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After hiding under embargo for months, the Electric Queen is ready for her debut. At first glance the Electric Queen is classic All-City. Look a little closer though and you’ll see that the Electric Queen is All-City’s first modern mountain bike with just enough tech to keep it current yet simple and durable.

There’s a lot to take in on the Electric Queen, but it’s almost impossible to look anywhere but the rad fade with splatter paint job first. According to Brand Manager Jeff Frane, All-City has been trying to do splatter paint in Taiwan for years, but they couldn’t find a paint supplier that was willing to do it right. As a result, we were told that each bike has a unique splatter pattern and only 190 pieces will be made for this run. Those 190 bikes will also include a color matched RockShox Reba RL 120mm suspension fork with Boost spacing.

The frame itself is made from 612 Select Chromoly steel with a double butted front triangle and the typical All-City attention to detail – including ED coating (electrophoretic deposition) which protects the frame from rusting. Frame specs include Boost 148 rear spacing with a 12mm thru axle, replaceable derailleur hanger, 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket, 30.9 seat tube with stealth dropper routing (though a dropper is not included in the build), and a 44mm head tube for use with tapered steerers. Shipped with WTB Ranger 27.5 x 3.0″ tires, the frame also has room for 29 x 2.35″ tires.

Stock complete bikes will include a SRAM GX 1×11 drivetrain with a 32t chainring and 11-42t Sunrace cassette. SRAM Level hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors help out with the sweet skids.

The model shown at Saddle Drive earlier this year came in at 31.68lbs for a large, though it was built with a dropper post which is not part of the complete spec.

Like the entertaining video above portrays, the Electric Queen is all about having a good time on a mountain bike. Whether that’s a trail bike, an urban adventure rig, or a bikepacking platform is up to you.

Complete builds arrive at dealers in January (though some dealers should have them as of today) and will sell for $2,299 while the frame only runs $750, or $1250 for the frameset.

allcitycycles.com

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TomM
TomM
6 years ago

I read the name of the bike, and was ready to comment about how this should be on e-bikerumor.com, but then it’s not electric at all. My evening is ruined.

STF_ill (@stf_ill)
6 years ago
Reply to  TomM

Seems like your whole commenting career is down the tubes ;^(

SAWTOOTH
SAWTOOTH
6 years ago
Reply to  TomM

That’s good because this comment is infinitely more entertaining than a lame one that criticizes ebikes.

NOTJEFF
NOTJEFF
6 years ago
Reply to  SAWTOOTH

You should only use an e-bike if you:

a. need assistance pedaling because of a physical problem

b. are an NYC food delivery person

:0D

Dinger
Dinger
6 years ago
Reply to  NOTJEFF

C. You have your own idea of how to have fun and don’t care what a few snobs think about it.

Y’all sound like a buncha’ Roadies..

SAWTOOTH
SAWTOOTH
6 years ago
Reply to  Dinger

Agreed Dinger… Everything isn’t a competition. Some people just like to ride bikes for fun.

Micah
Micah
6 years ago
Reply to  TomM

I had the same reaction. An E-MTB from All-City??

T
T
6 years ago

Is the geo correct – 71 degree seat angle?

Eggs Benedict a.k.a Darth Baller
Eggs Benedict a.k.a Darth Baller
6 years ago
Reply to  T

Not only does it have a 71.3° seat angle, they also equip it with a set-back seat post. When ever I see the geometry for a bike and the seat tube angle is the same across the whole size run (from XS to XL) I question if their designers actually know anything about bike fitting and bio-mechanics.

Sam Cashman
Sam Cashman
6 years ago

Um. . .it totally goes 0.1 degree steeper on the large and extra large. Sheesh. (Wait. Shouldn’t it get slacker as the sizes climb and femurs lengthen?)

Also, yes. That slack seat angle and setback post means those of us with normal to short femurs would have a hard time pedaling the damn thing at all if we made the mistake of buying one.

TheKaiser
6 years ago
Reply to  Sam Cashman

Plus there is the note that angles are measured with 25% sag in the fork, so it is actually slacker than that when comparing to other bikes measured statically.

