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Enve’s annual Builder Round-Up is obviously a bit of a marketing tool to help hawk the company’s wheels and components. However, it’s also become quite a showcase for smaller custom builders in and of itself, and Enve continues to be one of the segment’s biggest supporters and suppliers.
This year’s event brought twenty custom brands to Enve’s headquarters in Ogden, Utah. That’s far too many to show off and digest in one go, so stay tuned for parts two and three in the following days.
Speedvagen
So you think flat-bar gravel bikes aren’t a thing, eh? Tell that to whoever owns this stunning Speedvagen. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.Because two lights are definitely better than one. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.The brake housing is routed behind the fork crown to minimize paint rub. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.The integrated seatmast leaves plenty of room for the internal wiring. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.It wouldn’t be a Speedvagen without seatstays like these. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.One gear is plenty, at least for this person. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.
Festka
Czech builder Festka never fails to impress with its stunning paint finishes. Photo: Ian Matteson.The two-tone fade is both elegant and striking. Photo: Ian Matteson.Festka is clearly a fan of the clean look that fully concealed cabling provides. Photo: Ian Matteson.Given that this was an Enve event, it’s obviously no surprise to see the brand’s wheels and components used just about everywhere. Photo: Ian Matteson.This dropout area is particularly tidy. Photo: Ian Matteson.Note how the Enve logo spans across the headset top cap and stem body. Photo: Ian Matteson.
No.22 Bicycle Company
The lovely blue hue is what catches your eye first on this No.22 gravel machine, so much so that it’s easy to miss the dropper post up top. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.There clearly wasn’t enough titanium in the frame, so No.22 figured a Cane Creek eeWings crank would be icing on the cake: Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.Look. At. That. Dropout. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.I love the way No.22 treats its seatstay bridges. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.The color-matched paint detailing on the head tube badge is an excellent finishing touch. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.Color-matched water bottle cage bolts, naturally. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.
Enve
Enve got into the frame and complete bike business just last year with this modern shape that’s aging nicely. Photo: Jonny Hintze.The custom gold-painted Campagnolo brake calipers are a nice touch. Photo: Jonny Hintze.Anyone else suddenly getting Austin Powers clips running through their head? “I love goooooold!” Photo: Jonny Hintze.The matte/gloss finish lends a nice contrast to the otherwise all-black paint. Photo: Jonny Hintze.Enve is making all of its Custom Road frames at its headquarters in Ogden, Utah. Photo: Jonny Hintze.The flat-backed tubing is presumably more aerodynamic than round profiles, but Enve doesn’t make a big deal of any efficiency claims. Photo: Jonny Hintze.
FiftyOne Bikes
Irish builder FiftyOne Bikes has long drawn inspiration from the motorsports world. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.Enve has made it pretty easy for smaller builders to use one-piece cockpits and fully concealed cabling. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.This twin seatstay configuration has become somewhat of a FiftyOne Bikes trademark. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.You best believe that the folks at FiftyOne Bikes never miss a LeMans race when it’s on TV. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.Always has been, presumably always will be. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.The Silk Cut livery perhaps isn’t as commonly known as Gulf or Rothmans, but that white-and-purple combination is no less distinctive. Photo: Ethan Bradshaw.
Pursuit Cycles
OMG, my eyes!!! Needless to say, this Pursuit isn’t going the subtle route. Photo: Ian Matteson.Pursuit is no stranger to bold paint jobs, but even this one is a standout. Photo: Ian Matteson.The pink paint is so eye-catching that it’s almost easy to miss the name painted on the top tube. Photo: Ian Matteson.So. Much. Masking. Photo: Ian Matteson.It’s interesting how in just a few years, external routing like this now seems like a throwback. Photo: Ian Matteson.Enve’s AR fork has fittings on the dropouts for an optional fender. Photo: Ian Matteson.
Sycip Bicycles
This Sycip titanium gravel bike may not be cutting-edge in terms of incorporating the latest features and doodads, but there’s little doubt it’s a supremely functional machine. Photo: Ian Matteson.The bullet-shaped seatstay caps have long been a Sycip calling card on its titanium frames. Photo: Ian Matteson.Go ahead and try to convince me the exposed brake hoses on this Sycip are unsightly. Photo: Ian Matteson.The seatstays aren’t dropped on this frame, but yet miraculously, it still works. Photo: Ian Matteson.Paragon Machine Works dropouts grace the rear end of this Sycip. Photo: Ian Matteson.The silver Chris King headset pops nicely here. Photo: Ian Matteson.
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