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Motobecane Cafe Century CF 1BY Size Chart | Between sizes? Size down for more crotch clearance
46cm - 5'4" to 5'7"
49cm - 5'8" to 5'11"
52cm - 5'11" to 6'2"
55cm - 6'2" to 6'5"
*approx. sizing - your final choice is up to personal preferences
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2026 FEATURES: Advanced Carbon Frame Design with DynamicAngle Chainstay: Allows shorter chainstay for more precise handling and reduces eliminates chain strikes.
FREE UPGRADES: Value ~$140MSRP /Pair Puncture Resist PanaRacer 32c GRAVEL KING Tires. Top Rated, Features Advanced Tread Technology and Fast/Efficient Rolling, Value ~$500 WTB TCS Tubeless Compatible Wheels (See Tubeless Info in FAQ)
NEW! Exclusive to Motobecane USA Slick Internal Cable Routing, Custom BentoBox BrazeOn (box not included)
FEATURES:
WTB TCS Tubeless Compatible wheelset (Worth $500)
32c GravelKing Tires (MSRP $140/pair)
Rock Solid Power Transfer Disc Brake Hubs Front and Rear
Bladed Carbon Forks: precise and comfortable riding
SRAM Apex 1x11 trigger shifting drivetrain with wide-range 11-42T gearing
Hydraulic DISC BRAKES: powerful and controlled braking in virtually all weather conditions
ON SALE For $999 (Soon $1299), COMPARE TO: Giant, TREK or Specialized Disc Brake FlatBar Road, Hybrid Bikes at $1995 to $2400+ Customers say the closest $1500 Giant is NOT Carbon and NOT Hydraulic Disc equipped, Closest Trek is $1899 and NOT Carbon.
Endurance Road/Hybrid - Dominate All Roads: This Cafe Century CF 1BY Disc Brake FlatBar Endurance Road Hybrid bike can do it all. Endurance design means higher headtubes for a bit more upright and comfortable riding positions.
2026 FEATURES:
Advanced Carbon Frame Design with DynamicAngle Chainstay. Dynamic AngleStay, Allows shorter chainstay for more precise handling and reduces eliminates chain strikes.
Comes with wide PANARACER GRAVELKING 32c (Msrp $140/pair) tires for maximum speed on your commute, capable of using up to 700x50c* to dominate gravel roads. Laugh and float over rough roads, gravel, chipseal and revel in your powerful disc brakes through virtually all weather conditions.
Perfect for the sport to advanced level athlete wanting the pro level performance of a Carbon frame, coupled with the Adventure Road Specific SRAM Apex 1x11 Speed shifting precision and pro handling of a Carbon fork and dealing with a budget.
| Model |
Motobecane Cafe Century CF 1BY |
Giant Revolt 2 |
Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $999 | $1500 | $1899 |
| Weight* | 21.6 lbs* | ~23-24.6 lbs* | 22.93 lbs |
| CARBON Frame | Yes | NO | NO |
| Hydraulic Disc | Yes | NO | Yes |
| SRAM Apex 1x11 | Yes | NO Sora 18spd | NO Cues 1x9 Spd |
| Note | *Customer Reported, Weights can vary +/-5% due to size/production variables | ||
| Size | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Tube Angle | 69.5 | 71.1 | 72.5 | 72.5 | |||||
| Seat Tube Angle | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | |||||
| Head Tube Length (mm) | 101 | 125 | 150 | 180 | |||||
| Effective Top Tube (mm) | 529 | 550 | 571 | 593 | |||||
| Chainstay (mm) | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | |||||
| Standover (inch) | 29.4 | 30 | 32.1 | 32.7 |
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