Meet Chessie, Velo Orange's monstrous new aluminum frame, named after the legendary sea creature rumored to lurk in the Chesapeake Bay. But unlike its mythical namesake, this beast is real—and ready for the wildest gravel and bikepacking routes you can throw at it.
Forget everything you thought you knew about aluminum. Advances in tubing and design have transformed it from the bumpy chassis of yesteryear into something truly refined. Chessie's double-butted main triangle and carefully selected tubes deliver an exhilarating, smooth ride with the stiffness needed to push forward. The custom, sliding dropouts allow for easy single-speed setups with flat-mount brakes while still providing clearance for fenders.
The triple-butted fork is a true performer and ready for racks, fenders, and rack cages. The elegant, segmented design perfectly complements the frame without appearing oversized, and the frame clearance is as generous as Chessie's appetite: tires up to 700 x 50 mm or 650 x 2.25 inches in sizes M and L, and 650 x 2.1 inches or 26 x 2.25 inches in sizes S and XS. Those who prefer mudguards can mount 700 x 45 or 650 x 45 tires.
Whether racing, adventuring, or simply deliberately getting lost, Chessie makes every ride a legend. Are you ready to awaken the monster?
Specifications:
- Frame: Double-butted 6061 aluminum alloy with custom-selected tubes
- Fork: 1 1/8" tapered steerer and triple-butted fork blades with clearance for fenders, flat-pack racks, and even a Mojave Cage or bikepacking cage
- Tire clearance without fenders: Up to 700x50 or 650bx2.25" (sizes M, L, and XL) / 650bx2.1" or 26x2.25" (Sizes S and XS)
- Tire clearance with fenders: 700x45 (sizes M, L, and XL) or 650bx45 (sizes S and XS)
- Rear triangle spacing: 12x142 mm adjustable thru-axle dropouts for internally geared hubs, single-speed, or internally geared hubs
- Fork spacing: 12x100 mm thru-axle. Bottom bracket: English threaded, 68 mm. Suitable for gravel bikes with a chainline of at least 47 mm
- Brakes: Flat mount, at least 160 mm brake rotors / Front 160 mm without adapter
- Seatpost: 27.2 (including seat clamp) / Compatible with internal dropper posts
- Front derailleur size: 35.0 mm
- Bottle mounts: Seat tube, down tube, and bottle cage mounts under the down tube
- Fender mounts: Seat stay bridge, chainstay bridge, under the fork crown
- Frame eyelets: Eyelets on the rear dropouts for luggage racks and Mudguards
- Fork eyelets: Eyelets on the fork dropouts / Triple eyelets on the fork blades for luggage/bottle cages
- Cable routing: Outside on the down tube and inside on the seat tube for the dropper post
- Paintwork: Leviathan Blue with Velo Orange sticker and metal headset
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Manufacturer information:
Velo Orange
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