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Folk Engineered Bicycles are truly custom. No two bikes look the same, but we find it helpful to start with a basic model. We designed out models for various common uses, including getting around town, everyday use, touring, road riding, and track racing. We design your bicycle starting with a model and building from there. Your bike is customized to suit your riding style, aesthetic preferences, and personality. This is conveyed through the choice of lugs, tubing, braze-ons, components, paint, and overall feel. Pick one of our models that best suits your needs and begin engineering your dream bike.

The Tight Fit is one of our models. Below are the Tight Fit's details that are included in the "starting at" price:

Tight Fit

...because you don’t have to be sponsored to go fast.

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Complete Bike starting at: $2800 || Frame and Fork starting at: $1700

• Use: road

• Design: aggressive, fast, light

• Features: compact 18-speed drivetrain, braze-on front derailleur, dual control shifters, STI stops, 1.125" threadless headset, drop bars, caliper brakes, leather saddle, SPD pedals, 700c wheels, 1 water bottle cage, and chain hanger

SPECIFICATIONS

Geometry and Materials
Head Tube Angle 73 degrees
Seat Tube Angle 73 degrees
Bottom Bracket Drop 50-60 mm
Chainstay Length 415 mm
Tubing A blend of True Temper Verus and Platinum
Lugs Henry James


Drivetrain
Front Derailleur Shimano Tiagra, double
Rear Derailleur Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed
Crankset Shimano Tiagra, compact double, 52-39t
Bottom Bracket Shimano Tiagra Hollowtech II
Cassette Shimano Tiagra, 11-25t
Chain Shimano HG-53
Shifters Shimano Sora, dual control

Components
Headset Cane Creek Aheadset, 1.125"
Stem Nitto Technomic
Bar Nitto Classic, drop-bar
Bar Covers Cork Wrap
Brake Levers Shimano Sora, dual control
Brakes Tektro R538, caliper
Seat Post Kalloy, 27.2mm
Saddle Dimension Afton Classic, leather
Pedals Shimano M520, SPD

Wheels
Hubs Shimano 105
Spokes DT Swiss
Rims Mavic CXP22, 700c, 32-hole
Rim Tape Velox
Tires Panaracer Elite, 25c
Tubes IRC

POWDER OR PAINT




One coat of a Folk Engineered color powder or paint is included with the frame and fork. Choice of a custom color and additional colors (lugs, decorative design, pin striping, etc) is available at an additional charge.