If your ears pricked up at the mention of Onza then you’ve obviously been into biking for a while. The new Payoff, though, is a great mix of retro-referenced detail and totally modern trail bike with leftfield appeal at an affordable price.
Retro spice with modern details
Onza’s own-brand ‘Flawless’ tubing is a retro choice designed to deliver a smooth ride without rear suspension. There’s an impressive level of detailing right through the frame too.
The tapered head tube backs onto the 35mm diameter down tube with extra support from an open-backed throat gusset. The bottom bracket is an oversize PF30 setup – rare on a steel frame – and there’s an eccentric insert in the pipeline to allow simple singlespeed chain adjustment.
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The chainstays sprout from a big, forged wishbone bridge box. Their flat-to-round section adds a natural spring effect to the rear end while big, angular 3D dropouts hold replaceable axle inserts set up as 142x12mm as standard.
The cantilevered post brake mount leads neatly into top tube routing. The 27.2mm seatpost diameter limits aftermarket dropper post choice but the long-levered QR clamp is easy to open and close on the fly and the single-bend seat tube means you can drop the saddle right down even without hydraulic help.
Painted Payoff frames are electroplated internally to stop corrosion (raw finish ‘Acid Bath’ frames aren’t) and are great value if you want to build up your own bike. You’re limited to just 17 or 19in sizes but there’s a 650b-wheeled Jackpot version and the Payoff will take 2.8in 650b+ tyres too.
Worth getting to know
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