Riding the Enve Fray with Classified Gearhub Across California! Here's how the 230km ride went... 

How do you have this video up already? I just barely took my riding shoes off… Always a pleasure, sir. ✌️

Welcome to the Bay Area David. Enjoy your time here. Look forward to see your videos of the festival.

That was my experience riding in California. Beautiful riding, great routes available. You just end up riding longer because of it, 4 hour rides were common, 100+ mile rides weekly and it never felt like too much....except at the top of Pine Flat Road, that was a lot, but worth it.

Welcome to the Bay Area! You picked the perfect weather to come out and enjoy that California light :)

If I could afford it, I would buy it. I love the tech in that bike and it seems like the future-if it works!

Welcome to my home state. I'm glad the conditions suited you well.

Wow,enjoyed that one Dave,thanks for sharing.

What an amazing opportunity 🎉 Congratulations on getting invitations like this one.

I really enjoyed this episode. Beautiful ride and scenery, and a beautiful bike.

Awesome work David! Sounds like great adventure :)

For me the biggest disadvantage is that it is mounted in the hub. I like having two wheelsets, one for road and one for gravel. That would mean I'd need to spend more money and get two classified hubs.

Wow, David Arthur in California! I got pulled in by the video title. So fun to see the big and almost continuous smile on your face. To top it off, you were riding in my "backyard" and I am happy to see you enjoying it so much. (Glad you survived the twisty, narrow, high speed, blind corner section just south of Pacifica before you got to the Devil's Slide Tunnel bypass! Also, looks like you rode on a week day since you were on the "city" side of the Golden Gate Bridge - the views are better on that side of the bridge imho. On weekends, they put bicycles on the "ocean" side of the bridge away from the pedestrians. Still a great view, but seeing SF as you cross the bridge is fantastic.). Hope you come back for more someday!

My favourite part of the world, used to live and work there pre-pandemic. Would regularly take the trip up and down PCH-1. It’s beautiful. That section you commented on as you come down from Skyline Boulevard towards Devils Slide and the run down into Half Moon Bay is just epic. It’s stunning on a bike. Carmel is also beautiful, enjoy the area. It’s amazing. Good vid, I like the longer ride format 👍

Aww man so cool your riding The Golden Gate Bridge. Making me Homesick. I Live in Australia now. Thanks for the cool video.

30+ km/h for more than 7 and half hours is no small feat 💪, even with Ben at the front 🚚😉 Very interesting frame, a bit out of my league price-wise but this all-road stuff (big clearance + road-endurance geometry) is exactly what I like in a bike 😍

Fantastic video and looks lovely! I remain unconvinced by the classified hub over a front mech or just 1by its self. But interesting technology nevertheless

Welcome to the states!!

Those enve tires are great. I was worried when they were new bc they picked up every bit of junk from the road but I didn’t get any flats and eventually the stickiness wore off.

Enjoy Sea Otter! Great video! Talk to the MTB announcer Mike Hecker and have him interview you on the stage! Crowd would love it!

looks like a beautiful ride. stunning coastal sections.

A kick watching your impressions of the Ca. Coast - where I live and ride. Thanks for the vid.

Having rode south of San Francisco this autumn around North peak and along highway 1 I have to agree coming from the UK it’s very nice

You lucky guy David! What a fabulous area to ride and the bike was super cool too

That Paradise loop is fantastic, always stoked to ride it when in that area (I'm in Portland, OR).

Dont think I’ve seen you have as much fun before 👍🏿

Beautiful bike! 🚲

230kms - I take my hat off to you! Interesting video.

At the 9:10 mark, I recognized my old custom road. I’m glad they didn’t scrap the bike and found it a new home.

A thought on why a classified instead of a front mech may be easy gear ratio flexibility. You can get to any specific gear ratio desired with simple front chain ring swap. If you have a 11-34 cassette and want a 1:1 ratio, put on a 50T ring. If you want climbing low gear at 1:0.8, put on a 40T ring. Lemon squeazy.

