Novara Mazama

Purchase Date: 2/14/16 at Eugene REI

Serial #: U15XU01720

Packet #: A1926785

Tubeless sealant added: 3/18/20

http://www.rei.com/product/875003/novara-mazama-bike-2016

The Mazama specializes in backcountry adventure. Head out for bikepacking trips, fondos, gravel races or off-road rides on a durable steel frame that includes mounts for front and rear racks.

Novara Mazama (2016) – Medium

Size: Medium (top tube length of 54.5 cm)

Frame and fork: Double-butted chromoly steel

Crankset: Shimano Deore, 48/36/26

Cassette: 11-34, 10-speed

Derailleurs - Front & rear: Shimano Deore

Shifters: Microshift BS-M10 bar-end

Gear inch range: 21 to 121 gear inches

Brakes: TRP Spyre mechanical disc (160mm rotors)

Brake levers: TRP

Handle bar: Novara drop bar

Wheel size: 700c

Rims: Alex ATD 470 (tubeless ready)

Tires: Clement X'PLOR MSO, 700c x 40mm (set up tubeless)

Fenders: Planet Bike

Mounts: Rack and fender mounts (front and rear)

Rims: Alex ATD470

700C, 622X17, 460g ERD: 593mm

Inner = 17mm

Outer = 22.3

Height = 22

The lightest rim of our 17mm wide ATD series is our new ATD470 rim. 700C; 622X17; 475g; ERD 593; Pin Joint; Black / CSW / TRS

Hubs: Formula https://www.formulahubs.com/product.php?t=3

GEAR INCHES: 48/36/26 X 11-34: 21 to 120 gear inches

Sizes available: Small, medium, large, extra large

Size tested: Large (for riders 5-9 to 6-0)

Weight: 26.9 lb. (without pedals)

TEST BIKE MEASUREMENTS 1. Seat tube: 53.5cm (center to top) 2. Top tube: 54.5cm (actual) 3. Head tube angle: 71° 4. Seat tube angle: 73° 5. Chainstays: 44.5cm 6. Bottom bracket drop: 70mm 7. Crank spindle height above ground: 280mm 8. Fork offset: 50mm 9. Wheelbase: 1060mm

10. Standover height: 82.5cm 11. Frame: 4130 chromoly. Three bottle bosses; top-tube shift-cable routing with inline adjusters; downtube brake-cable guides; rack and fender mounts; replaceable derailer hanger; pump peg 12. Fork: Chromoly. Rack and fender mounts at dropouts, crown and mid-fork; low-rider mounts at mid-fork; dynamocable guides on right fork blade; brake-cable guides on left fork blade 13. Rims: Alex ATD 470, 32-hole 14. Spokes: DT Swiss Competition 15. Hubs: Formula, 32-hole 16. Tires: Clement X-Plor MSO, 700c x 40mm 17. Crankset: Shimano Deore FC-T611, 175mm, 48/36/26 chainrings

18. Cassette: Shimano 10-speed, 11,13,15,17,19,21,24,28,32,36 19. Chain: KMC Z99 10-speed 20. Shift levers: MicroShift BSM10 bar-cons, 10-speed 21. Brake levers: TRP RRL-A 22.

Front derailer: Shimano Deore 23.

Rear derailer: Shimano Deore 24.

Brakes: TRP Spyre mechanical discs 25.

Rotors: Shimano Center-Lock SM-RT64, 160mm 26.

Pedals: n/a 27. Seat post: Novara, two-bolt clamp, 27.2mm 28. Stem: Novara, 110mm, 7° rise, 31.8mm four-bolt clamp 29. Handlebar: Novara All-Terrain 6061 aluminum, 31.8mm 30. Bar tape: Velo 31. Headset: FSA with Head Block turn limiter 32. Saddle: WTB Pure V

The Mazama is available in a 17, 18, 20 and 22 inch frame.

