studded – Seven Cycles

Yesterday, we introduced Project RedSky. Today we want to look at this bike’s incredible versatility. To demonstrate, we offer photos of an eTap equipped RedSky wearing a wide range of tires.

With 23c tires, RedSky looks like any road bike. What you will notice, as we step up from 28c, to 32c, 33c, and finally to 30c studded, is that the bike always looks proportional, always looks purpose-built.

RedSky can very literally be your go-to fast, group ride bike, and also your winter time commuter (with 32c tires and fenders). You can ride mixed-terrain on it with an array of file treaded tires, or you can tour on it. It has hidden rack mounts at the dropouts.

We know a lot of our riders are hesitant to move to disc brakes, because they have already invested in quality rim brake wheels. RedSky solves this problem by giving those riders access to the same tires as they might run on a mixed-terrain or cyclocross bike.

Mavic 23c tire

RedSky with caliper brakes amply clearing a Mavic 23c tires

Rivendell Ruffy Tuffy 28c

RedSky with caliper brakes amply clearing Rivendell Jack Brown 33c tires

Caliper brakes amply clearing a Rivendell Jack Brown 33c tire

Clement X’Plor MSO 32c

RedSky with caliper brakes amply clearing Clement X'Plor MSO 32c tires

Caliper brakes amply clearing a Clement X'Plor MSO 32c

Rivendell Jack Brown 33c

RedSky with caliper brakes amply clearing Rivendell Jack Brown 33c tires

Caliper brakes amply clearing a Rivendell Jack Brown 33c tire

Clement LAS 33c

RedSky with caliper brakes amply clearing Clement LAS 33c tires

Caliper brakes amply clearing a Clement LAS 33c tire

45 North Xerxes 30c studded

Axiom SL with caliper brakes clearing 45 North Xerxes 30c studded tires

Caliper brake clearing a 45 North Xerxes 30c studded tire

Mid-winter, Rob built himself a unique rando bike. This was one in a long list of Seven project randonneuring bikes that we took on in 2012, an internal project to test a couple ideas. Due to the above-average snowfall here in New England, we did this as a speed project, one week from design to build.

This video was, in part, the inspiration for the design, hence the name Nella Neve.

Highlights of the project included:

Hot swappable between drop bar and Tiberius bar – actually a Stylerius™ bar
Accommodate tires from 23c up to 2.3″ 29er. Ideally designed around 33c tires.
Race-worthy geometry, handling, and performance.
Big fenders for optimized protection in the wettest and snowiest of days. No ice buildup on theses beauts.
Disc brakes for icy weather and easy wheel swap.
Hot swapping studded tires for 28c tires depending on the weather

: Hanging and waiting for assembly

: Stylerius bars straight and true

: Seven and Seven

: Stylerius bar close-up

: Bar quick connects

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RedSky – The Ultimate in Versatile Performance

Project Bike: Nella Neve – Winter Randonneur