Belt Drive, Stinner Designed & Made Rogue Milo Commuter is Now Promoting for $495

In late 2024, the corporate introduced their first bike, the Milo hardtail. Named after the Milo-Grogan neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio that’s residence to Rogue HQ and in addition the Rogue Bike Manufacturing facility the place the Milo is assembled. Future plans apparently embody an “old-school bike store” the place you’ll be capable of check journey bikes in particular person.

Introduced as a restricted run final fall, Rogue states that the Milo was designed by Aaron Stinner, proprietor and founding father of Stinner Frameworks in Santa Barbara, California. It’s additionally manufactured by Stinner and constructed with a 4130 chromoly body and fork.

Driving a motorbike to the fitness center is an effective way to get some cardio and a warmup in earlier than you carry, and the Milo appears to have been designed with that in thoughts. The Gates CDX single velocity belt drive system would require little upkeep, and the hand-built Astral Outback 32h wheels are prime quality, although it does seem to be the two.5″ tires would profit from a wider rim.

There’s no denying that it is a comparatively heavy bike at 30.6lbs for a single velocity with out suspension or a dropper submit. However an enormous chunk of that weight could be attributed to the tire selection. Maxxis Hookworms are bomb-proof, which makes them good for an city commuter that’s marketed to individuals who spend a variety of time within the fitness center and could also be heavier than the typical bicycle owner. Nevertheless, these 29 x 2.5″ Hookworms weigh 1185g every, making the tires alone 5.22lbs of the whole bike weight. Swapping to one thing just like the 905g Maxxis Grifter, nonetheless in a 29 x 2.5″, would drop over a pound from the tires alone. It’s nonetheless a heavier construct, however the emphasis has positively been positioned on general sturdiness and ease of upkeep.

It’s additionally now priced at simply $495 (marked down from $995), which looks as if an awesome value for a Stinner-made commuter with high quality components. The matte black powder-coated body is obtainable in 4 sizes, although the geometry chart leaves rather a lot to be desired. Attain doesn’t seem like supplied (the measurements are solely labeled in A, B, C…), however assuming ‘B’ is prime tube size, the medium is 559mm. In accordance with the sizing chart, the Milo ought to match riders from 5’1″ to six’4″.

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