Sage Titanium already has a gravel bike, the very capable Barlow, in its lineup, but if you have met founder Dave Rosen then you’ll know that the Beaverton, Oregon-based one man band company is always working on cooking up the next best thing.
I also remember those back-and-forth emails regarding the smallest details while we were getting ready to review the PDXCX cross bike – the guy’s level of attention is simply amazing – and welcoming for a truly customized experience.
As gravel riding trends toward bigger and gnarlier rides, so does the need for a different geometry and bike design. Sage’s new Storm King reflects that change. Gravel 2.0.
Named after a namesake singletrack outside Bend, the Oregon-built Storm King has tire clearance of up to 700×50 or 650×2.4 thanks to a subtly curved seat tube near the standard BSA-threaded bottom bracket with a more off-road based geometry “best-suited for buff single track and rocky fire roads”.
The 3/2.5 titanium-tubed frame also adopts the 148×12 boost thru-axle more commonly found on mountain bikes and is still friendly to those hoping to run a compact 50/34 crankset.
Other amenities include mounting points for three bottle cages, front and rear rack mounts, bosses for a frame bag on the top tube, internal dropper post compatible with Sage’s own proven Cable Clip System for cable management. We were told the 56cm frame weighs around 3.75lbs… Sounds like a sweet monstercross platform made for the long haul.
The Storm King frame will come in seven sizes starting today at $3,200 and complete bikes will be offered starting at $7,500 along with option of going full custom like this $15,000 version with custom paint, ENVE bits running Shimano GRX 1x grouppo. More info on Sage’s website.
