The what, now? You read that right. REEB Cycles is bringing back The Sam’s Pants. This awkwardly named gravel bike was introduced back in 2012, revised in 2020, and temporarily discontinued until this limited release.
The Sam’s Pants is said to be a great bike for gravel, bikepacking, adventure, or your daily commute. It’s handcrafted in the USA with modern geometry, double and triple-butted Columbus Zona tubing, and now, it’s also UDH compatible.
Curious about that name? “We built our first gravel bike over 13 years ago,” said Tim Moore, REEB Cycles Sales Director. “At the time, no one at REEB was sure about drop-bar bikes or skinny jeans, so they named the new bike after a local shop kid, Sam, who introduced everyone to the latter, and The Sam’s Pants was born. While we’re still unsure about skin-tight denim, one thing we’ve learned over the years is that it’s hard to beat the sense of adventure found behind the handlebars of a gravel bike.”
This is the start of REEB Cycles’ 15th year. The limited release of the revised 2025 The Sam’s Pants is a call back to REEB’s heritage of crafting steel bikes with simple, clean lines.
The Sam’s Pants Versatility
The Sam’s Pants is versatile enough that it can go from running errands around town to getting a podium spot with Joe Grant on the Colorado Trail Race. It sports enough tire clearance to fit a 54mm tire, and there’s a third set of bottle bosses on the downtube and a big front triangle for frame bags.
REEB also slackened out the headtube angle while increasing reach and shortening the chainstays, making The Sam’s Pants very capable. REEB also says that the lightweight steel frame was specifically designed for long days on mixed terrain. “Just like Sam’s pants, this design is tight.”
Sam’s Pants Geometry
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Seat Tube (C-T) | 450 | 465 | 485 | 515 | 545 |
| B. Effective Top Tube | 541 | 555 | 573 | 594 | 613 |
| C. BB Drop | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| D. Head Tube Angle | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° |
| E. Head Tube Length | 95 | 110 | 120 | 145 | 165 |
| F. Effective Seat Tube Angle | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
| G. Standover | 758 | 772 | 787 | 813 | 834 |
| H. Chain Stay Length | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| I. Front Center | 606 | 619.5 | 637 | 660 | 680 |
| J. Reach | 375 | 385 | 400 | 415 | 530 |
| K. Stack | 553 | 567 | 576 | 600 | 614 |
| L. Wheelbase | 1028 | 1043 | 1061 | 1084 | 1104 |
| Rider Height Range | 5’1″ – 5’4″ | 5’4″ – 5’7″ | 5’7″ – 5’10” | 5’10”-6’1″ | 6’1″-6’4″+ |
2025 Sam’s Pants Handcrafted Highlights
Retail: $2,499 frameset (w/ Hellbender 70 headset & Lilith Hiili carbon fork)
- Columbus triple-/double-butted 25CroMo seamless alloy tubeset
- 420mm axle-to-crown to accommodate suspension forks
- Three water bottle mounts (two inside the front triangle, one under the downtube)
- 44mm head tube
- Clearance for 29″ x 2.2″ tires
- 68mm wide English (BSA) threaded BB shell
- 142x12mm rear spacing
- SRAM UDH hanger
- 27.2mm ø seat post
- Flat-mount disc brake (140mm standard)
- External cable routing
The Sam’s Pants may be the perfect bike to get out and spread your wings. The framesets are available now for pre-order with a July 2025 delivery. There will be three build kits available, in six stock colors, and five sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL).
