COUNTRYROAD BOB

PHOTO BY VELO JONES

GEOMETRY & FRAME FEATURES

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Seat post diameter 27.2 mm

Seat clamp diameter 31.8 mm

Bottom bracket PF30

Max. tire clearance 700c x 40 mm or 650b x 2.1"

Headset FSA Orbit ITA

Front thu-axle 100 x 15

Rear thru-axle 142 x 12

Hydraulic TRP Hylex RS disc brakes

Front & rear eyelets for racks & fenders

6061 double-butted aluminum

Full carbon fork

Size (cm) 50 53 56 59 62

Effective top tube (mm) 500 535 560 585 620

Seat tube (mm) 480 510 540 570 600

Seat tube center-center (mm) 473 504 534 563 582

Head tube (mm) 90 120 150 180 200

Seat tube angle 74° 74° 73° 73° 73°

Head tube angle 69° 71° 72° 72.5° 73°

Fork rake (mm) 50 50 50 50 50

Bottom bracket drop (mm) 60 60 60 60 60

Chainstay length (mm) 440 440 440 440 440

Wheelbase (mm) 999 1020 1045 1070 1092

Front-center (mm) 582 600 607 627 656

Standover (mm) 759 791 821 850 869

Stack (mm) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Reach (mm) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

COUNTRY ROAD BOBWay back in 1999, the fi rst bike to exploit our signature

Versaconfi guratility was the Country Road Bob. Designed to take on the gravel roads in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, it became the go-to winter trainer among serious roadies, and was adopted by outliers in the CX scene wanting a funkier cross bike. This latest evolution carries on this heritage, but now with the ability to accept both 650b (2.1" knobbies anyone?) and 700c wheels (up to 40mm). The frame is 6061 double-butted aluminum with shaping to improve shouldering and increase mud clearance, eyelets for fenders and racks, and bosses for three bottle cages — the carbon fork adds two more for a total of fi ve. So if you’re jonesing to cross the Mojave Desert, or simply need a sweet way to get your butt to work on time,we feel you. (Specifi cations subject to change.)