User Guide

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Geometry
The Comfort series is designed with geom-
etry which puts you in a full ‘heads up’ posi-
tion. The dimensions look a bit odd on paper,
but there is a reason; we designed these
frames from the ground up to use suspension
seatposts and adjustable stems.
Ride
For the recreational cyclist, these bikes
are an epiphany. Instead of focusing on race
qualities like carving turns, or power uphill,
the Comfort series’ first feature is comfort.
Some aficionados will point out that an
upright position is not aero, and is therefore
inefficient. We’ll point out that if you are
off the bike because your back hurts,
aerodynamic efficiency isn't worth much.
Furthermore, the rider on a Comfort series
bike is not trying to beat the clock, they just
want to have fun.
Riding a Comfort series bike, you will
enjoy anything from a spin around the
neighborhood to commuting and day tours.
The comfort features, like suspension fork,
sprung saddle, or seatpost are all tuned to
react at low bump forces, so you don’t have
to be going really fast or hit big bumps to
enjoy their benefits. The smooth tires make
these bikes pretty fast, but the large footprint
also makes them stable on dirt footpaths or
Rails-to-Trails tours.
Frame details
The Comfort series uses Silver series alu-
minum frame technology.
Designed for suspension seatposts and
adjustable stems, this frame has a unique
look to it. The seat tube is short compared
to other bikes because a suspension seatpost
has a section which cannot be lowered into
the frame. This means the normal seat
height is quite a ways above the top tube.
Meanwhile, this rider wants to sit upright.
If a suspension seatpost were put on a ‘nor-
mal’ frame, the head tube would be too short
to position the handlebars for a comfortable,
bent-elbow position.
Comfort series bikes have 2 water bottle
mounts, except the 14.5” and Ladies frames.
These frame sizes do not have enough seat
tube to allow a water bottle mount to be
used.