Jamis Bike Comparison: Coda vs Sequel vs Renegade
Jamis released the Sequel recently. It's a more modern competitor of sorts to the Jamis Coda series. The Renegade is their gravel/adventure bike, but these kinds of bikes are fantastic commuters typically. Let's compare these bikes.
EDIT: I've appended a brief "test ride" comparison to the end.
Here are the geometries for a medium bike on both:
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| Bike | Stack | Reach | Top Effective | Head Angle | Seat Angle | Chain Stay | Wheel base | Fork rake | BB Drop | Head Tube | Standover |
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| Coda | 545 | 387 | 554 | 72 | 73 | 435 | 1040 | 48 | 57.5 | 134 | 762 |
| Sequel | 559 | 395 | 550 | 71 | 74.5 | 440 | 1054 | 53 | 70 | 120 | 740 |
| Renegade | 565 | 378 | 551 | 71.5 | 73 | 430 | 1023 | 53 | 72 | 132 | 776 |
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The Coda's crankset has 48/38/28 chainrings paired to an 11-34 cassette. The Sequel runs a 40t chainring and an 11-42t cassette. The Coda's gear range is from 0.80 to 4.36, while the Sequel's range is 0.95 to 3.64.
The Coda uses Shimano RapidFire Plus SL-M310 shifters, while the Sequel uses a Deore RapidFire Plus SL-M6000.
The Renegade has a road-style shifter and groupset. It has a 2x8 Shimano Claris groupset, with 50/34 chainrings and an 11-34 cassette. The range is 1.00-4.55, which is slightly faster than the Sequel, but will be more difficult for climbing.
The Sequel's handlebar is riser, featuring a 10 degree back sweep and a 3 degree up sweep with 20mm of rise. It has a 31.8mm diameter and 680mm width on 15-19 sizes and 700mm width on 21-23 sizes.
The Coda's stem is significantly longer - 90mm for up to 17", and 110mm for 19-23" bikes. The Sequel gets a 40mm stem for 15/17 bikes, 50mm for 19/21, and 60mm for 23.
The reach on the Sequel is slightly longer (8mm), so the smaller stem results in a significantly shorter overall reach - for a medium bike, 42mm shorter. Combined with the 14mm larger stack on the Sequel *and* the riser bar, you're looking at a much more upright position.
The Renegade has road drop bars, with 73mm reach and a 90mm stem for the 54cm bike. This places the reach significantly further out than the Coda. The handlebars are 440mm wide on the 54cm bike.
The Renegade is the lightest option at 25.25lbs.
If you want to upgrade to the Coda Elite, you can get nearly the same component quality as the Sequel at $979 MSRP and 26lb total weight. If you want to ugprade to the Renegade Explore, you'll pay $1079 MSRP for a carbon fork, Sora groupset, and a total weight of 23lbs.
However, the Coda Comp is no slouch. It's $300 cheaper and 1.5lb lighter, with significantly larger gear range, permitting easier climbing and a faster top end.
The Renegade is a lighter and faster set of options. The Explore is similarly priced to the Sequel, and weighs 5lbs less. The Renegades also support 650b 47mm tires and wheels. The Renegade has the worst brakes of the lot, however.
I'm not really sold on the Sequel. As a dedicated commuter, I think the Coda is the preferable choice, being lighter and having an easier climbing gear. As an all-around bike, the Renegade takes the cake here, being both faster and lighter with only a tiny bit more difficult climbing gear. The Sequel is *almost* a good rigid mountain bike choice, but the relatively small tire size limits what you can do here.
EDIT: I've appended a brief "test ride" comparison to the end.
