Mason Cycles’ all-new Macro is a light-weight fashionable aluminum hardtail mountain bike, constructed for journey driving. It will get all the newest fashionable tech you may ask for, distinctive flexibility to construct it nevertheless you wish to experience, and naturally sufficient mounting factors to haul as a lot gear as you may need – whether or not for a weekend journey with pals or tackling one of many hardest ultra-distance bikepacking races on the planet.
Mason Macro reasonably priced alloy journey MTB hardtail
Calling it a little bit of a celebration of their tenth anniversary of constructing bikes below the Mason model, the Macro is Mason’s tenth mannequin. And it manages to undertake a lot of the newest tech trending within the bike business – like progressive geometry, broad XC tires, built-in routing & UDH requirements – however nonetheless retains full flexibility to let riders construct it up how they actually need. You’ll be able to even choose from a inflexible carbon fork or XC suspension fork relying on the way you experience – or get each to adapt from race to race.
Plus, like their different adventure-ready alloy bikes, it’s handmade in Italy from {custom} Dedacciai tubing and will get tons of mounts to hold your gear on it, all whereas nonetheless managing to hit a fairly reasonably priced pricepoint.
Developed for extremely racers in search of a light-weight however powerful hardtail, the Macro is constructed to run both Mason’s burly HotShoe2 carbon fork for smoother bikepacking or a 100-120mm cross-country suspension for extra gnarly off-road excursions.
“I’m actually excited in regards to the Macro. It completely embodies all elements of our ‘Experience Pushed Design’ ethos and progressive philosophy. From the total {custom} tubeset and HotShoe2 carbon fork by means of to particulars like UDH compatibility and revolutionary routing, the MASON Macro supplies a leading edge device for individuals who wish to journey with goal. That is all about configurability. I wished the rider to have as a lot management as attainable over the way in which they set this bike up. That’s why I’ve spent numerous time engaged on the cable routing, the accent mounts and the readiness for suspension forks. The Macro will be simply switched round for various adventures.”
– Dom Mason, founder & bike designer
Tech particulars & distinctive adaptability
- alloy body welded in Italy from custom-drawn, heat-treated 7000-series Dedacciai aluminum tubing
- Cataforesi anti-corrosion-treated body inside & out, earlier than acrylic primer, topcoat & 2 powerful clearcoats
- customary suspension-corrected tapered steerer full carbon Mason HotShoe2 fork with Something cage, rack & fender mounts, dynamo routing, direct-mount for non-obligatory Shutter fender or Condenser mini rack, and flat mount 160 brake mount
- non-obligatory 100-120mm XC suspension forks out there
- straight 56mm headtube for 1.5″ headset
- versatile, futureproof inner cable routing: choose from built-in absolutely inner routing by means of the higher Deda DCR headset bearing to get cables out of the way in which of exterior luggage, or typical inner routing by means of modular cable ports on the facet of the downtube
- all of the mounting factors you would wish: 3-pack something cage mounts on high & backside of the downtube, seattube bottle cage, high tube bag, and rear rack mounts
- 73mm BSA threaded backside bracket
- 31.6mm seatpost with inner dropper routing
- 12x148mm & 15x110mm Increase spacing
- 160mm submit mount rear brake, and
- UDH dropouts for max drivetrain compatibility
- max 29 x 2.4″ mountain bike tire clearance
- flat bar or dropbar prepared
- out there in 4 inventory sizes (S-XL)
- body weight from 1875g, carbon fork from 700g (claimed)
Mason Macro MTB – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new {custom} Dedacciai tubesets for the Macro are presently being formed now, and can get welded into the brand new frames within the coming weeks. Mason has now formally provided their new Macro journey hardtail up for pre-orders, with the primary bikes slated for supply beginning subsequent month, from January 2025.
The brand new Mason Macro is accessible as a frameset for £1500 together with Mason’s personal carbon Hotshoe2 fork. And also you get to select from 2 ‘launch version’ paint jobs – blue-grey Grigio Tecno and a limited-release TiltShift Metallic deep, darkish brown.
If you’re in search of an entire bike, Mason gives 4 inventory builds, all of that are additionally customizable. And you may configure additional add-ons like Mason’s “load-bearing” Shutter fender for the driving fork that includes a small however efficient mini rack shelf, or their nonetheless tidy however stringer direct-mount Condenser fork rack.
Pricing begins a £3000 with a mechanical Shimano SLX groupset and the inflexible carbon fork, or £3400 with a 100mm journey DT Swiss F232 ONE suspension fork. In the event you choose a wi-fi digital drivetrain, get a SRAM GX AXS construct for £3800 with the carbon Hotshoe2 fork or £4200 with the DT F232 One suspension.