fitter can analyse to determine the rider’s ‘best-fit’ option,” stated Pantone.

For additional personalization and tuning, the Melee customer can then select their Enve SES or
Foundation wheelset of choice.

• For maximum weight savings, a customer may choose Enve’s SES 2.3.
• For versatility, a pair of SES 3.4
• For top aero performance may select the SES 4.5 or SES 6.7.

Finally, by working with the local Enve Ride Centre or retail partner, drivetrain components and
accessories are selected, and the build completed.

• The Melee is available in one colour, called Damascus.

The Melee is available now in select sizes and markets – with UK pricing £5300 – and includes the frame, fork, headset, stem, handlebar, and seatpost.

In the UK Enve is distributed by Saddleback.