The geared tag team partner of the Nature Boy has finally arrived in the form of the Macho Man. Same geo, same fork, same awesomeness but with our signature vertical dropouts. The AC hallmarks are all still there too, headbadge, hidden fender mounts, reinforced bottle bosses, etc., but the Macho loses the internal brake routing in favor of a triple top tube guide.
That last part was quite a conundrum for us as the internal routing has been an AC calling card, but with a CX bike it didn't make sense to put the shift cables on the downtube. Which is why we elected to put them all up top and out of the way of the muck. This also allowed us to put a nice barrel adjuster on the front derailleur stop, and to take advantage of Shimano's new CX 70 top pull cyclocross specific front derailleur. Of course if you want to run a standard road front derailleur, there is a pulley mount to allow you to do so.
As far as complete bike spec goes, we're very proud of the rock solid parts kit. It’s got a Salsa bar/stem, FSA post, 105 shifters and rear derailleur, Shimano CX70 front derailleur, FSA Gossamer crankset, Conti tires, etc, etc. In short, it is stacked with good stuff. The color is a lovely citroen, and not at all banana-y as the photos might suggest.
The Macho continues and expounds upon the Nature Boy's legacy, we're proud to bring it to you, and proud to loudly send the message that we're taking over steel cyclocross.
Features
E.D. Finish
Cross race geometry
Tire clearance
Signature Dropouts
Subtle fender mounts
E.D. Finish
The entire bike is E.D. coated inside and out. E.D. coating not only improves the quality and durability of the paint, but is the best rust proofing agent that we have at our disposal. With the E.D. coating there is no need to Frame Saver the bike, it’s already done for you.
Cross race geometry
This bike was designed to go real fast off road. It features aggressive yet traditional cyclocross racing geometry and goes like hell.
Tire clearance
You can fit 38’cs in this bad boy front and rear, no problem. If you’re running fenders it’ll clear 35’s.
Signature Dropouts
Investment cast from stainless steel, these are our new Signature Vertical Dropouts.
Subtle fender mounts
We hope you ride this bike in all conditions all year long, so with that in mind we added fender mounts. Since this is a race bike and we think traditional fender eyelets on race bikes are ugly, we hid the rear ones on the inside of the seat stays, and placed the fork fender eyelets on the blade to keep the look clean.
Photos
Build Specs
Frame | All-City Macho Man
612 Select ChroMoly steel. Double butted down, top, and seat tubes. Externally tapered, ovalized, and dimpled chain stays, tapered seat stays
130mm rear spacing, 1 1/8th headtube, English bottom bracket, 27.2 seatpost
Fork | All-City Nature Boy
100% 4130 ChroMoly tapered fork blades, lugged crown and matching dropout.
Headset | Cane Creek 10 Series
Black
Stem | Salsa Pro Moto 3
Black, four bolt, 1 1/8th threadless, 31.8 clamp
Handlebar | Salsa Cowbell 3
Black, 12 degree flare, 31.8
Tape | Velo Cork
Black
Shift / Brake Lever | Shimano 105
10 speed
Front Derailleur | Shimano CX70
Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105
Black
Brake | Tektro R720
Black
Crankset | FSA Gossamer
Black, 46-36t
Bottom Bracket | FSA
MegaExo
Seatpost | FSA SL 280
Black, 27.2mm
Saddle | All-City Gonzo
Black
Cassette | Shimano Tiagra
12-28t, ten speed
Chain | KMC X-10
Silver
Hubs | Tiagra
Silver
Rims | Alex Race 24
Black, 32 hole
Tires | Continental Cyclocross Race
700 X 35c, steel bead
Tubes | Cheng Shin
700 X 32 Presta Valve
Geometry pt 2
| Size | 46 cm | 49 cm | 52 cm | 55 cm | 58 cm | 61 cm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Head Tube Angle | 70.5° | 71° | 71.5° | 72° | 72.5° | 72.5° |
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Seat Tube Angle | 74° | 73.5° | 73° | 73° | 72.5° | 72.5° |
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Top Tube Length | 520 mm | 535 mm | 550 mm | 565 mm | 585 mm | 605 mm |
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Seat Tube Length | 485.6 mm | 515.5 mm | 545.4 mm | 575.4 mm | 605.3 mm | 635.3 mm |
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Chainstay Length | 430 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm |
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Bottom Bracket Drop | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm |
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Fork Offset | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm |
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Total Fork Length | 395 mm | 395 mm | 395 mm | 395 mm | 395 mm | 395 mm |
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Head Tube Length | 95 mm | 110 mm | 130 mm | 150 mm | 175 mm | 200 mm |
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Wheelbase | 1001 mm | 1013 mm | 1019 mm | 1030 mm | 1039 mm | 1059 mm |
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Standover | 756 mm | 778 mm | 802 mm | 827 mm | 853 mm | 880 mm |
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Stack | 526.2 mm | 542.2 mm | 563.0 mm | 583.9 mm | 609.6 mm | 633.4 mm |
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Reach | 369.1 mm | 374.4 mm | 377.9 mm | 386.5 mm | 392.8 mm | 405.3 mm |
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Handlebar Width | 40 cm | 40 cm | 42 cm | 42 cm | 44 cm | 44 cm |
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Crankarm Length | 170 mm | 170 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
Part Numbers
| Part Number | Size | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM1310 | 46cm | Citron | Macho Man Frameset 46cm |
| FM1311 | 49cm | Citron | Macho Man Frameset 49cm |
| FM1312 | 52cm | Citron | Macho Man Frameset 52cm |
| FM1313 | 55cm | Citron | Macho Man Frameset 55cm |
| FM1314 | 58cm | Citron | Macho Man Frameset 58cm |
| FM1315 | 61cm | Citron | Macho Man Frameset 61cm |
| BK1310 | 46cm | Citron | Macho Man Complete 46cm |
| BK1311 | 49cm | Citron | Macho Man Complete 49cm |
| BK1312 | 52cm | Citron | Macho Man Complete 52cm |
| BK1313 | 55cm | Citron | Macho Man Complete 55cm |
| BK1314 | 58cm | Citron | Macho Man Complete 58cm |
| BK1315 | 61cm | Citron | Macho Man Complete 61cm |
