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UK-based customized bicycle producer, Robust Cycles, launches its first “off the peg” Titanium gravel body. The brand new SC-G body package is a departure from Robust, as they typically make customized titanium frames “to measure”. The SC-G is to be had in 4 sizes and is geared toward shoppers who don’t want the total customized enjoy or simply don’t need to wait.
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The SC-G sports activities some 3-d printing tech within the body construct, the similar tech utilized in Robust’s absolutely customized fashions, all hand-made and completed in Sommerset, at Robust’s Cycles workshop in Frome.
The Design
Preserving versatility on the fore-front, the design of the SC-G body permits shoppers the choice of the usage of quite a lot of off-road succesful drop-bar builds. So, you’ll construct a comfy all-road motorcycle, or a stout off-road tourer, this body can take on in any respect.
The 3-d revealed titanium tube junctions are CNC machined previous to being welded to drawn titanium tubes. The frameset rocks a 1.5″ headset, titanium rear thru-axle, titanium water bottle bosses, and titanium UDH Hanger.
The SC-G body has mounts for fenders, a large number of water bottle mounts and multi-mounts. Plus, it has the power to run as much as a 700 x 55mm tire.
The body additionally includes a uncooked titanium shot-peened end together with your collection of finishes for the downtube emblem. The emblem possible choices vary from a distinction brushed titanium end to a collection of 8 other Cerakote colours.
SC-G Geometry
The geo appears to be like to be that of a regular fashionable gravel motorcycle. It’s working longer chainstays for steadiness and velocity at the tough stuff whilst additionally taking into consideration higher traction at the steep, free climbs. It sports activities a somewhat increased stack for a extra upright, comfortable using place. And, the headtube perspective will provide you with “straight-line” steadiness, which is excellent for in point of fact tough terrain.
SC-G Frameset Retail and Element
Retail: £4800 – incl. UK VAT ENVE / AXS / Robust complete construct: £9900 – incl. UK VAT
Frameset
Headset: DEDA DCR or FSA ACR (1.5 inch higher and decrease bearing) – Deda DCR headset integrated
Backside Bracket: t47-68 (68mm vast T47 threaded shell)
Rear axle: 142x12mm – titanium rear through axle integrated
Derailleur hanger: titanium UDH hanger integrated
Brake Mount: Flat mount 140mm (160mm with adapter)
Seatpost diameter: 31.6mm•
Design fork duration: 395mm
Cable routing: by the use of DCR headset machine, digital handiest urged. Cord go out issues for Shimano added by means of request or left clean for wi-fi derailleur techniques
Bosses: 2x bottle cage mounts in entrance triangle, third bottle cage mount below the down tube, plus best tube bag mounts, and fender mounts.
Tire clearance: 700 x 55mm most beneficial
ENVE / AXS / Robust Construct
ENVE In-Direction Gravel Fork
ENVE In-Direction Aero Highway Stem
ENVE G Sequence Built-in Gravel Handlebar
ENVE Aero Stem Pc and Digital camera Mount
ENVE Seatpost
Sram AXS Apex XPLR 12-speed Groupset
Sram Backside Bracket Dub
Robust OEM carbon spoke Gravel Wheelset
Fizik Terra Argo X5
Pirelli Cinturato Journey Folding Gravel Tyres 45mm
Complete construct weight – Medium ~8.8kg
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