Review of the Badash 29er by The New Zealand Mountain Biker Magazine-
"How does it ride? Honestly, amaaaaazing"
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The Real Beauty of a Renovo is the Ride... the Looks Are a Bonus:
The ride quality of a Renovo is unequaled by any other frame, but you don't have to take our word...
“The Renovo has been jaw dropping impressive with its stunning ability to absorb bumps and provide a smooth ride while remaining stiff and nearly flex-free when standing on the pedals. Back-to-back riding against my Roubaix clearly shows that the Renovo has a smoother ride. Overall, the Renovo is simply a stunning, class-altering bicycle.” - Joe Martz, Los Alamos, NM (His full and comprehensive review is here)
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“I got 105 miles on it on my first ride. This 61cm R4 is so smooth over rough pavement (smoother than my steel frame), yet is as stiff as any bike I've ridden. There wasn’t even a hint of chainstay rub when I was out of the saddle hammering, and I weigh 190 lbs.” - KC, Miami, FL
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Well done Ken and crew. I was much less fatigued from vibration at the end than any other long distance ride I've ever done. The ride on my R4 is nothing short of plush, yet the stiffness for climbing is there. My satisfaction with the bike grew with every mile on mostly chip sealed roads that normally I can't stand. DW, Seattle. Previous bike; Trek 6.9 Madone
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If you're still wondering, visit Why Wood? and customer testimonials for more ride analysis from Renovo customers. The following video has views of our both our shop and bikes in action
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Our models:
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Elwood. A cafe cruiser with upright handlebars and fat tires, a commuter with drops, a century bike with skinny tires, the most comfortable and capable touring bike you can buy. This versatile hybrid is based on a road bike; disc brakes, tires-skinny to fat and rack mounts.
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Pandurban. As one customer described it - 'bicycle paradise at last'. This is the smoothest riding bike on which to explore the mean streets. Add an internal hub, dynamo to eliminate batteries for the lights and it's easy to ride, painless to own. Max tire size-32c, disc brakes standard.
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R1 Century. An endurance/recreational road bike or a longer distance commuter. It has a more upright riding position, longer wheelbase for less sensitive handling, and Renovo's famous ride quality. All our road bikes have the front triangle stiffness to excel at fast, twisty descents.
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R3 Classic. This classic styled road bike excels at climbing and sprinting. Sizes to 61cm, it's ideal for the taller rider. Oh yeah, it will shorten a century for you too. All our road bikes have the front triangle stiffness to excel at fast, twisty descents.
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R4 Pursuit. The King of smooth. Unequaled for endurance, perfect for club rides. Two raced the Race Across America, one did a 3500 mile cancer charity ride across the U.S. All our road bikes have the front triangle stiffness to excel at fast, twisty descents. We also have plenty of these commuting year 'round, even in the rain of Portland and Seattle. A riders ride.
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Whoa, that's badass! Named by mtb riders in Fairfax, the home of mountain biking, the Badash 29er is tough, stiff and seriously fast; climbing or descending. And, like all Renovos it's so smooth, you might rethink full suspension.
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Hoodoo. Triathlon, TT bike. Raced in the Ironman world championships in Kona, and in the Race Across America. This one weighed the same as the carbon bike it replaced, stiffer front triangle. All internal cabling, aero down tube, intregated aero seat mast.
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The Appalachian Series
We are excited to add the Appalachian frame series to our lineup. These frames are the same as the models above, but instead of imported tropical woods, they are made only of lumber grown, harvested and milled in the Appalachian region of the USA. Not since the heyday of American manufacturing has a rider been able to own a high-performance bicycle frame made in America of American materials. Please visit the Appalachian Series page for more information, and the price list for pricing on all models.