650 Adventure
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Built to accept fat 650x42B tyres such as the wonderful Grand Bois Hêtre and with clearance for mudguards, the 650 Adventure is a true all-roads tourer and ‘gravel-basher’. Fitted with Hêtres, the bike can be ridden at speed on unmade roads even when laden. Stripped of luggage and mudguards, it makes a superb gravel bike with the performance envelope of a fully-rigid mountain bike on semi-slicks.
It will accept either derailleur gearing or a Shimano Alfine hub gear and can be |
specified with a Rohloff 14-speed hub. It also allows the possibility of fitting tyres suitable for off-road riding such as Continental’s Tour Ride, which turns the machine into a fully-rigid mountain bike and the ultimate go-anywhere adventure cycle.
Riding 650x42B: Over more than 2000 miles on Grand Bois Hêtres, including touring with panniers, a gravel cyclo-sportive, commuting and two long-distance sportives - the 225 mile |
Rapha Manchester-London and 180mile Devil Dragon Ride - show enhanced ride comfort and rolling resistance when laden, plus superior cornering and braking grip and puncture resistance.
'The ride is surprisingly luxurious and the handling very assured. I continue to be surprised by how nimble and fast it is.' - Hugh P 'Utterly stable and predictable at speed and on bumps. Much better than most "sports" bikes' - Mark B |