All City is located is full of gravel riders and the video is a night ride on gravel, pretty sure this is a gravel bike. They've already got cross stuff.
Looks like a fat 40mm tire with a whiskey fork, it'd be nice if it could fit a 44 though.
Great looking bike, love the color scheme. i would like to test ride one but sadly for me it's another great looking bike that won't be in any showrooms nearby. Anyone know what the frameset includes?
Just checked out the photos on QBP - it looks like you are going to get frame/fork/thru axles for both/integrated seatpost collar & one would assume a headset, as it it inset. (also my experience with other QBP branded bikes with inset - foundry comes with the headset) Color listed is the same as the complete.
Thanks for the info pbm, Strongly considering as my next bike and turns out one is coming to a Tampa Fl dealer to check out. ETA: Called local shop they are building one up for employee and will stock sizes. That's good news.
This looks like a nice bike. The thing is, when you are in this price range for a steel production rig I find it hard to justify. You could get a custom made to measure steel bike from a company like Gunnar for instance. And it would cost about the same or a couple hundred dollars more than the Stallion.
pauley wrote:This looks like a nice bike. The thing is, when you are in this price range for a steel production rig I find it hard to justify. You could get a custom made to measure steel bike from a company like Gunnar for instance. And it would cost about the same or a couple hundred dollars more than the Stallion.
Custom Gunnar frames run about $1350. Add a carbon fork for $450 and you're at $1800. That's more than a couple hundred more than $1250.
A stock Gunnar would be in the same price bracket plus it's made in the US. More important though is which frame fits you, and what your biking needs are.
Checking one out next week, I want to build one up 36/46 etc The guys at the shop are trying to get me to let them build it but I just want the frame if I like it.
Checking one out next week, I want to build one up 36/46 etc The guys at the shop are trying to get me to let them build it but I just want the frame if I like it.
That article also shows the ample clearance with 45mm tires mounted. That was a big factor for me over some of the comparable bikes limited to 38 or 40mm tires. This bike will be replacing my AWOL which I like very much and has enough room for 2.1" (53mm) tires. For my preferences and the terrain I ride, I've found 40-45mm to be the sweet spot for the niche in my bike lineup that this bike fills. There are many good options out there. What will tip the scale to one over another is a very individual thing.
I strongly considered getting the frameset and going with a fully custom build, but decided that the Rival HRD components are nice enough for my needs. I will replace the wheels for a set of Roval carbon wheels that I already have and I'll swap cranksets with the AWOL so I can keep the 46/30 chainrings on the Sugino crank that I prefer. Both frames have BSA 68mm threaded bottom brackets.