The effective top tube measurements for the Mazama are: Small- 52.5 centimeters Medium- 54.5 centimeters

The actual top tube measurements for the Mazama are: Small- 51.2 centimeters Medium- 52.6 centimeters

The Mazama was designed for a 160mm rotor, but that does not mean that you cannot use a 180mm rotor if you decide to make the modification and have the necessary adaptor for whatever brake that you are using.

The Mazama frame has butted Reynolds tubing. The thickness at either end of each tube is 0.9mm and the thickness in the center is 0.6mm. The bottom of the seat tube (near the bottom bracket) is a bit thicker at 1.2mm.

The handlebars on the Mazama will measure 560 mm (22 inches) in width. This is an end to end measurement.

The Mazama comes with 700 x 40 tires. You should be able to go up to a 45 with no problem. Depending on the tire, you may be able to go even wider, as long as the tires don’t rub on the frame.

$1099.00 - 15% = $934.15

video review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3wy8T2dZvM

https://www.adventurecycling.org/default/assets/resources/20150401_RoadTestNovaraMazama_OGrady.pdf

Toward that end, the Mazama comes with quad-friendly gearing — a Shimano Deore triple crankset (48/36/26), Deore derailers, and an 11-36 cassette.

You also get three sets of bottle bosses, rack and fender mounts, guides on the right fork blade for a cable should you decide to add dynamo lighting, and a pump peg. Though the fork has the usual double eyelets at the dropouts, REI’s designers even thought to include a set of fender bosses on the inside of both fork blades, which lets you avoid sharing the low-rider mounts with a rack, the unsightly bending of fender stays around the front brake caliper, or hose-clamping the stays to the rack. “It makes routing the fender stays cleaner and easier than having to custom-bend them around the disc caliper,” said lead designer Greg Golding. “Also, most stock fender stays are not long enough to make this bend and provide the necessary clearance for a large tire.” And the stock tires are indeed large — Clement X-Plor MSO foldable knobbies in 700x40mm. You can go larger if you like, all the way to 45mm, though you may be pushing the envelope fender-wise.

The mixed-condition MSOs, with a center ridge of closely spaced knobs for pavement and shoulder lugs for dirt, are rated for 55-90 psi. But at 70, they gave me some harsh feedback on roads surfaced with heavy chip-seal, and on sandy trails 60 was too stiff for confident cornering; I rarely ran more than 60 on road or 40 off-road. The MSO is durable, too — I came home once with cactus spines in both tires but didn’t notice them until the next day. Both tires were still plump.

The wildly flared Novara All-Terrain handlebar is intended to improve handling while descending on rough terrain, but I spent most of my time on the hoods of the TRP RRL-A brake levers rather than in the drops, though they were shallow and easily reached by an old saddle tramp. T

hat flare — to 60cm at the MicroShift BS-M10 bar-cons — was a little too generous in certain situations, such as negotiating narrow fence gates at trailheads or running the occasional gantlet of cholla. Those third-party shifters are how REI got to that nifty gearing, in case you were wondering. Shimano’s road and mountain components quit making nice with each other with the advent of 10-speed groups, and the only way to command a 10-speed Deore drivetrain was to look elsewhere for the shifters, according to Golding (see pp. 13-15 for more). “Shimano bar-cons are not compatible with their mountain rear derailers — only road,” he said. “This puts a limit on the gear range that we found undesirable. The MicroShift bar-cons with a Shimano rear derailer allow us to get to the gear range (specifically the low gear) that is essential on this style of bike.” Also useful is a strong set of stoppers, and the TRP Spyre mechanical discs are certainly that. The double-piston design provided smooth, predictable braking from both hoods and hooks, and without a single squeal, too. Golding said that two-piston punch elevates the Spyre above other brakes. “The lever feel is better,” he said. “Power and modulation are better than most mechanicals and it is much easier to get the rotor centered between the pads. It’s really the first advancement in mechanical disc brakes in years.”

