INTRODUCING

the type 57x® bicycle.

this patented frame technology is a game changer.

Fully integrated suspension

4 coil over hydraulic shock absorbers with nitrogen charged floating pistons

Removable

Tuneable

Serviceable

Purpose built for everyday riding

Designed, machined, welded, and assembled in-house. Dope looking. Dope riding. Just plain dope.

Explore the Type 57x

Tap the interactive blue dots to learn more about our patented frame and its history.

fully integrated rear suspension.

You want a suspension for safety, comfort and performance. Unfortunately, you need a mountain bike to get it. This is, objectively, overkill for most. The Type 57x bridges the gap. Purpose built for commuting, fitness, and leisure, without the complicated geometries of mountain bikes.

Dual purpose – one bike.

The Type 57x technology fills a void: purpose built for every day riding. Setup to work with popular components from companies like SRAM and Shimano, this frame is perfect for dual purpose hybrids and e-bikes.

it looks good.

Suspensions added on to any bike frame are bulky. This is integrated into the frame components so it looks slick and clean.

As an added bonus, it’s just cool to think about your bicycle and motorcycle having the same suspension and frame set up.

How does it work?

The rear suspension is broken into two kinematic components: 1) rearward (lower shocks extend) and 2) forward (upper shocks compress).

This adds a layer of tuneability as the lower shocks can be tuned for large obstacles and the upper for small bump compliance. Less compromise, more seat time.

Preliminary Performance Specs

How Well Does it Work?

40% Reduction in acceleration transferred to the seat post, compared to a similarly equipped hardtail (based on initial test results).

Travel - Upper Shocks - 2 inches

Travel - Lower Shocks - 1.5 inches

Shim stack valving provides modern hi/low speed circuits and tuning.

The history of the frame - it started with a motorcycle.

If you’ve ever been on a motorcycle and hit a hard bump, your back will remind you of the importance of rear suspension. But when you add a bulky suspension onto the frame of a bike you lose that simple, streamlined look that riders love. So you have a choice - do you want comfort or a cleaner looking bike? We said that choice is nonsense and created one frame to offer both: The Type 57x®. this patented frame is the first fully integrated rear wheel suspension system on the market today. Fabbro built and tested a full scale prototype of the Type 57x motorcycle.

so, what does this have to do with bicycles? We’re glad you asked.

MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES HAVE THE SAME DNA

AND RIDERS FACE THE SAME PROBLEMS.

While doing customer discovery for the motorcycle frame, we noticed that there are a whole lot of bicycle riders who face a similar pain point with bicycle frames. This makes sense, since the first motorcycle was just a motorized bicycle.

17 million bicycles are sold in the US annually. Looking at the the largest US player in the bicycle market, 77% of bicycles are built on rigid, or hardtail frames, leaving riders with no rear suspension to absorb the impact of the road, much like rigid motorcycle frames.

Let’s say you’re looking to get one bicycle for all your needs: fitness, commuting to the grocery store, back and forth to work, and leisure. You find yourself looking at midrange, hybrid bicycles. With no rear suspension, your back absorbs the impact of every loose stone and sewer you hit while riding. So, your option is to get a bike with a rear suspension, which takes you to the mountain bike models, which are more expensive and meant for going fast in rugged terrain, not to commute to get coffee.

So we decided to build Fabbro’s first Type 57x bicycle to bring these casual riders a bicycle with a rear suspension that is designed for your intended all-purpose use.

NOW, LET’S RIDE.

OUR PLAN TO GET THE TYPE 57X BIKE ON THE ROAD
Now that our two prototypes are developed, we need to get some miles on this bike. Next steps:

FRAME TESTING ISO fatigue testing of sample frames.

RIDER FEEDBACK Test rider programs for rider feedback.

PILOT PROGRAM Partner with manufacturer for pilot program to make this technology available to you to get and ride.

If you are interested in more information about the pilot program or the test ride, contact us.

test ride the type 57x bicycle

We need bicycle enthusiasts who are willing to check out the bike frame to tell us what you think. As motorcycle builders and fabricators, we had to make the design of the bicycle at least a little bit edgy. Do you like that? What about the ride? Is it improvement over the other bicycles you ride? We want you to experience the bike, the ride, and give us your feedback so we can make it perfect before it hits the market.

Let us know if you’re interested by leaving your email with us below

We can keep you updated and let you know as soon as we’re ready to test the bicycle. Check it out. Take it for a ride! Become a part of this creative journey. We’re really excited and passionate about it, and we hope you will be, too.

Take the ride with us!

Sign up with your email address & phone number to receive news and updates on the prototyping and development of the Type 57x bicycle. We’ll let you know when the prototype is ready to ride and test if you want to participate. You’ll test the bike at our shop in Voorheesville, NY. We hope you’ll take this ride with us. If you have any questions at all, email us at TMusto@fabbroindustries.com.

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