Evercoast Passage GRX Flat Bar Gravel Bicycle

The Passage FB GRX is built for riders who want the precision of Shimano GRX and the control of a flat bar, on a steel frame that will still be in service when everything else they've owned has been recycled. This is a gravel bike that commutes. A commuter bike that goes anywhere.

The flat bar changes the conversation entirely. Where a drop bar asks you to commit to a position, the Passage FB puts you upright, aware, and in command — whether you're threading morning traffic on the Arbutus Greenway or picking a line down a wet gravel descent on the North Shore. The GRX shifters translate directly to that context: gravel-specific ergonomics designed to be operated with cold hands, gloves on, or a loaded bag pulling at the bars.

Shimano GRX does not need defending. The clutch-equipped rear derailleur keeps the chain silent and locked on rough terrain. The hydraulic brakes provide consistent, modulated stopping power in the rain that no cable system can match — and in Vancouver, that matters for nine months of the year. This is a drivetrain built for exactly the conditions you will actually ride in.

The steel frame handles the rest. The mint celeste finish, the clean tube junctions, the polished UNO cockpit — this bike looks deliberate because it is. But underneath the aesthetics is triple-butted 4130 chromoly that absorbs the road in a way no aluminum flat bar bike at this price can replicate. It is comfortable enough for a two-hour ride to UBC and back with a full pannier load, and engaging enough that you will not want to stop when you get there.

Every Passage FB GRX is hand-assembled and passes the Evercoast 50-Point Technical Certification at our Kitsilano workshop before it leaves the shop. BSA threaded bottom bracket, standard 31.8mm cockpit, 27.2mm seatpost: every spec decision prioritizes long-term serviceability over marketing copy.

This is the bike for the rider who has outgrown the idea that a serious bike requires a drop bar.

Specs:

• Frame: Chromoly Steel, Triple Butted
• Shifter: Shimano 11 Speed
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano GRX RX812 (Clutch)
• Crankset: Shimano GRX RX600 40T, 172.5mm
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB RS501
• Cassette: Shimano HG700 11-42T, 11-Speed
• Wheelset: 700C Black Alloy, Novatech Sealed Bearing Hubs
• Tires: Maxxis Rambler 700x42C, Gum Wall
• Brakes: Shimano Deore, 160mm Rotors
• Handlebar: UNO Alloy Flat Bar, 31.8mm
• Stem: UNO Polished Alloy
• Seatpost: UNO 27.2mm Round
• Grips: Ergon Lock-On Black
• Frame Warranty: 5 Years
• Components Warranty: 1 Year
• All Builds: Evercoast 50-Point Technical Certification