First Look: Canfield Brothers Joins the 27.5-Inch Club with an All-New Bike and Suspension Design 8

A few months ago we brought you a glimpse of the all-new Canfield Brothers Balance, a bike Canfield claims is what a 27.5-inch (650B), 160mm travel all-mountain ride should be. Today a full list of features, build specs, finalized geometry, and pricing were released.

The bike features a new patent pending dual link suspension design and looks like it'll check all the boxes. Additional details include a 12x142mm rear axle, post mount disc brake tabs, tapered headtube, ISCG tabs, and asymmetric stays. From the looks of things, the Bros are also making a 27.5-inch version of their dynamal alloy wheels.

Balance Features

• 6061 aluminum
• Patent pending Canfield Balance Formula Suspension
• 27.5”/26” compatible
• 160mm travel
• 200mm x 57mm Cane Creek Double Barrel Air included
• 142 x 12mm Maxle rear axle
• Tapered headtube
• 15mm pivot max bearings
• Replaceable rear derailleur hanger
• Available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Large
• Available in two finishes, Ano Black or Brushed with six link color options

"Tough enough for park riding, yet unparalleled pedaling performance. Go anywhere, do anything!" - Canfield Bros

Build Specs

• Cane Creek Double Barrel DB Air CS included
• Shock Specs – 200mm x 57mm, (22mm x 8mm hardware)
• Recommend fork length – 160mm- 170mm
• Headset – Tapered 44mm upper/49.6mm lower
• Front derailleur – Shimano direct mount – top pull/single bolt, or Sram HO series
• Bottom bracket – 73mm
• Seatpost – 30.9mm
• Seatpost clamp – 35mm
• Rear dropout – 142mm x 12mm Maxle
• ISCG tabs
• Post brake mount

Geometry

The bike is expected to ship in mid-June, 2014, with a $2,100 price tag for the frame and a Cane Creek DBair CS shock.

Be sure to keep an eye on the Canfield Brothers Facebook page and website for more details.