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Allied Able: Just Look at that Chainstay!

Allied Cycles announces their very first capable gravel bike with the all new ABLE. Allied describes the bike as a “highly capable performance off-road machine that tilts more towards the ‘mountain skinny’ side of the gravel segment.” Clearly the most striking feature is the elevated drive side chainstay, and we’re curious to learn more about this design choice. Here is a slick video released by Allied showing off the Able.

The ABLE is a highly capable performance off-road machine that tilts more towards the "mountain skinny" side of the gravel segment. It can handle a lot of tire but still has an extremely short rear end, the same in fact as our ALLROAD at 420mm.

Key Features

  • Clearance: 700x43 or 650x47 rear, 700x47 or 650x55 front 

  • Bottle Mounts: Downtube, Seat Tube, Top Tube bag or Fourth Bottle

  • Chainstay: 420mm chainstay length achieved through an elevated stay

  • Fender Mounts: Hidden fender mounts 

  • Tube Profile: Aggressive tube profile for a very tough aesthetic yet more traditional silhouette than most gravel bikes due to straight tubes 

  • Drivetrain: Purpose built around 1X 

  • Builds: SRAM Mullet Build

  • Geometry: Geometry tweaked to be better off-road with an HT angle of 71 and a trail of 66 for most sizes with a stack slightly taller than our road offering 

  • Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL

  • Colors: Sport Gray, Cavalry Blue

For More information visit Allied Cycle Works

Photos: Allied Cycle Works