2020 Vaast
A/1 - GRAVEL 650B
A magnesium frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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| MSRP | $2,499 |
|---|---|
| Frame | Magnesium |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Rival, Praxis |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'6"
5'7" – 6'1"
5'11" – 6'5"
6'3" – 6'8"
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Aug 2021 · Warren Rossiter
Gravel meets magnesium
Frame
Handling
Price
Creaky seatpost
Jun 2021 · Stu Bowers
Good all-rounder, and you couldn’t ask for too much more from a bike that costs under £2,5k. Photography: Mike Massaro
Low cost
Versatile
Amenable ride feel
A tad weighty
A few practical niggles (hopefully some since rectified)
Nov 2020 · James Huang
Vaast is a new American brand built around Allite’s new “Super Magnesium” tubing. Claimed to be stiffer, lighter, more sustainable, and smoother-riding than aluminum — and at similar cost — Vaast is hoping to succeed where Pinarello, Kirk, and others have failed in the past. The A/1 is the brand’s versatile gravel model, and there’s […]
Ultra-damped ride quality, very good value, smart spec, gorgeous paint.
Quirky frame geometry, chain rub on chainstay yoke, goofy cable routing, awkward stock lever position.
| Frame | Allround-Allroad 700c/650b disc, AE81 ALLITE® Super Mag™, VAAST Allroad geometry, internal cable routing, dropper post ready. Rack and fender ready BB Standard: T47, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | VAAST Allround-Allroad full-carbon disc, rack & fender ready |
| Bottom Bracket | Praxis T47 IB Enduro Bearings |
| Stem | VAAST Allroad Pro, 3D forged, 6 degree |
| Handlebar | VAAST Allroad Pro, butted 6061 aluminum |
| Saddle | WTB Volt 142 Comp |
| Seatpost | VAAST Carbon fiber 27.2mm (300mm XS/S/M. 350mm L/XL) Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Rival1 11sp Long cage |
|---|---|
| Crank | Praxis Zyante carbon 42T w/ M30 axle |
| Shifters | SRAM Rival1 |
| Cassette | SRAM 11-42, 11-Speed |
| Chain | SRAM 11sp |
| Brakes | SRAM Rival1 Hydraulic Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Stans Notubes Crest 27.5 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Double butted stainless |
| Tires | Maxxis Rambler 650x47b 120tpi, EXO/Tubeless Ready |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline 160mm |
Last updated April 17
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