Sturdy Cycles has introduced its new off-the-peg SC-G gravel bike, showing off the British brand's 3D-printed custom tech.
Somerset-based Sturdy Cycles has a global reputation for making some of the best full-custom titanium bikes around. It uses some of the latest 3D-printed technology in its bikes.
Now the brand has launched an all-new gravel bike, the SC-G, which is available in four standard sizes rather than only as a made-to-measure purchase.
Sturdy hasn’t strayed from its entirely in-house building, however, so each SC-G is handcrafted and meticulously finished in its Frome workshops.
The SC-G is designed for those who want a top-tier titanium bike but without the wait time associated with a full-custom build.
The SC-G should be seen as a homegrown rival to bikes such as the Moots Routt 45 or a bridge between mass-produced titanium gravel bikes and high-end fully custom options from the likes of Mosaic, J Laverack, and indeed Sturdy.
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Sturdy SC-G frame design
The frame is made with 3D-printed junctions throughout, which are then machined to match custom-drawn titanium tubes.
The frame is designed to be adaptable, with big tyre clearances of 55mm (700c) and with mudguard mounts, triple bottle mounts, top tube mounts and ENVE’s In-Route carbon fork with triple anything bosses.
It means the SC-G could be built as an all-road bike, rugged touring bike, bikepacking bike or a pure gravel bike.
The geometry is pure modern-gravel stuff, with long chainstays to add stability, a 71-degree head angle to aid handling in the rough, and a stack and reach that are more akin to endurance than race bikes.
The SC-G is available as a complete bike or a frame kit.
The frame kit includes:
- 1.5-inch Deda DCR headset
- Titanium rear thru-axle
- Titanium bottle-boss bolts
- Titanium UDH
It is available either in a raw titanium shot-peened finish or a choice of eight Cerakote colours (Cerakote is a highly durable ceramic-based paint, mainly found in the firearms industry and more recently in high-end watch production).
The complete bike comes with:
- ENVE In-Route gravel fork
- ENVE In-Route aero road stem
- ENVE G Series integrated gravel handlebar
- ENVE aero stem computer and camera mount
- ENVE seatpost
- SRAM AXS Apex XPLR 12-speed groupset
- SRAM Dub bottom bracket
- Sturdy OEM carbon spoke gravel wheelset
- Fizik Terra Argo X5 saddle
- Pirelli Cinturato Adventure folding gravel tyres, 45mm
The complete bike comes with a claimed weight of 8.8kg (size medium).
Sturdy SC-G pricing
- Frame kit: £4,800 (inc UK VAT)
- Full build ENVE/SRAM AXS: £9,900 (inc VAT)
