German-made bicycle firm Bitter Bikes has a brand new all-road bicycle mannequin. It’s been within the works for a very long time. After 4 years within the “planning hopper”, taking their time to “do it proper, and do it our means”, the brand new Bitter House Cake is lastly right here.
Bitter felt that there was a major hole of their bike choices. A road-plus bike was the factor to fill the hole. They got down to design one thing quick and environment friendly, however one thing that might “get bizarre when the highway turns tough”.
House Cake to Sort out the “Paved” Roads
After numerous prototypes and check rides, the House Cake is right here and Bitter says it’s essentially the most “highway” bike they’ve ever made. The geo is tuned for lengthy highway days and provides sturdiness. The tubing and body components are designed to be as mild and environment friendly as attainable.
Gone are the highway bikes of yesterday. No extra ultra-skinny, high-pressure tires on a “one-trick-pony”, highway bike. This all-road bike is constructed for when the paved highway fades right into a gravel highway and also you wish to take the great distance house.
Bitter says the House Cake is mild, responsive, and constructed for velocity. Like the entire Bitter bike fashions, the House Cake comes with its signature, customized powder coating. Select from daring, stylish, or slightly off-beat.
Mountain biking is on the core of Bitter Bikes’ DNA, however they are saying all-road and gravel are on the coronary heart of Bitter’s off-MTB-season. As such, a motorbike just like the House Cake may be the right low season instrument even should you desire knobby tires and full suspension.
Retail and Construct Choices
Frameset retail: 1,299 € Full bike retail: $5,999 € (Shimano Ultegra Di2)
Ultegra Construct Equipment Particulars
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8150
Entrance Derailleur: Shimano Di2 FD-R8150
Crankset: Shimano Ultegra FC-R8100, 172,5mm with 50/35t chainrings
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170+BR-R8170 with RT-CL800S 160mm Discs
Cassette: Shimano ULTEGRA CS-R8101 11-30t with CN-M7100 chain
Wheelset: Constructed by hand with Duke Baccara RX 42 SLR2 rims paired with Duke Dangerous Boy J-Bend, Centerlock hubs. 28h, Sapim bladed spokes.
Full Easton EA90 Cockpit
Small measurement: 90mm stem; handlebar 400mm 16° flare; seat put up 27,2x350mm; Easton bartape
Medium and Giant measurement: 100mm stem; handlebar 420mm 16° flare; seat put up 27,2x350mm; Easton bartape
X-Giant measurement: 110mm stem; handlebar 440mm 16° flare; seat put up 27,2x350mm; Easton bartape
Saddle: SQ Lab 611 Ergowave XS-L 140mm XL-XXL 150mm
White Industries Headset
White Industries Backside Bracket
Tires, Schwalbe Professional One 700×34 tubeless
Body Options and Geometry
Body Options
Tubing: Customized drawn, a number of butted, partly warmth handled SOUR CrMo
Headtube: 44 mm higher and decrease
Backside bracket: Exterior 68mm T47 threaded backside bracket
Axle: 12mm x 142mm thru-axle
Seat put up: 27.2mm
Brake normal: FM160 Direct. Extra data right here.
Wheel measurement: Measurement S-XL 700C
Tire clearance: as much as 38mm
Fender and rack mounts
Beneficial tire measurement 28mm – 38mm
Two water bottle mounts contained in the entrance triangle, a 3rd bottle mount below the downtube
AXS/Di2 prepared cable routing
Inside brake hose routing
Exterior mechanical cable routing
SRAM Transmission suitable dropouts (“UDH”)
Geometry
Be taught extra about Bitter Bikes’ new House Cake, and take a look at their different frames and bikes as nicely by hitting the hyperlink under.
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