A long-term review of the custom carbon Jamis Renegade after a season of gravel racing (DAMn 240, Big Sugar) – the updated verdict, the honest quirks, and the current for-sale build.
A first look at the Jamis Ventura All Road — a sub-$1,600 aluminum all-road bike with Shimano CUES 2×10, a Ritchey cockpit, and more tire clearance than the spec sheet suggests. We mounted labeled-40 Challenge Getaways and they fit with room to spare.
A custom build on the new-generation Jamis Renegade — GRX 800 2×11, HED Emporia GA Pro wheels, and 45mm Challenge Strada Biancas. Steve expected not to like it and came back from the first ride won over. Why he sized it as a 54, and where the Renegade fits in the gravel spectrum.
This isn’t a stock Jamis Portal. Steve rode this one himself through the fall — his first real time on the Portal platform — to demo it and decide whether the shop should bring more in. The answer, in his words, was “yes, by the way.” It came from the factory all Shimano, and it’s … Read more
A Jamis Portal C3 demo bike converted from Shimano SLX to SRAM GX Eagle AXS, then sold with DT Swiss M1900 wheels. One of the more surprising trail bikes Steve has ridden — efficient pedaler that can also take a hit.