Features
- Frame Material: Cro-Moly steel
Suspension:
Pivot Type:
Leverage Ratio:
Rear Travel:
Geometry Adjustments:
Rear Shock:
Headset: 1.125 - 1.5 in FSA No. 9
Accessory Cable Stops:
ISCG Tabs:
Fork: RockShox Reba RL 29
Front Travel: 100 mm
Rear Axle: 135 x 10 mm
Wheelset:
Rims: 32 hole WTB
Hubs: Quando - Spokes: 14 gauge DT Swiss
Front Derailleur:
Front Derailleur Mount: clamp
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.9
Shifters: SRAM X.7
Crankset: TruVativ FireX 1.1
Chain Rings: 33 t
Crank Arm Length: [large] 175 mm
Pedals:
Bottom Bracket: TruVativ GXP
Brake Levers: Avid Elixir 3
Brake Calipers: Avid Elixir 3
Rear Rotor: 160 mm
Front Rotor: 180 mm - Handlebar: Tranz-X
Handlebar Width: 720 mm
Handlebar Rise: low
Grips: Velo Silicone
Stem: Tranz-X
Stem Length: [large] 100 mm
Stem Angle:
Chain: SRAM PC-1031
Cassette: 11 - 36 t SRAM PG-1030
Tires: Kenda Nevegal
Tire Size: 29 in x 2.5 in
Valve Stem: Presta
Seatpost: Tranz-X
Seatpost Diameter: 27.2 mm
Seatpost Length: 400 mm - Seat Collar: alloy clamp
Saddle: Cutter
Cables / Housing:
Compatible Components:
Weight: [large] 28 lbs
Measured Effective Top-Tube Length: 24.3 in
Recommended Use: cross country, trail
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years on frame
Price:
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change.
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Product Description
The 29er platform may seem omnipresent now, but it wasn't a smooth ride getting there. One reason for the resistance was that hardtail 29ers not only overshadowed 26-inch hardtails, they also outperformed large manufacturers' bread-and-butter, 26in-wheeled, full-suspension cross-country bikes AAA on the trail and bang for the buck. The dinosaurs weren't going to risk harming ROI by offering a direct competitor to the cash cows, nor were they willing to invest in the new tooling and R&D required to enter the 29er market. If it hadn't been for niche builders like Civilian, we wouldn't have 29ers like the Young Turk AAA we'd still be pushing smaller-wheeled mountain bikes around.The superior technology is clear now; just attend any XC race and you'll see the 29er hardtail is the preferred platform. Or, check out one of those large manufacturer's 2012 lineup. You'll see the 26in XC bike still exists, but in most cases it'll be outnumbered four to one. Because the smaller wheels are better suited for smaller/medium framed riders, they're quickly becoming the 'adolescent ride'. For that reason, you'll find them filling the sub-1200-dollar price point as a transitional size for growing riders AAA leaving 29ers for the higher-end, established rider.Manufacturers may have caught up with the market, but unlike their offerings, the Civilian Young Turk has a history dating back to the days when the only way you could get a 29er was through a custom frame builder. One of those builders was Tyson Hart, Civilian's founder. Unsatisfied with the offerings available from 'the dinosaurs' and passionate about the bicycle, he attended UBI, a respected frame building school in Ashland, Oregon.In 2005, Hart set out building frames under the Civilian brand. Seeing the undeniable advantages of the big wheels, his first bicycle under the Civilian brand was a 29er. And, at six-foot-six, Hart understood the attraction of 29ers to taller riders.
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