![]() We feel the Break-Away concept is the best value in travel bikes, and the Break-Away Ti Cross is the most versatile of the series. Ritchey can't promise what the airlines will charge, but the cost difference of a checked suitcase versus a bike travel fee has the potential to save hundreds of dollars. For comparison, a full size bike box or travel case is much larger and more cumbersome at 50"x30"x10". The well proven Break-Away concept lets you bring a great riding bike in a travel case that is only 8.5"x26.5"x31" - the size of a large suitcase. Other travel bikes leave a lot to be desired and are more suited to short errands. With a little practice, Ritchey's Break-Away travel bikes pack down cleanly into the supplied case. To complete this frameset, Ritchey includes the WCS drop-in Headset, and all the Break-Away essentials: couplers, cable splitters, padding, and of course, the travel case. The geometry was designed to be stable on and off pavement, but with closer to a true cross bottom bracket clearance. Aside from its fantastic ride performance, the magic of this bike is in its patented locking compression system, which adds only 100 grams to the weight of the. (uncut w/o thru-axle) Color Queso y Crema Packs into included travel case (8.5 / 21.6cm W x 26.5 / 67.3cm H x 31 / 78.8cmL w/ wheels) Downtube hinge clamp, rear brake cable connector and derailleur cable connectors included Geometry Frame Size XS S M L XL A Top tube (effective) 525. Geometry wise, the Break-Away Ti Cross is closer to the traditional Swiss Cross design with a very slight top-tube slope. Frame weight 2.28kg (size L - w/o thru-axle) Fork weight 450g. Cantilever brakes allow excellent clearance, and we have installed 700x35 knobby tires in both the frame and fork with some room to spare (actual tire size varies with manufacturer). The bridgeless chainstays offer increased rear tire clearance, and rear rack eyelets demonstrate that Ritchey knew the market when the frame was developed. The 44mm rake, straight blade full carbon fork is WCS level, so it is light, stiff, and soaks up vibration. ![]() The custom drawn, lightweight, mitered 3/2.5 tubing provides a smooth forgiving ride, but responds immediately when you power up. Having a cyclocross style frame makes the perfect travel bike more versatile, and titanium is the optimum material for this option.Īs in the Ti-Road Break-Away, the titanium finish and bead-blasted logos hold up exceptionally well to the rigors of packing and travel. We had spent a little time on a Break-Away steel last year during a trip to Europe, and after a couple of rides and not shelling out an additional 300 round trip. Their Break-Away steel sells for 1495, while the titanium/carbon model sells for 2995. ![]() And while there are some folks who will race this WCS level product, the vast majority of cyclists who buy this frame want a more capable road frame that can accommodate larger, or knobby tires that better suit the riding conditions found around the world. Ritchey sells the Break-Away carbon as a frameset for 2995, which includes the travel case. One model Break-Away fans clamored for was a titanium cyclocross frame. The elegantly simple system can easily be managed with a minimum of mechanical know-how. Ritchey's Break-Away system has proven itself, with thousands of Break-Away frames in the hands of well-traveled cyclists. ![]()
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