TAXI
BUILT FOR THE RIGORS OF RENTAL FLEETS
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price excludes shipping costs, dealer assembly/prep, taxes or import duties.
LEGENDARY FRAME DESIGN
These one-piece single-loops stays with trailing dropout plate have been a Boss and Taxi signature since 1980. Reducing the number of rear triangle welds makes these frames stronger and stiffer. And we don’t have to swage the tubes to a smaller diameter to mate with standard tabbed dropouts, allowing the stays to remain near constant in diameter, yielding an even stronger frame with a bigger, bolder style.
LIGHTWEIGHT
Many cruisers weigh well north of 40 pounds. Not so with the Boss and Taxi! Because nothing gets more uncomfortable faster than having to pedal more weight than necessary, we’ve pared as many grams from these bikes as we could. Starting with the lightweight aluminum frame and a parts pick that’s nearly all lightweight alloy parts. The results are bikes just north of 30 pounds that are easy to pedal and more fun to ride.
PERFECT FIT
All frame sizes (and there are six to assure the best possible fit for greater comfort and more secure handling) offer an extra long stem quill and head tube and hi-rise handlebars for a comfortable, upright ride position
EASY TO SIT ON
The Taxi saddle is as durable as it gets, with an extra-thick 3 mil cover to resist puncture, a flat top that won’t pool water when the Taxi is parked in the rain, box section rails that will never bend, and double-loop springs that comfortably support passengers.
SMOOTH ROLLING TIRES
Our comfort tires have been designed to roll smoothly on pavement, but offer a large 2.35” footprint so that rides on park paths can be managed securely. 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.
COMFORTABLE STEERING
Our cruise-control handlebars were designed to promote a comfortable no-weight-on-the-wrists riding position. With just the right sweep and rise, these handlebars meet the rider’s hands without requiring a forward bend at the waist, relieving pressure on the back of the neck. Handlebar width has also been carefully calculated so that when steered from left to right it does not contact the rider, unlike many other cruiser-style handlebars.
RUST RESISTANT
Many of the parts specified on our Taxi are made of aluminum to save weight, but also to help preserve the finish of the bike. Aluminum parts include the seat post, seat clamp, stem, rims, front hub, kickstand and crank arms. We’ve even specified a specially treated chain on the Taxi that protects the chain against rust in even the harshest conditions. In fact, this coating increases the rust-resistance of the chain up to 500 times (!) that of a regular chain.
TAXI
Currently unavailable in Australia
- Lightweight 6061 aluminum diamond frame design
- Oversized hi-tensile steel tubular unicrown fork
- Alex X303 silver anodized alloy rims with double-sealed Shimano hubs and 12 gauge stainless steel spokes
- Taya 410H-GST rustless chain
- Forged alloy crank with 44T compact disc chainring
- Shimano coaster brake
- Jamis custom Cruise-control comfort handlebar
- Taxi custom saddle with extra padding, extra-thick vinyl cover, heavy-duty strut rails & double-loop springs
OBSESSIVE ABOUT RUST RESISTANCE
Most of the parts specified on our Taxi are made of aluminum to save weight, but also to help preserve the finish of the bike. Aluminum parts include the seat post, seat clamp, stem, rims, front hub, kickstand and crank arms. We’ve even specified a specially treated chain on the Taxi that protects the chain against rust in even the harshest conditions. In fact, this coating increases the rust-resistance of the chain up to 500 times (!) that of a regular chain.
TAXI 24"
Currently unavailable in Australia
- Lightweight 6061 aluminum diamond frame design
- Oversized hi-tensile steel tubular unicrown fork
- Alex X303 silver anodized alloy rims with double-sealed Shimano hubs and 12 gauge stainless steel spokes
- Taya 410H-GST rustless chain
- Forged alloy crank with 44T compact disc chainring
- Shimano coaster brake
- Jamis custom Cruise-control comfort handlebar
- Taxi custom saddle with extra padding, extra-thick vinyl cover, heavy-duty strut rails & double-loop springs
TAXI YOUTH
20"
16"
| TAXI | TAXI 26 | TAXI 24 | TAXI KIDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame | Diamond frame design with 6061 aluminum oversized tubing, sloping top tube design, alloy kickstand, and painted steel chainguard | Diamond frame design with 6061 aluminum oversized tubing, sloping top tube design, alloy kickstand, and painted steel chainguard | Diamond frame design with 6061 aluminum oversized tubing, painted steel chainguard, alloy kickstand (20” only) & training wheels for 16” |
