Four years in the making, the Hike-Use is the debut frameset from Tunk Bicycles in Finland. Designed with exceptional attention to detail for tourers and randonneurs, pre-sales from the EU-made Tunk Hike-Use are now open. Find an introduction here…

Tunk Bicycles out of Finland is making an impressive debut with the Hike-Use, a comfortable, lightweight touring and randonneuring frameset designed to carry riders on getaways along all manner of roads and conditions. It features classic touring geometry that has been thoughtfully scaled across a wide range of seven sizes with varying wheel circumferences.

Tunk Hike-Use
  • Tunk Hike-Use
  • Tunk Hike-Use
  • Tunk Hike-Use

Tunk designed the Hike-Use with compatibility for proven, reliable parts in mind, including 1″ or 1 1/8″ threadless headsets (depending on size), standard 100mm front and 130mm rear QR axles, brake posts for cantilever/V-brakes, internal dynamo routing through the frame and fork, a 27.2mm seatpost, a 28.6mm front derailleur clamp size, a 68mm BSA threaded bottom bracket, and downtube shifter bosses.

Tunk Hike-Use Geometry

Size 53 55 57 59 61 63 65
STACK 535mm 555mm 575mm 595mm 615mm 636mm 660mm
REACH 356mm 365mm 374mm 383mm 396mm 400mm 407mm
SEAT TUBE (Center to Center) 524mm 544mm 566mm 586mm 603mm 629mm 660mm
TOP TUBE (Center to Center) 525mm 540mm 555mm 569mm 585mm 600mm 615mm
HEAD TUBE ANGLE 72° 72° 73° 73° 73° 73° 73°
SEAT TUBE ANGLE 72.5° 72.5° 72.5° 72.5° 72.5° 72.5° 72.5°
BB DROP 56mm 64mm 64mm 64mm 78mm 78mm 78mm
CHAINSTAY LENGTH 428mm 440mm 440mm 440mm 460mm 460mm 460mm
FORK RAKE 65mm 65mm 65mm 65mm 65mm 65mm 65mm
FORK LENGTH (AXLE TO CROWN) 363mm 375mm 375mm 375mm 395mm 395mm 395mm
WHEEL SIZE 26” 650B 650B 650B 700C 700C 700C

The 53mm frame uses 26″ wheels, 55 to 59mm sizes use 650B wheels, and 61 to 65mm sizes use 700C wheels. All sizes will clear a 48mm tire with a 68mm fender or a 52mm tire without. Frames are front-load optimized with low-trail geometry with a stiffness optimized for light packing, not heavy-duty touring. An internal anti-corrosion protectant, anti-rust primer, powder coat, and clear coat are applied to all frames. Weight for a 59mm frame is 2,150 grams, and a 700c fork weighs 1,000 grams.

  • Tunk Hike-Use
  • Tunk Hike-Use

Framesets are built by Fort Frames in Czechia and cost €1,500, including 25.5% VAT (€1,115/$1,285 for buyers outside of the European Union). The first batch will be available in Dark Bronze II or Racing Burgundy with an expected delivery date of August 2025. A €100 deposit is required to place your order.

Find complete details and ordering information at TunkBicycles.com.

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