Nordest Albarda an Affordable, Light and Capable All Road/Gravel Bike

Kevin Curry

Jul 17, 2019 — 2 min read

Nordest is best known for its mountain bikes, but the company’s newest release is the Albarda, an all road/gravel bike that is worth a closer look.

The Nordest Albarda Ti M1 bike is manufactured from CrMo 4130 steel double butted tubing, with geometry designed by Pedro JerÃ³nimo. The Albarda utilized 420mm stays which allows for 650b 2.10 or 700x50c compatible wheels. Total weight for a medium/large bike is just over 20-pounds. The build looks good:

Nordest Albarda Specs

Fork: Nordest Albarda Carbon 12x100mm Flat Mount Disc 160mm
Stem: Easton EA50 90mm
Handlebar: Easton EA70 AX 31.8mm 440mm
Headset:Chris King InSET 7
Crankset: SRAM APEX1 42T
Brakes: SRAM RIVAL 1 HRD Shift-Brake Control
Rotors: 160mm / 160mm
Rear mech: SRAM APEX1
Cassette: SRAM PG-1130 NX/APEX1 11-42 11V
Gear shifter: SRAM RIVAL 1 HRD Shift-Brake Control
Wheelset: Black Jack AirLine CORSA 622Ã—19 28H Black
Tires: WTB Resolute 700 x 42c TCS Light Fast Rolling Tire
Seatpost: Easton EA70 27.2mm
Saddle: WTB Volt Team
Grips: Easton Pinline
Chain: SRAM 11S
Weight (M/L size): 9.250 g.

Nordest Albarda Geometry

SM	M	ML	L
A	Head tube angle	70	70	70	70
B	Head tube	140	155	165	180
C	Top tube (virtual)	538	555	565	576
D	Seat tube angle	74	73.5	73.5	73.5
E	Seat tube	480	500	520	545
F	Chainstays	420	420	420	420
G	Reach	369	377	384	392
H	Stack	588	602	611	626
I	BB Drop	85	85	85	85
J	Wheelbase	1019	1032	1042	1056
	Fork length with 52mm Rake	400	400	400	400

For $1810 (just over $2k shipped to the U.S.) this is a very competitive offering if you’re looking to get into the gravel game. It looks good too:

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