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jayjay
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by jayjay

What do you think about the new Enve Melee?
https://www.enve.com/lp-melee/

If I would need a new roadbike I would definitely consider this frame set because it ticks so many boxes :)

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jayjay wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:01 am
What do you think about the new Enve Melee?
https://www.enve.com/lp-melee/

If I would need a new roadbike I would definitely consider this frame set because it ticks so many boxes :)
Totally agree. Availability will be crazy for the period ahead but in 1-2 years I'll definitely consider it.

Came back to leave a question: is any other frame with these characteristics (racier but with clearance for 35mm)?

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And threaded BB, so an attractive proposition.

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pmprego wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:34 am
Came back to leave a question: is any other frame with these characteristics (racier but with clearance for 35mm)?
Tarmac? Officially 32mm with some room to spare?
Ridley Kazoo Fast (40c), you're going big anyways.

I read I read that someone won a gravel race on that melee prototype running 40c tires (with extremely tight clearance). Do you really need that much clearance on your road specific bike?
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TLN wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:38 pm
pmprego wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:34 am
Came back to leave a question: is any other frame with these characteristics (racier but with clearance for 35mm)?
Tarmac? Officially 32mm with some room to spare?
Ridley Kazoo Fast (40c), you're going big anyways.

I read I read that someone won a gravel race on that melee prototype running 40c tires (with extremely tight clearance). Do you really need that much clearance on your road specific bike?
40c is pure gravel territory. I just want to use some 32c that grows to 35mm measured (as I'm using now but on a gravel bike used for road).

The diff between a tarmac (and many others) is that they are 32mm not 32c. They might fit larger but not officially.

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The race was BWR San Diego, the parcours is mostly road with ~60miles of other stuff.
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by crlincoln

pmprego wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:49 pm
TLN wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:38 pm
pmprego wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:34 am
Came back to leave a question: is any other frame with these characteristics (racier but with clearance for 35mm)?
Tarmac? Officially 32mm with some room to spare?
Ridley Kazoo Fast (40c), you're going big anyways.

I read I read that someone won a gravel race on that melee prototype running 40c tires (with extremely tight clearance). Do you really need that much clearance on your road specific bike?
40c is pure gravel territory. I just want to use some 32c that grows to 35mm measured (as I'm using now but on a gravel bike used for road).

The diff between a tarmac (and many others) is that they are 32mm not 32c. They might fit larger but not officially.
Tyres were 37c, video about bike here with rider who won race.. https://youtu.be/u6BbIcMn6m8

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by TLN

crlincoln wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:02 pm
pmprego wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:49 pm
TLN wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:38 pm
pmprego wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:34 am
Came back to leave a question: is any other frame with these characteristics (racier but with clearance for 35mm)?
Tarmac? Officially 32mm with some room to spare?
Ridley Kazoo Fast (40c), you're going big anyways.

I read I read that someone won a gravel race on that melee prototype running 40c tires (with extremely tight clearance). Do you really need that much clearance on your road specific bike?
40c is pure gravel territory. I just want to use some 32c that grows to 35mm measured (as I'm using now but on a gravel bike used for road).

The diff between a tarmac (and many others) is that they are 32mm not 32c. They might fit larger but not officially.
Tyres were 37c, video about bike here with rider who won race.. https://youtu.be/u6BbIcMn6m8
From: https://www.velonews.com/gallery/galler ... nda-tires/

"The current Enve Custom bike has official clearance for 35mm tires; Vermeulen has 40mm tubeless on here."

I think we agree, that 36+ is gravel territory.
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Didnt they release this a year ago with two geometries?
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ViperFFM wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:16 pm
Didnt they release this a year ago with two geometries?
no, different bike.. Custom have ISPs
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It's fine. Not nearly as exciting as their custom road. I don't care for sloping geometries in general, but this top-tube angle is straight up enduro territory. I'm sure it'll be well built just like their other components, but above and beyond nothing to write home about, and certainly nothing that inherently screams ENVE from design alone.
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by TLN

ArtifactsInMotion wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:49 pm
It's fine. Not nearly as exciting as their custom road. I don't care for sloping geometries in general, but this top-tube angle is straight up enduro territory. I'm sure it'll be well built just like their other components, but above and beyond nothing to write home about, and certainly nothing that inherently screams ENVE from design alone.
Are there any good examples of bikes with taller stack and good looking top tubes? Especially in big sizes (58,61). It seems that most brands make short seat tube to expose seatpost, but that means either sloping tope tube, or lots of spacers. Or handlebars with rise. All three options are pretty ugly
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by AndySti

Any thoughts on what the frameset will cost, with post and handlebar/stem combo?

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by dmbiscuit

AndySti wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:23 am
Any thoughts on what the frameset will cost, with post and handlebar/stem combo?
$5500, already out for sale.

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by AndySti

Thanks, I didn't see it on the website.

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