Booda Bike – belt driven, gear hub frame set
Booda Bike GearHub frame set includes:
- 1 Matte black steel frame – belt-drive ready (with FM140 brake application, 135*9mm (OLD), splittable seat stay)
- Eccentric BB (3 bolts, 2 dust covers, 2 bearings, 2 eccentric cap, 1 cable protection tube)
- 3 black plastic cable drivers (for inner cable routing connection)
- 1 carbon fork with matte lacquer finish
- 1 front thru axle
- 1 full headset (integrated)
- 1 set post clamp
The weight of the set: ~3.350g (size M).
Steel bike frame designed for belt drive system. Gear hub compatible version with vertical dropouts. Trekking frame geometry.
Belt drive-ready bicycle frame with double butted cro-mo steel tubes. An important aspect in the design of the frame was a modern but classic appearance. This concept is reinforced by the hidden cable routing, which makes it feel premium just by looking at it. The frameset is fender compatible.
Sleek steel frame with internal cable routing and matte black finish.
The advantage of double butted steel tubes is that they can remain low in weight. Thanks to the pipes with variable wall thickness, the structure of the frame is stronger at the load points and can withstand greater loads.
Dropout:
The frame has a vertical dropout, so it is compatible with hubs with quick-release, axle nuts and stud bolts. The size of the axle in the frame dropouts: 135*9 (OLD).
Split joint:
There is a split joint on the seat stay of the frame, so it can also be used for belt drive systems. There is a common fear that the structure of the frame will be weakened by the demolition eye, but this is a misconception.
Color:
The frame has a matte black finish. The Booda Bike logo has been varnished with gloss, thus ensuring an elegant, clean appearance. The frame is only available in this color.
Integrated headset: Down 1,5″; up 1/18″ integrated headset.
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Chain stay length: 421 mm
Brake mounting:
The frame and fork have a flatmount brake mount system.
Eccentric BB:
-2mm; +4mm is the functional deviation if internal cable routing is used. In the event of a greater deviation than this, the shaft touches the cables running inside. Without internal cabling, the eccentric allows +/-5mm.
Fork:
The frame set comes with a carbon fork, which is coated with a matte varnish layer. It has hidden cable routing for the front brake cable. With thru-axle design. The set also comes with a thru axle, which can be tightened with a 6 allen key. The carbon trekking fork has a mid-upper mudguard attachment.
The frame is just great! The coating is without any flaws and the internal cable routing is perfect! I like the Eccentric bottom bracket as it looks much cleaner than adjusting the belt tension at the rear axle. Also this lets you internally route the brake and gear cable all the way through the chain stay. I just wish, the fork would have internal cable routing on both sides – not only for the brake cable but also for the dynamo cable.. 🙂
The only thing, that almost made me chose the wrong frame size, is their unique frame geometry: The ratio of stack to reach decreases from size M to L, whereas for most bikes it increases, I think.
As my aim was to have a relatively comfortable riding position, I initially ordered a size L even though M would be the correct size for me. I wanted to lower the sattle a bit more then and thus sit more upright. However, as I eventually figured out from the “frame size” table, the length of the top tube increases more from M to L than the length of the head tube does. Therefore, the little bit of increase in stack from M to L is more than offset by the increase in reach. This would have made going with L a more aggressive riding position instead of a more upright one after all. I’m sure Booda Bike have their reason for that, but as I’m used to having it the exact other way around, I almost went for L. Nevertheless, with Booda Bike being Booda Bike, it was no problem at all changing the frame size as soon as I came to that conclusion, even after already having ordered it.
I’m very happy with M now!