Stainless steel is real and the new Affinity Cycles Anthem road bike expands on that. This is the latest platform from the Brooklyn-based brand and it’s full of details. These new frames comes with a 1 1/8th to 1.5 inch tapered head tube, a carbon fork, internal cable routing, T47 bottom bracket, and premium sandblasted finish with polished graphics.
To enhance the buyer experience, 3 levels of complete builds are available via Affinity Cycles with customizable options including a premium weight weenie edition, tricked out the most insane parts in the industry.
The Affinity Anthem is also sold as a stand-alone frame set, headset included.
Other details include:
-Custom drawn 2205 stainless steel butted tubing with ovalized seat stays for strength and comfort.
-Removable set screw cable guides and plates for mechanical, Di2 and Etap builds. The devil’s in the details, this clever design feature ensures a clean and tidy build.
-Race-ready geometry available in 4 sizes, the Affinity Anthem covers a full spectrum of riders from 5’2” to 6’3”.
-Standardized 27.2 seat post diameter, removable der hanger, 100/130 spaced, 68mm bb shell, 43mm carbon fork with built in crown race, fits 28c tires
Check out more photos and pricing information below!
$1,750 Affinity Anthem frame/fork with headset
Level 1 Affinity Anthem – $3500
Sram Force (1x or 2x), OEM Thomson components, DT Swiss wheels. Upgrade options include a feather weight hand laced Affinity SL-AF carbon wheel set with Extralite hubs/skewers and Ultralite Ti spokes for an additional $1500
Level 2 Affinity Anthem Sub 15lb (size M) – $7,500
Sram Force (1x or 2x), ultra light carbon fiber parts from Darimo, Extralite and Gelu, Cane Creek EE Brakes + EE wings cranks, Chris King ceramic T47 BB, Vittoria Corsa G tires, feather weight hand laced Affinity SL-AF carbon wheel set with Extralite hubs/skewers and Ultralite Ti spokes + 2 10g bottle cages
Level 3 Affinity Anthem SL-AF (Super light #af) 14.5 lb complete (size M) – $9,999
Sram Red AXS Etap (1x or 2x), ultra light carbon fiber parts from Darimo, Extralite and Gelu, Cane Creek EE Brakes + EE wings cranks with Stages power meter, Chris King ceramic T47 BB, Vittoria Corsa G tires, feather weight hand laced Affinity SL-AF carbon wheel set with Extralite hubs/skewers and Ultralite Ti spokes + 2 10g bottle cages
(see specific SL-AF release for more details)
Available June 2020
IBD’s can stock Affinity nationwide via Affinity’s distributor J&B importers, in Japan via Bluelug and worldwide via Affinity’s network of international dealers.
