Over the last couple of years ‘Gravel bike’ has become the loose term for all-terrain bikes featuring a road bike position and MTB off road capability. The problem is that many of these bikes fall either in the ‘tough road bike’ or ‘fragile MTB’ category, or to use an old term ‘Jack of all trades, master of none”. The Handy is equally at home on smooth asphalt, axle deep in mud or negotiating rocks & tree roots…
The Handy is an Exploration bike’, designed to overcome any terrain in any weather, anywhere in the world. With this design brief in mind, it was clear that the ultimate frame material for such a bike is Aluminium. Strong, lightweight, and most of all durable. World standard component spec’s such as a round seatpost, PressFit™ bottom bracket, 1 1/8” – 1 ½” tapered integrated headset & flat mount disc brakes are all easily serviceable and available off the shelf…. Very Handy!
Integrated hose & cable routing, and a carbon fork look great, although internal lines have been chosen predominantly to keep the elements off gear cables, while the carbon fork saves weight and adds increased comfort to a rigid frame/fork design.
The Handy frame features stable geometry, whether negotiating a tight muddy off-road switchback, or high-speed on-road descent, rider control and comfort is the Handy’s main focus. Huge mud clearance, rack and mudguard mounts and wide range two-by-eleven or one-by eleven hydraulic disc groupset featuring an 11-42 tooth cassette will ensure you can take the Handy exploring anywhere at any time of the year.
Whether you are looking to tackle the worlds remotest locations, or just require a bullet proof commuter that can deal with the rough and tumble of urban streets and woodland shortcuts, the Handy is surely the ultimate one-bike-does-all.
The Handy is available in three standard sizes (S / M / L), and offered in a single graphic design and colour.
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