Originally Posted by
edthesped
As I look at the concept, I see that it has a triple with what appears to be a granny and brifters, that in itself would be a major selling point to me.
The CGI concept rendering is different from the final product. The actual bike has 2x10 gearing with SRAM bar-end shifters, crankset, and derailleurs. The gearing is 42/28 front and 11-36 rear.
I just looked over the specs for this one again, and I noticed a couple of things that I hadn't noticed before. It also has TRP HYLEX hydraulic disc brakes, front and rear through-axles, and Bontrager Duster Elite tubeless ready MTB wheels. As far as the front rack goes, it looks like it's been designed with some future Bontrager Interchange products in mind. I wouldn't be too surprised if they came out with a new line of "adventure bags," or something.