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Bombtrack Tension Rival 1
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Bombtrack Tension Rival 1
gravel bike, aluminium frame, 700c wheels, 1×11 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Weight
- 9.4 kg
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Wheelset
- 700c · WTB ST i19 double wall
Frame: 6061-T6 double-butted aluminium
- Drivetrain
- 1×11
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival 1
- Brake model
- SRAM Rival flat-mount hydraulic disc
- Seatpost
- Rigid · Bombtrack Beech 27.2 mm x 400 mm
Rear derailleur: SRAM Rival 1, clutch, long cage
Brakes: SRAM Rival flat-mount hydraulic disc, FM 140/160
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Gravel bike all-round, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
As at ease on rough ground as most other gravel bikes.
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Gearing
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Equipment level
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Equipment: mid-range for its category.
Equipment score: 45/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
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Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Being updated
- Suspension
- Rigid
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Fork
- Carbon
- Frame weight
- 1,580 g
- Max tyre clearance
- Being updated
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Bottom bracket
- Bombtrack T47 internal sealed, 86.5 mm shell
- Seatpost diameter
- 27.2 mm
Frame: 6061-T6 double-butted aluminium
Fork: Full carbon
Thru-axles: 12 x 100 mm (front), 12 x 142 mm (rear)
86.5 mm T47 BB shell; Bombtrack T47 internal sealed
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival 1
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 11
- Chainring teeth
- Bombtrack Lyer forged aluminium
- Cassette
- SRAM PG-1130 11-42T
- Rear derailleur
- SRAM Rival 1, clutch, long cage
Drivetrain (1x, SRAM Rival 1)
Rear derailleur: SRAM Rival 1, clutch, long cage
SRAM Rival 1, clutch, long cage
Crankset: Bombtrack Lyer forged aluminium, direct mount
Cassette: SRAM PG-1130, 11-42T
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Rival flat-mount hydraulic disc
- Front rotor
- 160 mm
- Rear rotor
- 160 mm
SRAM Rival flat-mount hydraulic disc
Brakes: SRAM Rival flat-mount hydraulic disc, FM 140/160
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- WTB ST i19 double wall
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- , XS - S Vee Tire XCX 120 TPI TLR 32-584, tubeless ready, M - XL Schwalbe X-One Allround TLE 33-622, tubeless ready
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Rigid
- Handlebar
- Bombtrack CX-10 drop bar, 31.8 mm, 10° flare
- Stem
- Bombtrack Roam forged aluminium stem, -7°
- Seatpost model
- Bombtrack Beech 27.2 mm x 400 mm
Weight
- Weight
- 9.4 kg
- Weighed in size
- M
Complete bike: 9.4 kg (size M)
Mounts and storage
- Rack mounts
- yes
- Mudguard mounts
- yes
Spec sheets read at: bombtrack.com
Its comparisons
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- 47 mm
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Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Groupset: SRAM Rival 1
- Weight: 9.4 kg
Frequently asked questions
Can the Bombtrack Tension Rival 1 take a rack?
Yes: the brand lists rack mounts, bikepacking welcome.
Can the Bombtrack Tension Rival 1 take mudguards?
Yes: the brand lists mudguard mounts.