Jake Moya Mendez

The build

The build

Built out a live-in Mercedes Sprinter van with modular bike storage, water, battery, bed, and storage systems for ultimate flexibility. Did all insulation, installation, carpeting, upholstery, engineering, and design himself.

Start to finish

Raw shell to road-ready

  1. FIG · 01/04 — Insulation & framingBUILD · N.T.S
    Bare Sprinter cargo shell mid-build, insulation exposed01 / 7
    Wall framing and insulation installed inside the van02 / 7
  2. FIG · 02/04 — Finished interiorBUILD · N.T.S
    Finished live-in interior with bed and galley03 / 7
    Finished interior seating and storage04 / 7
  3. FIG · 03/04 — Finished exteriorBUILD · N.T.S
    Finished Mercedes Sprinter van, exterior05 / 7
    Finished Mercedes Sprinter van, exterior view06 / 7
  4. FIG · 04/04 — On the roadBUILD · N.T.S
    The van parked in the forest with bikes, ready for adventure07 / 7

The quiver

Three ways to ride

FIG · 01/03 — ENVE gravel buildGRAVEL · N.T.S
ENVE gravel build — Gravel
Gravel

Custom ENVE frameset · gravel-ready

FIG · 02/03 — Specialized roadROAD · N.T.S
Specialized road — Road
Road

Carbon road · Zipp wheels

FIG · 03/03 — Trail MTBMTB · N.T.S
Trail MTB — MTB
MTB

Full-suspension · Schwalbe Wicked Will