Ridefarr has debuted a robust and simple new steel hardtail called the ATB.
Designed to provide budget-conscious mountain bikers with a straightforward all-terrain 29er, the ATB is constructed from a chromoly tubeset and features relatively conservative geometry.
The rear triangle is spaced to a contemporary 148mm width and Ridefarr’s ATB is anchored by a 73mm threaded bottom bracket. Frame clearance in the rear is adequate for a 29 x 2.35in tyre, which should provide adequate traction and sufficient air volume for plentiful terrain absorption.
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Configured for a 1x drivetrain, Ridefarr’s ATB is recommended to crank a 32- to 36t chainring. Perhaps its most interesting feature is the sliding rear dropout, which allows for some marginal wheelbase adjustment and offers single-speeding ability for riders who value the purity of lower maintenance of running only a single gear.
Geometry is steep by contemporary standards, with the ATB targeted at riders who enjoy cranking lots of fire- and gravel-road mileage. The Ridefarr ATB has a 69° head angle on sizes small and medium, which increases to 69.5° on the large and extra-large frames.
Designed to run a 120mm front fork, Ridefarr’s ATB has a reference reach measurement of 447mm on a size large. The claimed frame weight is 2175g, which includes the rear derailleur hanger and sliding dropout componentry.
