REYNOLDS STEEL

Reynolds pioneered the techniques of making butted tubing around the turn of the century and their 531 manganese-molybdenum alloy tubing was the standard of excellence for many decades. The Dragonfly features a new generation of Reynolds steel: 853 DZB seamless, air-hardened/cold-worked chrome-moly frame tubes.

853: AIR-HARDENED

Taking advantage of the high tensile strength of steel without having to worry about strength degradation due to welding is incredibly liberating. Welding steel often results in a 40% strength loss, requiring thick tubing walls as an offset. Not so with the air-hardened Reynolds 853 steel alloys used on our Dragonfly. This material actually gets stronger at the weld zones, allowing Reynolds to draw the tubing thinner for a lighter, stronger frame.

44MM HEAD TUBES

Oversized 44mm head tubes, like tapered head tubes, offer many advantages impacting the handling and performance of the bike. Not only do they allow for the use of tapered steerer forks adding more stiffness, lighter weight and better tracking in rough terrain, but the larger diameter provides a better surface area to weld the main triangle tubes to.

ADJUSTABLE SLIDING DROPOUTS

Our sliding dropouts allow for 20mm of adjustment. Slide your rear wheel back to increase clearance for larger tires or remove all those gears and shifters and simply tension your chain for a quiet single speed ride!

DISC BRAKE REINFORCEMENT BRACE

The Dragonfly features a chainstay/seatstay disc brace that supports our thin-walled, non-driveside stays from loads generated by the disc brakes. The brace is light, strong, clean and provides vibration-free braking.

180MM FRONT ROTORS

Bigger wheels generate more rotating mass once they are up to speed. So it only makes sense to use larger rotors to help control that larger wheel in the most efficient manner possible. Sure, 160mm rotors will stop the bike. But when you’re riding like every second counts, braking for the shortest time possible while keeping the bike under control is the goal. And a larger 180mm rotor up front let’s you do that.

142 X 12MM MAXLE THRU-AXLE

Securing the rear wheel to the frame by threading it into the rear dropouts is not only safer, it’s stiffer. Increasing the rear axle diameter from 10mm to 12mm makes it only stiffer still. The rear wheel tracks directly in line with the frame, for more precise handling, so you can go faster with more confidence. The 142mm hub dropouts provide a self-centering feature for the rear wheel for faster, easier installation.

JAMIS LOCK-ON GRIPS

Our Lock-On grips offer security to ensure no twisting, sliding or migrating even in the roughest, steepest and wettest terrains.