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07 May 2008

Arete Evolution

Recently we’ve been playing around with the configuration of our Arete model. Until recently, both Arete and Arete SL have been very much a machine for the racing fool, with a high degree of emphasis on being lightweight.

For the latter part of this year, we’ve decided to change it up and make the Arete slightly more robust and towards the ‘All Mountain’ side of the spectrum. That means 100mm forks, stronger and larger tubing, and dedicated seat and chainstays. The seat tube is now 31.8mm and incorporates a 29.4 Thomson seatpost, which is now (from 7 May onward) included with the frame. The frame is designed to be as compact as possible for easy flickability and low centre of gravity.

Unlike the attached example, the new Arete will have single bend chainstays and a monostay seatstay arangement. Clean, simple, tough and ‘old skool’. Paint if you’re wondering is our 08 ‘Team’ orange ‘Arancio Borealis’, which also happens to be the same paint as you’d find on a Lamborghini Gallardo.

The Arete SL will now be a complete Columbus Zona tubed unit available in any wheelsize, and the Ether will be our new top end steel offering available in 26″ only. Yeah I know, we should update our website one of these days.

Posted by warwick @ 6:04 am

6 Responses to “Arete Evolution”

  1. Tim Rowe Says:
    May 7th, 2008 at 6:44 am

    I must admit, I cringed when I read “29.4″ seatpost. I mean really, when has anyone *ever* seen a 29.4mm sold without having to custom order it? I don’t understand why 27.2 and 30.9 are so hard to stick to ;/

    How does the difference in tubing affect the pricing - does this sit at a slightly higher level to the SL? Top tube looks interesting I must say.

  2. thylacine Says:
    May 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Well the thing is, is that you start with the seat tube OD, and then work inwards. What you’re left with is an optimal 29.4 post. Thomson makes one, and it’s lighter than the 27.2. Nothing worse than leftover standards from the dark ages that make no sense in the modern mtb world.

    You can always shim it, or if you want something different, then this being custom there’s always options. This is just the direction we’re taking the base Arete.

    Prices at this stage will stay the same.

  3. Andrew Brautigam Says:
    May 12th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    I’ve seen that bike before - it looks fast and tough.

  4. thylacine Says:
    May 12th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    And apparently the owner is also charming and handsome!

    Make sure you send some pix of her all built up.

  5. Andrew Brautigam Says:
    May 13th, 2008 at 2:38 am

    I’ll take some once I cut the hydro-lines - otherwise the intraweb bike snobs will have their panties all bunched and twisted.

  6. thylacine Says:
    May 13th, 2008 at 6:13 am

    Yeah, either that or complaining about the decor of your living room where you took the photos.

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