It's a rainy day here in Southern California, but the work hasn't stopped. Ted Tanouye, designer and founder of CHUMBA Racing is hard at work getting the new EVO dialed and ready for production. We were running the EVO as a 1*9 because we had to make some modifications before we could fit in a front derailleur. With the popularity of Hammerschmidt, we thought it was appropriate to weld on some ISCG tabs and give the drive train system a try on our new chassis during prototype phase.
Ted custom fabricated a ISCG tab for a clean fit on to the frame from a solid block of aluminum in our factory.
Metal art!
CHUMBA Frame designer and fabricator Ted at work!
A picture of the machine
As many of you know, this bike is designed with the following features:
- 68 degree head angle with 140mm fork; 67 degree head angle with 160mm fork
- 13.3" bottom bracket height with 140mm fork, 13.5" with 160mm fork
- 150mm of travel
- ISCG 05 mounts (Hammerschmidt compatible)
- Expected weight 6.3 lbs. without shock
* These numbers are based off of a prototype and current set-up; actual production numbers may vary slightly but they will also be released before ship date.
The bike MSRP will be set at $1,650.00 and we are hoping for a ship-date in July 2010. We will keep everyone updated - prototyping and production is never a completely smooth process, so thanks for your patience and understanding!
-CHUMBA
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