EXPLORER
SPORT COMFORT
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LESS WEIGHT, LESS WORK
When it comes to recreational riding on a so-called comfort bike, nothing gets more uncomfortable faster than having to pedal more weight than necessary. Our Explorer models are built with lightweight 6061 aluminum tubing, resulting in a bike that is as easy to ride as it is to load onto a vehicle.
RIDE POSITION
A usual complaint from new riders trying to get into the cycling groove is feeling uncomfortably perched forward with too much weight on their wrists and having to crank their necks backwards just to be able to see in traffic. We specifically design our Explorers to remedy this. With extra long head tubes to push handlebar height up, shorter top tubes to pull handlebars closer to the saddle, 4-inch rise handlebars that sweep back at a natural hand-grasp angle and long-quilled or angle-adjustable stems that allow for a wide range of adjustment to tune handle bar height and reach perfectly for each rider.
COMFORT SADDLE
Our super plush saddle features memory foam padding (Explorer A1) or extra high quality polyurethane padding (Explorer A2) for optimum support with maximum comfort. The slip-resistant suede-type top prevents sliding and the burnished side panels reduce leg friction while pedaling. Elastomer springs also help to soak up road vibrations. Offered in gender specific sizes.
PUMP UP THE VOLUME
Our Explorer tires are ready for anything; they roll smoothly on pavement but offer a large 2.1” footprint and side knobs so that traction off the beaten path is never an issue. The additional benefit of that big footprint is larger air volume in the tire and tube, which results in lower air pressure for a more comfortable ride than tires with smaller volumes and higher air pressures.
VERSATILITY
But don’t let all this comfort talk fool you into thinking the Explorer has limited uses. While conceived to make cycling as comfortably fun as possible, the Explorer is capable of doing much more than keeping a new rider from hurting. Thanks to the full-range gearing of the drivetrain, the 2.1” footprint of the tires and the shock absorption of the suspension fork.
EXPLORER A1
Currently unavailable in Australia
- Lightweight aluminum frame, with comfortable upright ride position
- SR Suntour XCE Suspension fork to soak up impacts
- Strong double-wall alloy rims and stainless steel spokes
- Shimano EZ-Fire Plus, 24-speed shifting
- Shimano crankset with integrated chainguard
- Tektro direct pull brakes with Shimano levers
- Suspension, alloy extreme comfort seat post
- Jamis Comfort with memory foam and bumper springs
COMFORT AND COMPETENCE
The Explorer has been one of our best-selling bikes, ever since it’s introduction in 1982. Originally designed as a mountain bike, the Explorer has since evolved into a very practical and very comfortable sport comfort bike. Inspired in part by our Hudsons and Citizens, without sacrificing the versatile on or off-road competence of the original Explorer, the newest generation Explorer is all about getting the most fun out of the ride, in STYLE, with performance and comfort features that make getting around so effortless it hardly feels like exercise.
EXPLORER A2
Currently unavailable in Australia
- Lightweight aluminum frame, with comfortable upright ride position
- Hi-tensile unicrown fork
- Alloy 36H rims and stainless steel spokes
- Shimano EZ-Fire Plus, 21-speed shifting
- Forged alloy crankset with integrated chainguard
- ProMax alloy direct pull brakes with Shimano levers
- Alloy micro-adjust seat post
- Jamis Comfort with memory foam and bumper springs
LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM
When it comes to recreational riding on a so-called comfort bike, nothing gets more uncomfortable faster than having to pedal more weight than necessary. Explorers are built with lightweight 6061 aluminum tubing, resulting in a bike that is as easy to ride as it is to load onto a vehicle.
