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The new Chaparral Cycles Angeles is a titanium drop-bar mountain bike designed for a 100mm travel fork, 29 x 2.4″ tires, and all-day comfort. Learn more about the Angeles and how to get your hands on one here…
California’s Chaparral Cycles was founded by good friends Brian Sims and Brandon Frank. After riding bikes together for several years, they often discussed creating a titanium bike built for a lifetime of big adventures. Ideas led to designs and drawings, and they eventually got their hands on prototypes they’ve been testing since last year. This winter, their first pre-production titanium frames arrived, and now they’ve created a waitlist to learn more about their first model, the Chaparral Cycles Angeles.
The Angeles is designed as a versatile drop-bar mountain bike capable of handling rough descents and exploratory rides just as well as loaded bikepacking. It features a titanium frame, can run your choice of a 100mm suspension fork or rigid fork, and has clearance for 29 x 2.4″ tires. They designed a custom 3D-printed chainstay yoke to accommodate both 1x and 2x drivetrains, it uses the latest SRAM UDH rear dropout, and it has boost hub spacing. The frame has rear rack and fender mounts, internal or external cable routing, dropper post routing, and top tube bosses for bolt-on bags. There are multiple bottle mounts, including under the downtube for cargo cages.
The Chaparral Cycles Angeles has a T47 threaded bottom bracket, 42T (1x) 50/36T (2x) max chainring size, and uses a flat-mount 160mm rear brake. It’s going to be offered in four sizes, all with a 70.5° head tube angle, 445mm chainstays, and a 70mm bottom bracket drop. At first glance, it resembles the Kona Sutra LTD, Tumbleweed Stargazer, or maybe the Salsa Fargo. Find the complete geo chart below, based around a 508mm axle-to-crown at 20% sag.
| Size | SM | MD | LG | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack (mm) | 610.7 | 629.4 | 657.5 | 685.6 |
| Reach (mm) | 366.5 | 375.6 | 391.2 | 411.9 |
| Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.67:1 | 1.74:1 | 1.66:1 | 1.66:1 |
| Seat Tube Length (mm) | 420 | 470 | 520 | 560 |
| Eff. Top Tube Length (mm) | 549.4 | 575.5 | 600.1 | 629.6 |
| Top Tube Slope | 24.7 | 20.8 | 17.9 | 16 |
| Head Tube Angle (deg) | 70.5 | 70.5 | 70.5 | 70.5 |
| Effective Seat Tube Angle (deg) | 73.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 |
| Head Tube Length (mm) | 120 | 140 | 170 | 200 |
| Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Bottom Bracket Height (mm) | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 |
| Chainstay Length (mm) | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
| Chainstay Length Horizontal (mm) | 439.5 | 439.5 | 439.5 | 439.5 |
| Front-Center (mm) | 627 | 643 | 669 | 700 |
| Front-Center Horizontal (mm) | 623.1 | 639.2 | 696.5 | 665.3 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1062.5 | 1078.6 | 1136 | 1104.8 |
| Fork Offset/Rake (mm) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) (mm) | 488 | 488 | 488 | 488 |
Chaparral Cycles is currently building a waitlist to gauge interest, and once they hit 20 orders, they will be placing an order with ORA Engineering in Taiwan. The frame price will be $2,500 USD, and they’re planning to offer custom builds as well.
To let them know you’re interested, visit ChaparralCycles.com and join the waitlist.
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