R3 CALIPER
FRAMESET FROM £3540
FULL BUILD FROM £5640
ROAD WEAPON
Designed as a no compromises race machine, the R3 has a proven itself to be a race winning frame capable of beating modern carbon bikes that cost far more. There are no mudguard mounts, it can’t carry your luggage and it won’t take high volume tyres. It will be the fastest bike you own.
The R3 caliper comes with our custom wound carbon fibre ISP as standard, and with the Columbus Futura caliper up front you have clearance for up to 700 x 28c tyres.
ROAD WEAPON
Designed as a no compromises race machine, the R3 has a proven itself to be a race winning frame capable of beating modern carbon bikes that cost far more. There are no mudguard mounts, it can’t carry your luggage and it won’t take high volume tyres. It will be the fastest bike you own.
The R3 caliper comes with our custom wound carbon fibre ISP as standard, and with the Columbus Futura caliper up front you have clearance for up to 700 x 28c tyres.
We don’t carry stock of our frames, every single one is built to order. This means you can get exactly the bike you want. No unecessary fittings, no mounts that you wished you had, every part of the frame chosen by you for a specific reason.
R3 CALIPER BASE PRICE, BY MATERIAL:
R3 CALIPER BASE PRICE, BY MATERIAL:
STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL
TITANIUM
VITAL STATISTICS
| Options | Steel | Stainless steel | Titanium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom bracket | T47 68mm | T47 68mm | T47 68mm |
| Brake standard | Road caliper front, direct mount rear | Road caliper front, direct mount rear | Road caliper front, direct mount rear |
| Front mech clamp size | 31.8mm | 31.8mm | 31.8mm |
| Seat collar size | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Headset standard | 1.5″ tapered | 1.5″ tapered | 1.5″ tapered |
| Tubeset | Columbus spirit/dedacciai zero mix | Reynolds 953 | Reynolds 3-2.5v butted titanium |
| Fork | Columbus futura caliper | Columbus futura caliper | Columbus futura caliper |
| Front axle | 100mm QR | 100mm QR | 100mm QR |
| Rear axle | 130mm QR | 130mm QR | 130mm QR |
| Dynamo routing | No | No | No |
| Fender mounts | No | No | No |
| Rack mounts | No | No | No |
| Chainline | 45mm road | 45mm road | 45mm road |
| Tyre clearance | 700×28 | 700×28 | 700×28 |
| Electric shifting only | Yes, not extra cost | Yes, not extra cost | Yes, not extra cost |
| S and S couplers | No | No | No |
| Rohloff compatible | No | No | No |
VITAL STATISTICS
68mm T47
Road caliper front, direct mount rear
31.8mm
Not applicable on ISP frames
1.5″ tapered
Steel – Columbus spirit/dedacciai zero mix
Stainless steel – Reynolds 953
Titanium – Reynolds 3-2.5v butted titanium
Columbus Futura caliper
10mm QR
130mm QR
No
45mm road
700x28c
Available at no extra cost
No
GEOMETRY
| Dimensions | 47cm | 49cm | 51cm | 53cm | 55cm | 57cm | 59cm | 61cm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seat tube length (c-t) | 473 | 491 | 505 | 529 | 552 | 574 | 599 | 617 |
| 2 | Effective top tube length | 475 | 490 | 512 | 530 | 550 | 570 | 590 | 610 |
| 3 | Reach | 339 | 352 | 368 | 376 | 389 | 399 | 411 | 421 |
| 4 | Stack | 484 | 501 | 514 | 536 | 558 | 578 | 600 | 620 |
| 5 | Head angle | 72° | 72° | 71.8° | 72° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
| 6 | Seat tube angle | 74.5° | 74.5° | 74.5° | 74° | 74° | 73.5° | 73° | 73° |
| 7 | chainstay length | 405 | 405 | 405 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| 8 | BB drop | 52 | 52 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| 9 | Fork trail | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| 10 | Fork offset | 50 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| 11 | Wheelbase length | 923 | 941 | 971 | 984 | 990 | 1005 | 1024 | 1032 |
| 12 | Headtube length | 110 | 128 | 107 | 130 | 146 | 167 | 190 | 211 |
| 13 | Wheelset size | 650c | 650c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c |
