Check out the Stayer Cycles stAyTB

Just announced, the Stayer Cycles stAyTB is the first bike in the British brand’s practical-meets-fun “midlife crisis town bike” series, built for everything from grocery-hauling to casual adventures. Developed in collaboration with 2ndLifeBikes, the stAyTB is a distinctive creation featuring a fillet-brazed frame and fork, bullmoose bars, a front “day” rack, custom headbadge, and other bespoke details, all handcrafted in Stayer’s Leytonstone workshop in East London.

The Stayer Cycles stAyTB is constructed from fillet-brazed Reynolds steel tubing with specs that include a threaded BSA bottom bracket shell, M5 bosses for fenders and a rack, and clearance for 650b tires up to 2.2″ wide. The StAyTB has a modular dropout system with inserts that allow it to run 142 x 12mm thru axles, QR 135mm, or a 135mm horizontal for singlespeed/fixed. They will also be offering a Stayer-made (Hulsroy-designed) UDH insert for those interested in future-proofing for SRAM drivetrains. The frame has provisions for externally routed front and rear derailleurs with routing arrangement under the bottom bracket.

As for brakes, the stAyTB has ISO disc tabs and external routing for full housing along the top tube. Flat mount is an option with the correct adaptors but the frame is made for IS or post mount calipers with an IS adaptor.

Another interesting feature is the stAyTB’s seat tube junction. It fits a 27.2 seatpost held in place with a fancy fastback clamp using a removable threaded boss—this helps prevent ham-fisted folks from ruining the frame in the event of “a particularly enthusiastic occurrence of over-tightening.” It uses an M6 bolt and barrel nut that can be found at about any hardware store.

The stAyTB is designed for 1 1/8″ straight steerer forks with an axle-to-crown length of around 395mm. The matching fork shown here has a 55mm offset and a 12 x 100mm thru axle.

The graphic elements on the frame are stickers. Replacements and alternative colors will be available soon. The fancy headbadge is available for an additional charge and is attached with M3 screws to the frame, making cleaning and repainting easier. Without it, the frame comes with a headbadge sticker with the same design.

The Stayer Cycles stAyTB is available for purchase on an itemized basis, with the frame currently in sizes small, medium, and large in the “rAwrAw” house finish only for £1,300, including tax. This first batch pre-order is discounted to £1,200 and will ship in October. Stayer will be offering XS and XL sizes and custom color finishes soon. The fork sells for an additional £395, and the Bullmoose is available for £220 in two sizes: 80mm rise 90mm reach or 95mm rise 110mm reach. Both are 800mm wide with around 8° of backsweep. You’ll also be able to pick up the Day Rack for £195 with crown and dropout attachment points that work well with this fork. Last but not least, the new stAyTB topcaps are machined in brass and laser etched in-house and sell for $28. Lean more about the Stayer Cycles stAyTB here.

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