The sale:
Kinda like this one, but in black…
It’s back! And now with more B’s than ever before! Not just a Black Bike Black Friday (BBBF) sale this time around, but a Black Bike Black Bag Black Friday (BBBBBF) sale. We’re partnering with our friends at LordsLuggage to provide custom frame bags for the sale. The other thing different this year is that we are only offering the sale for complete bikes, and only for our Travelall model.
We’ve been hard at work developing what we think is the best bikebacking / trekking / go anywhere do anything bike possible and we’ve dubbed it the Travelall. The BBBBBF sale 2022 is serving as an introduction of the model to the public. For the BBBBBF sale we’re offing it at a reduced introductory price.
There will be only 5 slots available for this sale, first come first served. All orders need to be placed on Black Friday, 11-25-2022.
And as always, just like Henry Ford once said, you can get it in any color you want as long as it’s black.
The details:
The frameset:
Geometry and handling optimized for bikepacking, off-road touring, weekend rambles through National Forest lands, and other such pursuits. In other words, if you want to carry some stuff on your bike, not a whole lot of stuff, but enough to do some light camping, wilderness exploration, long distance ultra-lite bikepacking, and the like, this is the bike for you. The geometry of the Bantam Travelall is quite different from your typical MTB. The needs of a loaded mixed-terrain touring bike are not the same as an unloaded MTB, so we’ve adjusted things to reflect that*.
Each frameset will be custom sized to the customer.
TIG welded construction.
Fork with a lugged crown, curved fork blades, and dropouts for the SON SL connectorless generator hub system.
Clearance for 27.5x2.40" tires, with fenders.
Flatmount disc brake mounts, front and rear.
Set up for a 1x drive train.
Full cable housing, run under the down tube.
Spaced for a 100x12mm thru-axle front hub and 142x12mm thru-axle rear hub.
Head tube and fork for a 1.125" threadless headset (straight steerer).
73mm threaded bottom bracket shell.
Bosses for three water bottle cages on the frame (two inside the main triangle, one under the down tube).
A copper ‘Bantam’ headbadge.
Frame painted in any color you want as long as it’s black. Contrasting decals. Handlebars and rack painted to match the decal color.
*If you have any questions about this, send us an email, we'd be happy to discuss it with you.
The front rack:
Each Travelall will come equipped with a custom fitted Travelrack. We have found that in contrast to fiddly handlebar mounted bag set ups, a well designed front rack is often lighter and definitely more versatile. Our Travelrack comes with hard mounts for a Wald 137 basket (included), triple bosses for cargo cages (one set on each side), and a mount for the headlight.
The bags:
The intention behind the Travelall was for it to be a complete bicycle. Included in the cost of the bike is a custom frame bag and two stem bags. (In black, of course, this is a Black Bike Black Bag Black Friday sale). So we’ve partnered with the fabulous LordSluggage to make the bags for us. The frame will be set up with hard mounting points for a roll top framebag. You’ll also get two stem mounted bags (one for hydration, the other for snacks and stuff you gotta access on the go). LordSluggage will be making these out of highly durable waxed cotton canvas.
The components:
With the intention of providing the Travelall as a complete bicycle we’ve been trying out all manner of parts. To that end we’ve put together a decently priced build kit* with a keen eye towards durability, repairability, and aesthetics. There will be a limited number of options, just to accommodate different rider’s needs at the contact points (handlebar, saddle, pedals). Everything else will come standard.
Wheels: SON SL front hub and Shimano 105 rear hub laced up to 32 hole Velocity Blunt 35 rims with Sapim double butted spokes. 27.5x2.40” Schwalbe Super Moto-X tires. 12mm thru-axles front and rear.
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT 1x11 shifter, derailleur, chain, and 11-46 cassette. Shimano Deore crankset with 32t chainring.
Brakes: Shimano 105 hydraulic flatmount calipers, paired with Shimano RS 600 flatbar levers. 160mm centerlock rotors.
Lighting: SON SL connectorless generator hub. SON Edelux II headlight with a B&M taillight.
Fenders: Honjo 74mm wide aluminum fenders.
Handlebars / pedals / saddle: Customer choice**.
Other bits: Cane Creek 40 headset, Shimano bottom bracket, Dimension seatpost and stem, Wald 137 basket, ESI grips.
*We’ve done our best to make sure that we’re able to obtain all the parts on the list above. But due to the unpredictable nature of the bike industry at the moment, the parts spec might change a little. The final price will be accordingly adjusted.
**Base price figured with a Brooks B17 saddle, Jones butted Loop bars, and Raceface Ride platform pedals. Final price TBD, according to parts chosen by the customer.
The options:
We’ve discovered over the years that at the far ends of the spectrum there are two types of cyclists out there: Those who want a kickstand on their bike. And those who want a dropper post. Kudos to you if you want both. We’re also offering a USB stem cap charger as an option for folks who want to charge up their rechargeables while they are riding.
Kickstand plate (+$75).
Internal cable routing for dropper post (+$75).
Stem cap USB charger, Sinewave Cycles Reactor (+$250)
The tire size:
The Travelall bikes will be set up to take 27.5x2.40" tires. This size tire seems to work well with both short and tall folks. Even all the in between tall and short sized folks. It's wide enough to provide good float and traction on all but loose sand and snow. Super smooth and comfortable riding on gravel and rough terrain. It works well for on and off road applications. Slick tires for mostly paved touring, commuting, and gravel. Knobbies for better traction when adventuring off road. Availability of 27.5” tires and rims is excellent. In other words, you won't have a difficult time finding shoes for your new horse when you need to.
If you want to run a different wheel / tire size than this, you are welcome to try it. But we are not going to take any responsibility for anything that might happen.
The how to buy one:
The base price of a BBBBBF Travelall is $5900 (depending on options and choice of saddle / handlebars / pedals). If you want to get on board, a deposit of $3000 will get you into the batch. Deposits will be accepted only on Black Friday, 11-25-2022, for this run of bikes. Expected delivery time is about 12 months from now. Space is limited, due to our production capacity, so there are only going to be five available spots for this first batch of Travelalls.
Thanks, and we are looking forward to hearing from you.