DeAnima DeFer Gravel
DeAnima is the brainchild of Gianni Pegoretti, offering carbon and steel bikes handbuilt in Italy, with high-end technologies, for prices that are not unreasonable. We are proud to be the North American agents for DeAnima.
DeAnima's DeFer gravel is their steel gravel bike offering, with:
Full custom geometry + steel tubeset selection options included
Choice of 5 paint schemes and UNLIMITED color options
Frame weight is 1800 grams painted
ENG BB standard
12 x 142 rear / 12 x 100 front axles
Flat-mount disc standard
44mm head tube (add Chris King i8 for $165)
Traditional 27.2 or 31.6 mm seat post options
Columbus Futura Gravel fork
Complimentary Fitting and Consultation included
Internal cable routing for electric or external for mechanical
Internal brake cable routing included
From DeAnima:
This is a Gravel version of the DeFer Strada, with flat mount discs. It uses the same front triangle as the DeFer Strada. The front triangle uses round butted tubes with a 31.7mm seat tube (for 27.2 post), 35mm top tube, 44mm down tube and a 46mm head tube. The rear custom triangle uses dropouts CNC machined from blocks of stainless steel for thru axle 142mm x 12mm. The cable routing is inter changeable with mechanical external and electronic internal.
The production of a TIG welded frame like the DeFer Strada or Gravel starts with the selection of the tubes. The tubes are cut and then mitered to ensure that there is perfect interface between the tubes at the point that they will be welded. The tubes are placed into a jig and tack welded, enough to keep the frame assembled, the frame is then fully welded outside of the jig, allowing the frame to alter as its welded and heated. Once welding is finished the frame is then realigned on an alignment table. All the frame accessories as required are now brazed onto frame. The frame is then cleaned and prepared for painting. More info here / Paint Designs / Paint Chart
Read the CyclingTips review of the DeAnima Unblended HERE.