Check out the new Neuhaus Big Leaf

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The latest addition to the Neuhaus small-batch production bike range is the new Big Leaf, a versatile steel gravel bike with clearance for 29 x 2.1″ tires and a relaxed riding position. Check it out here…

We’ve seen teasers of a new gravel bike from California’s Neuhaus Metalworks a few times now, recently at the MADE bike show. We planned to grab some photos of it, but their 32″ Hummingbird prototype stole the show, and we forgot about it during the chaos of the weekend. We’re pleased to see the Neuhaus Big Leaf finally available as part of their Core Collection, made in Taiwan in small batches for exceptional performance and value.

The Neuhaus Big Leaf is described as “a mountain biker’s steel gravel bike.” It’s built up around a quad-butted, heat-treated 4130 steel frame, a color-matched carbon fork, and a wealth of great specs, including 12mm thru axles, a threaded BSA bottom bracket, tapered head tube, and a UDH rear dropout. Like their hardtail, the Hummingbird, the Big Leaf is designed around size-specific tube sizes for a consistent ride feel across the size range, every size has two standard bottle mounts, and external cable routing is used to simplify maintenance. The fork has three-pack mounts for cargo cages, there are top tube mounts for bolt-on bags, and there is room for 700 x 55 (29 x 2.1″) tires.

Big Leaf Geometry

Size 52 54 56 58 60

Stack	562	572	593	612	631
Reach	377	382	390	394	402
Eff. Top Tube	542	548	562	572	585
Seat Tube Length	490	510	540	560	580
Seat Tube Angle	73.9	73.9	73.9	73.8	73.8
Head Tube Angle	71	71	71.5	71.5	71.5
Wheel Base	1015	1022	1032	1042	1056
Chainstay	425	425	425	425	425
BB Drop	80	80	80	80	80

The Big Leaf doesn’t have dedicated rack mounts, but you can run fenders, and there doesn’t appear to be an internal dropper post port. It’s available in five sizes, each with an 80mm bottom bracket drop, short 425mm chainstays, 71/71.5° head tube angle, and 73.9° seat tube angle. Neuhaus is offering two stock builds: a Shimano GRX 610 1×12 option for $3,200, or a SRAM Force XPLR 1×12 build for $4,899. It can also be purchased as a frameset for $1,800 USD. It’s available in two colors, Sage or Black Gold, and most sizes/colors are currently in stock.

Head over to NeuhausMetalWorks.com for more.