| EXPLORER | A1 | A2 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | 6061 TIG-welded aluminum, all-new sport comfort design with upright ride position, replaceable derailleur hanger | 6061 TIG-welded aluminum, all-new sport comfort design with upright ride position, replaceable derailleur hanger |
| Fork | SR Suntour XCE 27.5”, coil spring, external preload adjustor, 28mm stanchions, aluminum lowers, 80mm travel | Hi-tensile steel unicrown, radius blades with dropout eyelets |
| Headset | Internal cup, threaded, 1 1/8” | Internal cup, threaded, 1 1/8” |
| Wheels | Double-wall alloy rims, 32H, alloy hubs with QR, 14g stainless steel spokes | Alloy 36H rims, Formula alloy hubs, QR front and rear, 14g stainless steel spokes |
| Tires | CST – 1918, 27.5 x 2.1 | CST – 1918, 27.5 x 2.1 |
| Derailleurs | Shimano TX-800 rear, Shimano TY710 31.8mm top swing/ dual pull front | Shimano TY300 rear and TY510 top swing/dual pull front |
| Shift levers | Shimano EZ-Fire Plus, ST-EF510, 24-speed | Shimano EZ-Fire Plus, ST-EF500, 21-speed |
| Chain | KMC Z7 | KMC Z7 |
| Cassette | Shimano HG20, 8-speed, 12-32 | Shimano freewheel 7-speed, 14-34 |
| Crankset | Shimano TY301, 48/38/28T, 170mm with chainguard | Forged alloy, 48/38/28T, 170mm with chainguard |
| BB Set | Sealed cartridge, 68 x 110.5mm | Sealed cartridge, 68 x 110.5mm |
| Pedals | Comfort platform with TPE non-slip insert | Comfort platform with TPE non-slip insert |
| Brakeset | Tektro forged alloy direct pull brakes with Shimano levers | ProMax alloy direct pull brakes with Shimano levers |
| Handlebar | Comfort hi-rise, alloy 25.4 x 80mm rise x 15 ̊ sweep x 640mm | Comfort hi-rise, steel, 25.4 x 80mm rise x 15 ̊ sweep x 640mm |
| Stem | Jamis alloy, angle-adjustable, 90mm ext x 150mm quill (14 ̊18”) or 110mm ext x 180mm quill (19 ̊21”) | Jamis alloy, angle-adjustable, 90mm ext x 150mm quill (14 ̊18”) or 110mm ext x 180mm quill (19 ̊21”) |
| Grips | Kraton comfort | Kraton comfort |
| Seat Post | Suspension, alloy micro-adjust, 350mm x 27.2mm, with alloy QR clamp | Alloy micro-adjust, 350mm x 27.2mm, with alloy QR clamp |
| Saddle | Jamis Comfort with memory foam, synthetic suede top, burnished side panels and bumper springs | Jamis Comfort with extra thick padding, synthetic suede top, burnished side panels and bumper springs |
| Sizes | M: 15”, 17”, 19”, 21” S/T: 14”, 16”, 18” | M: 15”, 17”, 19”, 21” S/T: 14”, 16”, 18” |
| Color | M: Ano Palladium, Riptide S/T: Ano Palladium or Ano Teal | M: Ano Deep Blue, Charcoal S/T: Ano Sage or Deep Blue |
| Weight | 34.50 lbs | 30.50 lbs |
| MODEL | SIZE | TT EFFECTIVE | HT ANGLE | ST ANGLE | CHAINSTAY | WHEELBASE | FORK RAKE | BB HEIGHT | HEADTUBE | STANDOVER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 15″ | 22.24 / 565 | 69° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 41.54 / 1055 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 5.32 / 135 | 28.27 / 718 |
| A1 | 17″ | 23.11 / 587 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 41.97 / 1066 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 6.50 / 165 | 30.87 / 784 |
| A1 | 19″ | 23.54 / 598 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 42.40 / 1077 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 7.28 / 185 | 32.44 / 824 |
| A1 | 21″ | 24.29 / 617 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 43.19 / 1097 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 8.27 / 210 | 34.25 / 870 |
| A1 | 14″ S/T | 21.86 / 555 | 69° | 72° | 17.72 / 450 | 41.61 / 1057 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 5.51 / 140 | 18.94 / 481 |
| A1 | 16″ S/T | 22.72 / 577 | 69° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 42.01 / 1067 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 5.91 / 150 | 19.17 / 487 |
| A1 | 18″ S/T | 23.39 / 594 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 42.21 / 1072 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 6.30 / 160 | 19.06 / 484 |
| A2 | 15″ | 22.40 / 569 | 69° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 41.69 / 1059 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 6.10 / 155 | 28.62 / 727 |
| A2 | 17″ | 23.11 / 587 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 41.97 / 1066 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 6.89 / 175 | 30.24 / 768 |
| A2 | 19″ | 23.54 / 598 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 42.40 / 1077 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 7.68 / 195 | 31.81 / 808 |
| A2 | 21″ | 24.33 / 618 | 70° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 43.19 / 1097 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 8.66 / 220 | 33.35 / 847 |
| A2 | 14″ S/T | 21.93 / 557 | 69° | 72° | 17.72 / 450 | 41.61 / 1057 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 6.30 / 160 | 18.81 / 478 |
| A2 | 16″ S/T | 22.76 / 578 | 69° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 42.01 / 1067 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 6.69 / 170 | 19.02 / 483 |
| A2 | 18″ S/T | 23.39 / 594 | 69° | 71° | 17.72 / 450 | 42.21 / 1072 | 1.65 / 42 | 11.18 / 284 | 7.09 / 180 | 19.13 / 486 |
