More Cool Road Bikes Under $1500

A meticulously designed, beautifully-constructed track racer destined to take the modern fixed-gear rider beyond the velodrome. Built to be the track bike we'd always dreamed of owning, this competition-ready steel frame soaks up bumps and sprints like a champ. Boasting a single set of bottle bosses and bumped-up tire clearance, it's drilled for brakes and fully street legal. 612 Select Tubing - We've carefully chosen every piece of tubing on every frame size to provide the best ride possible. Drilled For Brakes - Drilled for front and rear brakes when quick and safe stopping is needed off the track. Tire Clearance - Run 25c tires on the track or swap 'em out for 32c tires when you're ready to hit the street. Lugged Fork Crown - Thoughtful custom touches add class and style—perhaps where you least expect it. Signature Seat Collar - Train your eyes on that timeless and tasteful brazed-on seat collar, elegantly designed around the All-City logo. Custom Dropouts - Signature stainless steel Hennepin Bridge track dropouts add grace and a dash of pride for AC's home turf. Reinforced Bottle Bosses - Beautiful stars reinforce the bottle bosses and our obsessive attention to detail. Liquid Paint and E.D. Coat - Our topnotch wet paint finish sparkles with depth and luster, while an E.D. coating protects against rust.

Steel Commuter and Gravel Bike Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel. Nothing More is Needed. Nothing Less Will Do. The challenge was thus: Build a serious steel bike and give it only the attributes that matter most. Make it quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. What the Enginerds put forth is Preamble, a pavement and gravel utility worker that proves you don't need to cut corners or clip coupons to make a more affordable steel bike. You just need to keep shit simple. Preamble can run racks and fenders and carry a couple water bottles. Surly was raised on stealing basic cable, after all. Smooth and efficient on asphalt, Preamble's double-butted main triangle provides a resplendent ride feel and withstands abuse from life's inevitable potholes. Make it your own with flat bars, drop bars, a basket, or bags. On the road to steel euphoria, Preamble is the gateway drug. Let facts be submitted to a candid world: - Offered in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations - Easy T-Shirt sizing to fit nearly every rider (XS, S, M, L, XL) - Sloping top tubes on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort - To offer the best rider experience for every frame size, XS and S frames get 650b wheelsets while M–XL get 700c - Custom-cast single-position vertical dropout

Journey Ready An amazingly capable, versatile gravel road bike. Built for chasing horizons, exploring routes less traveled, or accelerating your commute. Where it thrives: Gravel roads, out in the elements What it's built for: Traction, handling, comfort Highlights - Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy frame w/ full carbon fork - microSHIFT Advent X, wide range 10-speed group - WTB Riddler Comp tires, 700 x 37c Wide Ranging Capabilities Clearance for big 45mm tires lets you push further into the rough stuff, and enjoy more grip and comfort on every ride. Easy to Live With. Easy to Love. Everything on the Topstone is designed for simplicity, ease of use, and compatibility. Whether you're setting out on a big ride or taking the long way to work - less downtime, and more ride time. Load Up. Roll Out. With plentiful gear and water bottle mounts on the frame and fork, Topstone is ready to load up and go long."

Vaya is designed to handle any road surface, from pavement to gravel to dirt. Whether you’re on a fast tour or just taking your time, this all road adventure and light touring bike is a versatile machine that feels great lightly loaded or unloaded. Build this frameset into the Vaya that meets YOUR needs. The frameset is the perfect foundation for a highly capable all-road or light touring bike. Whether your focus is fast and playful for blazing around fire roads or robust and stable for off-pavement exploration, Vaya's game.

Journey Ready An amazingly capable, versatile gravel road bike. Built for chasing horizons, exploring routes less traveled, or accelerating your commute. Where it thrives : Gravel roads, out in the elements What it's built for: Traction, handling, comfort Highlights - Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy frame w/ full carbon fork - Shimano Sora 9-speed shifting - WTB Riddler Comp tires, 700x37c Wide Ranging Capabilities Clearance for big 45mm tires lets you push further into the rough stuff, and enjoy more grip and comfort on every ride. Easy to Live With. Easy to Love. Everything on the Topstone is designed for simplicity, ease of use, and compatibility. Whether you're setting out on a big ride or taking the long way to work - less downtime, and more ride time. Load Up. Roll Out. With plentiful gear and water bottle mounts on the frame and fork, Topstone is ready to load up and go long.

