A DEEPER INSIGHT INTO WHY JAEGHER MAKES THE DIFFERENCE FOR YOU
The Jaegher Phoenix or Ascender. The ultimate road bike, built exactly and only for you.
Crafted with bespoke 3D parts to achieve an aggressive, custom geometry.
For unparalleled performance and bikepacking adventures
Finished with exclusive lacquers and outfitted with top-tier components.
REDEFINING THE ESSENCE OF PURE ROAD PERFORMANCE
Maximize your pedaling efficiency on your road bike.
Crafted for riders seeking the pinnacle of road cycling, the Phoenix and Ascender both feature bespoke stainless steel frames and aggressive geometry. Engineered for unmatched performance, these bikes elevate every ride into an extraordinary experience.
Phoenix or Ascender
At Jaegher, we build your road bike to match your unique preferences and strengths, whether you choose the Phoenix or the Ascender. Both models are designed to deliver the level of performance you desire, with the key lying in their precision geometry.
The secret lies in the interpretation and translation.
Jaegher bikes are renowned for their tailor-made geometries, allowing riders to balance performance with comfort. When configured with an aggressive geometry, a Jaegher bike becomes a precision tool for speed-focused cyclists. Here’s a glimpse how our approach ties into the aggressive geometry concept:
Fine-Tuned Fit
Jaegher focuses on custom frame-building, ensuring that even the most aggressive setups are meticulously tailored to your unique body dimensions. For example:
> The handlebar drop can be designed for a deep aero tuck without overstraining your flexibility.
> A longer reach can be implemented to optimize your weight distribution and sprinting power.
Responsiveness
Jaegher frames, particularly models like the Phoenix and Ascender, feature:
> A steep head tube angle for sharp, precise steering—ideal for racing or navigating twisty descents.
> A stiff bottom bracket and tailored tubes (and even adapted 3D parts for the Phoenix) for efficient power transfer.
Short Wheelbase Options
We can incorporate a shorter wheelbase into your build to enhance agility. This is carefully balanced with frame stiffness and ride comfort to ensure stability, even at high speeds.
Comfort Without Compromise
While aggressive geometries are inherently less forgiving, Jaegher’s stainless steel frames absorb vibrations better than carbon counterparts. This results in a smoother ride, even in a racing posture. Additionally, Jaegher integrates holistic bike fitting principles, ensuring that your muscles work in harmony to support your aggressive riding position.
HOLISTIC BIKE FIT
Performance, comfort or both—your choice.
The geometry of your gravel bike significantly influences your posture—and your posture, in turn, shapes how the bike performs for you. Every rider is distinct, with unique body structures, physical strengths, and personal preferences. How can a one-size-fits-all approach possibly deliver the excellence you deserve?
IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE
INCREASE YOUR COMFORT
IMPROVE YOUR ENDURANCE
For a gravel bike to truly excel, it must align perfectly with its motor: the rider. Bike and rider should function as one seamless entity. What’s the point of having a perfectly crafted bike if the motor isn’t performing at its peak? And what’s the point of a powerful motor if the bike doesn’t feel like an extension of the rider?
That’s why Jaegher is the first bike brand to introduce the Jaegher HOLISTIC BIKEFIT®.
Together with Lieven Maerschalk (*) and Gilles Van Kerckhove we’ve developed this approach.
This holistic method ensures that both you and your bike are in optimal harmony by taking a 360-degree approach to bike fitting. It’s not just about determining the perfect geometry, saddle height, or handlebar position—it's about understanding how your body moves and reacts to cycling. We assess factors like muscle imbalances, flexibility, and riding posture to determine the geometry and customize the fit to maximize your efficiency on the bike.
But the process doesn't end with the bike fit. Through a series of targeted, well-defined exercises, we address areas in need of strengthening or mobility improvement, helping you build a solid physical foundation for enhanced performance. By focusing on both the rider and the bike, this method unlocks a smoother, more powerful ride, optimizing each pedal stroke and supporting your long-term cycling goals—whether you're racing, exploring gravel roads, or enjoying long-distance rides.
With a focus on the whole rider, not just the bike, the Jaegher Holistic Bikefit Program elevates your cycling experience to its highest potential
The goal is to maximize every pedal stroke
while ensuring you remain free of discomfort or strain.
