Review: 1816 L'Enfer du Nord SRAM AXS Mullet - high ticket gravel machine, but a Jekyll & Hyde character… cycling 1816Cycles
It’s a story I’ve heard many times before, a group of riders can’t find the exact bike that they want to buy on the market, so they design their own. That’s exactly what has happened here with 1816, a new UK bike brand, and one of their creations, the L’Enfer Du Nord gravel machine.
One minute you can be cruising along enjoying the adventure in comfort, and the next the 1816 transforms into a lively race machine. Don’t get me wrong, many bikes achieve this, but the rear end of L’Enfer Du Nord changes its personality just like that, and by a big margin.The geometry makes the 1816 an easy bike to live with. There are no surprises in the numbers or how the bike behaves.
If descending fast isn’t your thing, or you aren’t going to be blasting along singletrack trails through the woods then to be fair, all of that handling stuff isn’t going to bother you much.At 8.57kg the L’Enfer Du Nord feels reasonably nippy so it’s no slouch under hard acceleration or when climbing. That lowish weight also helps offset any added grams when loading the bike up with bags and kit.
From an overall ride point of view, I’d say I found the 1816 just lacking engagement from a handling point of view.The frame of the L’Enfer Du Nord is an open-mold offering, which before you start to gasp and mutter under your breath, isn’t a bad thing. It still offers a certain level of customisation as the frames are often built in a range of sections so you can pick and choose stiffness and compliance levels.
You won’t find any mudguard or rack mounts either, which does limit the L’Enfer Du Nord should you want to press it into commuting or touring duties. Again, for the style of bike, this is not a huge issue.
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