![]() ![]() ![]() The chainstay is protected well in the middle of the tube, but a bit scantily clad at the ends along with the underside of the seat stay. The underside of the belly on the down tube is well covered by a bolt on protector that when removed grants access to a Di2 battery compartment. So much so that Knolly states the biggest tire that the Warden can fit is 2.8” wide. Out at the back of the bike is a 157mm wide rear hub spacing, which along with the skinny tubing at the rear does mean that the Warden does have a lot of tire clearance. Headset is a standard ZS44/56 affair and the rear brake mount is a 160mm post mount, which is pretty small considering that nowadays even gravel bikes are coming with 180mm rotors. There’s an additional S3 or E-Type mount for a top chain guide. The 73mm wide threaded BB includes a bolt-on ISCG tab part that has both versions of the ISCG standard. They also have an effect on the leverage ratios and progression of the bike. There are two geometry settings for the Warden LT, Slack and Neutral. The cables exit at the back of the seat tube via another bolt in piece and then run externally across the top of the seat stays. There’s space for even a 750ml bottle inside the mainframe, and while there are no dedicated gear strap mounts, like we’re seeing on a lot of new bikes, there is plenty of space in the mainframe to strap all the essentials you need for a ride.Ĭable routing is internal in the mainframe, entering via some rubber bolt on pieces that actually double up as fork bumpers should you wish to run the Warden LT with a dual crown fork. That does mean that a lot of the bearings are sitting out there in the elements but there is less to fall under the washer when you’re taking the bike apart. Only the dog bone link, with its bushings, has some captive washers in there. The pivot designs almost do away with additional washers between the bearings and frame parts. There’s also a mix of angular contact and regular bearings along with bushings on the dog bone link that drives the rocker. The frame and links are held together with titanium pivot hardware that should result in no worries about corrosion. The bolt-on down tube protector does a good job of protecting the Warden's protruding underbelly, and also doubles as the storage space for a Di2 battery if that's what you prefer to run. ![]()
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