Phase AD3 Factory

USD RRP from: $20,000.00

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Overview  

Why the Phase AD3?

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F: 180MM | R: 170MM | W: 27.5

  • Brand New Frame designed and built in Britain
  • 5 year frame warranty with Limited Lifetime Crash Replacement
  • AD3 twin-forked linkage front-end
  • 40° lean angle capability
  • Double forked front end adds 50% more grip
  • 350mm trail width
  • CYC X1 Pro Gen 4 eMTB Motor
  • 27.5 triple wheelset
  • Boost 148mm rear hub spacing

CYC X1 Pro Gen 4 eMTB Motor Features

  • Rated Power: 5000 Watts
  • 250Nm. Peak Torque
  • Highest power to weight ratio in the eBIke market with 1.5kW per kg.
  • 624Wh Lithium Ion integrated battery
  • Battery removeable for on/off bike charging
  • 5.6kg total system weight
  • CYC Ride Control mobile app

The Phase AD3 is an adaptive bike that’s designed to feel like a conventional bike, built around the principles of giving riders of different abilities independence and accessibility.

The Phase AD3 uses a pair of cantilever linkage arms to join two additional head tubes. It takes a second steering linkage element connecting the two suspension forks to the original steering head tube. The rider then sits in a bucket seat which gives core stability and the ability to precisely control the bike - pumping, jumping and railing berms is no problem.

Where conventional bikes need your lower body for balance, the Phase AD3 transfers this job to the rider’s upper body, allowing riders to stationary balance and manoeuvre at low speed without using their legs or lower body. This design means that the rider can balance upright without toppling and is very stable, even in tight turns or at slow speeds. Many riders with disabilities are able to get in and out of the Phase AD3 without assistance and many find it quick to learn, giving loads of confidence from the get-go.

As a hard-hitting eBike, the Phase was the perfect chassis for the Phase AD3 project, which is paired up with the CYC X1 Pro Gen 4 eMTB Motor. Depending on the rider’s requirements, it can be built as a pedal-assist eMTB or a full twist-and-go setup where the motor provides all the propulsion.

Battery life and range will vary depending on an individual rider’s setup. The bike has a 624wh battery and up to 5000w of continuous motor with 250NM of torque.

From day-one of his research, designer Alex Desmond quickly understood that riders with disabilities don’t just want to ride ‘tame’ terrain. Many want to ride singletrack, slash berms, send jumps and overcome technical, rocky, rooty and rutty trails. The Phase AD3 opens this up to them, either returning to what they loved before an injury or helping them to find a new love of off-road riding.

The Phase AD3 chassis is a monster over rough terrain. It’s built around 175mm of suspension travel and because of the actuation, the front-end system reduces suspension input to the rider by 50%. This actuation means one of the front wheels on Lorraine’s bike can clear obstacles up to 345mm, enough to stop most conventional bikes in their tracks.

In Alex’s words “It’s like a magic carpet ride over roots and ruts. With that second front wheel you’ve got an amazingly capable bike that’s great through rough ground”.

 

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For Any Trail

A challenge that Alex Desmond worked hard to overcome was the risk of losing traction, losing balance or crashing. This is where the leaning three-wheeled design comes in and having two front wheels was found to increase grip by 50%.“When we tested it, no-one could keep up with test rider Lorraine Truong through flat corners, she’s pretty fast anyway and the Phase AD3 just gave her loads of grip”.

In addition, if the bike does lose grip the bike will understeer rather than toppling. If the rider does fall the linkage will help to protect their legs.

The design means the bike can lean as the rider covers ground, the front end moving by up to 40° to offer plenty of margin for different terrains. That’s great for allowing access where other adaptive bikes can’t go and allows the rider to carve turns, climb steep inclines and even traverse severe off-cambers that would be tricky to even walk across.

The secondary seat suspension also opens up a new world of possibilities to riders like Lorraine. Riders can change their centre of mass on the bike, allowing them to jump and pump the bike.

Last but not least, the bike’s design addresses a classic challenge of adaptive bikes, their width. Where many other designs require specially built trails or wider tracks the Phase AD3 is significantly narrower, with a 350mm track width. It can be ridden on narrower singletrack than 350mm too, including on steep inclines and even through nasty, gnarly, rutty trails with wheels bouncing in and out of ruts.

