Stiff, durable, and dependable. Aluminium alloy is still one of the best materials to make a bicycle frame from. Employing the latest material manipulation techniques our A1 series frames give a ride quality that rivals some carbon composite bikes costing nearly twice as much. Our aluminium alloy delivers similar (in some areas it delivers more) stiffness to even the best carbon fibre composite materials. The trade-off is a little bit more weight, but the gain is a lower price tag and proven durability. We could have spent a lot more money making the A1 Series frames just a little bit lighter and then passed that cost on to you, but the durable performance we wanted would have been compromised – and we don’t believe in compromises here at Mekk.

Coming March 2012

At Mekk we’re always striving to make our bikes better, balancing high performance with a level of comfort. The 2G Series has been designed and engineered to deliver the stiffness that makes the most of the power you put in at the pedals but also has less stiffness in the areas that turn a full day of riding into a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

Sportives, Gran Fondo, Day-ride, Century, end-to-end... Call your event what you like but the bike for it is the 2G Series.

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Stepping up from the 2G Series will net you all the benefits of purebred race bike performance without sacrificing comfort. The 3G is aimed at the more experienced rider when it comes to handling and performance. We've put a lot of time and effort into getting the 3G to ride smoothly, and yet also deliver blistering turns of speed when you really start putting down the power. A big part of this performance is the use of our MDS multi-directional-stiffness chainstays. We engineered them to resist bending under pedalling loads and chain loads, and yet allow them to have less stiffness in the direction they want to move when you ride over bumps. The result is highly efficient power transfer and amazing levels of comfort.

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The 4G has the same MDS chain stays as the 3G series frame but with race-proven geometry, increased stiffness and aerodynamic benefits. The 4G series bikes are designed and engineered for racing. It's a no-compromise chassis that was designed to give the ultimate in efficiency. As we know here at Mekk, efficiency comes from many areas and not just being the lightest or the stiffest. For a race bike to be efficient it has to turn as much of your power into forward motion as possible and then keep that forward motion as long as possible. It also has to keep you, the rider and engine, working as efficiently as possible for longer. If you want to go fast, stay fast, and then go a little bit faster, the 4G is for you.

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mds: Multi-Directional Stiffness

Carbon fibre used in different direction in the mould allows us to engineer the chainstays to be stiff and highly efficient when placed under the loads from pedalling, and yet have less stiffness in the direction that offers a comfortable ride.

Carbon Fibre Composite

Fibres of carbon are wound into a yarn, which is then woven into a flexible cloth-like material. The weave of the fibres, and the type of the fibres varies throughout each of our frames, allowing us to achieve the ride characteristics we want. This cloth-like material is then held in place by an epoxy resin, turning carbon fibre into carbon fibre composite. Carbon fibre by itself would make a bicycle that slumped down like a cloth bag... Only when it becomes a composite can it become stiff.

Monocoque

A hybrid of Greek and French that means quite simply, single-shell. Basically it means that the structure of our frames is all one piece, and that one piece is designed to carry all of the loads and forces given to the bike when riding. This one piece construction allows significant weight savings, but also allows stiffness to be put where it's needed, and reduced where it is beneficial for comfort reasons.

Taperpro

Our tapered steerer tube on our forks. It connects your stem to the main part of the forks, and also forms part of the rotational interface between the forks and the frame which allos you to steer. We use 1.5 inch bearings at the bottom of our headsets for long life and their greater load carrying capability, whilst we use a 1.25 inch bearing at the top for a reduction in weight. The tapered shape of the steerer tube also leads to a significant increase in stiffness in all directions, giving you more precise handling and steering.