[Fuzzwardo]

Is the Renegade released yet ? I stopped by the dealer in my town and he didn't see any delivery date. I would like to take a look at it. If you have seen it, what are your thoughts?

 

[Stemag]

Lifting this thread, anyone riding the renegade expert and want to give a brief review?

I am thinking of buying one and am curious about how you like it?

 

[ajohnsky]

Lifting this thread, anyone riding the renegade expert and want to give a brief review?

I am thinking of buying one and am curious about how you like it?

I have had a Renegade Expert for about 6 months and I really love it. I got a Kona Rove for gravel riding, but it ended up being too slow for just standard road rides with friends riding straight up road bikes. I decided to get something that leaned a little more toward road on the road-gravel spectrum and the Renegade has been a good choice. I put some 28mm tires on it for all around general use and I can do gravel and standard road rides on it and I switch back to the 35mm tires for the rough stuff and mud. It is comfortable and handles great and absorbs bumps really well. Its a bit heavy, especially the wheels, but I look to upgrade those at some point.

 

[Stemag]

I have had a Renegade Expert for about 6 months and I really love it. I got a Kona Rove for gravel riding, but it ended up being too slow for just standard road rides with friends riding straight up road bikes. I decided to get something that leaned a little more toward road on the road-gravel spectrum and the Renegade has been a good choice. I put some 28mm tires on it for all around general use and I can do gravel and standard road rides on it and I switch back to the 35mm tires for the rough stuff and mud. It is comfortable and handles great and absorbs bumps really well. Its a bit heavy, especially the wheels, but I look to upgrade those at some point.

Thanks for the info ajohnsky, seems like a bike for me.
I want a bike that handles gravelroads and singletrack, but i don´t want it to be heavy and sluggish.

Is it more a cx or a roadbike? I hope it feels like a real CX?

 

[zmjones]

I also have an expert (with nicer wheels). It can ride anything. The geometry is not very racy though, though certainly moreso than a straight up touring bike. I guess most like an endurance road bike with clearance for 40mm tires.

 

[Stemag]

I also have an expert (with nicer wheels). It can ride anything. The geometry is not very racy though, though certainly moreso than a straight up touring bike. I guess most like an endurance road bike with clearance for 40mm tires.

Thanks zmjones, that would be my choise to, an expert with wheel upgrade.

What do you think, is 40mm max in the rear?

 

[zmjones]

Thanks zmjones, that would be my choise to, an expert with wheel upgrade.

What do you think, is 40mm max in the rear?

42mm I know will fit. 40 fits with room to spare. you could go larger but would sacrifice mud clearance

 

[zmjones]

renegade expert w/ pacenti wheels

here is mine with schwalbe g-one. ostensibly they are 38mm but they look about the same size as my wtb nanos.

 

[zmjones]

looks like some nice upgrades for the 2017 version

2017 Jamis Renegade Adventure Bike | Bicycling

 

[Stemag]

the 2017 looks nice

but now they have a sale on 2016 expert at Evans cycles for 1400 British pound.
that seems like a to god price to miss.
But i am a bit unserten what size i should go for: 56 or 58?

i am 182 cm tall (5,11?) and 90cm inseam (35 7/16 inch?)

 

[zmjones]

the 2017 looks nice

but now they have a sale on 2016 expert at Evans cycles for 1400 British pound.
that seems like a to god price to miss.
But i am a bit unserten what size i should go for: 56 or 58?

i am 182 cm tall (5,11?) and 90cm inseam (35 7/16 inch?)

you've got long legs! i'd go with the 58. i am the same height roughly but have a 32in inseam and ride a 56.

 

[Stemag]

you've got long legs! i'd go with the 58. i am the same height roughly but have a 32in inseam and ride a 56.

Yes i know, too long legs, always have a huge drop.
i will prob. go with a 58 and maybe a shorter stem and a seatpost with no setback.
the reach on a 58 is 396 mm and it seems a little too long for me, i have 380 today but that on the other hand feels a little to short.



thanks for the input.

 

[Nubster]

I'm on the Elite. Great bike. I wish I had the newer version with rear thru axle but I got a great deal on a 2015 demo version so I can't complain. At least the front where it really matters for me is 15mm TA.

 

[@Jamisbikes]

Nice Picture Nubster!

 

[VaGuy]

Does anyone have tubeless 40mm's on the 17mm Alex470 ATD's that fit with a bit of room to spare (mud considered)? Having a tough time finding people who have done it successfully. Mostly concerned with clearance at rear of bottom bracket. Thanks!

 

[@Jamisbikes]

Hi VaGuy,

Which model Renegade?

-Jamis Bikes

 

[VaGuy]

2015 Renegade Expert. Just looking to see if people had tubeless tires nearing or at 40mm that would clear the rear of the bottom bracket without rubbing/very tight tolerances. Thanks!

 

[@Jamisbikes]

VaGuy,

Shouldn't be an issue, we run 40's on them all the time. Plenty of clearance on the stays with an MSO 40 on the stock rims.

-Jamis Bikes

 

[zmjones]

has anyone run ~2.1 knobbies on a 27.5" rim?

 

[Aakoo]

Here's my 2016 Renegade Exploit, the 631 Reynolds steel. Built it for commuting and gravel grinding, a great bike. Campa Chorus shifters and rear derailleur & CX11 cranks, Shimano CX70 fd (only top pull road fd I could find...) and WTB i19 rims laced to DT Swiss 350 hubs.