2018 NAHBS sneak peeks- Enigma Bicycle Works

[roguedog]

Agree. That red looks friggin' awesome.

How do you get the honeycomb shape in there? Can you work with any shapes?

[sales guy]

Originally Posted by roguedog

Agree. That red looks friggin' awesome.

How do you get the honeycomb shape in there? Can you work with any shapes?

Everything is done with stencils. We don't use decals. It's multiple layers of very special paints. We use a multi-pigment paint similar to the DuPont ChomIllusions. It changes colors based on the pigments in it and the angles of light. The Houndstooth one has a similar paint effect. But the red one, has a metallic candy red clearcoat overtop. It gives it an extra layer and extra effect. It's very cool.

And yes. We can do other shapes. What did you have in mind?

[sales guy]

Another of the NAHBS Hartford bikes.

This one is our Echelon frame. Made in the UK with 3/2.5 titanium, we mirror polished it and gave it a biscuit and cream colorway. Even on the seatpost, stem and bars. This will have a custom leathered saddle and bar tape that matches the brown paint. The graphics on the frame are the polished titanium underneath.

This frame will be reviewed by PEZ Cycling News after the show. It'll be dressed in a mirror polished Campagnolo Potenza kit and Campagnolo Bora wheels.

[ntb1001]

Originally Posted by sales guy

This one, I am really hoping will do well in the competitions. It's our Enigma Extensor XCr frame.

We did a polished stainless steel frame with a metallic candy red clear over it. Polished the head lugs, cable stops, front derailleur hanger, seat collar, titanium headbadge and stays. The paint has a really cool honeycomb effect on it that fades light to dark.

This frame will have a Campagnolo Record kit on it that we did the same paint and effects too. So kind of how my Exemplar had the candy blue clear. We even did the hub shells in the same color!

Very sharp!!!

I wouldn't mind seeing this offered with a discount after the show!!!

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[sales guy]

Originally Posted by ntb1001

Very sharp!!!

I wouldn't mind seeing this offered with a discount after the show!!!

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The red one? What size do you need? I'll have to check on the geometry on this one. It does have to go to Britain for the BeSpoke show where it's entered for a couple categories as well. It'd be great to win at both shows.

[ntb1001]

Originally Posted by sales guy

The red one? What size do you need? I'll have to check on the geometry on this one. It does have to go to Britain for the BeSpoke show where it's entered for a couple categories as well. It'd be great to win at both shows.

The red one.
I usually take a 54-55cm, or size medium
Not really looking right now...but a good deal could always tempt me!!



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[KarlC]

Sales Guy, help me understand why traditional TT frames are so rare these days ?

I have wanted to buy a few of your frames, great deals, cool paint, but they where all in sloping.

[Jeff N.]

Any word as to if/when Chris King is releasing its Integrated Standard (IS) headset? Been waiting patiently.

[Burnette]

Originally Posted by sales guy

Another of the NAHBS Hartford bikes.

This one is our Echelon frame. Made in the UK with 3/2.5 titanium, we mirror polished it and gave it a biscuit and cream colorway. Even on the seatpost, stem and bars. This will have a custom leathered saddle and bar tape that matches the brown paint. The graphics on the frame are the polished titanium underneath.

This frame will be reviewed by PEZ Cycling News after the show. It'll be dressed in a mirror polished Campagnolo Potenza kit and Campagnolo Bora wheels.

I will definitely check that bike out when they build it up. That's sweet!

[jtakeda]

Wow.

I wasn’t into the Union Jack bike you posted a couple months back but this biscuit and cream ti frame is the cats pajamas.

VERY sharp lookin bike. Can’t wait to see it built

[sales guy]

Originally Posted by KarlC

Sales Guy, help me understand why traditional TT frames are so rare these days ?

I have wanted to buy a few of your frames, great deals, cool paint, but they where all in sloping.

The first one I posted, the red frame is a horizontal toptube. So is the Esprit I have posted. But the main reason sloping is so common is sizing. Yo can fit more people with fewer sizes as well as it offers more standover, taller headtubes for better fitting comfort and they are a bit stiffer.

I am not a huge fan of sloping frames. At least not hugely sloped frames. My Exemplar only has a 5.3 degree slope. Most compact frames have 8 or more depending on the size.

We'd of course happily make any of our frames with a horizontal toptube. The red one is our Extensor which usually has a sloping toptube. So we can and do make them. Our Esprit comes stock that way tho.

[sales guy]

Originally Posted by ntb1001

The red one.
I usually take a 54-55cm, or size medium
Not really looking right now...but a good deal could always tempt me!!

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No, I get you. That one, the red one, that is a 57cm frame. At least I believe it is. Haven't measured it.

I am not sure on the others I have. I will be showing some 54's at NAHBS but two of them are sold already. But we always have cool deals. Titanium or steel? Which would you like?

[sales guy]

Originally Posted by Jeff N.

Any word as to if/when Chris King is releasing its Integrated Standard (IS) headset? Been waiting patiently.

I haven't heard anything about it. BUT I didn't ask. Or at least haven't asked in awhile.

[sales guy]

Originally Posted by Burnette

I will definitely check that bike out when they build it up. That's sweet!

Originally Posted by jtakeda

Wow.

I wasn’t into the Union Jack bike you posted a couple months back but this biscuit and cream ti frame is the cats pajamas.

VERY sharp lookin bike. Can’t wait to see it built

I posted more in process pics on Facebook. Almost done tho. I'll have good outside pics when it's done.

No worries on the Union Jack one. You'd be surprised how many we paint like that. Or in various versions of that design. It's pretty popular.

[Lanternrouge]

What did it cost to get the Potenza group blinged out for the Charles M./Pez bike? That's a gorgeous bike.