Portland’s Sage Cycles Unveils 2014 Lineup of Titanium Road and Cyclocross Bicycles

Sage Cycles, handcrafted designer and Made in America manufacturer of titanium bicycles, has announced its 2014 lineup featuring cyclocross and road models, according to David Rosen, founder of Portland, OR-based Sage Cycles.

“Sage Cycles is freedom to explore. Innovation, individuality and experience are at the heart of our hand assembled bicycles,” said Rosen, who founded Sage Cycles in 2012. “Stronger and lighter, the titanium frame gives your ride a level of comfort and responsiveness unlike any other and offered to our customers at attractive price points that today set the bar for full titanium bicycles in North America.”

Sage Cycles 2014 lineup features the Skyline road bike, available in five model configurations ranging from $3,800 to $10,500 featuring mechanical and electronic drivetrains and the PDXCX cyclocross bike available in three models priced from $4,200 to $6,700. A hardtail mountain bike will be offered in late summer 2014.

Sage Cycles focuses on the quality of the bike and the ride — beginning with the company’s 6 point Quality Control Inspection process which is performed on every frame that is supplied to dealers. Each frame is made from 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium Tubing and is meticulously checked for alignment tolerances and overall weld quality. After the frame has passed inspection, Sage personally head badge and decal each bicycle.

“Our frames are designed to be comfortable over long distances, yet snappy enough to race whenever the need may arise,” Rosen said. “Our geometry and ride characteristics have been refined and honed to a fine point so that the rider does not have to think about how the bike rides — they can just enjoy the ride. We are riding enthusiasts and racers ourselves and the bikes are made for riders like us.”

Sage Cycles — Road :

Skyline M2

Weight: 19lbs
Frame Material: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano 105 10 speed drivetrain
Enve 2.0 tapered road fork
FSA Gossamer cockpit
Mavic Ksyrium Equipe S wheels w/ Mavic tires and tubes
MSRP: $3800

Target: Rider who wants the amazing ride of titanium, but doesn’t want to break the bank getting there. The bike is ready for upgrades as the rider’s abilities grow with the bike.

Skyline M1

Weight: 17.2 lbs
Frame Material: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 speed drivetrain
Enve 2.0 tapered road fork
FSA Energy cockpit
Mavic Cosmic Elite wheels w/ Michelin Pro Race 4 tires
MSRP: $4500

Target: Rider who does long rides on the weekends with some races thrown in for good measure. The bike is race ready right from the start and is more than capable of taking on everything from the local circuit races to the 5-6 hour backcountry road rides.

Skyline M0

Weight: 16 lbs
Frame Material: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 11 speed drivetrain
Enve 2.0 tapered road fork
Enve cockpit
Mavic Ksyrium SLS wheels w/ Mavic tires and tubes
MSRP: $7800

Target: The athlete who is going to race hard during the week and on the weekends,

Skyline E1

Weight: 17.2 lbs
Frame Material: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870 11 speed drivetrain
Enve 2.0 tapered road fork
FSA SLK cockpit
Mavic Ksyrium SLS wheels w/ Mavic tires and tubes
MSRP: $6000

Target: Weekend racer and long distance riding enthusiast who is ready to make the jump to electronic drivetrains.

Skyline E0

Weight: 15.9 lbs
Frame: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 11 speed drivetrain
Enve 2.0 tapered road fork
Enve cockpit
Shimano C50 clincher wheels w/ Michelin Pro Race 4 tires
MSRP: $10,500

Target customer: No holds barred rider who wants it all, this is the bike.

Sage Cycles — Cyclocross:

PDXCX 2

Weight: 21.5 lbs
Frame Material: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano 105 10 speed drivetrain
Whisky No.5 fork- carbon blades, alloy steerer
FSA Gossamer cockpit
Hayes disc brakes
Velocity Disc Wheels- A23 rims & Comp disc hubs w/ Hutchinson Toro CX tires
MSRP: $4,200

Target: Entry level CX bike designed for the person just getting into Cyclocross, and knows they are going to want a maintenance free frame that will take many years of abuse on the local circuits.

PDXCX 1

Weight: 20.2 lbs
Frame Material: 3/2.5 Aerospace Grade, Sport Certified Titanium tubing
Full Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 speed drivetrain
Whisky No.7 fork- full carbon fork with tapered steerer
FSA Energy cockpit
Hayes disc brakes
Mavic Crossmax SLR 29er wheels w/ Hutchinson Toro CX tires
MSRP: $5,400

Target: Perfect balance between parts, price, and durability. This bike is designed for the racer who knows they are going to ride their bike hard. Integrated fender mounts on the frame and fork mean the bike is ready for winter training when the season is over.

PDXCX 0