Mone Hachita: The Ultimate Parts-Bin Bike?

The new Mone Hachita might be the most configurable and adaptable bike ever. Let’s start with what it isn’t compatible with: thru-axles, tapered forks, press-fit bottom brackets, fat bike bits, and 36er wheels. Starting from the front, the Hachita has nifty minimalist plates that allow for several brake positions: canti/V-brakes for 700c wheels and high pivot for 700c wheels or 650b wheels. Running 26″ wheels? They have plates for those, too. Are disc brakes more your style? That’s no problem with the Hachita.

The Hachita has an old-school, forward-facing dropout with plenty of wheel travel for single-speed chain tension and fixed setups. The frame has a disc mount that can swing to accommodate rear wheel travel for chain tension. The fork has three-pack mounts in the right position to double as lowrider mounts, and several mounts further up toward the fork crown to make it compatible with virtually any rack. The same goes for fenders and rear racks.

The frame has cable guides for exposed cable setups or full housing, cable stops, guides for top and bottom swing front derailleurs, and also works with downtube shifters. The frame is made using double-butted Chromoly steel tubing that is customized for each frame size. The small and medium frames get an oversized tubeset, while the large and extra-large are double-oversized. Combined with the 1 1/8” threadless steerer and 37mm headtube, the Hachita offers skinny steal ride and aesthetic without the sometimes noodly feeling of vintage frames.

There is 64mm of tire clearance from and rear, providing plenty of room for 29 x 2.1″ tires or 27.5 x 2.2″ tires. Other thoughtful details include a beautiful lugged headtube, a matching bi-plane fork, an integrated seatpost clamp, two standard bottle mounts, and an additional three-pack mount under the downtube. A geometry chart isn’t available yet, so you’ll have to trust Cjell on this one, or reach out to learn more.

The Monẽ Hachita frameset (frame + fork) costs $1,625 and is available now through MoneBikes.com.

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