Houseblend R420 Road Frame
The R420 is the pinnacle of high-performance frame design. No other bicycle frame in the world can equal the R420. Perfect acceleration, braking, climbing, descending…the R420 does it all. Each frame is handbuilt in Tennessee and incorporates 6Al-4V titanium in the tubeset. When the aerospace and defense industries need the best ratio’s of strength, lightweight and durability, they use “6-4 titanium”.
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Frame Details
Category: Road: Competition Class
Performance Level/Model: R420 Houseblend
BaseTubeset: 6Al-4V/3Al-2.5V oversize titanium/double-triple butting/Force Vector specific shaping (UCI legal design)
Performance Style: Aggressive Club Rides, Stage racing, Open road racing, Criteriums, all Grand and Pro Tour road events
Houseblend R420
- A balanced geometry that provides perfect acceleration, braking, climbing, incorporates 6Al-4V titanium in the tubeset
- Semi-Compact design provides allows excellent fit and better standover height
- Competition Tuned tubeset for maximum stiffness and power transfer
- Asymmetric Chainstays and Diamond shaped seatstays enhance sprinting and climbing
- Alpha Q GS-10 Grand Tour Series front fork
- 31.6mm seatpost/34.9 clamp-on front derailleur
Standard finish is natural brushed titanium.
| R420 | XS | S | M | ML | L | XL |
| HEAD TUBE ANGLE | 71.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| SEAT TUBE ANGLE | 75 | 74 | 73.5 | 73 | 73 | 72.5 |
| TOP TUBE LENGTH : EFFECTIVE | 50 | 52.5 | 54.1 | 55.7 | 57.3 | 59 |
| TOP TUBE LENGTH : ACTUAL | 47 | 49.2 | 50.7 | 52.3 | 54.2 | 55.3 |
| TOP TUBE SLOPE | 10 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9 |
| HEAD TUBE LENGTH | 11 | 13 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 20.75 |
| BB HEIGHT | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27 |
| CHAIN STAY LENGTH | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 41 |
| WHEEL BASE | 95.8 | 96.5 | 97.7 | 98.5 | 100.1 | 101.4 |
| SEAT TUBE LENGTH | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 |
| STAND OVER HEIGHT | 73.4 | 74.9 | 76.6 | 78.8 | 80.7 | 82.5 |
| FRONT CENTER | 56 | 56.8 | 57.9 | 58.6 | 60.2 | 61.4 |
| FORK RAKE | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| FRAME WEIGHT | 2.4 lbs | 2.45 lbs | 2.5 lbs | 2.6 lbs | 2.7 lbs | 2.8 lbs |
| *All dimensions are in centimeters or degrees unless otherwise noted. | ||||||
| Seat Tube dimension is measured from center of BB to top of Seat Tube. | ||||||
| ROAD FRAMES | |
| HOUSEBLEND | MSRP |
| R120 Brushed frame/fork | $2,585 |
| R220 Brushed frame/fork | $2,684 |
| R320 Brushed frame/fork | $2,984 |
| R420 Brushed frame/fork | $3,885 |
| R120 Painted frame/fork | $3,030 |
| R220 Painted frame/fork | $3,229 |
| R320 Painted frame/fork | $3,530 |
| R420 Painted frame/fork | $4,430 |
| CUSTOM | |
| Level 1 frame only | $2,495 |
| Level 2 frame only | $2,895 |
| Level 3 frame only | $3,795 |
| Level 4 frame only | $4,395 |
