Bombtrack Beyond – Review! Non-Plus Ultra Bikepacking Machine

Last Updated on 26 July 2023 by Cycloscope

A review of the Bombtrack Beyond bikes
Bombrack 1, Bombrack 2, Bombrack+, Bombrack+ ADV

Weight, tire clearance, wheel size, frame material, size, and geometry

This expedition machine has been one of our favorite since it was introduced in 2016, finally here is our review.

The Bombtrack Beyond comes into 4 different models, which we’ll compare in this article:

• Bombtrack Beyond 1: price about $2,400
• Bombtrack Beyond 2: price about $2,600
• Bombtrack Beyond+: price about $2,200
• Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV: price about $2,900

The Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV is the top of gamma and our favourite. It features a single-speed chainring (30T) and a 12 speed 10-52T as the drive train of choice, a great set of gears capable of bringing you up the steepest and roughest hills.

The carbon fork reduces the weight but still offers triple fork cage mounts.

Although Bombtrack still offers different handlebar options, the Jones Loop Bar will be the standard now. They might seem a little weird, but they offer more hand positions, helping the shoulders and upper body stay relaxed for hours in the saddle.

The Beyond 1 and Beyond 2 anyway are great machines for bikepacking and cycle touring expeditions

Designed as a bike packers dream, the Beyond features mounting options for front and rear racks as well as up to five water bottle cages.

The Bombtrack Beyond is just what I would use for extreme off-road bikepacking expeditions

Prices in this article are indicative and subject to change based on the vendor.

Bombtrack Beyond Models Comparison Table

Bombtrack 1 VS 2 VS + VS +ADV in a nutshell

A 2×10 drive train for the Beyond 1 and 1×11 for the Beyond 2 the Bombtrack 1 has the widest set of gear and it’s the fastest, but is also the only one with a front derailleur and with relatively budget components.

The Beyond+ ADV is the only one featuring a carbon fork, while both the + and +ADV are upgraded to Hydraulic disk brakes. Same gear sets for these two but a 11-50T (SRAM PG-1210 EAGLE) vs a 10-52T XG-1275 for the Beyond+ ADV – both have 12 speeds.

	Beyond 1	Beyond 2	Beyond+	Beyond+ ADV 2021

Price	$2,199	$2,599	$1,999	$2,899
Max Tire Clearance	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″	3.0″
Weight	12.6 kg	13.2 kg	14.4 kg	13.7 kg
Frame	Steel	Steel	Steel	Steel
Fork	Steel	Steel	Steel	Carbon
Wheel Size	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	650b	29″
Wheel Material	Aluminium	Aluminium	Aluminium	Aluminium
Brake Type	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc
Groupset	GX, X5	Apex 1	SX Eagle, Truvativ Stylo	GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant
Drivetrain	2×10 40/28T x 11/36T	1 × 11 11/42T	1 × 12 10/50T	1 × 12 10/52T
Max Speed	53 km	45 km/h	36 km/h	42 km/h

Bombtrack Beyond Geometries Compared

As we can see from the table here, the Bombtrack 1 and 2 have the exact same geometry, they only differ slightly in components.

The Beyond+ and the +ADV are similar to each other, the difference staying on the wheel size thus affecting the trail and overall wheelbase that is longer in the +ADV by only about 8mm.

The difference in the overall length though is huge between the + series and the Beyond 1 and 2, about 70mm. The plus also have a more sloping geometry and the +ADV a much wider tire clearance.

Bike Model	1	2	+ADV	+
Wheel size	29”	29”	29”	27.5”
Seat Tube Length	480	480	457	457
Horizontal TT length	558	558	598	596
Seat Angle	73.5°	73.5°	72.0°	72.0°
Seat Angle effective	73.5°	73.5°	73.7°	74.5°
Head Angle	71.0°	71.0°	68.5°	69,3°
Headtube Length	150	150	110	110
BB Drop	70	70	70	76
Chainstay Length	455	455	450	450
Fork Offset	50	50	51	50
Trail	73	73	97	83
Wheelbase Length	1065	1065	1135	1127
Standover	802	802	802	769
Reach	379	379	415	423
Stack	604	604	630	624
Front Center	620	620	694	688
Axle to Crown	420	420	500	483
Minimum rider height	1700	1700	1700	1700
Maximum rider height	1810	1810	1810	1810

Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV 2022 Full Specifications

Frame	4130 double butted crmo, TA, rack / fender mounts, Boost spacing, stealth dropper ready, 73 mm BSA BB shell ¹
Fork	BOMBTRACK BPC full carbon, TA, 1.1/2” – 1.1/8”, triple cage mounts, internal hub dynamo cable routing
Handlebar	JONES H-BAR LOOP 710 travel bar, 31.8 mm, 710 mm
Grips	BOMBTRACK SHIFT 170 mm grips
Stem	BOMBTRACK TRAMP forged aluminium stem, 3°
Headset	Sealed semi integrated / external aheadset, 1.1/2” – 1.1/8”
Levers	MAGURA TRAIL SPORT hydraulic
Shifter	SRAM GX-EAGLE 12-speed trigger shifter
Brakes	MAGURA TRAIL SPORT 4 piston front, 2 piston rear with 180 mm rotors
Crankset	SRAM DESCENDANT aluminium crank, Boost DUB
BB	SRAM DUB BSA 73 mm
Chain	SRAM GX EAGLE chain, 1/2” x 11/128”, 118L
Chainring	SRAM EAGLE X-SYNC 2, narrow-wide, 30 T
Cassette	SRAM XG-1275 EAGLE 12-speed, 10 – 52 T
Rear derailleur	SRAM GX EAGLE, clutch, long cage
Front hub	BOMBTRACK GRAD Boost sealed hub, 6-bolt disc
Rear hub	BOMBTRACK GRAD Boost sealed hub, XD driver, 6-bolt disc
Through axle	15 x 110 mm / 12 x 148 mm
Front rim	WTB ST i45 double wall, TCS 2.0, 32h
Rear rim	WTB ST i40 double wall, TCS 2.0, 32h
Saddle	BOMBTRACK FUZZ
Seat post	BOMBTRACK YEW aluminium seatpost, 30.9 mm x 400 mm
Seat clamp	BOMBTRACK ORIGIN forged aluminium seat clamp, 34.9 mm
Front tire	WTB RANGER TCS TOUGH / FAST ROLLING 29” x 3.0”, tubeless ready
Rear tire	WTB RANGER TCS TOUGH / FAST ROLLING 29” x 3.0”, tubeless ready
Weight	13.7 kg (size M)
Weight frameset	2910 g frame (size M, incl. TA, hanger)
Maximum rider weight	165 kg incl. luggage

Bombrack Beyond 1 2022 Geometry

Bike Size	XS	S	M	L	XL
Wheel size	27.5”	27.5”	29”	29”	29”
Seat Tube Length	400	440	480	520	560
Horizontal TT length	494	522	558	590	623
Seat Angle	75.0°	74.5°	73.5°	73.0°	72.5°
Seat Angle effective	75.0°	74.5°	73.5°	73.0°	72.5°
Head Angle	70.0°	70.5°	71.0°	72.0°	72.0°
Headtube Length	100	130	150	190	220
BB Drop	55	55	70	70	70
Chainstay Length	425	425	455	455	455
Fork Offset	50	50	50	50	50
Trail	73	70	73	67	67
Wheelbase Length	1000	1021	1065	1082	1109
Standover	727	761	802	842	873
Reach	349	364	379	392	411
Stack	538	568	604	646	675
Front Center	581	602	620	636	663
Axle to Crown	420	420	420	420	420
Minimum rider height ¹	1500	1600	1700	1790	1880
Maximum rider height ¹	1610	1710	1810	1900	1990

Bombrack Beyond+ ADV 2022 Geometry

Bike Size	S	M	L	XL
Wheel size	29”	29”	29”	29”
Seat Tube Length	406	457	508	559
Horizontal TT length	573	598	622	650
Seat Angle	72.0°	72.0°	72.0°	72.0°
Seat Angle effective	74.0°	73.7°	73.7°	73.7°
Head Angle	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Headtube Length	100	110	125	135
BB Drop	70	70	70	70
Chainstay Length	450	450	450	450
Fork Offset	51	51	51	51
Trail	97	97	97	97
Wheelbase Length	1111	1135	1160	1188
Standover	775	802	833	860
Reach	395	415	434	459
Stack	621	630	644	653
Front Center	670	694	718	747
Axle to Crown	500	500	500	500
Minimum rider height ¹	1600	1700	1790	1880
Maximum rider height ¹	1710	1810	1900	1990

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