What’s interesting about Enve’s line-up of bikes is that each model smudges the lines of its designated box. With its lightweight carbon monocoque frame and sleek, aerodynamic profile, Enve describes the Melee as “a no holds barred modern race bike built specifically to meet the performance demands of the discipline”. Yet pro gravel racer Alexey Vermeulen proved that the Melee is capable of being raced on gravel when he won the 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride California aboard the Melee specced with 35mm tyres. What’s more, the frame sports integrated mudguard mounts.
Equally interesting, Enve sells its bikes as a ‘chassis’ rather than a full build. The chassis includes the Melee frame, fork, headset and the rider’s choice of Enve stem, handlebar
