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Travel Chico Disc Plus

Loaded FERN Bicycles Travel Chico Disc Plus with red bags

Side view of the loaded red-white touring bicycle

Loaded Travel Chico beside the workshop wall

Three-quarter view of the loaded bicycle

Unloaded Travel Chico Disc Plus

Unloaded red-white steel bicycle in profile

Front view of the unloaded touring bicycle

Complete Travel Chico in the workshop

Red GRAMM top-tube and frame bags

Full custom red touring bag setup

Red saddle bag and full-length frame bag

Loaded cockpit and matching red bags

Travel Chico with complete touring luggage

Open front bag with light lining

Open GRAMM handlebar bag

Top-tube bag beside the drop handlebar

Seat cluster and red frame bag

Front luggage rack above the mudguard

Front view of the luggage rack

Front rack side rail and mudguard

Rear luggage rack above the tyre

Rear rack beside the seatpost

Three-quarter view of the rear rack

Rear rack-mounted tail light

Red seat cluster and black seatpost

FERN logo on the red stem

Red top tube and matching custom stem

Stem beside the wrapped handlebar

Custom red stem viewed from above

Stem top cap and black handlebar

Handlebar clamp and matching paint

Rear cassette and derailleur

Rear drivetrain close-up

Wide-range cassette beside the grey chainstay

Rear wheel and derailleur

Grey bottom bracket and single chainring

Black crankset and pedal

Front disc brake and grey fork

Fork dropout and brake mounting

Front brake rotor and tyre

Front wheel viewed head-on

Front fork and disc brake

Front hub and disc rotor close-up

Rear disc brake and dropout

Rear brake caliper beside the cassette

Black saddle on the red frame

Rear rack attachment at the seat stays

Tail light beside the seat tube

FERN lettering on the red top tube

Rear rack support and tail light

Seat cluster and rear brake cable

Handlebar end and rack below

Red head tube and internal cable routing

Fork crown and rack mount

Front rack beside the drop handlebar

Headset and front brake cable

FERN logo on the red handlebar clamp

Cockpit viewed from above

Front view of the wide luggage rack

Rack platform and headlight

Front rack viewed from above

Gevenalle shift lever and brake hood

Cockpit and stem viewed from the side

Rack platform above the mudguard

Custom Travel Chico frame graphic

Columbus tubing decal

Knobby tyre beneath the black mudguard

Painted graphic on the white down tube

Completed Travel Chico in the workshop

Red saddle bag above the rear rack

Red frame bag and top-tube bag

GRAMM handlebar bag with red fabric

Full-length frame bag and cockpit

Front bag viewed from the saddle

Red GRAMM saddle bag

This amazing bike we build for Herbert. The goal was to create a multi purpose bicycle which can be used for daily commuting to and back from work in any kind of weather conditions, as well as for bike traveling, touring and also brevet riding.
The bike is made from super thinwall Columbus life tubing and features our own unique Fern flat direct mount standard. A full set of racks front and back for extended luggage carrying options when used for touring. Easy to remove rear rack with additional taillight connection when used for faster riding.
The bike rolls in winter times on the new 48mm Rene Herse Juniper Ridge Extralight knobby tires and will be switched in spring time to Switchback Extralight's. Custom black anodized Honjo Fenders for perfect all year round weather protection. 12sp Shimano XT drivetrain paired with the amazing Gevenalle - TRP Hylex shifter - brake combo for extra smooth action, great stopping power and reliability. Lights and energy supply by SON, ultimate charging power with the brand new Forumslader Pro Version.
Probably the best feature on this bike is the perfectly matching bags made by my love at Gramm Tourpacking and the Velociao paint design on this bike making it really stand out from every other bike out there!

Have good times rolling on this beatiful machine Herbert ;)


Photography: Florian Haeussler / FERN Bicycles.