26, 26er, 27.5, Dragonfly, Eden, Jamis, Komodo, Plus, Sea Otter 2016, Sea Otter Classic, Women's - April 26, 2016

Jamis rolls out women’s 26+ Eden trail bike

This women’s specific plus bike is made from Reynolds 520 steel (click to enlarge).

A year ago, Jamis introduced the Dragonslayer 27.5+ that had a feature list the included a steel frame, adjustable sliding thru-axle dropouts, Boost 142 spacing, trail geometry, and a whole host of eyelets and mounts to load up for bike packing. Indeed, the Dragonslayer was designed for fast trail riding, as well as exploring the backcountry for weeks at a time.

Now Jamis has rolled out the 2017 Komodo 27.5+, which is billed as the aluminum yin to the steel Dragonslayer’s yang, sporting all the same features, geometry and smooth riding attributes of the Dragonslayer, but with a lighter weight, triple-butted 6061 alloy frame.

Adding to Komodo, Jamis has also debuted 26+ versions of their Dragonfly and Eden models, which the bike maker believes makes perfect sense for women riders because the 26+ wheel coupled with frame clearance for a 3.0” tire means women gain the benefits of plus bikes (traction and comfort) while maintaining the 27.5” outer wheel diameter.

Here are more details on the three new bikes.

Features of the new Komodo include boost hub spacing, trail geometry, and a host of eyelets and mounts to load up for bike packing (click to enlarge).