Microshift BS-M10 bar-end http://www.microshift.com.tw/BS-M10.html 148g

TRP Spyre mechanical disc http://www.trpbrakes.com/products.php?catid=206

Alex AT 470

http://www.alexrims.com/product_detail.asp?sc=1&cat=1&cat2=8&pid=128

The lightest rim of our 17mm wide ATD series is our new ATD470 rim. 700C; 622X17; 475g; ERD 593; Pin Joint; Black / CSW / TRS

Clement X'PLOR MSO, 700 x 40

http://clementcycling.com/xplor-mso

Clement’s X’Plor adventure tire series is designed to bridge the gap between pavement and blazing your own trail. Each tire within this series is designed for multiple conditions from off-road touring to gravel racing to just getting outta’ Dodge. 485 grams

X’Plor MSO

Gravel Grinder News, April, 2012

Gravel Bike, April, 2012

Black Mountain Cycles, June, 2012

Dirt Rag, June, 2012

SHOPPING FOR THE MAZAMA

Bell

Saddlebag - Bikepacking

Kickstand

Mirror

Thudbuster

Kryptonite lock mount - Locks

Kryptonite Transit FlexFrame-U Bracket: http://www.kryptonitelock.com/content/kryt-us/en/products/product-information/current-key/000730.html

http://www.amazon.com/Kryptonite-Transfit-FlexFrame-U-Bracket/dp/B00J4044ZO

TIRES

Clement X'PLOR MSO

http://clementcycling.com/xplor-mso

https://www.donnellycycling.com

Size: 700 x 32 mm, 700 x 36 mm and 700 x 40 mm

Casing: 60tpi or 120tpi versions available.

Details: Clincher, folding bead, (or tubeless ready) color black

Read Clement tire reviews here.

40mm 60tpi = $40

40mm 120tpi = $40 65-90 recommended PSI.

Tubeless 40s and 50s: https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/clement-xplor-mso-tubeless: $60

Compass

Snoqualmie Pass 44mm: https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/components/tires/700c/compass-700c-x-44-snoqualmie-pass/

The Snoqualmie Pass is tubeless-compatible in both standard and extralight casing. Available with Standard and Extralight casings. The Standard casings are an affordable option that also offers extra protection against sidewall cuts on sharp rocks. The Extralight casings take the performance, comfort and feel of your bike to an entirely new level.

Barlow Pass 38mm: https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/components/tires/700c/compass-700cx38-barlow-pass/

tubeless-compatible in both standard and extralight casing.

Learn more:

How wide a tire can I run?

What is the difference between standard and extralight casing?

What tire pressure should I use?

https://www.gravelbike.com/first-impressions-compass-barlow-pass-stampede-pass-tires/

http://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/anybody-running-compass-tires-gravel-1001581.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th3OOmaPdE4

http://www.backalleybikerepair.com/compass-cycles-barlow-pass-38mm-tire-review/

http://searchformusic.co/gravel-tire-review-compass-snoqualmie-pass-700c-x-44mm-youtube

http://ridinggravel.com/components/wheel-comparison-650b-vs-700c/

The effective top tube measurements for the Mazama are:

- Small- 52.5 centimeters
- Medium- 54.5 centimeters

The actual top tube measurements for the Mazama are:

- Small- 51.2 centimeters
- Medium- 52.6 centimeters

https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/novara-mazama-2016/

Large

Top Tube (actual) 545

Seat Tube C-T 535

Head Angle 71

Seat Angle 73

Chainstay 454

Wheelbase 1060

Standover 825

BB Drop 70

Fork Rake / Offset 50

Seatpost Diameter 27.2

Wheel Size 700c

Stem Length 110

Stem Angle 7

Crank Length 175

Headset FSA

Measurements are in millimeters and degrees.

