Seven Cycles – Page 95 – U.S. Built Custom Bicycles in Titanium and Titanium-Carbon Mix

Seven at Louisville Ironman

This is Seven rider David Bedard rocking his Axiom titanium tri bike at Louisville IRONMAN 2013.

David says:

After a proper fitting at Landry’s and many months of training I successfully raced the bike at the Louisville IRONMAN in late August (averaging roughly 19.5MPH). The temperature was 91 degrees on that Sunday and brutally hot on the run. During the last 10 miles of the run all I could think about was selling the bike and never thinking about another IRONMAN event. Oddly, on Tuesday when we were returning from Louisville I asked my wife which IRONMAN I should do next – she laughed.

I had more thumbs up over my SEVEN than the entire sea of carbon.

John C’s Expat S

We built this stealthy Expat S with our friends at Wheel Werks Custom Bikes in Crystal Lake, IL.

John says:

Wow – what a great bike you designed and built for me! I spent most of the weekend riding as much as possible! It’s solid, responsive, and comfortable to ride. I even got my first, “Hey, what kind of bike is that?”. It was fun explaining the frame and components!

And here is John with Bob Olsen, the man with the plan at Wheel Werks.

Red Kite Prayer: Seven Cycles 622 slx, Part I

622 SLX bike

Leila’s Axiom SL

We love getting pictures like this one from Leila K in Austin, TX. We built this Axiom SL for her with our friends from Mellow Johnny’s.

As a custom bike, the Axiom SL is one of the most versatile we make. Some riders build it for group riding, some to tour, some to commute, and others, like Leila, to race. With subtle geometry changes, an infinite number of tube choices, and then all the custom options you could want, arriving at that perfect bike is easy. Leila chose a custom decal for hers, something to set off her MJ’s team kit.

She says:

I’ve been riding it (and racing it) for about 3-weeks now and I LOVE it! Being an odd size I’ve always settled for whatever frame fit best. This bike fits perfectly. I’ve now raced it twice and it handles beautifully and is very responsive. I’ve already gotten so many complements on the bike. Thank you so much!

– Leila

Mike and Mary’s (Continuing) Awesome Adventure

When last we checked in on our erstwhile heroes, they were at MTB nationals in Pennsylvania. Since then they’ve been to race the World Cup at Mont Ste. Anne in Quebec on their custom IMX 29 SLs and are now, briefly, at home for a week of rest before heading to South Africa for more World Cup at Pietermaritzburg. Part of really appreciating the effort these guys put in to compete at the elite level is understanding that most of their exploits are based from an RV. They rarely sleep in their own beds, and have elevated mobile mechanic/office/home living to an art form.

Mike and Mary have also been selected to the US National Team for XC World Championships again, so we can look forward to more amazing stories from Team Kenda/Seven/NoTubes. We are proud, as always, to be represented by such amazing athletes (and people).

Read their full report here.