FAQ

Q: What is the difference between a BLT and a Rock N' Road?
A: See Chart

Q: How soon can I get my bike?
A: We are a small company (2 to 3 people). Once you have given us your measurements, we can determine your frame size and tell you the current availability. Since we often have only one or two frames of a given size, availability can change at any time. Because we cannot predict the future, it is impossible to give a delivery for an order placed 2 days, 2 weeks, or 2 months later.

Q: Is there a dealer in my area?
A: We sell our bikes only consumer direct. The prices on our bikes are what we have to sell them for. If we were to sell them to a dealer, the dealer would then mark them up 30-35%. By selling consumer direct you get more for your touring dollar.

Q: How do Bruce Gordon bikes compare to the competition?
A: See Chart


The Differences Between the Bruce Gordon BLT & the Bruce Gordon Rock 'n Road Tour:

 

Bruce Gordon BLT
Bruce Gordon BLT-X

Bruce Gordon
Rock & Road Tour or Tour-EX

Frame
TIG welded in our factory

4130 Custom Designed for Touring
700C BLT 38,43,48,52,56cm
26" BLT-X 34,39,44,49,54cm

4130 Custom Designed for Touring
38,41,44,47,50,53,56,59cm Tour
34,39,44,49,54cm Tour-EX

Fork

Tange made

Bruce Gordon made

Parts Group

Shimano Deore LX 9 Speed

Shimano Deore XT 9 Speed

Stem

Nitto or equivalent 15 degree rise TIG welded
(each size frame has a specific length)
No size substitutions

Bruce Gordon Chicken Neck
Choice of 11 or 20 degree rise
7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,or15cm

Gearing

22/32/44 chainrings
11/32 cassette

22/32/44 chainrings
11/32 or 11/34 cassette

Seat Post

Kalloy Laprade

Kalloy Uno

Racks

Our Racks - Front & Rear

Our Racks - Front & Rear

Brakes

Avid Shorty 4

Deore XT Cantilevers

Shifters

9 speed Dura-Ace Barcons

9 Speed Dura-Ace Barcons

Brake Levers

Dia-Compe 287
Designed for Cantilevers

Dia-Compe 287
Designed for Cantilevers

Wheels

Hand-built in our shop.
700c Sun CR-18 rims
26"Sun Rhyno Lite
14g Wheelsmith Stainless Spokes

Hand-built in our shop.
700c Sun CR-18 rims
26"Sun Rhyno Lite
14g Wheelsmith Stainless Spokes

Color

700c Red Wine Metallic
26" Dark Green Metallic

Red Metallic, Blue Metallic, Black Metallic

Price
+ shipping & assembly

$1729

$2550

Price with racks
+ shipping & assembly

$1999

$2820


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Comparison of Key Loaded Touring Bike Design Features:

Bike 

Trek
520 

Cannon-
dale
T2000 

Bianchi
Volpe

Rivendell
Heron

Waterford
Adventure
Cycle 

Fuji
Touring

Bruce Gordon
Rock 'n Road
Tour 700c

Bruce Gordon
Rock 'n
Road Tour-EX
26" 

Bruce Gordon
BLT
700c

Bruce Gordon
BLT-X
26"

Chainstay
Length

45cm 

45.7cm 

43cm 

45.5cm 

44.5cm 

44cm 

44cm/ 45cm
on big sizes 

44cm/ 45cm
on big sizes 

44cm/ 45cm
on big sizes 

44cm/ 45cm
on big sizes 

Top Tube
Diameter 

28.6mm 

28.6mm 

28.6mm

28.6mm 

28.6mm 

28.6mm 

28.6mm 

28.6mm 

28.6mm

Top Tube
Wall
Thickness 

Trek won't
tell 

?

.8/.6/.8

.8/.6/.8 

?

1.0/.7/1. 0

1.0/.7/1. 0

1.0/.7/1. 0

1.0/.7/1. 0

Tubing
Type 

Trek
4130 

Aluminum 

Reynolds
520

Reynolds
531

Reynolds
853

4130 

4130 
Custom Blend

4130 
Custom Blend

4130 
Custom Blend

4130 
Custom Blend

Parts
Group
 

Shimano 105,
LX Mix

Shimano 105,
Ultegra,
XTR Mix

Shimano,
Tiagra,
Deore Mix

Phil, TA,
Sachs,
Shimano,
Suntour,
Diacompe,
Mix

Shimano
Ultegra,
XT Mix

Shimano,
Tiagra,
Deore Mix

Shimano XT 

Shimano XT 

Shimano LX 

Shimano LX 

Shifters 

Barcons

Ultegra
STI

Tiagra
STI

Barcons

Ultegra
STI

Tiagra
STI

Shimano
Barcons 

Shimano
Barcons 

Shimano
Barcons 

Shimano
Barcons 

Friction
Option on
Shifter? 

YES

NO

NO 

YES

NO

NO 

YES 

YES 

YES 

YES 

Maximum
Tire Size 

700x41 

700x35 

700x40

?

700x40 

?

700x45 

26" x 2.125"

700x45 

26" x 2.125"

Fork Rack
Mounts
 

Blackburn
hoopless 

Cannondale
hoopless 

?

to order 

?

Bruce Gordon Lowrider 

Bruce Gordon High Front 

Bruce Gordon Lowrider 

Bruce Gordon High Front 

Chainrings

52/42/30

52/42/30

48/38/28

?

52/42/30

52/42/30

44/32/22

44/32/22

44/32/22

44/32/22

Cassette

11/32

11/34

11/32

?

12/28

11/32

11/32

11/32

11/32

11/32

High/
Low Gear

131.4 Hi
26.1 Low

131.4 Hi
24.5 Low

121.3 Hi
24.3 Low

?

120.5 Hi
29.8 Low

131.4 Hi
26.1 Low

111.2 Hi
19.1 Low

102.4 Hi
17.6 Low

111.2 Hi
19.1 Low

102.4 Hi
17.6 Low

Brakes

Avid
Shorty

Avid
Shorty

Avid
Shorty

?

XT
Cantilevers

Avid
Shorty

XT
Cantilevers

XT
Cantilevers

Avid Shorty 4

Avid Shorty 4

Price 

$1019

$1518

$949.99

$2194

$2950

$850

$2550

$2550

$1720

$1720

Racks
Included?

Trek
Rear Rack

None

None

None

None

None

With Racks
$2820

With Racks
$2820

With Racks
$1999

With Racks
$1999


This chart compiled January 17, 2001 from manufacturer's websites and Bike'alog

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