We’ve teased this bike twice now, most recently last week with a few images founder Mike Pryde sent on his general email list. Now, he’s sent Bikerumor a few more (and higher res!) images of his upcoming Chapter2 Tere road bike along with tech specs that help fill in the details.
The Tere, which means “be quick”, has been tested in the Auckland University wind tunnel to have the benefits of an aero bike while looking like a traditional road bike. It’s Kamm-Tail tube profiles, internal cable routing and unique shaping between tube junctions that achieve the aerodynamics, and other construction details help keep the ride quality good, too…
Inside the headtube and bottom bracket sections, they use firmer polyurethane molds (as opposed to silicone) to better control wall thickness and resin flow. Both of those sections incorporate woven 3K carbon fabrics to improve stiffness; most of the rest of the frame is unidirectional fibers, and 100% of the carbon comes from Toray.
The fork legs and seatstays also use Kamm-Tail shaping, as does the seatpost, which still fits a Di2 battery inside.
Basic specs include:
- Frameset includes carbon frame, fork, seatpost, stem & headset
- $2,000-$2,200 USD approximate price, may vary by country. Price includes shipping/duties/taxes.
- 950g fully painted (M) Tolerance +/-35g.
- 100% TORAY
- Available in both RIM (25mm tire clearance) and DISC versions (28mm tire clearance)
- 5 sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL)
- BB86
- Internal Cabling
- SHIMANO E-Thru M12x1.5mm 142×12 & 100×12 Thru Axle (Disc Version)
- Di2 Compatible w/ SM-BTR-2 (Internal) in seatpost w/ rubber
- Integrated seatclamp
- UCI Approved, tested to international EN ISO 4210:2014 standards.
The stock offering will be the Essential Edition in this Matte Black/Gloss Black combo. They’ll also offer Limited Edition paint schemes and builds that change every 6-8 months, plus very limited quantized Special Editions (e.g. Tour, Giro, MSR, PR, Flanders, etc.).
Look for the bike to become available in July.
