Ride Review: Zack Allison’s 2022 ENVE Melee

If you’ve been over to the ENVE site to check out the new Melee, you may have noticed Whit and Zack Allison have their mugs plastered all over the gotdanged thing. The Bike Sports pros are sponsored by ENVE and have been racing the Melee in both road and gravel races all summer. I had the opportunity to review Zack’s 54cm setup. Whit’s Melee is nearly identical to the build below with the exception of a 52cm frame, 110cm stem, 38cm bars, and an Ergon Women’s Road saddle.

The Melee chassis includes the Melee frame, ENVE fork, stem, seatpost, handlebar, and headset and runs $5,500. You can of course complete the ENVE package with wheels, tires, bar tape and saddle for a few bucks more.

The Build

Frame:	54cm 2022 Enve Melee. 800g for 54cm (no hardware). Full bike as shown 17lbs.
Fork:	Enve
Rear shock:	NA
Front derailleur:	Dura Ace Di2 12 speed 2x
Rear derailleur:	Dura Ace Di2 12 speed
Brake levers:	Dura Ace Di2 12 speed hydraulic disc
Brakes:	Dura Ace hydraulic disc
Shifters:	Dura Ace Di2 12 speed
Cassette:	Dura Ace 11/30
Bottom Bracket:	Inboard T47 threaded 24mm Shimano
Cranks:	170mm Shimano Dura Ace Di2 dual sided power meter
Chainrings:	Dura Ace 12 spd 52/36
Power Meter:	Shimano Dura Ace
Pedals:	Dura Ace
Chain:	Dura Ace 12 speed
Front Hub:	Enve
Front Rim:	Enve Foundation 45mm
Front Tire:	Enve SES 29mm
Rear Hub:	Enve
Rear Rim:	Enve Foundation 45mm
Rear Tire:	Enve SES 29mm
Saddle:	Enve X Selle Italia SLR Boost
Stem:	Enve 130mm integrated 12 deg
Bars:	Enve SES AR bars
Seatpost:	Enve
Computer:	Wahoo Bolt
Computer mount:	K Edge X ENVE integrated

ENVE collaborated with Selle Italia to design the ENVE X SLR Boost saddle. Zack is on the carbon railed version as apposed to the titanium rails.

The Boost weighs in at 130 grams +- and features a Superflow relief cutout.

The Enve X Selle Italia SLR Boost is perched atop and ENVE Aero seatpost

Aerodynamic styling of the versatile Melee with room for 35mm tires.

Zack and Whit's bikes are dripping with Shimano Dura Ace Di2 from top tube to bottom bracket

It makes scnese that the Melee comes spec'd with all the best ENVE bits. Zack runs a 130mm stem and 44mm bars.

Zack's sprint is aided by Shimano Dura Ace Di2 Sprint shifters.

Do Epic Shit Bar Tape by Betty Designs https://www.bettydesigns.com/

Bike Sports is also sponsored by Whaoo. Zack runs the Bolt.

The Bolt is held in place via a K-Edge computer mount made specifically for the ENVE Carbon Road Stem. It also has a underside GoPro mount for a light or camera.

The Arundel Mandible Water Bottle Cages weigh in at 28 grams apiece and will set you back about $2.86 per gram.

Dura Ace Di2 12 speed front d.

Dura Ace Di2 12 speed rear derailleur.

170mm cranks arms and Shimano Dura Ace Di2 dual sided power meter with 12 speed 52/36 chainrings.

Shimano's Dura Ace 12 speed chain and 11/30 cassette.

Dura-Ace PD-R9100 SPD SL Pedals (both left and right.)

ENVE Alloy hubs are laced to Foundation 45 carbon rims. Disc brake.

The Foundation 45s are tubeless and disc brake only.

ENVE only provides one color for the Melee, Damascus but you can order custom decals for the frame, and wheels.

ENVE tires? Yep. The SES is available in 25c 27c, 29c and 31c.

The ENVE fork with DA hydraulic disc brakes with 160 mm center lock rotors

DA hydraulic disc brakes and 12x142 thru axle.

The Melee is UCI approved. IE, it meets the safety and tech standards of the international governing body of cycling.

Zack and Whit make up the professional gravel team known as Bike Sports and they're sponsored by ENVE, Shimano, Fat Tire, WTB, JoJé, Bon Fire Effect, Eliel among others.