Engineered Bikes is from Bristol, just a few minutes ride from BikeRadar HQ, in fact, and the firm makes bespoke bikes in steel and aluminium.
Like every bespoke builder, the Engineered focus is on delivering your dream bike, perfectly fit for purpose and precisely custom fitted. Where the brand stands out from the herd a little is in its successful balance of high-performance soul and crisp aesthetic, thanks to frame designer David and graphic artist Adrian. The frames are designed in the UK and built in Italy.
All-seasons steel steed
The Gezel is Engineered's ‘road endurance’ platform: a premium steel frame built for all weathers and routes. Disc brakes are the default but cantis are offered too and you can go with standard sizing or either of two levels of custom geometry at extra cost. Since this demo bike was built, stiffness-boosting thru-axles are now available front and rear.
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The SRAM Force group on our test ride suited us well
The tubeset is custom-drawn Dedacciai Zero XL steel (Columbus XCR stainless is an option) and it’s built into a frameset that can do pretty much anything. Our test bike weighed in at just 8.2kg, so it’s very happy on big climbs or being ridden fast, yet it has the toughness, stability and clearances to take on gravel roads, cobbles or indeed a city’s back streets.
A hint of the racy
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