Some examples of exercises that can help you perform better:
- Enhance your balance and stability
- Achieve a more aerodynamic riding posture
- Increase core strength for improved stability and power transfer
- Improve hip flexibility for a smoother pedal stroke
- Improve proprioception and coordination for more efficient pedal mechanics
- Correct movement inefficiencies: f.e.a knee drifting outward with each pedal stroke, which can reduce power output.
In 2001, Maesschalck developed his own concept, Move To Cure, which literally translates to "Healing Through Proper Movement." Together with a team of physiotherapists, he specializes in treating complex orthopedic injuries. Often referred to as the "miracle man" (a nickname he dislikes), he works with the world's elite athletes. His clients include AC Milan, Real Madrid, the Belgian Red Devils, An Wauters, and cycling legends such as Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, and Mathieu van der Poel.
NOTHING BEATS
STAINLESS STEEL
Unbeatable performance /comfort ratio
Stainless steel is an outstanding material for those seeking high performance. It offers the perfect balance between performance and comfort.
Jaegher and Columbus Italia developed an exclusive high performance stainless steel tube set.
Stainless steel versus carbon and titanium.
Stainless steel is stiffer than titanium, yet more comfortable than carbon. For gravel riders, it’s particularly advantageous—virtually no risk of cracks, fractures, or breaking carbon. Plus, it’s immune to lasting damage from stone chips.
So, why don’t we see more people ride a stainless steel gravel bike?
It’s a question we hear often, and the answer is simple: while stainless steel is an exceptional and outstanding material for bespoke gravel and race cycles, it’s notoriously challenging to work with. Stainless steel is unforgiving—only the most skilled welders can master it, as every detail must be executed with absolute precision. Additionally, its hardness accelerates wear on machines, causing them to deteriorate up to five times faster than when working with other materials, making the crafting process even more demanding
Jaegher finest framesets, the FL.X series, are handcrafted out of exclusively for Jaegher made Columbus XCr tubes. All what’s great about cycling comes together in this timeless masterpiece. Stiffness meets responsive characteristics, meets outstanding vibration absorbing quality, meets lightweight, meets pure aesthetics.
This bespoke, handcrafted, and welded in a second to none geometry results in a frameset with maximum dynamic efficiency and an unbeatable performance-comfort ratio.
The unique feel of steel is difficult to translate into statistics and numbers. The weight/stiffness ratio of our FL.X frame is superior than titanium or aluminium while it’s vibration absorbing quality beats easily those from carbon or aluminum.
The frame — material and geometry — sets the standard for excellence in cycling.
THE PERFECT BLEND OF AESTHETICS
AND PERFORMANCE
Gravel-resistant lacquers
Additionally, the aesthetics are just as performance-driven. What’s more beautiful than a pure stainless steel gravel bike? Stainless steel doesn't require paint—its unpainted finish is not only visually striking but also more resistant to cosmetic damage like paint chips.
When it comes to aesthetics, nothing surpasses a meticulously handcrafted stainless steel bike.
Its style is unmatched, its durability enduring, and its essence pure.
Pure and exceptionally tough
However, customization is still very much a part of the experience. In fact, 95% of our gravel bike customers opt for one of our many ceramic coating colours to add a unique touch to their bike. While the majority of a Jaegher bike features brushed stainless steel, the logo, iconic Jaegher details, or your personal number are painted and oven-baked for a durable, long-lasting finish.
This ceramic coating is exceptionally tough, able to withstand scratches from branches or stone impacts.
Bespoke and exclusive
Some customers choose to extend the ceramic colour they've selected for the frame onto the fork, achieving a cohesive, streamlined look.
Others fully embrace the bespoke nature of their bike, opting for a pure frame with one or two ceramic colours, then combining this with bold wet paint finishes or personalized designs to make the fork or cockpit a standout feature.
RIDE STRONG, CARRY MORE: BUILT FOR BIKE PACKING
The FL.X Hurricane and FL.X Typhoon. Ready to carry your gear, wherever you go.
Designed for the journey, our Stainless Steel Gravel Bikes combine unmatched strength with the ability to carry your gear. With special frame add-ons for bikepacking bags, you can load up without sacrificing performance. Extra weight? No problem. These bikes are built to handle it all, so you can ride further, faster, and more comfortably, no matter the adventure.