Allied Cycle Works has launched an replace to its In a position gravel race bike, claiming the brand new bike is engineered for velocity, efficiency and flexibility.
The brand new bike boasts clearance for tyres as much as 57mm extensive, because of dropped chainstays and extensive stance fork legs, together with a brand new carbon body with in-frame storage. Bentonville, Arkansas-based Allied says that its redesign is aimed on the most technical gravel races.
In accordance with the CEO of Allied, Drew Medlock, the In a position has been redesigned in response to the fast-evolving gravel racing scene, the place bikes and riders are pushed to their limits.
“The brand new In a position was born from that evolution, constructed to thrive on probably the most demanding programs, the place velocity, sturdiness, and adaptableness are paramount,” he says.
Allied reckons that the massive tyre clearance and up to date geometry of its gravel race bike enable riders to deal with technical rock gardens, beforehand the area of MTBs, in addition to trip the quick, easy filth roads extra typical of gravel using stateside.
Geometry replace
The slack head tube angle and extensive tyre clearance are claimed to help technical using (Picture credit score: Allied Cycles)
The top tube angle is a relatively slack 70.5 levels, and the rear centre 428mm, with a wheelbase somewhat over a metre. Allied claims that its gravel geometry provides high-speed stability whereas nonetheless providing nimble dealing with for extra technical terrain.
Frameset weights for the 5 out there sizes range from a claimed 900g for the scale 52 body to 1,030g for the scale 61.
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Cabling is now absolutely built-in, with a two-position stem that allows you to enhance or lower its rise.
Allied reckons that its in-frame storage separated from the bottle cage mount saves weight and makes it simpler to make use of (Picture credit score: Allied Cycles)
In most bikes with in-frame storage this usually resides below the down tube bottle cage. However Allied has positioned it additional down the down tube from the cage mounts, with its personal magnetically closed hatch, in order that it doesn’t intervene with bottle use or safety and, Allied claims, saves weight because of the less complicated design.
You should buy the In a position in three single-chainring specs, with SRAM Red XPLR AXS for the premium construct, together with Business 9 Solix SL AR40c carbon wheels for a 7.37kg / 16.25lb claimed weight.
Out there specs embody this SRAM Pressure XPLR AXS mullet with Business 9 wheels (Picture credit score: Allied Cycles)
There are additionally SRAM Pressure XPLR AXS and Rival XPLR AXS mullet builds, each with Business 9 1/1 Ultralite Carbon wheels and you should buy the In a position frameset-only, priced at $4,000.
All of the construct specifics, together with the color scheme and different particulars, could be chosen by the shopper at buy, so there’s loads of worth variation.
The In a position is offered on-line direct from Allied or from its sellers within the USA and Canada. There are a couple of UK sellers, and UK consumers may also purchase on-line, pay in US {dollars} and have the bike shipped to them.
