Parlee Cycles is one of the longtime innovators of carbon fibre in bicycles. Company founder Bob Parlee, who sadly passed away earlier this year, realised the potential of composites early on and helped to create the market for custom carbon bikes, paving the way for brands like Argonaut and Enve. Some of Parlee’s early bikes even made it to the upper echelons of the sport in the form of one-off lightweight climbing frames ridden by select professional riders in the late 90s and early 2000s. The company nearly went bankrupt in 2023, but is now under new ownership and back to building bicycles. Parlee’s latest model, the Ouray (pronounced Your-ay), is billed as a modern all-road bicycle with clearance for 38mm tyres, stable geometry and a frame built with comfort in mind.
