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Co-op Cycles Celebrates Monumental First Year, Announces New Styles for 2018
New 2018 Adventure Touring Bikes:
ADV 1.1 This bike was designed for fully loaded smooth riding over miles of pavement and mountain passes. It features a double butted chromoly frame, a chromoly fork with 15mm thru-axle dropout, Shimano Deore LX drivetrain with bar-con shifters and 700 x 38 touring tires, cable actuated hydraulic disc brakes and front and rear racks. $1,299.
ADV 3.1 This bike was designed for trail touring enthusiasts with a double-butted chromoly steel frame, rugged chromoly fork with 15mm thru-axle dropout, plentiful rack mounts, 20 speed Shimano Deore drivetrain with bar-con shifters, dual piston mechanical disc brakes, and burly puncture-resistant 650 x 50 Xplor MSO tires. $1,199.
ADV 3.2 Designed for rugged mileage and trail touring, this bike features a triple butted aluminum frame, a sturdy aluminum fork with 15mm thru-axle dropout, a bevy of rack mounts, a tried and true Shimano Deore XT 20 speed drivetrain with bar-con shifters, TRP Hylex hydraulic disc brakes and puncture-resistant 650 x 50 Xplor MSO tires. $1,699.
ADV 4.2 Designed for overland adventurers, this burly off-road touring bike comes equipped with 27.5 x 2.8 tubeless-ready tires, Shimano’s SLX component set, burly front and rear racks, 22 gears, Cane Creek Thudbuster suspension seat post, Jones H-BarŪ handlebar, and Magura MT4 hydraulic disc brakes. $1,899.
New 2018 City Bikes:
CTY 1.1 This bike is designed for urban outings. It features an aluminum frame and fork with rack and fender compatibility, a versatile 24-speed Shimano drivetrain with trigger shifters, puncture-resistant 700 x 40 tires and mechanical disc brakes. Also available in a step-thru design. $499.
CTY 1.2 This bike is great for longer jaunts including trips to work or the store. It features a double butted aluminum frame and fork with rack and fender compatibility. It comes with a versatile 27-speed Shimano drivetrain, flat handlebar design, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and a gel saddle. $799.
CTY 1.3 A no-fuss belt-drive option for serious coffee shop stops and low-maintenance maneuvering around the city. It features a double butted aluminum frame, an aluminum fork with 15mm thru-axle dropout, Shimano Alfine 8 speed drivetrain paired with the Gates CenterTrack belt-drive system, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, a gel saddle and rack and fender compatibility. $1,199.
CTY 3.1 This sturdy companion sports a double butted chromoly frame, chromoly fork with 15mm thru-axle dropout, Sram NX 1x 11 speed drivetrain with twist shifter, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, 650 x 47 WTB Horizon tires, a “batwing” style handlebar and rack and fender compatibility. $899.
1.1, 3.1, 3.2, and 4.2? Are they nixing the 2.1? Holy smokes, REI is out to confuse its customers and this article doesn't make anything any clearer.
Looks like:
1.1: formerly Randonee(similar to Surly Long-Haul Trucker) is getting a thru-axle dropout, a Deore LX drivetrain (losing XT in the back), gaining not just disc brakes but hydraulic brakes, a front rack, wider tires (38 vs. 32mm) and a $100 price bump.
2.1: formerly Safari - killed off (but read on)
3.1: formerly Mazama (similar to Salsa Vaya) is staying steel, getting a thru-axle dropout (just like I thought), getting very wide 650x50 X'Plor MSO tires (these don't exist on the Clement website but a search shows results for 650) - also going down in wheel size from 700 to 650, loses 10 gears and also gets a $100 price bump.
3.2: a higher-spec version of the 3.1, is a stronger 3x-butted aluminum frame, thru-axle, 20-speed Deore XT, still bar-cons, TRP Hylex HYDRAULIC disc brakes.
4.2: a new bike, is a 'burly off-road tourer' - see quote above
So, they're basically leaving the road tourer mostly as is, just adding disc brakes and thru-axle
The somewhat-redundant 2.1 and 3.1 are getting split off into a much newer, much burlier off-road tourer (the 4.2) and a hybrid road/trail tourer with what looks like more offroad capabilities (unsure which it borrows from most, 3.1 or 2.1)
The city bikes I'm not familiar with, but the 1.3 with a belt-drive and an IGH sounds interesting.