2019 Rose
BACKROAD Force eTAP AXS
A carbon frame gravel bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
€3,399($3,735)| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | Force eTap |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
Oct 2020 · Benjamin Topf
German bike brand ROSE want to prove how versatile their gravel platform is, sending us the BACKROAD AXS MULLET BUILD for our big bikepacking group test. Can the BACKROAD come out on top with its high-end spec?
Very efficient and agile acceleration
High-quality spec at a fair price
Value for money
Comfortable cockpit
Versatile and excellent as a gravel bike too
Looks
D-shaped seat tube not compatible with aftermarket seat posts like the eeSilk
Aug 2020
After updating their carbon gravel bike earlier in the year, Rose is back with a new Backroad – the Backroad AL. Naturally, the AL stands for aluminum as this bike relies on a new metal frame to help get prices even lower, though the AL is still packed with premium features. Starting with an aluminum […]
Aug 2020 · Stu Kerton
Stiff, responsive gravel machine that works well on the road too
Fun and fast ride
New internal routing gives a very clean look
Reasonable weight
Some lights won't fit the D-shaped seatpost
Apr 2019
Rose has entered the growing allroad/gravel/adventure bike market with the Backroad, and this Shimano 105-equipped model offers good performance with enough versatility to chuck it into service as a commuter or touring bike when you’re not micro adventuring. The ride quality will appeal more to speed merchants than comfort seekers though. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £2,000 How to go bikepacking: a beginner's guide to getting started Is HiRide's full-suspension system the future of gravel bikes?
Apr 2019 · Robin Wilmott
The Backroad is light, well-detailed, great value and covers ground fast, but is a firmer ride than most
Spec your own, great looks, value and speed
Overly firm ride on rough surfaces, high bottom bracket
| Frame | High Modulus Aerospace Carbon Fibre T30/40, H.O.C. Technology, from approx. 1040 g teal-black 51cm |
|---|---|
| Fork | High Performance Disc, 1 1/8“ - 1.5“, full carbon teal-black 300mm |
| Stem | Ritchey WCS C220 blatte 90mm |
| Handlebar | Ritchey WCS Evomax blatte 40cm |
| Saddle | Selle Italia Novus Flow black/black |
| Seatpost | ROSE RC-170 Carbon 350 mm matt carbon 27,2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | no pedals |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force eTap AXS |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | SRAM Force eTap AXS |
| Crank | SRAM Force 46/33 170mm |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1270 12 speed 10-33 |
| Chain | SRAM Force 12-speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Force eTap AXS Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | ROSE R Thirty DISC black 28 hole |
|---|---|
| Tires | Schwalbe G-One Allround Evolution Line, V-Guard, Lite Skin Classic Skin 700x38C |
| Fenders | No mudguard selected |
|---|---|
| Bell | No bell |
Last updated May 23
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