Marrakesh is Salsa's world-touring bike, designed for fully loaded, rugged exploration. It’s stable and predictable when heavily loaded, and durable enough to take on everything from the Turkish dust to mud from Thailand’s monsoon season. Starting with a Marrakesh frameset and hand-selecting the components with the help of your friendly local bike shop is probably the best way for you to create a bike that's perfect for you. After all, when you're going to spend this many hours on a bike, you need it to be just right.

Steel Commuter and Gravel Bike Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel. Nothing More is Needed. Nothing Less Will Do. The challenge was thus: Build a serious steel bike and give it only the attributes that matter most. Make it quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. What the Enginerds put forth is Preamble, a pavement and gravel utility worker that proves you don't need to cut corners or clip coupons to make a more affordable steel bike. You just need to keep shit simple. Preamble can run racks and fenders and carry a couple water bottles. Surly was raised on stealing basic cable, after all. Smooth and efficient on asphalt, Preamble's double-butted main triangle provides a resplendent ride feel and withstands abuse from life's inevitable potholes. Make it your own with flat bars, drop bars, a basket, or bags. On the road to steel euphoria, Preamble is the gateway drug. Let facts be submitted to a candid world: - Offered in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations - Easy T-Shirt sizing to fit nearly every rider (XS, S, M, L, XL) - Sloping top tubes on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort - To offer the best rider experience for every frame size, XS and S frames get 650b wheelsets while M–XL get 700c - Custom-cast single-position vertical dropout

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

The new Ascent is more adaptable than ever. The frame is TIG-welded with heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing that features rack and fender mounts and a multi-purpose mount under the downtube, while a new Ritchey steel fork offers up multi-purpose, rack, fender and dynamo light mounts. Other notable features of the new Ritchey Ascent include post-mount brake compatibility, 148mm spacing and an external seat collar. Throw a mountain bike bar on it and some 27.5" wheels for more trail-oriented adventures. Or ride it with drop bars and 29" wheels for some longer distance rough road riding. However you choose to roll, your riding possibilities are limitless atop the new Ritchey Ascent. - Includes rack and fender mounts, 3 multi-purpose mounts (2 fork, 1 frame) and threaded crown port - Features the new Ritchey steel fork with an 1-1/8" straight steerer - Fits 27.5" or 29" wheels and tires

A sweet beast designed for chasing good times, the Gorilla Monsoon builds on All-City’s proven cross geometry to handle camping, dirt touring, and exploring the unknown. Built around 27.5 x 2.4" tires and offered in seven frame sizes, it comfortably accommodates our smallest and tallest riders for long days in the saddle. Features like stealth dropper post routing and full touring mounts round out this elegantly styled steed. - 612 Select Tubing – Selected specifically for sporty handling on the course, comfort on tours, and maximum fun - Geometry – adapted from All-City CX geo, plus the ability to support some load - 73mm bottom bracket allows for a wider chainring option and ample tire clearance - Stealth dropper routing - Tire clearance – 27.5 x 2.4" or 700c x 42mm - Bi-plane fork crown features four-point rack mount and mounts for fender - Flat-mount brakes, front and rear thru-axles, 1-1/8" head tube, All-City Shot Collar, three water bottle mounts - Seven frame sizes: 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, and 61cm

The original inspiration for the Wolverine was “monster cross”, but it is seriously so much more. Its geometry is stable enough for off road touring, but sporty enough for all-around adventure. 2023 brings us the 4.1 A-Type update which adopts the flat mount disc standard on the frame and optional CrMo fork. The A-Type has more modern standards than the B-Type, such as 142mm rear thru-axle and a 44mm headtube that will fit 1-1/8 straight steerer or tapered steerer forks with the proper headset type. There is NO frame break for Belt-Drive on the A-Type Wolverine. (See chart in photo gallery for other differences between A and B) - IRD Broski sliding dropouts let you run gears or a single speed set up with better durability and less wheel slippage - Tange Prestige heat-treated CrMo tubes for the front triangle, butted CrMo rear end - Internal anti-rust coating protects against rust - Braze-ons for rear rack and fenders (disc brake-compatible racks only) - Rear hub spacing: 12x142mm TA with flat mount disc brake - Clearance for 700x45c tires with fenders - Three sets of water bottle bosses - 44mm ID headtube: (Use ZS44/28.6-ZS44/30 headset for 1-1/8" steerers) (Use ZS44/28.6 -EC44/40 headsets for 1-1/8"-1-1/2" tapered steerers) - Matching thru-axle fork sold separately—SF3426

