No, this isn’t a misspelt Wookiee, the Parlee Chebacco’s handle comes from the Native American name for a lake north of Boston, and is the New England carbon pioneer’s take on an adventure road bike.
Parlee Chebacco spec overview
- Weight: 8.6kg (57.5cm)
- Frame: Carbon
- Fork: Carbon
- Gears: Shimano Ultegra Di2 50/34, 11-32
- Brakes: Shimano BR RS785 hydraulic discs
- Wheels: Mavic Kysrium Pro disc all road
- Finishing kit: Parlee carbon stem, bar and seatpost, Fizik Arione saddle, 40mm Clement XPlor M50 tyres
Parlee Chebacco frame and equipment
The sculpted triangulated top-tube/head-tube junction takes it design cues from Parlee’s lightweight Altum road bike and sits well with the profiled tube shapes. The tapered straight-bladed fork ends with a 12mm thru-axle. Slender flattened seatstays emerge from the wishbone design, while the chainstays are flared and widened to accept larger tyres than your average road-going bike.
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The hidden mudguard mounts are a welcome inclusion, as is the modular dropout design allowing you to switch between thru-axles or standard quick releases. The frame’s cable routing is neatly executed; it’s all internal with the rear brake hose running down the shortest path from down-tube to chainstay. This also allows for the disc brakes to be mounted on the inside of the triangle.
Geometry-wise it sits closer to an out-and-out road bike over a cyclocrosser, with 73-degree seat and 71.75-degree head angles. The bottom bracket drop of 70mm is more road than traditional ’cross and the 103.9cm wheelbase is only stretched a little to allow for bigger rubber. The cockpit set up on our 57.5cm test bike allowed for a good racy position.
Parlee Chebacco ride impression
Parlee Chebacco pricing
Parlee Chebacco early verdict
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