Customized Belgian metal bike builder Jaegher has a few all-new Hurricane off-road drop bar bikes that channel each gravel AND mountain bike vibes to take your subsequent journey additional. Stretching out from their quick highway and gravel fashions, the Jaegher Hurricane drops in with as much as 2.4″ tires and the choice for a suspension fork, whereas holding quick-handling gravel geometry to get rid of any limitation of the place your subsequent tour will go… confidence, consolation & management “whether or not you’re using via alpine mountain trails or navigating ultra-dusty washboard roads”…
Jaegher FL-X/S Hurricane customized metal dropbar off-road bikes
Jaegher is now constructing bikes “engineered to deal with any terrain”. Constructed round trendy MTB-sized tires, a suspension fork choice, and gravel geometry, these are a pair of handmade European metal bikes prepared for ultra-distance racing and exploring the backcountry on bikepacking journeys with your mates. The concept was to “mix the rugged functionality of a mountain bike with the velocity and effectivity of a gravel bike”.
Jaegher created a reputation for themselves by constructing stunning high-performance stainless-steel XCr bikes in Belgium, however additionally they supply frames in premium metal too, relying on the way you need to trip them.
For the brand new drop-bar journey bike, decide both the stiffer stainless FL-X Hurricane for a race-ready setup or the extra springy traditional metal FL-S Hurricane for additional compliance and most trip consolation.
“The JAEGHER TYPHOON: FL-X Hurricane and FL-S Hurricane are extra than simply bikes—they’re the final word instruments for conquering essentially the most difficult terrains. Whether or not you’re a seasoned racer or an adventurous bikepacker, these fashions supply unmatched versatility, efficiency, and sturdiness.”
Tech particulars
- TIG-welded by hand in Flanders from triple-butted Columbus Spirit metal or XCr stainless-steel
- UDH, common derailleur hanger for T-type transmission compatibility
- max 29″ x 2.4″ (700 x 61mm) tire clearance, min 2″/50mm really helpful
- 1x mechanical or digital shifting, with uneven chainstay yoke & Increase chainline for large chainrings
- standard inner routing (coming into the downtube) for rear brake and elective mechanical rear derailleur
- T47 threaded backside bracket
- semi-integrated 1.125-1.5″ headset in straight 44mm headtube
- customary 3x bottle cage mounts together with 3-pack something cage mount beneath the downtube, or moreover an elective toptube bag mount
- heavy-duty rear rack mounts
- Increase thru-axles customary 15×110/12x148mm or elective non-Increase 12×100/12x142mm
- your alternative of 27.2 or 31.6mm seatpost
- your alternative of flat mount or publish mount rear brake
- your alternative of carbon journey fork, or as much as 120mm suspension fork
- body weights of ~1800g
Jaegher Hurricane – Pricing, availability & choices
Like the remainder of their bikes, the brand new Jaegher Hurricane drop-bar journey bike is “100% Bespoke”, made-to-order for every bicycle owner in Belgium. That typically means a ton of choices, and premium costs to match. And customarily a 2-3 month lead time after your match is dialed in, whether or not you order direct from Jaegher or via considered one of their sellers. Plus, the bikes typically include easy customary paint jobs, with many colour choices developed to focus on stainless-steel development.
However inventive and creative customized designs are at all times a well-liked choice – in ceramic or moist paint, for an extra value.
The usual Columbus Spirit triple-butted metal Jaegher FL-S Hurricane frameset begins at 5000€ with customized geometry, that then together with a carbon Columbus Futura Journey fork and customary paint work. The stainless-steel Columbus XCr triple-butted Jaegher FL-X Hurricane frameset is a little more at 5750€, once more with customized geo the inflexible carbon fork, and fundamental paint.
Full bike builds begin round 7825€ with mechanical GRX 1×12 and alloy wheels, or from 9000€ with SRAM AXS mullet setups and carbon Hunt Confirmed wheels. Or then, if you happen to want to go wild, Jaegher will put collectively a totally particular person dream construct with just about something you would need, and any spec your pockets can afford.