Extra large diameter, thin-wall Tange Prestige chromoly coupled with modern touches like thru-axles and compact geometry give this frame increased power transfer and road feel while still delivering a composed and plush ride at all speeds. The re-designed geometry combines a comfortable higher stack with a shorter wheelbase that rewards skillful riders. - Tange Prestige heat-treated double-butted CrMo steel - Extra oversized down tube and chainstays for greater pedaling stiffness - Ovalized top tube for increased lateral stiffness and vertical compliance - Size-specific tubing (Larger diameter down tubes on the larger sizes) - Replaceable modular dropouts (12 x 142mm bolt-on thru-axle, fits flat mount disc brake) - BSA threaded bottom bracket shell - Rear rack and fender mounts - Max tire size: 700x32c with fenders - Two water bottle boss sets - Seat collar: 29.8 or 30.0mm - Fork features: Carbon fiber, 43mm rake (48mm on size 48 and 52cm). Fits 700x32 tires with fenders. 12 x 100mm QR thru-axle, flat mount brake compatible. Tapered alloy steerer with internal cable routing.

The Jawbone B-Type frame is a versatile platform to build drop bar mountain touring and bike packing rig. While it is still game for riding your favorite trail loop it it is its element when loaded up. The B-Type version is for rider who may still prefer the familiarity of 100/135mm QR hubs, but appreciates extra features like sliding dropouts and a tons of mounting bosses. - Tange Prestige heat-treated butted CrMo steel; butted CrMo rear end - IRD Broski Sliding Dropouts allows for running derailleurs as well as geared hubs like Rohloff (Stock dropout insert is for 135mm QR. 142 x 12mm Thru-Axle inserts available separately, SF4958, SF4959. SF4960-142x12mm axle ) - IS mount disc brake tabs - Front derailleur compatible (bottom pull) - Headset for optional 1-1/8" matching fork: SHIS: ZS44/28.6 | ZS44/30. If running a tapered steerer fork, get an EC44 lower cup - Rear rack and fender eyelets - Two sets of bottle cage bosses; one set of cargo cage bosses on downtube - 44mm headtube: Fits 1-1/8" steerer tubes and tapered steerer tubes with a headset swap - 27.2mm post size/28.6mm frt. der. size/29.8mm seat collar, 73mm bottom bracket (English threads) - Tire Width Range: 27.5 x 47mm to 2.6" / 700c x 38mm to 29 x 2.25" - For matching fork please considerSF4030

Our most popular and versatile model, the Space Horse has become a bit of a cult favorite through its classic styling and ability to handle just about any task or terrain. Ambitious road centuries, gravel grinding, loaded touring, looking great while commuting — the Space Horse is equipped for it all. - 612 Select Tubing – a proprietary blend of 4130 double-butted Chromoly tubes, every piece of tubing on every frame size has been carefully chosen to provide the best ride possible - Geometry — Mix between road and randonneuring with a relatively short rear end and a slightly lower bottom bracket than a standard road bike - 12mm front and rear thru-axles, flat-mount disc brakes - Front and rear rack mounts, fender mounts, and pump peg - Fork features ports for internal Dynamo cable routing - Tire Clearance — 43–61cm frames fit 650b x 47mm (650b x 42mm w/fenders); additionally, 49–61cm frames fit 700c x 45mm (700c x 42mm w/fenders) - Signature custom-cast dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger, signature lugged fork crown and custom fork ends, integrated seat collar, pantographed bottom bracket shell, reinforced bottle bosses for three bottle cages

