The Scarab Cycles Paramo Integrated is a customised steel gravel bike that is consistently designed for modern integration, high adaptability and current component standards. The frame is handcrafted in El Retiro near Medellín in Colombia and is based on a customised tube set made from Columbus steel. Sounds exciting? Here are the details of the Scarab Paramo Integrated.
The Scarab Paramo Integrated is rarely seen in this country. The small brand from Colombia is known in Germany almost exclusively to scene insiders who are fascinated by customised gravel bikes with steel frames. In Colombia itself, however, there is a very active bike scene that celebrates Scarab for its elegant steel frames. Each Scarab Paramo is a unique piece of handcraft and is built to order with great dedication. For all those who are not enthusiastic about zero-eight-fifteen gravel bikes, we recommend the exciting steel bike from Colombia. We have all the details on the Scarab Paramo.
The Scarab Paramo gravel bike in detail
- Field of application: Gravel / Bikepacking
- Tyre clearance: 50 mm
- Frame material: Steel
- Weight: n.a.
- Price frameset: from 3850 USD
- Special features: Size-dependent pipe set, custom paint finish and geometry, fully integrated cable routing, made in Colombia
A bike for individualists
Every Paramo Integrated is manufactured and painted entirely in Colombia. The paintwork is created in-house at Scarab and is one of the most technically complex features of the gravel bike. Scarab uses multi-layer designs, hand-painted details and special finishes such as "Marble", "Jungla" or "Tropical Cliché". Many frames feature individual anodising elements, colour-coordinated small parts and customer-specific graphics. In some cases, even components such as lockrings or headset parts are colour-matched.
Depending on the version, the frameset starts at 3850 US dollars. Depending on the choice of components, complete assemblies are significantly higher. High-quality configurations with Enve, Sram or Cane Creek components reach prices of well over 15,000 US dollars. As Scarab only builds to order, each configuration is customised.
Customised steel tube set
The frame of the Scarab Paramo Integrated uses a size-dependent combination of Columbus Spirit and Columbus Life steel tubes. Multiple butted tube profiles are used to adjust the weight, stiffness and load capacity depending on the frame size. Scarab manufactures each frameset individually according to customer specifications, which is why geometry, tube dimensioning and numerous equipment details can be freely configured. The Colombian gravel bike is designed for modern interfaces and uses the T47 bottom bracket standard, flat-mount brake mounts and a UDH derailleur hanger. Nomen est omen, the Integrale version has an internal guide for the brake cable, but is only compatible with electronic wireless drivetrains. Mechanical gravel bike drivetrains are not provided.
This is also due to the complete integration through the head tube and cockpit. This is a central feature of the Scarab Paramo Integrated, which uses an Enve In-Route system, an Enve Integrated Crabon fork and a special headset from Wolf Tooth. The latter was specially designed for head tubes with an inner diameter of 44 mm. The system has a particularly low stack height of just 15.65 millimetres and integrates all cables directly through the headset into the frame. The cockpit is based on one-piece solutions from carbon specialist Enve. Thanks to the integration, brake lines disappear completely into the frame at the handlebars.
Gravel bike with modern standards
The Paramo Integrated supports both 700C and 650B wheels. The maximum tyre widths vary between 50 and 55 millimetres depending on the generation and configuration. The latest evolutionary stage has been given revised chain and seat stays to enable larger tyre clearances. The frame is primarily optimised for modern 1x drivetrains. SRAM Wide chainlines with up to 46-tooth chainrings are supported. 2x configurations are only compatible with certain SRAM Subcompact cranks to a limited extent.
The frame of the Scarab Paramo gravel bike has a wide range of mounting options as standard. These include three bottle cage positions, down tube mounts, a top tube bag mount and mudguard mounts. Customers can order additional cargo or rack mounts as an option. The Enve fork itself has mounting points for anything cages and mudguards.
Conclusion
The Scarab Paramo Integrated is an exotic piece of jewellery that puts any off-the-shelf gravel bike in the shade, both visually and technically. A steel frame individually built and painted in Colombia gives the beautiful Paramo a very special charm. You won't find a gravel bike like this in every garage! - Jan Timmermann, BIKE editor
Jan Timmermann
Editor
