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Chebacco - 105
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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| Weight | 2.2 lbs (frame) |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Groupset | 105 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
5'3" – 5'9"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'8" – 6'2"
5'10" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Parlee Chebacco is a versatile gravel bike praised for its comfortable geometry, road-bike-like position, and responsiveness to acceleration. It offers increased tire clearance up to 700×45 and added storage and accessory mounting points, making it suitable for a range of terrains. However, some riders may find the tire clearance limiting and note a lack of insulation on rough surfaces.
Comfortable geometry
Road-bike-like position
Responsive to acceleration
Increased tire clearance to 700×45
Added bottle and accessory mounting points
Some riders may find the increase to 'only' 45mm wide tires limiting
Lack of insulation on rough surfaces
Handling with skinnier tyres was more nervous
Now occupying their top selling spot, the Parlee Chebacco went from to their most popular model.
BikerumorThe Chebacco is more responsive to acceleration than any other gravel bike I’ve ridden, springing forward eagerly with a purity of purpose.
Cycling TipsOur goal with the Chebacco was always that it would be decent off-road but with road tyres it would feel like a road bike on the road.
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Jul 2022 · Zap Espinoza
We build this Parlee up for our upcoming multi-surface events
Jan 2021 · Tyler Benedict
With bigger tires and more bottles and cargo on board, the Parlee Chebacco gravel bike will go farther, faster and have more fun doing it!
Jun 2020 · Iain Treloar
Twenty years ago, the boatbuilder Bob Parlee decided to make a change. Drawing on his experience with composite materials, Parlee started up a bike company in Massachusetts and set to work building custom carbon fibre bicycle frames. By 2002, his creations were being raced in Grand Tours. In the two decades since, Parlee Cycles has […]
Comfortable geometry, road-bike-like position, responsive to acceleration, light weight.
Lack of mounting points or 650B clearance, unprotected down tube, some issues with Parlee’s bar/stem/post.
Aug 2019 · Dan Cavallari
The Chebacco is,a bike you can get up to speed quickly and keep it there all day. Dan cavallari reviews this svelte gravel race bike.
| Frame | PARLEE High Mod XD BB Standard: PF30, 68mm, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | Press Fit 30 (68mm x 46mm) |
| Headset | Integrated Cane Creek, IS41 upper, IS47 lower |
| Stem | ZIPP Service Course Stem |
| Handlebar | ZIPP Service Course 70 XPLR Handlebar |
| Seatpost | 31.6mm Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105 RD |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Braze-on |
| Crank | Shimano 105 Crankset |
| Shifters | Shimano 105 Shifters |
| Cassette | Shimano 105 Cassette |
| Chain | Shimano 105 Chain |
| Brakes | DISC, flat mount front and rear, 140 or 160mm rotors, internally routed Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT 1800 Series Wheels |
|---|---|
| Tires | WTB Nano Tires |
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Last updated March 4
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