Diamondback

Haanjo Comp Complete Bike

Gravel road racing is gaining popularity. But what type of bike is best suited for gravel? Well, you'll see every concoction imaginable on the course — from road bikes to mountain bikes, and even beach cruisers. Diamondback's Haanjo Comp combines the best of road, mountain, and cyclocross designs into an economical, yet race-ready bike that'll have you cruising the course and town with equal prowess.

First and foremost, the things to think about when designing a gravel road bike are stability and endurance. After all, gravel is tricky. It zaps energy from your legs and beats up your core. Add ruts into the equation, and you'll quickly be wishing for a comfortable bike. The Haanjo features Diamondback's Enhanced Performance Geometry, which features a slightly higher head tube in order to reduce strain on your lower back while you're stretched over the hoods. This also improves the fit for riders with less flexibility and pelvic rotation. The 70-degree head tube is even more slack than most cyclocross bikes, which creates more stability and easier handling.

The frame itself was constructed from 6061-T6 butted aluminum. What's a butted frame? Well, when tubes are butted, rather than featuring a continuous wall thickness, the ends of the tubes are given varying widths. This, in turn, creates a stronger frame. And although it sounds counter-intuitive to remove metal in order to increase strength, frames usually fail at the joints, and butted construction decreases the stress concentration in the joints. And when you factor in Diamondback's Carbon Disc Road fork, you have the perfect gravel road bike. But, not wanting the Haanjo Comp to be a one-trick pony, Diamondback also added rack and fender mounts. So, the Haanjo is completely ready for either racing, commuting, or touring.

Shimano's 105 component package is at the heart of the Haanjo Comp, positioned at the front derailleur, rear derailleur, and shifters. The bike is driven by a 46/36t FSA Gossamer Pro Cross BB386 crankset, which has been combined with a Tiagra CS-4600 12-25t cassette and a Shimano 105 chain. You ride on Diamondback's new DB Equation CX wheels, which have been cased in WTB All Terrain 700c x 32mm tires. Meanwhile, stopping power is provided by TRP HYRD cable actuated disc brakes with a 160mm front rotor and a 140mm rotor at the rear. And lastly, the cockpit features a full array of Diamondback's DBR stem, handlebar, and seatpost, while you'll sit comfortably on a WTB Valcon Race saddle.

The Diamondback Haanjo Comp Complete Bike is available in the color Black and in the sizes 50cm, 53cm, 56cm, and 59cm.