{"id":5918,"date":"2016-06-21T12:37:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sevencycles.com\/blog\/?p=5918"},"modified":"2025-11-07T10:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:18:58","slug":"introducing-project-redsky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/introducing-project-redsky\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Project RedSky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5924 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"RedSky side view\" width=\"840\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1-400x243.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1-1200x728.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-side-1.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A red morning sky tells sailors that bad weather lies ahead. Project RedSky is our way of making all the bad weather days rideable, no, not just rideable, maximally rideable, lovable, to turn those rainy, snowy, off days into your favorite days to be out on the bike.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how we did it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lightweight<\/strong>: \u00a0A typical\u00a0RedSky\u00a0builds up at 1.5 to 2.0 lbs lighter than an equivalent disc brake bike.\u00a0 The bike is the same weight as any lightweight road bike; the mid-reach brake calipers are only about 30 grams heavier than most lightweight short reach brakes.\u00a0 The bike pictured tips the scales at 16.2 lbs with the MSO 32c tires; without pedals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tire Choices<\/strong>:\u00a0 From a 23c road slick to a 33c knobby and everything in between, the\u00a0RedSky\u00a0is even more versatile than a true cyclocross bike.\u00a0 On 33c tires, clearance is limited, but tire option versatility will be appreciated in some riding conditions.\u00a0 True tire clearance depends on measured tire width, rim width, and brake caliper choice.\u00a0 Perhaps most importantly, the\u00a0RedSky\u00a0can also fit studded tires.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Weather<\/strong>: \u00a0Designed to fit fenders with up to 28c tires.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Performance<\/strong>:\u00a0 This design sacrifices nothing compared to any performance road bike.\u00a0 It&#8217;s fast, agile, and accelerates with the best of bikes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optimal Handling<\/strong>: \u00a0Seven&#8217;s 5E fork allows for matching the fork rake to the frame geometry so there&#8217;s no compromise to the bike&#8217;s front end handling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hidden Fender Mounts<\/strong>: \u00a0At dropouts and chainstay bridge.\u00a0 The mounts are there when you want them, but hidden when you don&#8217;t.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Bike<\/strong>: \u00a0Simple brake system makes for fast, easy, and lightweight bike travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5927 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"RedSky frame's seat cluster\" width=\"840\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-sky-axiom-sl-down-seat-cluster.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Overall, the\u00a0Redsky\u00a0provides you most of the benefits of an <a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/bikes\/evergreen-sl.php\">Evergreen<\/a> &#8212; a versatile mixed-terrain disc brake bike &#8212; while being as light as a pure performance road bike. Designed specifically for harsh environments, the\u00a0RedSky\u00a0loves the rain, sleet, and even snow and ice.\u00a0 Boston sees an average of 80 rain days a year; why miss that many days of riding?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0RedSky\u00a0will make everyday a riding day.<\/p>\n<p>What defines RedSky is its versatility. No other rim brake bike offers the same breadth of tire choices, rack and fender options, lighting possibilities.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll show you, in the coming days, just a few of the ways you can build your Seven RedSky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A red morning sky tells sailors that bad weather lies ahead. Project RedSky is our way of making all the bad weather days rideable, no, not just rideable, maximally rideable, lovable, to turn those rainy, snowy, off days into your favorite days to be out on the bike. Here&#8217;s how we did it: Lightweight: \u00a0A &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/introducing-project-redsky\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Introducing Project RedSky&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[811,44,582,384,185,364,20,18,189,812,535,38,810,204,809,799],"class_list":["post-5918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-5e-fork","tag-bike-build","tag-bike-design","tag-commuting","tag-custom-paint","tag-evergreening","tag-featured-option","tag-featured-product","tag-fenders","tag-mid-reach","tag-paint-2","tag-project-bike","tag-project-redsky","tag-racks","tag-redsky","tag-road-bikes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5918"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11968,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5918\/revisions\/11968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}