What a delightful surprise to see my local roads on this channel! Stage Road and the area around there are hard to beat.

Amazing roads and an amazing crankset!

Flying to San Diego next week to ride my bike there and a couple of days near Santa Barbara as well, so thank you for this appetizer Dave!

Amazing 👏

Amazing to see you do this, where the regular videos are very nice to look at..this from time to time. Speak for more than myself alone... when I say more of this please..

Hey David beautiful riding, I live in the area and haven’t done that route in ages, shame on me. Sea Otter is always fun, enjoy the weekend. Question, why does a one by need a chain keeper? 🤔

Every day a new shirt - and a matching bike too.

Averaging 30kmh for 7.5hrs - yeah I'd be dead 🥵😂 Looked like a beautiful day for a ride though!

If I’m correct, by using a 1X front and a Classified hub, one ca run 40mm tires on the Fray? Guessing that would be a benefit for Classified hubs, if you need the wider tire for more of an off-road use? Plus, no mud or dirt can jam in the front derailleur. We’ll done on the ride. Bike looks good, except for the Enve price!

Great!

Would be great to see a comparison of the Enve Fray and a high end gravel bike like the Colnago c68 gravel.

Be nice never having chain fall off when changing to small ring under load. Easier to clean the bike with 1x. How easy is it to change wheels with this system?

The classified setup is interesting and I'd be interested if it were possible to easily switch rear wheels to go from 1X EXPLR or EAGLE to 2X classified. I expect there's limits to the differences in chain lengths preventing going between classified and eagle, but wouldn't that be cool if a simple wheel change could take a 1X mullett to a 2X road/gravel in minutes? I'm sure there are technical reasons this doesn't work and why I've never seen someone do it.

Front derailleur $ < Classified Hub $$$$$

Man I wish the weather in 🇬🇧 was like that

Please share the routes you rode!

Are you going to the Shanghai bike show?

that bike looks rad

I'm convinced David Arthur does not sleep! Tomorrow he'll post the review of the bike he rode accross the Atlantic on.. you think I'm joking??😂

Hi David, love your channel. How does the Enve Fray compare with the Parlee Ouray? Are you able to do a comparison video with these two bikes?

Hi David, great video! Any chance you could share the gpx file?

i love these new stile of allroad bikes 40c clarence is so nice to have. option to make it to what ever. but the geometry is the king feature. I would see no diference in pace/speed in how i ride, maby faster caus i would feel more comfy on it. Not trying to make my long CAAD12 in to an allroad or any other racebike for that mater. Tho i would still own other bikes to fill in the gaps.

How much do they measure? 35c measure 35mm? I guess the classified allows you to get the 40mm clearance (instead of the 38mm) with the 2x road. That's the benefit

Awesome video and ride? Able to share the route??

It's not the miles on that ride... I did a brief demo of a Melee with a Classified hub and it was really cool.

How did you really like did you miss the extra chain ring

Super video! I may have missed it... But how much does this bike weigh?

Gosh California looks beautiful. Makes the uk seem very pants.

👍

Weird. I was told California was a hellhole and nobody wants to live there. 😂. Great video.

got a question about handling, specifically at higher speeds (35mph+); will running, say 35mm tires, compared to say 30mm tires, make this (or any other bike) feel noticeably 'calmer' at high speeds? trying to decide whether the extra weight of a fatter road tire is worth it on my bike which accepts max 40mm tires (which I'd obviously never run for road riding). I miss beautiful Cali and the epic riding there.

Did you get the tacos from the gas station at Pescadero?!?!?!?!?!

Those side barriers are so low.

Which jersey are you wearing?

Tom Ritchey territory..🚴🚴‍♂🚴‍♀

Costs too much and is an old idea. Why don’t they just put it in the bottom bracket and get rid of the cassette. It’s called a transmission.

