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Brian’s 622 SLX

This is Brian’s new 622 SLX, built with our good friends at Get-a-Grip Cycles in Chicago. Brian was going for a very refined look, so he painted the 622’s carbon tubes Platinum to match the titanium lugs and added a Ti post and stem. The result is pretty stunning, we think. Some kind words from Brian also, below.

622 SLX painted platinum and graphite

Dear Seven,

…………….it is EXTRORDINARY.

It really is a work of art.

Thanks for putting up with me — I was stressed about dropping so much dough on a bike, but seeing the end product I have absolutely NO regrets.

Looking forward to the inaugural ride tomorrow morning (I’m a bit giddy at the thought of it!). So far I’ve just spun around the block to test the saddle and eTap which were also both amazing.

Anyway, enjoy the pics and let me know what you think.

All my best,

Brian

Bruno and Joanne’s Axiom 007 SL

This is Bruno and Joanne’s new Axiom 007 SL tandem. Our friend Matt at The Footlab in Norwich, UK put this one together.

Seven Axiom SL tandem

Note the timing belt and disc brake set up.

carbon belt drive on a tandem

Roger and Lori’s Axiom 007 SL

This is Lori and Roger and their new Axiom 007 SL tandem on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We delivered this one with our buddy Chris, the Bicycle Fit Guru.

They were kind enough to send this photo and a brief note.

Seven Axiom SL tandem and its riders

Dear Seven:

It is an amazing bike. We just love it!! Back, neck, shoulder and hip pain all gone. Minimal hand numbness now and no foot numbness. Good grief why did we wait so long to get a new bike? The feel of this bike is unbelievable. We are so very pleased.

We really love our new bike. Thank your working so hard on it for us.

Sincerely,

Lori and Roger

Seven in Chicago Magazine

We were fortunate to be featured in Chicago Magazine this last month, with a little help from our friends at Get-a-Grip Cycles. With a two-page spread of our (actually rider Shawn Briggs’) 622 SLX, the piece does a nice job of quickly dissecting what goes into a bike customized to the nines. Many potential riders can by put off by a price tag, without considering all the components that go into it, and the long term value you get from designing and building the right thing the first time.

Detail of a spread titled the making of a $13,000 bike

The making of a $13,000 bike - Here's what goes into building a masterpiece on two wheels

Joe Cruz, the Treeline SL Early Review

Our buddy Joe is a bike-packer of some skill and repute. Regular readers will recall that we built him a Treeline SL recently, in advance of a trip to Alaska (more on that to come). Now that he’s back, we’ve received an early review of the bike that we thought worth sharing.

Hey Seven,

Though I’ve had the Treeline for over a month, I’d only ever ridden it in Alaska on frozen rivers and snowmobile trails with a full load. It was fantastic in that context, the most perfect adventure bike I’ve been on.

But tonight I joined up with our Thursday Night Mountain Bike Worlds and rode it unladen. Holy s*%t: that bike rips. I pointed it down chaotic corkscrew chunky pitches and it just carves and carves. The geo is brilliant, super fast turning but so easy to throw your hips to stand it back up it seemed like cheating. So many thanks for your hard work.

More soon,

Joe