{"id":35005,"date":"2022-04-06T17:25:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=669949"},"modified":"2022-04-06T17:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:41:15","slug":"time-launches-its-first-new-bike-in-years-and-its-a-gravel-frame-with-dyneema-fibres","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/time-launches-its-first-new-bike-in-years-and-its-a-gravel-frame-with-dyneema-fibres\/","title":{"rendered":"Time launches its first new bike in years \u2013 and it\u2019s a gravel frame with Dyneema fibres"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Paul Norman\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Time is back with a new performance gravel\/all-road bike called the ADHX (which stands for Alpe d\u2019Huez X), with a carbon frame incorporating Dyneema fibres.<\/span><\/p>\n

The brand has a reputation for hand-built carbon bikes that goes back decades, but it\u2019s been the doldrums somewhat since its founder Roland Cattin died in 2014, with the company\u2019s pedal business being swallowed up by SRAM<\/a> and the bike operation now owned by Arkansas-based Cardinal Cycling Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the ADHX marks Time\u2019s latest release, made in the EU and using\u00a0Time\u2019s original braided carbon construction<\/a> method, where the carbon fibres are literally woven into the frame tubes, rather than being added in layers of carbon prepreg as is the usual practice. <\/span><\/p>\n

Time says that allows its carbon fibres to run the length of the frame\u2019s tubes, and a mix of different types of fibre to be used, increasing the frame\u2019s strength over one made using the usual method.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ADHX is at the sportier end of the gravel bike<\/a> spectrum, with tyre clearance maxing out at 40mm, but Time says it\u2019s a bike designed to bridge the gap between road and off-road.<\/p>\n

Added Dyneema fibres<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The frame design incorporates Dyneema fibres.<\/span><\/figcaption> Time<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

In the ADHX, the frame also adds Dyneema fibres to the mix. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dyneema is claimed to be the strongest fibre in the world and is the same bio-based fibre used in abrasion-resistant cycle clothing<\/a> and footwear, such as the Specialized S-Works 7 shoes<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Time says the addition of Dyneema gives the ADHX strength and stiffness without adding to its weight. Claimed weight for a size-small ADHX frame is 1,025g without paint.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s up to 35 per cent Dyneema fibre added to the weave on the inside face of the junctions between the main frame tubes, where it\u2019s under tension and has the largest effect on the ADHX frame\u2019s strength, according to Time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The ADHX is pitched as a fast gravel\/all-road bike.<\/span><\/figcaption> Time<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Time also uses its own resin transfer moulding process, where the resin is injected into the woven carbon fibre structure at high pressure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Because Time\u2019s curing process occurs at lower temperatures than traditional prepreg curing, it allows Dyneema to be incorporated into its frames. <\/span><\/p>\n

Time says the usual frame-curing processes are at higher temperatures and beyond <\/span>Dyneema\u2019s recommended range, which might degrade its structure. There aren\u2019t commercial prepreg products available that include Dyneema either, according to Time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hidden cable routing an option<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Deda headset allows internal cable routing into the ADHX\u2019s head tube.<\/span><\/figcaption> Time<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The frameset includes forged carbon thru-axle dropouts and there\u2019s a top-tube mounting point for extra load-carrying capacity. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s designed to handle 1x and 2x groupsets and uses the Deda S-DCR headset, which enables you to add Deda\u2019s bar and stem to route cables completely internally. You can also use a conventional bar and stem to run cables and hoses externally from the bars into the stem.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Time\u2019s \u2018Single Cover\u2019 front-derailleur system provides a clean look with either 1x or 2x groupsets.<\/span><\/figcaption> Time<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Head tube angles are quite steep for a gravel bike, starting at 70.5 degrees for the smallest XS frame and rising to 73 degrees for the largest XL size, with mid-sized frames at 72.5 degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyre clearance is up to 40mm, dependent on the rims and tyres you use. That\u2019s a little narrow by modern gravel bike standards, with 45mm about standard and bikes such as the new 3T Exploro Ultra<\/a> capable of handling gravel tyres<\/a> up to 61mm.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Time claims the ADHX balances speed, low weight and a broad enough tyre profile for fast gravel riding<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Time ADHX is available frameset-only, in five sizes from XS to XL, at a price of \u00a33,149 \/ $3,799 \/ \u20ac 3,499. It comes in four colours and also as a bare frameset ready to paint.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Time ADHX frameset specs<\/span><\/h2>\n
  • Frame: <\/b>HS\/HM Carbon\/Dyneema BCS, Forged Carbon Dropouts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fork:<\/b> HS\/HM Carbon BCS, Forged Carbon Dropouts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bottom bracket:<\/strong> BB386<\/li>\n
  • Weight: <\/b>1,025g (size S, unpainted)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sizes: <\/b>XS, S, M, L, XL<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Price:<\/b> \u00a33,149 \/ $3,799 \/ \u20ac3,499<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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