Regarding sizes, for MTBs I often hear particularly tall riders saying the opposite for technical climbing. In other words, they find that with a slack seat tube angle (which may or may not be correct from a knee over pedal spindle “KOPS” perspective) they end up sitting right over the rear axle and having trouble keeping the front end down on steep climbs. To alleviate that you either need to lengthen the stays (which allows you to maintain KOPS) or steepen the seat tube angle. Many of the new “long, low, slack” full suspension bikes are going to 75-76 seat tube angles, in part for this reason. You also see a lot of world cup XC racers running really funky forward seat positions to help steep climbs too. Probably not much of an issue in flat areas, but something to consider.

Splatter
Splatter
6 years ago

The relevant measurement to femur length is the horizontal distance from the BB to the seat clamp. As the seat goes up, this horizontal distance gets longer… You don’t need slacker seat angles for bigger sizes. Also, the KOPS is old time myth, from when people’s toes were right above the spindle, in toe clips. Everything should be moved forward (steeper STA) as cleats have moved backward.

But yes, 71° is stupid slack.

Mr. P
6 years ago

Devil horns high for that video!

Fewg8
Fewg8
6 years ago

$2600 hardtail w/o a dropper

Mantis
Mantis
6 years ago
Reply to  Fewg8

And not even a GX cassette

Volsung
Volsung
6 years ago
Reply to  Fewg8

it’s 2300, but that’s still very expensive.

Zee
Zee
6 years ago
Reply to  Fewg8

It’s $2,300…

bart
bart
6 years ago
Reply to  Fewg8

steel need real $ these days. Count me in on this !

arp
arp
6 years ago

OK, I was going to make a snide comment about the “modern mt bike” having a very 90s paint scheme, but the video gets them a pass. Double devil horns.

myke2241
myke2241
6 years ago

That had to be the most creative bike promo video in recent history! I totally wanted the bike by the end!

Mitch
Mitch
6 years ago

$2600 for a hardtail w/o dropper, non-XD freehub, last years GX 1×11, base Level brakes, and a paint job that has historically chipped easily and often.
But hey, you can at least grow a dirt stache and stick it to the big companies by riding this. May be you’ll have enough cash to buy a 12 of High Life.

Kernel Flickitov
Kernel Flickitov
6 years ago
Reply to  Mitch

“and stick it to the big companies”… Uh, wut? Doesn’t get much bigger than QBP.

O
O
6 years ago

uh oh, the cool kids won’t want hear that!

S
S
6 years ago
Reply to  Mitch

I think that’s the point right? MOST riders out there don’t need some full-sus carbon pile that cost $4000+ …I’m embarrassed just seeing fools in the woods on a $10k bike and can barely handle the thing or are afraid of scratching the paint. The EQ looks like a decently priced, middle of the road production “trail bike” (or whatever) that you can have a little fun on!

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myke2241
myke2241
6 years ago
Reply to  S

@s indeed.

Kernel Flickitov
Kernel Flickitov
6 years ago
Reply to  S

Wow, what a wildly pretentious comment.

Eggs Benedict a.k.a Darth Baller
Eggs Benedict a.k.a Darth Baller
6 years ago
Reply to  S

Why would you even care how much someone else spent on their bike.

myke2241
myke2241
6 years ago
Reply to  Mitch

you do realize big brands get caught mid cycle as well and what is spec’ed is not always what is delivered (ie component updates)

Mitch
Mitch
6 years ago
Reply to  myke2241

This isn’t getting caught mid-cycle, it’s just All City watering down the spec of the bike.

@S- if you read what I typed you’d see I made no mention of folks needing to spend $4000 on a full suspension. There are a hundred mountain bike companies that are making a similar priced product with better spec, and a similarly specced bike for less money designed by folks who have designed more than one mountain bike (The JYD doesn’t count). I’d be willing to wager that Salsa and Surly aren’t coming up with the geo of these bikes, so don’t even go there.

As a former All City owner, I’ll never buy another one of their products- overpriced and lower quality than what the rest of the industry is doing so they’re creating this crust-punk following of messenger dirtbags to fill their niche.

