Seven Milestones

1997

Seven Cycles is founded
Introduces the Custom Kit™ and client interview system, changing the meaning and possibilities of customization
Introduces all-new fit system: The Seven Fit Methodology™ (SFM)
Pioneers Rider-Specific tube set design
Unveils 1st of its kind Ti-carbon road frame

Builds 1,000th custom frame
Moves to Watertown facility; expands space seven-fold
Redefines customization again with the introduction of the Five Elements of Customization™
Seven writes the titanium primer for the 21st century in Seven's Technical Supplement
A frame with all carbon tubes except the chain stays, Titanium lugs

Designs ground-breaking 5E carbon fork, setting a new standard for custom frame/fork integration
Diamler-Chrysler selects Seven for Celebration of Functional Art exhibit at Geneva Motor show
Launches performance-enhancing component line
Unveils first customizable full-suspension mountain model
Team Seven wins U.S. National Championship
Introduction: Elium Ti&mdahs;Ti/Carbon frame
Introduction: Elium Steel&mdahs;Steel/Carbon frame

Brings painting in-house; makes major investment in spray facility
Brings all tube butting in house for the purposes of 100% quality control and continued innovation
Team Seven's Mary McConneloug selected for U.S. Olympic team
Seven successfully fits 10,000th rider
Seven introduces Olympic-edition Sola
Introduction: Elium Race
Introduction: Race carbon tubing: more stiffness options added to the mix

Introduces groundbreaking Diamas; the first fully customizable carbon frame to escape the physics of round tubes and lugged construction
Team Seven wins 2nd U.S. National Championship
Team Seven wins gold and bronze medals at Pan Am Championships
Introduction: IMX—race tubing enables the use of carbon in mountain frames
Introduction: 5E XL fork—raising the bar on lightweight performance and durability

A6 Carbon Technology™ platform, combining complete aesthetic freedom with full customization
Undertakes fifth facility expansion; increases space by 40%
Seven partners with Audi of America for Q7 launch
Seven selected for exhibit at annual Technology Entertainment and Design (TED) conference
Team Seven wins gold medal at Pan Am Championships
Introduction: Diamas—Seven’s first full-carbon frame
Introduction: V·II—Full-carbon, lugless customization
Introduction: Triad—Full-carbon, lugless customization
Introduction: Luma—Ti/Carbon

Seven invests in a large radius tube bender, used to curve down tubes for suspension fork clearance, and top tubes for additional stand over clearance.
The first 650B wheeled Sevens are designed
Our long awaited titanium seat post is brought to market
Team Seven wins gold medal at Pan Am Championships
The V·II (Diamas SL) earns a 2008 Editor's Choice nomination in the Dream Bike category by Bicycling magazine
Seven’s Mary McConneloug Wins the US National Mountain Bike Championships in cross country, places second in short track
Seven’s V·II earns a 2008 Editor's Choice nomination in the Dream Bike category by Bicycling magazine
Seven sponsored rider Maureen Bruno Roy wins 30-34 US National Cyclocross Championship
Seven’s Mary McConneloug places 7th at the 2008 Olympic Games, the highest American finish for any Mountain Biker in Beijing, China

Our first commuter specific handlebar, the Tiberius Bar, is developed for the surging utility and commuter markets
Seven begins fabrication of custom front and rear racks.
Integrated seat post introduced as an option on Elium SLX, Elium SL, Mudhoney SLX, IMX SL and IMX 29 SL
BB30 oversized bottom bracket option is made available
Diamas SLX, SL and S models feature dramatic weight reductions and BB30 compatibility, while ensuring durability and performance

Interest in titanium utility bikes grows, Seven responds by creating the Traveler line of bikes
Frames are updated to accept internal wiring for electronic components.
Modifications are made in the Diamas bonding system to reduce weight while maintaining performance