ENVE Builder’s Roundup, Part I

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By Padraig 2

Last weekend component and wheel maker ENVE hosted more than two dozen builders at their Ogden, Utah, headquarters. Some of the most talented frame makers from around the country came together to show off bikes built with ENVE forks, bars, seatposts and wheels. Yes, there were some ENVE stems in use as well, but a few builders also showed off proprietary stems that made great bikes even cooler.

The bikes covered the gamut from road to gravel to mountain to travel; most had at least some nod to bike packing.

There were so many builders that we are going to run these in two different posts. On a personal note, I can report that this really makes me miss the North American Handmade Bicycle Show.

The Echo also uses a proprietary stem that routes all the cables and hoses through the bar and stem for no exposed housing or hose.
Argonaut showed off an especially clean road bike with clearance for ENVE’s 31mm road tires.
The the lines of the Argonaut are clean and elegant.
This would be why Bingham is the best welder in cycling.
Chumba showed off a cool single-speed titanium mountain bike.
The 3D-printed yoke is a pretty cool touch and can handle up to a 2.6-inch-wide tire.
English came up with an original way to handle the brake hoses, routing the front through the fork and the rear into the head tube.
Firefly’s bike packing gravel rig was one of the most obsessively considered bikes on display.
The bike featured Santana-designed Z couplers so the bike can be packed in a standard-size case for inexpensive travel.
Production sizing gives more people a chance to buy custom quality at less trust-fund pricing.
The butting on this ti headtube is lovely and makes his welding that much more impressive.
It was refreshing to see a bike with cable-operated derailleurs and a surprise to see a bar-con.
The bike from Low is a great demonstration of just how beautiful an aluminum bike can be once the welds are filed smooth.
This rear cluster is really elegant and required some very careful mitering.
The seatstay caps are a stylish touch.
Super stylish head tube badge.
The lines of the bike are clean and elegant, making it a pleasure to look over.
The curves of a Retrotec always make the bike stand out.
The Retrotec had an extra twist: twin top tubes.
The tight fit of the fork and the trimmed-down decals gave the Rock Lobster a distinct look.
The Super Something from Sklar is all about flexibility.
and it’s a versatile touring and bikepacking machine as well.
This is a bike you’ll see coming.
Tomii is a relatively unknown name in the custom building world, but this gravel/bikepacking bike had a number of terrific touches.
The mount for the rear rack was really clean.
Padraig

When playing drums in a rock and roll band didn't turn at to be as lucrative as he'd hoped, Padraig left his hometown of Memphis to pursue an MFA in poetry at UMASS Amherst. Writing about his other love, bicycles, seemed a natural progression; certainly it paid better than either poetry or rock music. His work has appeared everywhere from Bicycling Magazine to the LA Times. His feature, "My Day With Ilya," won a Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing. These days he lives in Sonoma County, California, where he attempts to inspire his two demitasse ninja with the wonder of bikes. Favorites: flavor: maple; wine: Boheme Pinot Noir; beer: Russian River Pliny the Elder; neurochemical: dopamine; poetry: Andrew Hudgins; fiction: Thomas Pynchon; music: David Sylvian; comedy: Firesign Theater; event: 8-Hours of Wente.

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  1. pbelknap says

    I can’t find any way to enlarge these (very cool) images beyond thumbnail size in Google Chrome. Am I missing something?

    1. Padraig says

      Sorry about that. The gallery didn’t work as it was supposed to, so I’ve changed it.

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