The Melee takes design cues from our own Custom Road, but where the Custom Road prioritizes customization, the Melee prioritizes efficiency and speed. With geometry and handling characteristics optimized for 27 to 32 mm tires, the Melee is a modern road race bike engineered to provide the performance competitive riders demand. The Melee performs in all the areas that count – efficient power transmission, weight, aerodynamics and versatility. To achieve the versatility today’s road racers require, the Melee provides riders with up to 35 mm of tire clearance.
Building on ENVE’s foundation of Real-World Fast™ aero technologies, the Melee has been designed to complement the SES™ wheel line and to deliver aero efficiency that places it amongst the fastest bikes on the road. Tailoring tube shapes to complement SES™ rim shapes allows the Melee to efficiently pair with any ENVE SES™ or Foundation wheelset. Features such as the Integrated Front-End ensures the Melee is aerodynamically optimized as the wires and hoses are routed internally to be out of sight and out of the wind.
At ENVE, we believe that you are only as fast as your fit allows. Ensuring that the majority of riders out there achieve their ideal fit and the intended ride experience, the Melee is offered in seven frame sizes with five fork rakes. Additionally, handlebar width, stem length, and seatpost setback are chosen à la carte to ensure the correct fit from the start. These options make the Melee the most readily customizable fixed geometry race bike on the market.
The Melee is a modern road racer that delivers on ENVE’s Real-World Fast™ design philosophy. Built for agility and response, with 35 mm of tire clearance, the Melee is ready for criteriums and classics alike.
-Real-World Fast™ aero optimization
-Tube shapes complement SES rim shapes
-Max Tire Clearance: 35 mm
-Frame Weight: 850 grams (56cm, Painted, No Hardware)
-Color: Damascus
-Custom decal kit (available soon)
-Chassis Price: $9999 (Frame, fork, headset, seatpost, handlebar, stem)
Frame Specs
| Frame Material | ENVE M.O.D Carbon |
| Fork Material | ENVE M.O.D Carbon |
| Target Application | Road Race/Performance |
| Sizes (cm) | 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 |
| Fork Rake | 55, 51, 47, 43, 39 |
| Frame Size/Fork Rake | 47cm/55, 50cm/51, 52cm/47, 54cm/47, 56cm/43, 58cm/43, 60cm/39 |
| Frame Weight | 850g +/- 2% (Size 56, Painted, No Hardware) |
| Headset | ENVE Integrated IS52/IS52 Internal Drop-In |
| Headset Bearing | 1.5″ IS52 Upper and Lower |
| Seat Post Diameter | ENVE Aero |
| BB Type | T47 Inboard Bearing |
| Brake Mount | Flat Mount |
| Front Axle | 12×100 (Total Length: 122, TP:1.5, TL:15) |
| Rear Axle | 12×142 (Total Length: 168, TP:1.0, TL:14) |
| Minimum Tire Size | 25c |
| Optimal Tire Size | 27c-32c |
| Maximum Listed Tire Clearance | 35c |
| Frame Routing | Internal |
Component Compatibility
| Handlebars | SES AR (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) |
| Stem | ENVE Integrated (80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130) |
| Seat Posts | Aero 275mm x 0 Offset Aero 350mm x 0 Offset Aero 350mm x 20 Offset |
Drivetrain Compatibility
| Shimano Mechanical 1x | Yes |
| Shimano Mechanical 2x | Yes |
| Shimano Electronic Di2 (1x/2x) | Yes |
| SRAM Mechanical 1x | Yes |
| SRAM Mechanical 2x | No (Melee requires continuous housing for FD) |
| SRAM AXS (1x/2x) | Yes |
| Campy Mechanical 1x | Yes |
| Campy Mechanical 2x | No (Melee requires continuous housing for FD) |
| Campy Electronic EPS | Not Compatible |
