READY TO RACE, ANYWHERE. 

Agility and speed, from criteriums to the classics.

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.

The Melee takes design cues from ENVE's own Custom Road, but where the Custom Road prioritizes customization, the Melee is designed to achieve efficiency from the second the air begins to flow over its surfaces and is purpose built for speed. Its monocoque design allows for narrower tube widths and refined tube shapes to improve aero performance.

Building on ENVE's foundation of Real World Fast aero technologies, the Melee has been designed to deliver aero efficiency that is on par with the fastest bikes on the road. The Melee features all the aerodynamic trappings expected to achieve top-of-class efficiency – minimal frontal area, Kamm-tailed tube shapes and full front-end integration. Additionally, the Melee’s tube shapes perfectly complement our SES™ rim profiles, harmonising airflow transitions from the wheel to frame surfaces to ensure a composed and stable ride experience in variable wind conditions.

NB: The Melee is sold as a bare frameset, included with purchase -

• ENVE Melee Frame - Damascus

• ENVE Frame Fork - Damascus

• ENVE Integrated Internal Headset

• Thru Axles

Seatpost / In-Route Stem / In-Route Handlebar are required to complete the chassis.

VERSATILE PERFORMANCE

Versatility has come to define the modern race bike. From criteriums to classics, one bike can do it all. This is largely accomplished with tyre clearance. The Melee features a generous max tyre clearance of 35mm, with the geometry and handling characteristics optimized for tyres between 27mm and 32mm. Run 25mm to 30mm tyres for road racing, or choose 28mm to 35mm tyres for mixed surfaces.

MATERIAL OPTIMISED DESIGN

The Melee is made using various forms of uni-directional carbon fiber following our Material Optimized Design (M.O.D.) process. Decades of marketing hype around the mystique of carbon fiber has led people to focus on the material itself instead of the process it is subjected to. At ENVE, we design and build to the strengths of carbon fiber. This means running continuous fibers throughout the part, tapering the laminate and removing excess material to save weight. Furthermore, fibers are layered and oriented to achieve zone-specific performance requirements like impact toughness, stiffness and compliance. The Melee, like all ENVE products, has been extensively tested and qualified in the lab and on the road to ensure the intended ENVE ride experience. Our promise is that if you ride ENVE, you're riding the best.

ENVE CHASSIS

When ENVE introduced the Custom Road in 2021, they introduced the ENVE Chassis. Simply, an ENVE Chassis is the canvas upon which you can assemble your dream bike. An ENVE Melee is built into a Chassis with the addition of ENVE's handlebar, stem, and seatpost (proprietary to the Melee).

With the Melee, ENVE's new integrated Road Stem is debuted. This stem takes design cues from ENVE's Aero Road Stem and allows cables, wires and brake hoses to pass through the handlebar to head tube - hidden from sight and from the wind. The Melee also features a dedicated aero seatpost with a Kamm-tail design and ENVE's patented twin-bolt saddle rail clamp.

GEOMETRY

With racing in focus, the Melee has been tuned for response, precision and agility. Seven frame sizes aim to accommodate riders of all sizes and fit needs, while five unique fork rakes ensure that optimal handling is achieved regardless of frame size.

FRAME SPECIFICATIONS:

• Frame Material | ENVE M.O.D Carbon, 12x142 Thru-Axle, Flat-Mount Disc, Threaded T47 BB, Internal Routing, Fender Compatible

• Fork Material | ENVE M.O.D Carbon 12x100 Thru-Axle, Flat-Mount Disc, Internal Routing, Fender Compatible

• 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 | 25mm

• Optimal Tire Size | 27-32mm

• Maximum Listed Tire Clearance | 35mm

• Frame Routing | Internal

 COMPONENT COMPATIBILITY:

• Handlebar | ENVE SES AR, Compact or SES Aero Road | ENVE Integrated.

• Stem | ENVE Aero or IN-Route System (80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130).

• Seatpost | ENVE Aero Seatpost only.

 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