In an try and #savethetrackbike, Ritchey just lately launched the Backyard Metropolis monitor frameset. Ritchey states the brand new Backyard Metropolis combines an city fixie with a monitor bike, for a “modern model of the multi-purposed fixie”.
The Backyard Metropolis will be no matter type of bike you need it to be (sans gears). It makes use of a triple-butted Ritchey Logic metal tube set and might maintain a 30mm vast tire. The frameset comes with an EPD coating, protecting corrosion, grime, and contaminants from wreaking havoc on the body.
The body is designed to suit as much as a 55t chainring, so if you happen to needed to dash across the native monitor you could possibly. If the monitor isn’t your jam, that’s OK too. The body is supplied with locations for bottles and brakes so it may be used as a trendy commuter as properly.
Backyard Metropolis Frameset Retail & Specs
Retail: $1199
Body
Body materials: heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic metal tubing
Extremely-light solid and machined straight 1-1/8″ headtube
27.2mm seat tube with built-in seat collar (max torque setting: 6Nm)
Backside Bracket: 68mm, English threaded
Chainline: 49mm
Max Crankset: 55t
Bottle cage mounts: 2
Dropout: Horizontal 120mm bolt-on
Body weight: 1,950g (dimension giant)
WCS headset included (higher IS42/28.6 – 16mm stack top | decrease IS42/30)
Colours: Midnight Violet and Moon Yellow
Fork
Ritchey Comp Carbon Highway Fork included 1-1/8″ straight steerer
Axle to Crown: 368mm
Rake/Offset: 43mm
Steerer Size: 300mm
Weight: 525g (uncut steerer)
30mm max spacers under the stem
Customary fast launch
Tire Compatibility
700 x 28c tire clearance (relying on tire/rim producer)
Body spacing: 38mm
Fork spacing: 32mm
Ritchey Backyard Metropolis Geometry
The Backyard Metropolis will are available sizes S / M / L / XL. It’s a restricted version frameset, with 100 uniquely numbered frames being produced. And will likely be in inventory and prepared for buy on October fifteenth on the hyperlink under.
RitcheyLogic.com