“The whole purpose of the Phase AD3 is to provide a bike that allows adaptive athletes to push the boundaries of their riding abilities without being restricted by the bike” Alex told us.

Where many adaptive bikes focus on safety and stability, the Phase AD3 aims to give riders the freedom to ride challenging trails and a bike that feels more like a two-wheeled bike “you pick a route, ride down it like a conventional bike and the Phase AD3 does the rest of the work”.

Specs & Options  

SIZES AND COLOURS

Sizes
Colour
Gloss Charcoal Grey

Select a frame size to choose colour

Decals
Silver Decals

Frame and Fork

6061-T6 Monocoque UK Formed Custom Aluminium Tubing. Wheel Size: 27.5. Rear wheel travel: 170.

Headset
Cane Creek 49mm for Tapered Steerer
Fork
Fox Factory 38 Float 180mm 27.5
Swingarm
Bolt Type Allen Key Head (Boost 12 x 148mm Hub)
Rear Shock
Fox Float X2 Factory 230x65

Drivetrain

Bottom Bracket
CYC DU Integrated
Crankset
CYC E-MTB 165mm 32t
Rear Mech
Shimano XT 12spd
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle
Shifters
Shimano XT 12spd
Cassette
Shimano XT 10-51T 12spd

Wheel and Tyres

Wheelset
Stans Flow Mk4 + Hope Pro 5 (Black)
Tyres
Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 3c EXO+ / DHR II 2.4 3c EXO+ 27.5

Braking

Brakes
Shimano Saint 203/203

Finishing Kit

Seatpost
Strange Post 400 30.9
Seat Clamp
Strange Bolted
Stem
Burgtec Enduro Black 42.5mm
Saddle
Tessier Bucket Seat
Handlebars
Burgtec RideWide Enduro 800mm
Grips
Strange Grappler Lock-On

Power Assist

Drive Display
CYC DS103 Display
Battery
CYC B-series B-52L 624Wh
Drive Unit
CYC X1 Pro Gen 4 5000W
Control Switch
CYC Thumb Throttle

Accessories

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2023 Phase AD3 Geometry
PHASE AD3 GEOMETRY
Monocoque/6061-T6 Custom Butted Aluminium tubing
Frame Size S M L XL
Seat Tube Length 16" 17" 18" 19"
A. Head Angle 63° 63° 63° 63°
B. Seat Angle 76° 76° 76° 76°
C. Top Tube 624 643 659 674
D. Top Tube (effective) 620 640 660 680
E. BB Height (from ground) 342 342 342 342
BB height (from axles -12 -12 -12 -12
F. Chainstay 441 441 441 441
G. Head Tube 120 120 130 140
H. Wheel base 1260 1280 1302 1325
J. Reach 465 485 502 520
K. Stack 623 623 632 641
T. Rear Travel 170 170 170 170
Standover 730 744 758 784
Unless otherwise indicated all measurements are in mm. Frame angles are measured static, without rider sag. Bottom bracket height measured from ground with 710 mm Ø tyre.
technical Info
fork travel
OPTIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM
180 mm 180 mm 180 mm
Shock Length 230 x 65 mm
Rear Hub 148 x 12 mm
Rear Axle Maxle 142 x 12mm (Length 174mm)
Seatpost Ø 30.9 mm
Seatclamp Ø 34.9 mm
Front Derailleur N/A
BB Shell 73 mm ISCG05
Tapered Headset Upper: ZS49/28.6
Lower: EC49/40

 

Battery Info

For optimum battery charging we have designed the battery to be removed and optimally charged at room temperature between 10° and 20°C. 

Stored batteries in a cool, indoor location with stable temperature between approximately 10° to 20°C

Do NOT leave the removed battery exposed to direct sunlight or rain or in an environment likely to drop below 10° C. 

IMPORTANT! Avoid freezing temperatures.

Charge battery to around 70% before storing for a period of time

Every six months, always charge battery back up to around 70% 

Before using battery again, charge it completely

Ride Guide
Bike Sizing Guidelines

Please note: This is for guidance only. You may be taller or shorter, it doesn't mean our bikes will not fit you. The best way to determine the correct bike size for you is to try one. We've added some more explanation on sizing theory here: What size frame do I need?

Prices and Specifications are liable to change without notice.

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