{"product_id":"blemished-cadre-fourche-bassi-hogs-back-frame-fork","title":"Bassi Hog's Back Frame - Scratch and Blemish Sale","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow does one get an absolutely screaming deal on the hottest all-road touring frame around? That's right, wait for the C\u0026amp;L Blemished Frames Sale! These frames are ship-shape and scrumptious, but have some scratches, clear-coat blemishes, or small paint dings here and there. The ED coating is all over the frame, not just the inside, so you won't have any premature rust spots, and we still guarantee the metal is in perfect shape, so if you recognize that \"eh, it's a touring bike, the paint's going to get some personality anyway\", dig in!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the deal: you're getting random blemishes. \u003cem\u003eWe won't provide pictures or descriptions ahead of time.\u003c\/em\u003e You accept that whatever we send you is the one you'll ride. Our usual frame warranty still applies to the frameset mechanically and structurally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat's a Hog's Back? Glad you asked:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hog's Back is our true all-road loaded touring frame, and we do mean all the roads. This bike has ridden all over, from Montréal's streets to Vermont's highways to Peru's dirt roads, as loaded-down with baggage as you please.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the curious, if you want to bring your Hog's Back to visit its namesake mountain, it lives in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sepaq.com\/pq\/gas\/\"\u003eGaspésie National Park\u003c\/a\u003e. You can hike up it, but you'd best ask the park rangers before you ride up it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe hot deets:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColumbus Cromor tubing (frame and fork)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry optimized for balanced front-rear load, or front-biased load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeally used with swept-back \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/whatbars.com\/\"\u003ealt-bars\u003c\/a\u003e\" rather than road drops. If using drops, you'll need a short stem and\/or a frame one size smaller, this bike has a long front to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.2mm seatpost, cast seat collar - bolt and nut included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEC34 headset (1-1\/8\" standard) - not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28.6mm theadless steerer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisc brake ISO mounts, 160mm rotor recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDowntube mounts for shift levers or housing stops - not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing, quick-release vertical dropout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBSC threaded bottom bracket (1.37\" x 24TPI), 68mm shell width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigher BB than many touring bikes, so you don't do what Julian always does and break teeth off your chainrings hitting rocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes cable guide for shift cables under the BB shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKickstand plate (please don't overload the kickstand, we stand by Soma's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.somafab.com\/archives\/product\/saga-disc-frame-set-2#tabs-3284-0-1-disc-frame-set-2\"\u003erecommendations\u003c\/a\u003e for touring bikes and kickstands)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePretty darned rugged weight limits, as far as luggage on a properly installed rack goes. We tested with 26kg of weights in panniers, up and down steep hills, and handling didn't change much, so you're probably good. But be reasonable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo many eyelets, I haven't even counted them. Put racks, cages, fenders, whatever you want on this bike. Keep putting 'em on. No, more than that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEyelets for a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/bassi-leather-frame-strap.html\"\u003eBassi Strap\u003c\/a\u003e, too. It's for helping you handle the bike when you've taken the luggage off. Don't try hauling it onto that train with the bike's weight \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003ethe luggage's weight all on the strap, please. You'll hurt the bike, the strap, and probably yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal headbadge. It doesn't change anything but boy is it pretty and really classes up the place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA note on frame prep:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Bassi frames, as well as many others, go through many quality control steps and come almost immaculate from the factory, some imperfections may still arise. Usually, paint is the culprit by being applied \u003cem\u003eslightly\u003c\/em\u003e unevenly or being oversprayed and covering some threads. The result, in the case of a headset or a bottom bracket, is uneven surfaces or imperfect planes which can cause binding and\/or premature wear of the bearings. Bottom bracket and headset bearings work at their very best when they're perfectly in line and parallel to each other! In the case of overspray on the threads, it can make fender or rack installations more of a headache than they need to be. With the help of C\u0026amp;L's very fancy facing, chasing, reaming and tapping tools, installing parts on your new fully prep'd frame will be a breeze!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a Frame Prep Labour on a new or newly painted frame, we will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFace the head tube and bottom bracket shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReam the head tube when necessary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChase bottom bracket shell threads when necessary (almost never)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTap threaded braze-on eyelets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFace flat mount brake caliper contact points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you add a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.clcycle.ca\/en\/main-doeuvre-labour-preparation-dun-cadre-neuf-ou.html\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFrame Prep Labour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to a Bassi frame purchase, we'll install new in-stock headsets and bottom brackets for free!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFRAME GEOMETRY\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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height: 36px;\"\u003e26x2.2\" or 650Bx47\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%; height: 36px;\"\u003e27.5x2.2\" or 700Cx45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%; height: 36px;\"\u003e27.5x2.2\" or 700Cx45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%; background-color: #bdbdbd;\"\u003eMinimum PBH (cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e83\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e87\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eColours are not necessarily representative when viewed on a screen. Please be prepared to accept slight differences in hue from the colours you see here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bassi","offers":[{"title":"Fauve \/ Sandy Beige 47cm","offer_id":44800270336069,"sku":"210000023214","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fauve \/ Sandy Beige 51cm","offer_id":44910531608645,"sku":"210000023215","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Noir \/ Black 58cm","offer_id":44910531772485,"sku":"210000028301","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Rouge Cool Ade 51cm","offer_id":44910531870789,"sku":"210000029598","price":900.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/1865\/7605\/files\/sand-logo2.jpg?v=1774214911","url":"https:\/\/www.clcycle.ca\/products\/blemished-cadre-fourche-bassi-hogs-back-frame-fork","provider":"C\u0026L Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}