The Zig Zag is All-City’s answer to what a Modern Endurance Steel Road Bike should be. Elegant and eye-catching, it’s a ripping-fast and efficient machine built to shield the rider from road chatter and unnecessary fatigue. Designed for speed, style, and maximum comfort, the Zig Zag allows riders to go further, faster, and have more fun. - A.C.E. Tubing — Our proprietary heat-treated, air-hardened, extruded steel tubing that we custom designed for riding and racing - Whisky No.9 RD+ carbon fork - A classic road silhouette blends with a contemporary road geo to balance power with comfort for long days in the saddle or attacks off the front - Clearance for 700c x 35mm tires without fenders; 700c x 32mm with fenders - Custom head badge, Signature dropouts, Signature brazed-on seat collar, pump peg, two bottle bosses, and hidden fender mounts

Our most popular and versatile model, the Space Horse has become a bit of a cult favorite through its classic styling and ability to handle just about any task or terrain. Ambitious road centuries, gravel racing, loaded touring, looking great while commuting — the Space Horse is equipped for it all. - 612 Select Tubing – a proprietary blend of 4130 double-butted Chromoly tubes, every piece of tubing on every frame size has been carefully chosen to provide the best ride possible - Geometry — Mix between road and randonneuring with a relatively short rear end and a slightly lower bottom bracket than a standard road bike - 12mm front and rear thru-axles, flat-mount disc brakes - Front and rear rack mounts, fender mounts, and pump peg - Fork features ports for internal Dynamo cable routing - Tire Clearance — 43–61cm frames fit 650b x 47mm (650b x 42mm w/fenders); additionally, 49–61cm frames fit 700c x 45mm (700c x 42mm w/fenders) - Signature custom-cast dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger, signature lugged fork crown and custom fork ends, integrated seat collar, pantographed bottom bracket shell, reinforced bottle bosses for three bottle cages

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

The perfect escape vehicle. If it’s marked on the map, the Beyond can probably follow it. Sporting multiple frame and fork mounting points and mountain bike-width tire clearance, it’s a reliable companion for days, weeks, or months spent in the middle of nowhere.

Putting more air between you and the trial, the Hook EXT is the choice when you're unsure of the terrain, or know you want to cut loose. The Hook's hoodlum tendencies given free rein. Using a Columbus steel frame, dedicated carbon fork, and lively 27.5-inch wheels, the EXT can batter through territory out-of-bounds to other drop handlebar bikes. As capable on backcountry campouts as it is on post-work blasts, the Hook EXT remains the choice when you're unsure of the terrain, but know you want to have fun riding it. HIGHLIGHTS - Columbus Cromor double-butted frame - Full carbon tapered fork with internal light cable routing, through axles and triple cage mounts. - Integrated light cable routing and rear light mount. - Toptube bag direct mounts, triple cage mount on downtube and seattube for optimized bottle position, bottle cage mounts underneath the downtube, and rear rack mounts. - Front derailleur compatible. - 12 mm through axles front and rear.

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Salsa Waxwing carbon fork with mid-blade rack mounts, fender mounts, Three-Pack mounts, and internal dynamo cable routing - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Salsa Waxwing carbon fork with mid-blade rack mounts, fender mounts, Three-Pack mounts, and internal dynamo cable routing - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Midnight Special is a road plus bike designed to provide comfort and speed on those all-day rides that extend well beyond fresh pavement. Midnight Special shines on pot-holed, deteriorating pavement and the occasional long stretch of gravel. Its 650B road plus tires eat up road chatter and absorb all the bumps in the road like the champion it was designed to be. When it comes to road bikes, we just want to toss a few bananas into our pockets and see where the road takes us. We seek out varied surfaces on our rides and frequently go from pavement to gravel to worse pavement. Midnight Special allows us to accomplish all of that quite comfortably. - Higher volume tires allow better fine tuning of tire pressure on varying surfaces and create a wider contact patch for increased traction - Modern road standards like flat-mount disc brakes, 12mm front and rear thru-axles, and a 44mm head tube - Clearance for 650B x 60mm or 700c x 42mm tires without fenders (650B x 50mm or 700c x 38mm with fenders)

The Grappler is Surly's dedicated drop-bar trail bike. With mountain geo designed around a comfortable, confident drop-bar hand position, it's lively and responsive on single track, double track, and other degraded surfaces. Ready to haul essential gear for all-day dirt rides and quick bikepacking excursions, captured thru-axles front and rear provide ideal stiffness and handling. Built around 27.5" wheels and compatible with internally geared hub and single-speed setups, Surly's tried-and-true Gnot-Boost spacing allows riders to run 142mm or 148mm rear hubs. - 100% Surly Chromoly steel frame and fork, featuring Surly's proprietary 'Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, 1-1/8" headtube, non-suspension corrected. - Horizontal-slotted dropout, Surly Gnot-Boost spacing. - Seat stay mounted bottle bosses on all sizes except XS, plus three-pack mounts at the top and bottom of the down tube and stealth dropper post routing. - E.D. coated frame for increased life expectancy. - 27.5 x 2.8" tire clearance (with or without fenders).

