Excessive Fives & Good Rides with Jamis Bike’s New Redesigned Versatile Renegade V2 Gravel Bikes

Jamis Bikes redesigned the Renegade line this 12 months and I used to be excited to see the newest, best model. Whereas at Sea Otter this 12 months, I made a degree to cease by their sales space the see them up shut and private.

Since its inception again in 2014, the Jamis Renegade gravel bike has all the time been a flexible and utilitarian, do-everything sort of bike. A motorcycle that’s kinda proper in my wheelhouse, fairly frankly… particularly the metal variations.

However on this article, we will likely be largely specializing in the Jamis’ new carbon variations, Renegade C1, C2, C3, and C4. These are some actually good-looking bicycles, and together with the redesign comes the Renegade’s famend versatility. The Renegade is constructed for gravel and off-road use however is flexible sufficient to throw a 30mm tire on it and commute or experience your weekend group experience.

Renegade Tire Clearance

With tire dimension and tire clearance being so necessary within the gravel neighborhood, Jamis noticed to it that the redesigned Renegades may clear tires as much as 50mm large. The broader the tires the extra traction you’ll be able to obtain whereas off-road, shralping some single observe. It additionally helps if you’re bikepacking. And, the brand new Renegade is ready up for mild to mid-weight bikepacking journeys. Perf!

Flippin’ the Flip Chip

It’s true, simply flip the chip on the fork and take the bike from a gravel and off-road machine to a flexible commuter or a snug, all-day weekend highway machine.

The Renegade runs a 71° head angle by the entire dimension run and with the flip chip up affords 50mm of offset. A 50mm offset helps improve stability and steadiness whereas driving off-road. Flip the chip down to realize an elevated offset of 55mm. 55mm is a superb offset for driving all the roads.

Renegade Body Options

The brand new Renegade is supplied to run both a 1x or 2x drivetrain. There’s a little entrance derailleur cowl and a clear cable organizer to maintain issues all tidy. There are 21, sure… 21 mount places on the body. For water bottles, storage, cargo cages, and a bento field.

The body is able to working full-length fenders and a dropper submit if that’s your jam. It has a UDH derailleur hanger and 386 EVO backside bracket.

Renegade Geometry Highlights

Working an total relaxed geometry, the brand new Renegades are working decrease backside brackets by a smidgen. That is meant to assist with stability and drop the middle of gravity. With a decrease backside bracket, you might also end up feeling such as you’re “in” the bike, versus “on” the bike. They set the seat tube at 72° and spec’d a straight submit which, they are saying, units you up completely to run a dropper submit.

Jamis stretched out the wheelbase some as effectively, including to the general stability and steadiness of the bike. They completed all of it off with an extended high tube. The longer high tube positions your weight within the heart of the again as an alternative of aggressively over the entrance.

Geometry

The Renegade is available in six sizes, 48, 51, 54, 56, 59, and 61.

Renegade’s 5 Builds and Retail

Renegade C1
Retail: $8999 (Frameset: $1799)

• SRAM RED XPLR eTap AXS 12-speed group with energy meter
• ZIPP XPLR 101 Carbon Tubeless wheelset, i27
• WTB RADDLER Tubeless, 700 x 44c, Twin DNA Compound, Aramid bead

Renegade C2
Retail: $4999

• SRAM RIVAL XPLR eTap AXS 12-speed group
• BOYD Jocassee Carbon Tubeless wheelset, i26
• WTB RADDLER Tubeless, 700 x 44c, Twin DNA Compound, Aramid bead

Renegade C3
Retail: $3999

• Shimano GRX 800 12-speed group
• BOYD Jocassee Carbon Tubeless wheelset, i26
• WTB RADDLER Tubeless, 700 x 44c, Twin DNA Compound, Aramid bead

Renegade C4
Retail: $2399

• SRAM APEX XPLR eTap AXS 12-speed group
• BOYD CCC Alloy Tubeless wheelset, i25
• WTB RADDLER Tubeless, 700 x 44c, Twin DNA Compound, Aramid bead

Renegade S2
Retail: $2399 (Frameset: $1099)

• Shimano GRX 800/600 11-speed group
• BOYD GVL Alloy Tubeless wheelset, i25
• WTB RADDLER Tubeless, 700 x 40c, Twin DNA Compound, Aramid bead

The title of the Jamis Renegade has all the time been versatility. This bike will likely be comfy on a gravel experience, bikepacking journey, commute, or highway experience. In the event you may solely take one bike with you on the finish of the day, the Renegade can be a stellar selection.

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