Renegade S4 Gravel Adventure Bike, 51cm

Since 2014, the Jamis Renegade Series has been defining versatility in modern adventure bikes. The key is a finely tuned frame and fork design that maximizes handling and comfort whether you’re road riding with 28mm tires, adding a rack and fenders for commuting on 32’s or exploring the backcountry wilderness fully loaded up on 37mm rubber.

(Our steel and aluminum Renegades will accommodate up to a  700c x 50mm/650b x 2.00”.)

Read on to understand Jamis’ approach to adventure frame design and how it keeps the Renegade’s superior ride quality consistent regardless of tire choice and frame size, on-road or off.

VERSATILITY

Renegade enables you to be a commuter in the morning, leader of the after-work group ride and take off for a 300-mile bikepacking expedition over the weekend. All with a single bicycle. With over 20 fork and frame mounts you can now choose to mount fenders, rear carrier, low-rider front carrier (or two cages for water bottles/storage) and three front triangle water bottles. Add clearance for 700 x 50mm and 650 x 2.00”* on our steel and aluminum models, and it’s clear the Renegade series is equipped to accommodate any adventure.

*Renegade carbon models are designed to accommodate up to a 700c x 37mm tire without fenders or 35mm with fenders.
*Steel and aluminum Renegade models are designed to accommodate up to 700c x 50mm tires without fenders and 35mm with fenders.

ADVENTURE FRAME DESIGN

Starting with a wide and consistent stack and reach range, we set out to design a frame that could handle on or off road conditions while maintaining a comfortable and consistent ride. As you start to review the geo chart you will notice we have 3 different fork offsets, BB drops and rear center measurements depending on frame size. This is unique.

We set out to ensure every Renegade rider will experience the ultimate in adventure bike performance regardless of their frame size. Most of our competitors simply design one fork and strap it to every frame size. While this may work just fine for a bicycle that’s designed to be ridden with a single tire size (think a road racing bike), it significantly impacts the handling and ride quality of an adventure bike when swapping out your 28’s for 32s, 40s or even 47mm tires.

Add size specific tubing, where we vary the diameter of the frame tubing depending on frame size and 2 different sized rear triangles and you have what we feel is the perfect adventure geometry for all sized riders and the best riding adventure bike period.

ADVENTURE FORK DESIGN

Enhanced Compliance Offset (ECO) fork blades are swept forward several millimeters to provide extra vertical compliance for a more comfortable and controlled ride without any compromise in lateral stiffness. This is possible in part due to the ECO’s reinforcing rib on the inside of the fork legs. The integration of a 12mm thru-axle into our fork maintains all of the characteristics of our ECO design while adding the thru-axle benefits of increased front-end stiffness and further reduced weight.

FULL RANGE

The Renegade is ready for any adventure, no matter which Renegade you ride. The long and tall endurance geometry is designed specifically to ride comfortably all day on the road or in harsh conditions off-road. The smooth ride of the full carbon fiber Renegades set the bar for how we designed the steel and aluminum bikes. With disc brakes and the ability to mount up to a 47c tire, these bikes are ready to go just about anywhere. All you need is the desire to push, pedal and explore. With a full range of sizes from 44 with 650 wheels to 61cm there’s always a Renegade designed just for you.

• Jamis Size Specific Design frame geometry, SST Reynolds 520 double-butted chromoly
• Jamis Adventure ECO monocoque carbon composite, 12mm Jamis MTS (Modular Thru-axle System)
• WTB STX i23 TCS 2.0 (UST Tubeless Compliant System) disc rims
• WTB Riddler Comp 700CX37C tires
• Shimano Sora ST-R3000 Dual Control STI, 18-speed
• FSA Vero crankset
• Tektro Lyra mechanical cable actuated disc brakes
• FSA sealed cartridge bottom bracket