A History of Innovation / 開発の系譜

1997

  • Seven Cycles, Inc. founded
  • Introduces Custom Kit™ and Client Interview System, changing the meaning and possibilities of customization
  • Introduces an entirely new fit system, Seven Fit Methodology™ (SFM)
  • Pioneers rider-specific tubeset designs
  • Introduces Odonata, the first of its kind titanium carbon road frame
  • Introduces Industry First: S-Bend Seatstay
  • First of a kind titanium carbon road frame unveiled
  • Pender, a titanium dual suspension bike, is produced

1998.

  • Manufactures 1000th custom frame
  • Moves to Watertown facility and expands space sevenfold
  • Customization redefined again with the introduction of the 5 Customization Elements™.
  • Seven writes Titanium Primer for the 21st Century
  • Introduced Titanium Lug, a frame with all carbon tubing except chainstays

1999

  • Becomes the largest custom builder
  • Digital Darwinism allows Seven to compare production systems with Dell
  • Seven produces more custom frames than any other manufacturer
  • Team Seven (Mary McConnelly) becomes the first Masters World Champion
  • R&D: Introduces mountain frames with carbon seat tubes in Europe

Year 2000

  • Industry first: 5E fork - first carbon fork optimized for frames
  • Team Seven is crowned Masters World Champion for the second time
  • R&D: Introduction of cyclocross bikes with carbon seatstays, seat tube and top tube

2001.

  • Seven works with Paul Turner to offer the first customizable full suspension bike
  • Wired Magazine nominates Seven for "Most Wired Ride" accolade
  • Seven's Design Director to Speak at MIT on Engineering and Titanium
  • Sola 007 and 007 SL Offer Steel and Titanium Mountain Tandems
  • First couples travel bike is unveiled

2002.

  • Ultrabutted™ titanium tubesets introduced
  • Seven expands for the fourth time, adding 3,500 square feet
  • Team Seven is selected to represent the United States

2003.

  • DaimlerChrysler selects Seven for Functional Art exhibit at the Geneva Motor Show
  • Performance-enhancing component line introduced
  • First customizable full suspension mountain model unveiled
  • Team Seven wins U.S. National Championship
  • Introduction: Erium Titanium - Titanium/Carbon Frame
  • introduction: elium steel - steel/carbon frame

2004.

  • Moves painting in-house and makes major investment in spray facility
  • Transfer all tube batting in-house and make significant investments in quality control and innovation 100% of the time
  • Team Seven's Mary McConnelly selected to represent the U.S. Olympic team
  • Seven successfully reaches 10,000th rider
  • Seven Introduces Olympic Edition Sola
  • Introduction: Race Carbon Tubing - Stiffness Options Added to the Mix

2005.

  • Revolutionary Diamas introduced; first fully customizable carbon frame to break away from round tube and lug construction physics
  • Team Seven wins its second National Championship
  • Team Seven wins gold and bronze medals at Pan Am Championships
  • Introduction: IMX-Mountain Frames Enable the Use of Carbon
  • Introduction: 5E XL Fork - Raising the Bar for Lightweight Performance and Durability

2006.

  • A6 Carbon Technology™ platform, combining complete aesthetic freedom with full customization
  • Fifth facility expansion to increase space by 40
  • Audi partners with Audi of America for the launch of the Q7
  • Seven Selected to Exhibit at the Technology Entertainment Design (TED) Conference
  • Team Seven wins gold medal at the Pan Am Championships
  • Introduction: Diamas-Seven's First Full Carbon Frame
  • Introduction: V-II - full carbon, lugless customization
  • Introduction: Triad - full carbon, lugless customization

2007

  • Development and implementation of a unique in-house fatigue testing system
  • Fifth facility expansion is implemented, increasing space by 40
  • Team Seven wins gold medal at Pan Am Championships
  • First belt-driven Seven built
  • Developed complete bike program from frame manufacturer to bike builder

2008.

  • Seven invests in a large diameter tube bender to bend downtubes for suspension fork clearance and top tubes for standover clearance
  • Seven designs with first 650B wheels
  • Long-awaited titanium seatpost comes to market
  • Team Seven Wins Gold at Pan Am Championships
  • V-II (Diamas SL) nominated for 2008 Editor's Choice in Bicycling Magazine's Dream Bike category
  • Seven's Mary McConnelloo Wins National Mountain Bike Championship in Cross Country and Places 2nd in Short Track
  • Seven's V-II is Bicycling Magazine's 2008 Editor's Choice nominee in the Dream Bike category
  • Seven's Sponsored Rider Maureen Bruno Roy Wins 30-34 National Cyclocross Championship
  • Seven's Mary McConnelly Records Best American Finish in Beijing, China, Placing 7th

2009.

  • First commuter handlebar, the Tiberius Bar, developed for the developing utility and commuter market
  • Custom front and rear racks begin production
  • Integrated seatpost introduced as an option on the Elium SLX, Elium SL, Mudhoney Slim, IMX SL, and IMX 29 SL
  • BB30 oversize bottom bracket option now available
  • Diamas SLX, SL and S models feature dramatic weight reduction and BB30 compatibility to ensure durability and performance

2010.

  • Interest in titanium utility bikes grows and Seven creates the Traveler line of bikes
  • Frame updated to accept internal wiring for electronic components
  • Diamas bonding system modified to reduce weight while maintaining performance
  • Seven creates Berlin Bike with belt drive, integrated titanium headlight/bar/stem and generator for the 2010 Berlin Bike Show

2011.

  • 44mm head tube added to frame options
  • Seven Axium SL wins Dream Bike choice in Bicycling Magazine
  • Sponsored Cycling Silk Expedition across Central Asia with ultra-rugged Expat Travel Bike

2012.

  • Introduction: 622-Titanium/Carbon
  • Introduction: Mudhoney Pro - Titanium/Carbon
  • Introduction of 1" road chainstays for even greater rigidity

2013

  • Introduction: Evergreen
  • 142 x 12 rear axle now available

2014

  • Introduction: 622m SLX, titanium/carbon mountain bike
  • Introduction: Airhart Line Travel Bike
  • Single Speed CX World Championship: Moble Noroi
  • First ever green gravel tandem

2015

  • Max 45 gravel-specific fork design
  • Introduction of the Sola PRO mountain bike
  • Seven Ears in 2015

2016

  • Introduction of the Toryline Fat Bike
  • Introduction of Red Sky mid-range road bikes
  • Manufacture of Chris King 40th Anniversary Bike
  • Introduction: 622m SLX, titanium/carbon mountain bike
  • Kirk finishes the 622 SLX

2017

  • Celebrate 20th anniversary
  • Introduces XX weight saving program
  • Introduces Matador gravel-specific fork
  • Integrates Seven Design through-axle and flat-mount dropouts
  • Migrated laser-cut lugs from 622 line to entire titanium/carbon product line
  • Offered T47 bottom bracket shells
  • Laser cut lugs

2018

  • Released PureRoad line of tapered road forks, short and medium reach
  • Introduced chopped-and-chopped chainstay variation for disc brake bikes
  • Introduced moto seatstay option with three flat, curved stays
  • Manufactured unique Toryline 007 SL fat bike tandem
  • Chopped chainstay

2019

  • Expand X-Series weight saving program for rim brake bikes
  • Adopt 73mm BB standard for mountain bikes
  • Introduce dual suspension platform Balance Control System, Mobius SL and KellCat SL
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