San Fransicko? Check your bike for human poop!

Great video, loved that it was less about the bike and more about the ride!

Hanging with Ben again- looks like a really fun day- enjoy yourself at Sea Otter

Welcome to the West Coast. It's pretty special on Highway 1 isn't it?

I passed you on Hawk Hill a few days ago 👍

I am sure that was a very difficult choice to accept that invitation 😂 Great video looks an amazing ride

David Arthur on my local roads!

I suppose a benefit of using a single ring up front with the classified hub is you can run wider tyres than with a traditional 2 x set up ? Great video as usual 👌

Castroville, California. Castroville is a tiny agricultural town with a big heart. Just a few miles inland from the Monterey Bay and surrounded by robust fields of artichokes sits Castroville, known as the "Artichoke Capital of the World."

Great ride, scariest part is 1km Pacifica to tunnel on hwy 1, there is gravel alternative to that piece. Luck with weather it was 10c and raining on weekend. Although generally weather is great for riding here.

I am quite curious what is total weight of this Enve Fray with the Classified Hubs. Is it within 7kg?

Welcome to California. It is a great ride down the coast from just north of San Fransico to San Diego. You will never get tired of the views.

Wow. Looks like the north side of Mallorca blended with the best bits of Lanzarote + great looking bike. Very clean setup with the classified hub. I'm currently considering an Emonda to complement my checkpoint and my De Rosa SK, but this Fray certainly isn't looking bad

Why does everyone promote SRAM road groupsets? The hydraulic disc breaks suck.

7:40 yes, the Pescadero Road Race still happens! It's organized by my club Alto Velo and will take place on June 15 this year, and it's one of the best road races that exists in Northern California

Come on David, test the litespeed mate

Great vid. I'm not familiar with what a classified hub is, but I like the introduction of the one-by front hub, which is growing in acceptance . Congrats on the ride too

I'm a fan of 1x and that looks lovely in my view....As for the views, they were stunning....

Thanks for this video! I'm off to California today :D renting bike for a few days, so excited!

That looks so amazing !!! I've been swimming by the Golden Gate bridge, but riding over it with my bicycle is on my bucket list now. So cool :-)

bromace alert

I'm sure I've seen those roads featured on Henry Wildeberry's channel.....

I can see going with the Classified rear hub vs front mech to retain the wider clearance of many bikes in 1x config vs 2x, but still get a really nice gear range for nearly any type of ride.

That Artichoke Bread is amazing stuff. Anytime I am within 50 miles of being able to stop and get it I will make the drive.

Welcome to the bay area! Glad you like our roads.

For a one by only bike I see the point in a classified hub,but a two by bike I’m afraid I don’t 👍

Makes we wanna ride there. I like the freedom the bike gives you regarding your route choice.

How long is that bridge incredible

looks like you can get bigger then a 40 in there

Looks like a amazing ride and awesome view!

I understand the need , interest and overall appetite for all road, do it all bikes but there is no future for them, after a while they turn into an old BMW air cooled motorcycle, smart design and engineering, great performance, comfort, longevity, does everything well, hard to fault and impossible to love. There is a reason why geometry plays such a big role in the industry, there is no substitute for dedicate, specialized bikes, had the all road bikes been true than there is no better bike than Ritchey Swiss Cross. That bike is the gold standerd for do it all from the past, a bike that reshaped the industry .

A trip down memory lane. I lived in San Francisco for 15 years. I used to go for a ride to Marin county over the GG bridge every Sunday with my bike club. What I miss most about CA is the weather and the terrain/landscape. A cyclist paradise. The non-cycling part was less appealing though.

It may be a great bike, but it just looks like every other cookie cutter out there. A more imaginative paint scheme would go a long way to help it out. And with the classified 2 speed hub, can you really say it is a 1 by?

I loved this video. It embodies everything I love about cycling, the adventure, the bike nerdiness, cool kit, like minded people, fitness. really loved it, thanks David!