A Tribute to Avon, the heart of the OBX
There are hundreds of thousands of miles of paths in the U.S. to explore on a bicycle. One of my all time favorite places is the 150 miles stretch in North Carolina, especially in and around Avon, North Carolina, where you’ll find what we call the OBX, the Outer Banks. The OBX bike paths extending from Corolla to Ocracoke include picturesque trails through forests next to the water, shoreline routes, and protected corridors through town. Their motto is “Share the Road.” What’s not to like about that!
Paying homage to Avon, North Carolina, our designers have created the Nova bike. Nova spelled backward is ''Avon.'' So you could say that his lightweight foldable bike is our tribute to the great city of Avon.
Weighing in at only 24.5 pounds, the Nova is easy to carry around, which makes it a great commuter bike. Additionally, its compact folding size makes it easy to store in any vehicle. So, it has become the bicycle that is perfect for just about everyone.
When it comes to the components, our quality is top-notch - what you have come to expect from a Downtube bike. The Nova's 8 speed cassette with trigger shift drive train makes traversing through hilly regions an almost effortless process. This bike also features a frame protector, kickstand, water bottle interface, head tube bag system interface, and front derailleur braze on - to allow for either 16sp or 24sp. This makes the frame expandable, so it will grow with you.
You can ride the Nova on any kind of terrain - from the flats to the most challenging hills. We built the Nova to handle anything. This combining of the bike's ability to handle any terrain with extreme mobility makes owning a Nova a great experience. It is truly a bike that you can take anywhere and ride anytime.
As an example of its extreme flexibility, the Nova can be adjusted for use by kids as young as 9-year-olds up to adults 6' 1" tall. The Nova is the definition of a flexible bike - a one size fits all winner.
With its quality parts, unmatched flexibility, and affordable price, the Nova is a folding bike that will give you many years of awesome biking experiences.
New 2022 upgrade available with cold forged cranks, ISIS bottom bracket, disc hubs and mid cage rear derailleur ( which provides more ground clearance ).
Features
- Xtra light aluminum frame
- Microsoft 8sp drivetrain
- Trigger shifter
- Adjustable height stem
- Disc hubs & tabs on fork and frame
- Kickstand
- Folding pedals
- Lightweight threadless headset system
- Solid V brakes
- Rise handlebars for additional adjustability
- Headtube bag interface
- Water bottle braze on
- Front derailleur braze on
- Hubs and seatpost have quick releases
- Uses standard bike parts, so everything is easy to replace/upgrade
- 11-34 cassette for a wide gear range. Noone else offers a 34T low gear.
- 24-77 gear inches
Specifications
FRAME | Downtube Aluminum frame |
N/A | HLT-400-1 850B *100L |
FORK | Chien sheng 20" steel unicrown type,TIG welded |
HANDLEBAR | HL Corp. MTB-AL-153PP alloy W:560mm R:30 |
HANDLEBAR STEM | HL Corp FB-AL-196-8 alloy φ28.6*25.4 *400 L. |
BAR ENDS | N/A |
GRIPS | Jie Li JL-311/312 110/80mm |
HEAD SET | Chuh Chinn |
SADDLE | Yibotong 6502 w/C.P clamp & spring w/F & R black bumper |
SEAT POST | HL Corp. SP-213 alloy φ30.4*500mmL |
SEAT PIN | Chin haur |
B.B. PARTS | NECO |
CHAINWHEEL | Prowheel 1/2"*3/32"*46T |
CRANK | Prowheel 170mmL alloy |
CHAIN GUARD | Prowheel |
PEDALS | Chic sheng folding plastic |
CHAIN | Z80 1/2"*3/32"*112L |
TIRES | Kenda K177 20"* 1.5" |
TUBES | Kenda |
RIMS | Dino VP-20 alloy 20"*1.5" 14G*28H w/machined sidewall |
SPOKES & NIPPLES | Shun Lih 14G*56pcs, W/short brass nipples |
FRONT HUB | Joytech FH-A171DSE 14G*28H*M9" alloy w/QR |
REAR HUB | Joytech JY-752DSE 14G*28H*M10"*135 alloy w/QR |
R/DERAILLEUR | Microsoft 8sp |
SHIFTER(S) | Microsoft trigger shifters |
FREEWHEEL | 8sp 11-34 cassette |
FRONT BRAKE | Zhang Star 958DX alloy V-brake |
REAR BRAKE (I) | Zhang Star 958DX alloy V-brake |
BRAKE LEVERS | Zhang Star 322DG alloy |
New bike instructions can be found here