| Fork | Oversized hi-tensile steel tubular unicrown with leading dropout and fender boss | Oversized hi-tensile steel tubular unicrown with leading dropout and fender boss | Oversized hi-tensile steel tubular unicrown with leading dropout and fender boss |
| Headset | Internal cup, threaded, 1 1/8” | Internal cup, threaded, 1 1/8” | Standard, 1 1/8” |
| Wheels | Alex X303 36H silver anodized alloy rims with alloy double-sealed front and Shimano CB rear hubs, heavy- duty 12 gauge stainless steel spokes | Alex X303 36H silver anodized alloy rims with alloy double-sealed front and Shimano CB rear hubs, heavy- duty 12 gauge stainless steel spokes | Alex X303 36H (20”) or 28H (16”) silver anodized alloy rims with alloy double-sealed front hub, Shimano CB rear (20”) / KT CB Rear (16”), and 14 gauge stainless steel spokes |
| Tires | CST Metropolitan Palm Bay, 26” x 2.35 | Jamis Cruise-control comfort tread, 24×2.125” blackwall, thorn-proof tubes | Jamis Cruise-control comfort tread, 20”(10”) or 16”(8”) x 2.125” blackwall |
| Derailleurs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shift levers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chain | Taya 410H-GST, rustless | Taya 410H-GST, rustless | Taya 410H-GST, rustless |
| Cassette | Shimano 18T | Shimano 18T | Shimano 19T |
| Crankset | Forged alloy crank, 170mm, with 44T alloy compact disc chainring | Forged alloy crank, 170mm, with 44T alloy compact disc chainring | Forged alloy 3-pc crank, 5” arm with 32T chainring (20”) or polished steel 1-pc crank, 3 1/2” arm with 28T chainring (16”) |
| BB Set | Sealed cartridge BB with alloy cups & sheath, 68 x 116mm | Sealed cartridge BB with alloy cups & sheath, 68 x 116mm | Sealed cartridge BB, 68 x 116mm (20”) or OPC type (16”) |
| Pedals | Cruiser platform with heat-treated axles and rustless bushings | Cruiser platform with heat-treated axles and rustless bushings | Cruiser platform with heat-treated axles and rustless bushings |
| Brakeset | Shimano coaster brake | Shimano coaster brake | Shimano coaster brake |
| Handlebar | Jamis Cruise-control comfort bar | Jamis Cruise-control comfort bar | Jamis Kids comfort bar |
| Stem | Alloy hi-rise, 150mm quill, 100mm extension, with removeable 2-bolt cap | Alloy hi-rise, 150mm quill, 100mm extension, with removeable 2-bolt cap | Alloy hi-rise, 150mm quill, 80mm extension, with removeable 2-bolt cap (20”) or hi-rise with 130mm quill and 40mm extension (16”) |
| Grips | Kraton comfort type with full length,extra-thick, foam bar pads | Kraton comfort type with full length,extra-thick, foam bar pads | Foam comfort type with full length,extra-thick, foam bar pads |
| Seat Post | Alloy pillar style, 26.8 x 300mm, with plugged top, welded seat collar with chromoly QR | Alloy pillar style, 26.8 x 300mm, with plugged top, welded seat collar with chromoly QR | Alloy pillar style, 27.2 x 300mm, with plugged top, welded seat collar with chromoly QR |
| Saddle | Taxi design with extra padding, extra-thick vinyl cover, heavy-duty strut rails & double-loop springs with bag loops | Taxi design with extra padding, extra-thick vinyl cover, heavy-duty strut rails & double-loop springs with bag loops | Taxi Kids design with extra paddding, extra-thick vinyl cover, & single loop springs with bag loops |
| Sizes | Unisex Step-Over Style: 18” Standard Double-Diamond Style: M: 17”, 19”, 21” | Unisex Step-Over Style: 15” | Kids: 10” (20” wheels) or 8” (16” wheels) |
| Color | Cosmo Blue, Gloss Black, Kiwi, Monterey Red | Cosmo Blue, Gloss Black, Kiwi, Monterey Red | Cosmo Blue, Gloss Black, Kiwi, Monterey Red |
| Weight | 32 lbs | 28.75 lbs | TBD |
| MODEL | SIZE | TT EFFECTIVE | HT ANGLE | ST ANGLE | CHAINSTAY | WHEELBASE | FORK RAKE | BB HEIGHT | HEADTUBE | STANDOVER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAXI 26 | 17″ | 23.07 / 586 | 69° | 70° | 19.17 / 487 | 42.95 / 1091 | 1.38 / 35 | 10.91 / 277 | 4.33 / 110 | 28.98 / 736 |
| TAXI 26 | 19″ | 23.43 / 595 | 70° | 70° | 19.17 / 487 | 42.91 / 1090 | 1.38 / 35 | 10.91 / 277 | 4.92 / 125 | 29.80 / 757 |
| TAXI 26 | 21″ | 24.17 / 614 | 70° | 70° | 19.17 / 487 | 43.66 / 1109 | 1.38 / 35 | 10.91 / 277 | 5.91 / 150 | 31.61 / 803 |
| TAXI 26 | 18 S/O | 23.47 / 596 | 70° | 70° | 19.17 / 487 | 42.91 / 1090 | 1.38 / 35 | 10.91 / 277 | 4.33 / 110 | 24.41 / 620 |
| TAXI 24 | 15″ S/O | 20.59 / 523 | 68° | 70° | 17.52 / 445 | 39.96 / 1015 | 1.38 / 35 | 11.22 / 285 | 4.33 / 110 | 22.52 / 572 |
| TAXI 20 | 10″ S/O | 19.01 / 483 | 71° | 69° | 15.16 / 385 | 34.41 / 874 | 0.98 / 25 | 10.59 / 269 | 3.94 / 100 | 20.16 / 512 |
| TAXI 16 | 8″ S/O | 15.16 / 385 | 71.1° | 71.1° | 12.60 / 320 | 28.74 / 730 | 0.98 / 25 | 6.77 / 172 | 3.94 / 100 | 17.28 / 439 |
