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Age-old cycling marketing here, but it's true - this bike is built for riders who want one bike to handle pavement, gravel, backroads, and fully loaded touring, the Bassi Hog’s Back Frameset is a versatile all-road platform crafted from size-specific chromoly steel tubing. Designed in Montréal, it features stable touring geometry, abundant mounting points for racks and accessories, corrosion-resistant ED coating inside the frame, and the durability needed for everything from daily transportation to long-distance bikepacking adventures.
*Note: the Hog's Back has a longer top tube than your regular run-of-the-mill road bike, so if you're running drop bars, consider sizing down. If you're running flat bars, run your normal size.
Features
- Size-specific chromoly steel tubing for a balanced blend of strength, comfort, and load-carrying capability.
- Touring-focused geometry optimized for stable handling with front, rear, or mixed luggage loads.
- ED-coated frame interior helps protect against rust and corrosion.
- Extensive eyelets and mounting points for racks, fenders, cargo cages, bottles, and touring accessories.
- Disc brake mounts with a recommended 160 mm rotor setup.
- Higher bottom bracket design improves ground clearance on rough terrain.
- Includes a kickstand plate and integrated cable routing hardware.
- Compatible with Bassi Strap mounting eyelets for easier bike handling when unloaded.
- Durable steel construction tested with heavy pannier loads while maintaining predictable handling.
- Finished with a classic metal head badge.
Specs
- Frame Material: Chromoly steel, size-specific tubing profiles and butting
- Fork: Matching steel fork included
- Headset Standard: EC34, 1-1/8"
- Steerer Tube: 28.6 mm threadless
- Seatpost Diameter: 27.2 mm
- Bottom Bracket: BSC threaded, 68 mm shell width (1.37" x 24 TPI)
- Rear Hub Spacing: 135 mm QR
- Dropouts: Vertical quick-release rear dropout
- Brake Mount: ISO disc brake mounts
- Recommended Rotor Size: 160 mm
- Tire Clearance (47/51 cm): 26 x 2.2" or 650B x 47 mm
- Tire Clearance (54/58 cm): 27.5 x 2.2" or 700c x 45 mm
- Approximate Weight: 3.8 kg for a 51 cm frame with uncut fork steerer and no components installed
- Available Sizes: 47 cm, 51 cm, 54 cm, 58 cm
Geometry
| SIZE |
47cm |
51cm |
54cm |
58cm |
| Seat tube (c-t) |
470 |
510 |
540 |
580 |
| Effective top tube |
530 |
560 |
590 |
630 |
| Head tube angle |
70.5 |
71 |
72 |
72 |
| Seat tube angle |
73 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
| Chainstay |
440 |
440 |
440 |
440 |
| Headtube |
130 |
170 |
150 |
190 |
| BB drop |
40 |
40 |
60 |
60 |
| Chainline |
45.5 |
45.5 |
45.5 |
45.5 |
| Stack |
519 |
559 |
583 |
621 |
| Reach |
371 |
389 |
412 |
440 |
| Wheelbase |
1032 |
1059 |
1070 |
1111 |
| Fork Rake |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| Fork Length |
395 |
395 |
415 |
415 |
| Tire clearance |
26x2.2" or 650Bx47 |
26x2.2" or 650Bx47 |
27.5x2.2" or 700Cx45 |
27.5x2.2" or 700Cx45 |
| Minimum PBH (cm) |
76 |
80 |
83 |
87 |