Randall
Randall
6 years ago
Reply to  Mitch

Crust punks n dirtbags rock. Chill out man, why do Yah need to trash? My all city shreds, a nature boy. She eats trail and shreds gravel n I love her, as I love my surly n salsa Bikes, all six, all SS. Go ride your bikes n chill.

FFM
FFM
6 years ago

And that’s the story of how expired ibuprofen hit the WADA banned list, kids.

ken
ken
6 years ago
Reply to  FFM

YES!!

Ripnshread
Ripnshread
6 years ago

That paint reminds me of my first bike, a Yakota Yosemite…wow…is splatter back?

Hotep
Hotep
6 years ago

Did he ride on a no bikes trail to get past the gatekeeper? That’s not shred worthy….

Volsung
Volsung
6 years ago
Reply to  Hotep

They probably filmed it on the hiking path because Theo gets busy and this way they could set up not on the bike trail.

This is a guess. They also have a bunch of intersections and it could have been a lighting issue.

Not_a_luddite
Not_a_luddite
6 years ago

Built a Chromag Rootdown BA this year, all in with an MRP Ribbon, a dropper, full XT and Magura brakes I was comfortably below the cost of this thing. Both are Taiwan made steel hard tails, difference is I’m supporting Chromag and MRP, not that QBP is an evil company, but giving the little guys a chance seems fair. My paint isn’t as retro, but if I have an issue I call Ian at Chromag and he handles it.

RippinRonnie
RippinRonnie
6 years ago

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Jerry
Jerry
6 years ago

That’s a weird paint job on that Surly Karate Monkey, and a bummer they got rid of the SS compatible dropouts. Hey wait a second…

Muchachos
Muchachos
6 years ago

$750 for standard 4130? The arrogance of QBP is deafening.

So many better bikes out there – Chromag, Canfield, Honzo, Chameleon, Hayduke, Transam – all are the same price or cheaper.

Dr Sweets
Dr Sweets
6 years ago

I’d say it’s not that standard with that paint job and being a limited run. If you want that kind of bling, well there you go. Otherwise the current Karate Monkey, steel Honzo, Chromag or any of the other will mostly (depending on how radical you want the geometry, rear spacing, plus compatibility, etc.) get you there. One of the best sleepers in this realm IMHO is the NS Eccentric Cromo. Bang on geo, plus compatible, simple and a deal.

Brendan
Brendan
6 years ago

If you’re looking for a progressive hardtail look at Guerilla Gravity’s Pedal Head. Or a Cro Mag, Commencal, Kona or Transition. The 120mm max fork, as well as that STA just don’t quite hit the mark. It’s like they tried but just gaffed it up along the way. Someone in love with lycra stunted it’s growth or something… Even the Karate Monkey, Timberjack and the Devinici Kobain are more of a “shred sled” style hardtail.

Dr Sweets
Dr Sweets
6 years ago
Reply to  Brendan

@Brendan: Agreed. The spec is kinda wack. 11 speed GX, really?!? I mean if you are gonna offer it at a bargain then I guess, but still. Who the hell spec’s a Reba for a bike like this when a Pike/Lyrik/Yari would be far better suited for it’s purpose? The 120mm fork is also odd although I’d “overfork” it and never look back. Honestly, if someone really wants this bike, and I do think it looks good, then go the frame only and build it up to suite your tastes.

Not_a_luddite
Not_a_luddite
6 years ago

This thing is just a another way to extort money from the Radavist following, Rapha wearing bearded hipster wannabes. At 32lbs sans dropper post, it’s obviously not made of any fancy steel, especially considering that it’s running a Reba, which is a flexy-flyer comparatively to a Fox 34 or a Lyric. My Chromag, with a 150mm Ribbon and a dropper post is only 1lb heavier.

That’s alright, the first run will sell immediately, and all the riders will get matching kit to ride them to the coffee shop. Or they’ll sit at the trailhead sipping overpriced IPAs waxing on about how rad they all are, making fun of the guy that just finished an epic on his carbon susser.

Meh.

TYler durden
TYler durden
6 years ago

stanton or cotic or any number of uk builders.

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