http://www.thudbuster.com/products.html

3" of ultra-plush travel

Only 565-585 grams

1.3" of ultra-plush travel

Only 440-460 grams (480 grams for XL)

Novara Mazama (2016) – Medium (for riders 5’6” to 5’9”)

COMPONENTS

Frame and fork: Double-butted chromoly steel

Crankset: Shimano Deore, 48/36/26

Cassette: 11-34, 10-speed

Gear inch range: 21 to 121 gear inches

Front & derailleurs: Shimano Deore

Brakes: TRP Spyre mechanical disc

Brake levers: TRP

Handle bar: Novara drop bar

Shifters: Microshift BS-M10 bar-end

Wheel size: 700c

Rims: Alex ATD 470 (tubeless ready)

Tires: Clement X'PLOR MSO, 700c x 40mm

Fenders: Planet Bike

Saddle: Terry Liberator X Gel

Mounts: Rack and fender mounts (front and rear)

GEOMETRY

Top Tube Length, Actual C-C: --mm

Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center: 545mm

Seat Tube Length, C-C: --mm

Seat Tube Length, C-T: 480mm

Head Tube Angle: 71 deg

Seat Tube Angle: 73.5 deg

Chainstay Length: 445mm

Chainstay Length Horizontal: 439.9mm

Wheelbase: 1042: mm

Fork Offset/Rake: 50 mm

Trail: 68 mm (high)

Mechanical Trail: 64.3 mm

Wheel Flop: 20.9 mm

Standover Height: 787.4 mm (31”)

Bike Length with Tires: 1744 mm

DEFINITIONS

Top Tube Length, Actual C-C: Measured along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the center of the head tube.

Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal (Center): The length of an “imaginary” level tube extending from the centerpoint of the head tube where it joins the top tube and the centerpoint of the seat tube axis.

Seat Tube Length, C-C: The length of the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket to centerpoint of the seat tube where it joins the top tube.

Seat Tube Length, C-T: The length of the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube. This is a less useful measurement than other seat tube measurements Center-TT Top or Center-Center because it does not precisely indicate the point where the top tube intersects the seat tube. It can be useful, however, in determining the length of seatpost needed to correctly position the saddle height for the rider.

Novara Mazama (2016) – Small (for riders 5’3” to 5’6”)

COMPONENTS

Frame and fork: Double-butted chromoly steel

Crankset: Shimano Deore, 48/36/26

Cassette: 11-34, 10-speed

Gear inch range: 21 to 121 gear inches

Front & derailleurs: Shimano Deore

Brakes: TRP Spyre mechanical disc

Wheel size: 700c

Rims: Alex ATD 470 (tubeless ready)

Tires: Clement X'PLOR MSO, 700c x 40mm

Fenders: Planet Bike

Saddle: Terry Liberator X Gel

Mounts: Rack and fender mounts (front and rear)

COCKPIT (current)

Handlebar: Jones H-Bar Loop (flat bar)

Shifters: Shimano Deore trigger shifters

Brake levers: Avid

COCKPIT (original; and included with the bike)

Handle bar: Novara drop bar

Shifters: Microshift BS-M10 bar-end

Brake levers: TRP

GEOMETRY

Top Tube Length, Actual C-C: 510mm

Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center: 525mm

Seat Tube Length, C-C: 410mm

Seat Tube Length, C-T: 450mm

Head Tube Angle: 70 deg

Seat Tube Angle: 74.5 deg

Chainstay Length: 445mm

Wheelbase: 1042: mm

Fork Offset/Rake: 50 mm

Trail: 74.5 mm (high)

Mechanical Trail: 70.1 mm

Wheel Flop: 24 mm

Standover Height: 736.6 mm (29”)

Bike Length with Tires: 1744 mm

DEFINITIONS

Top Tube Length, Actual C-C: Measured along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the center of the head tube.

Seat Tube Length, C-C: The length of the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket to centerpoint of the seat tube where it joins the top tube.

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