The Chase Element was an instant hit as it had the perfect blend of hi-end parts on a innovative hydroformed frame, giving riders the best value for their money in a complete bike. But the 2016 Chase Element has set a new stage for high performance BMX racing bicycles. Using input and feed back from the worlds best racers on the Chase Factory Pro team, we have improved the 2016 Chase Element complete bikes. Chase is excited to incorporate an Aero System seat tube & seat post on the new bikes. The new design helps aerodynamics, lightens up the overall weight of the bike, and stiffens the frame.!
WEIGHT : 18.9 LBS / 8,58 KG WITHOUT PEDAL
RIDER SIZE : 4′ 7,5″ – 5′ 0,6″ / 1M41 – 1M54
2016 ELEMENT EXPERT KEY FEATURES
FRAME : Chase Element Expert 20″ 7005 T6 Alloy
FORK : Eleven 20mm Tapered, Butted, Heat Treated
HEADSET : FSA Impact Integrated
CHAINRING : Insight 42 teeth 4 Bolts
CRANKSET : Excess LSP 2 Piece Crank 165mm Hollow Alloy Arm
WHEELS : Chase Element 20mm Thru Axle Front Hub, Element 10mm Cassette Hub, 16T, 6 pawls, 3×90 points Of Engagement with Sun ICI-1 Rims 28H 20×1-3/8″
TIRES : Tioga PowerBlock 20×1-3/8″ Front & Rear
BRAKES : Shimano Deore LX
SEAT : Chase SST (Streamline Seat Tube)
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME
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Chase Element Expert 20″ Top Tube 7005 T6 Alloy, Integrated Head Tube, 1-1/8″, Water Decals |
FORK
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Elevn PUL 20mm Cr-mo Fork, 1-1/8″ Steer Tube With Tapered, Butted, Heat Treated, Alloy Top Cap |
HEADSET
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FSA Impact Integrated Sealed Bearing |
HANDLEBAR
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Chase Element Bar 5.75″ Rise, 8° Back Sweep & 2° Up Sweep |
GRIPS
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Insight C.O.G.S 130mm Alloy Clamps Laser Etched Logo, PVC End Plug |
STEM
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Chase Element 45mm 6061 T6 Alloy CNC Laser Etched Logo |
BB
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Outboard BB Cups BC 1.37″x68/73mm Cartridge Bearings |
CHAINRING
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Insight 42 Tooth 4 Bolts 104mm 1/2″x3/32″ 5mm Alloy Ring |
CRANK
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Excess LSP 2 Piece Crank 165mm Alloy Arm, 4 Bolt Spider, Cr-mo Pedal Inserts, Alloy Chain Ring Bolts / Nuts |
PEDAL
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Nylon Platform Pedal 9/16″ |
CHAIN
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KMC Z610HX 1/2″x3/32″ |
COG
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16 Tooth |
FRONT HUB
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Chase Element 20mm Thru Axle Hub, 28H, Sealed Bearing |
REAR HUB
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Chase Element Mini Hub, 28H, Sealed Bearing, M6 Bolts, Alloy Cassette Body, 6 Pawls, 3×90 Points Of Engagement |
SPOKES
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14 Gauge |
NIPPLES
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Brass Nipples |
FRONT RIM
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Sun Rims ICI-1 Front 28H 1-3/8″ Presta valve |
REAR RIM
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Sun Rims ICI-1 Front 28H 1-3/8″ Presta valve |
FRONT TIRE
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Tioga PowerBlock 1-3/8″ |
REAR TIRE
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Tioga PowerBlock 1-3/8″ |
TUBES
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20×1-3/8″ Presta valve |
BRAKE LEVER
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Shimano Deore LX |
BRAKE CALIPER
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Shimano Deore LX |
SADDLE
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Elevn Embossed Leather Pivotal |