Bridge Club is a highly versatile touring bike that perfectly hits the sweet spot, spanning on- and off-road excursions. Bridge Club is for those multi-surface outings — planned or unplanned. We've all run out the clock on a dirt tour and had to add in some paved shortcuts. Conversely, when you’re feeling a little zesty on your next road tour, Bridge Club is ready for reroutes through the woods. Some people hear "bike touring" and immediately think of long-forgotten stretches of highway, small-town oddities, and roadside attractions. Some instantly recall desolate stretches of desert dirt roads or lush green forest trails. With Bridge Club, you can have your dessert and eat it too! - Ultra-focused on simplicity, it only has the barnacles that matter most to the discerning bike tourist - Two build kit options: Pavement (700c) and Off-Road (27.5-inch) - Run racks and panniers, framebags, or all of the above - Disc brake-specific, single position, vertical rear dropout makes it less intimidating than other bikes in the category - Clearance for 700 x 47mm tires (with or without fenders), 27.5 x 2.80 tires (27.5 x 2.60 with fenders), and 26 x 3.0 tires (26 x 2.80 with fenders)

Midnight Special is a road plus bike designed to provide comfort and speed on those all-day rides that extend well beyond fresh pavement. Midnight Special shines on pot-holed, deteriorating pavement and the occasional long stretch of gravel. Its 650B road plus tires eat up road chatter and absorb all the bumps in the road like the champion it was designed to be. When it comes to road bikes, we just want to toss a few bananas into our pockets and see where the road takes us. We seek out varied surfaces on our rides and frequently go from pavement to gravel to worse pavement. Midnight Special allows us to accomplish all of that quite comfortably. - Higher volume tires allow better fine tuning of tire pressure on varying surfaces and create a wider contact patch for increased traction - Modern road standards like flat-mount disc brakes, 12mm front and rear thru-axles, and a 44mm head tube - Clearance for 650B x 60mm or 700c x 42mm tires without fenders (650B x 50mm or 700c x 38mm with fenders)

A class-leading touring bike, the newly redesigned Disc Trucker provides versatility and dependability on the daily commute or trans-continental excursion. Fork blade three-pack mounts enable you to attach and haul even more stuff, and the frame features a low bottom bracket and long chainstays for comfort and stability while loaded down. With increased stack height and improved standover clearance, plus ample space for larger tires and fenders, it’s designed to go the distance. Introduced in 2012, the Disc Trucker is widely considered one of the best-in-class touring bicycles available today. Truly at home on the road, it features updated geo and modern component compatibility, along with versatile mounting options that make it ideal for daily commutes and months-long disappearing acts alike. Built from Surly’s proprietary, touring-compliant 'Natch tubesets, updates to the Disc Trucker include a shortened seat tube and slightly sloped top tube for better stand-over clearance, plus an increased stack height for a more relaxed riding position. Shortened chainstays offer improved stiffness and maneuverability around corners, while 12mm thru-axles provide a stiffer feel and greater stability when fully loaded. To ensure the Disc Trucker continues to exceed expectations in terms of compatibility with modern product standards, its dropouts have been redesigned to accommodate flat-mount disc brakes and captured thru-axles. An updated fork incorporates dynamo routing and three-pack mounts for even more mounting options. Additionally, the 700c platform now offers clearance for 47mm tires for greater flexibility in tire options. - 100% Chromoly steel frame and fork; double-butted main triangle and E.D. coating for increased frame life - Braze-ons for fenders, racks, and almost anything else you might want to stick on your bike, plus spare spoke holders for when the road gets rough - Fork blade three-pack mounts for even more mounting options, plus routing for Dynamo hubs - Redesigned front and rear dropouts to accommodate captured 12mm thru-axles and flat-mount disc brakes - Clearance for 700c x 47 tires with or without fenders