The ENVE MOG is the brand’s first fully fledged gravel bike, and the third bike it has released.
Sitting alongside the Custom Road and the Melee in the brand’s range, ENVE says the MOG is designed for those “who push the boundaries of distance and rolling exploration”.
Although both the road-oriented Custom Road and Melee can accept up to 35mm tyres, the MOG kicks things up a notch with its 50mm gravel bike tyre clearance.
The MOG will only be offered as a ‘chassis’ kit, which includes the frameset, handlebar, stem and seatpost, for £5,500 / $5,500 / €5,995 / AU$9,999.
The bikes are expected to be available from mid-March. A versatile and rugged frame
ENVE says the MOG is constructed from “lightweight and durable” carbon fibre and it has optimised the fibres in specific zones for toughness, stiffness and compliance.
The brand claims a 950g frame weight in a size 56cm, 90g more than an equivalently sized Melee.BikeRadar asked ENVE for further details on the carbon construction, with the brand replying it is intentionally coy about the specific types of carbon used “as it is somewhat irrelevant to what drives performance of a part”.Carbon frames use a variety of different moduluses to promote stiffness in certain areas and comfort or light weight in others. The brand claims it’s looking to strike the “ideal balance of performance, weight savings, comfort and durability” with the MOG.The gravel bike frame is only compatible with 700c wheels and the brand doesn’t recommend running tyres narrower than 35mm […]
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