SEAT POST
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Chase SST Pivotal 27.2x260mm Polished Alloy |
SEAT CLAMP
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Chase Element QR Alloy 31.8mm Laser Etched Logo |
CHAIN TENSIONNER
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Kingstar Twin Hole Laser Etched Logo |
GEOMETRIES
Frame Size | TT | CS min | LR | AF | SA | HT | SPL | BBH | Wheels |
Expert | 20″ 508 mm |
13.5″ 342.9 mm |
1.5″ 38.1 mm |
73° | 70° | 4.7″ 120 mm |
9.2″ 236 mm |
11″ 279.4 mm |
20×1-3/8″ |
Pro | 20.5″ 520.7 mm |
14.25″ 362 mm |
1.5″ 38.1 mm |
74° | 72.5° | 4.7″ 120 mm |
9.2″ 236 mm |
11.5″ 292.1 mm |
20×1.5″ |
Pro XL | 21″ 533.4 mm |
14.3″ 363.3 mm |
1.5″ 38.1 mm |
74° | 72.5° | 4.7″ 120 mm |
9.2″ 236 mm |
11.5″ 292.1 mm |
20×1.75″ |
Pro XXL | 21.5″ 546.1 mm |
14.5″ 368.3 mm |
1.5″ 38.1 mm |
74° | 72.5° | 4.7″ 120 mm |
9.2″ 236 mm |
11.5″ 292.1 mm |
20×1.75″ |
Cruiser | 21.5″ 546.1 mm |
15.25″ 387.3 mm |
1.5″ 38.1 mm |
73° | 69.5° | 4.7″ 120 mm |
9.8″ 250 mm |
12″ 304.8 mm |
24×1.75″ |
Chase Bicycles introduces the Aero seat post tube, seat post, and seat post clamp into BMX racing with our new Element bikes and RSP 3.0 frames. This is to not only to help gain fractions of a second on the track with improved aerodynamics, but the Aero tubes also offers a slightly stiffer feel. We know BMX bikes don’t need to go fully aero testing into a wind tunnel, but when races are won or lost by fractions of a second, every advantage will help.
If its out of the gate or powering out of a turn, you don’t have time to have any chain slack, pawl lag or hub clutch skipping when you need to get the power to the ground. With the all new Chase Dual Precise Engagement system rear hub offered on the new Element bikes, this is a worry of the past. The rear hub offered reliable, clean and crisp engagement of the clutch assembly, helping put all of the power exactly where you need it!
Chase Bicycles utilizes tapered tubing to offer you the most durable, yet light weight products, to help you achieve optimum results on the BMX race track. Our tapered items, use multiple thicknesses in the same tube, so the tube can be reinforced where needed with precision to help reduce stress areas where needed and lighten up the areas that don’t require extra materials. In aluminum the result are tube walls that eliminate stress points, boosting strength, reducing weight and improving fatigue life. The advantage is clear : Tapered tubes enhances strength and durability, at less weight.
While each rider is unique, Chase Bicycles has developed Bio Fit sizing for our frames to offer riders the ultimate size options for BMX racing. The sizing used for the Chase line has been carefully designed to give riders the optimum power output in the size range offered. Our commitment to details and offering many size options, gives you a custom fit BMX frame, that you can buy right at your local Chase BMX Dealer.
Born from some of the best alloys for building BMX race bikes, our special 7005-T6 SpeedLite alloy is the perfect blend for our Hydro-forming process, giving the Element frames the core strength needed to produce unmatched speed on the track, while keeping the overall weight of the frame down to a minimum.
Hydroformed tubes have two main advantages. First, the narrow axis is a flatter surface, which means more surface area to carry the load, so it is stiffer & stronger across the minor axis. Secondly, the deeper axis is stiffer since the stiffness varies to the cube of the diameter, stronger to the square. When using an oval shaped tube on a typical BMX frame it helps reduce flex but only in one direction, but on the Chase frames, the tubes are oval in both directions in the main flex areas and these tubes help reduce flex in both main directions.