Frame
The Coda and Sequel are running a Reynolds 520 steel frame. The Renegade has a 6061 aluminum frame. The Coda and Renegade have an extra water bottle mount on the bottom of the downtube.Geometry
Here are the geometries for a medium bike on both:
+----------+-------+-------+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------+-----------+
| Bike | Stack | Reach | Top Effective | Head Angle | Seat Angle | Chain Stay | Wheel base | Fork rake | BB Drop | Head Tube | Standover |
+----------+-------+-------+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------+-----------+
| Coda | 545 | 387 | 554 | 72 | 73 | 435 | 1040 | 48 | 57.5 | 134 | 762 |
| Sequel | 559 | 395 | 550 | 71 | 74.5 | 440 | 1054 | 53 | 70 | 120 | 740 |
| Renegade | 565 | 378 | 551 | 71.5 | 73 | 430 | 1023 | 53 | 72 | 132 | 776 |
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Fork
The Coda Comp has a full carbon fork with rack and fender mounts. The Sequel has a steel fork with rack and fender mounts, as well as water bottle eyelets. The Renegade has an aluminum fork with rack, fender, and bottle mounts.Wheels and Tires
The Coda comes stock with 700c Alex double wall rims that is not tubeless compatible, 32mm tires, and quick release hubs. The Sequel has a WTB ST i23 650b wheelset that *is* tubeless compatible, comes with 47mm WTB Byways, and uses thru axles. The Renegade comes with a WTB ST i23 700c wheelset and Donnelly Xplor MSO 36mm tires.Groupset and Gearing
The Coda uses a 3x8 groupset, while the Sequel uses a 1x10. The Coda has a Shimano Acera rear derailleur and a Shimano Altus front derailleur. These are some super entry level components - Shimano's website rates them for cross country/marathon only. The Sequel gets a Deore rear derailleur, which is a significant improvement - rated for trail and enduro/all mountain as well.The Coda's crankset has 48/38/28 chainrings paired to an 11-34 cassette. The Sequel runs a 40t chainring and an 11-42t cassette. The Coda's gear range is from 0.80 to 4.36, while the Sequel's range is 0.95 to 3.64.
The Coda uses Shimano RapidFire Plus SL-M310 shifters, while the Sequel uses a Deore RapidFire Plus SL-M6000.
The Renegade has a road-style shifter and groupset. It has a 2x8 Shimano Claris groupset, with 50/34 chainrings and an 11-34 cassette. The range is 1.00-4.55, which is slightly faster than the Sequel, but will be more difficult for climbing.
Brakes
The Sequel gets BR-MT200 hydraulic disc brakes. The Coda gets Tektro HD-M275/276 hydraulic disc brakes. The Renegade has mediocre Tektro Lyra mechanical disc brakes.Cockpit
The Coda's handlebar is flat, featuing a 10 degree sweep. 15-17" Codas get a 580mm wide handlebar, while the larger models get 600mm. The handlebar has a 25.4mm diameter.The Sequel's handlebar is riser, featuring a 10 degree back sweep and a 3 degree up sweep with 20mm of rise. It has a 31.8mm diameter and 680mm width on 15-19 sizes and 700mm width on 21-23 sizes.
The Coda's stem is significantly longer - 90mm for up to 17", and 110mm for 19-23" bikes. The Sequel gets a 40mm stem for 15/17 bikes, 50mm for 19/21, and 60mm for 23.
The reach on the Sequel is slightly longer (8mm), so the smaller stem results in a significantly shorter overall reach - for a medium bike, 42mm shorter. Combined with the 14mm larger stack on the Sequel *and* the riser bar, you're looking at a much more upright position.
The Renegade has road drop bars, with 73mm reach and a 90mm stem for the 54cm bike. This places the reach significantly further out than the Coda. The handlebars are 440mm wide on the 54cm bike.
Weight
The Coda Comp weighs 26.50lbs, while the Sequel weighs 28.00lbs. This is a somewhat surprising result, as I would expect the 1x system on the Sequel to result in significant weight savings. However, the carbon fork on the Coda is likely contributing here.The Renegade is the lightest option at 25.25lbs.
Price
The Sequel MSRPs at $1090 The Coda Comp MSRPs at $789. The Renegade Exile is $899.If you want to upgrade to the Coda Elite, you can get nearly the same component quality as the Sequel at $979 MSRP and 26lb total weight. If you want to ugprade to the Renegade Explore, you'll pay $1079 MSRP for a carbon fork, Sora groupset, and a total weight of 23lbs.
Opinion
The Sequel is undeniably a more modern bike. The upright position, slacker headtube angle, bigger tire clearance, and wider handlebars will be better for gravel and offroad adventuring.However, the Coda Comp is no slouch. It's $300 cheaper and 1.5lb lighter, with significantly larger gear range, permitting easier climbing and a faster top end.
The Renegade is a lighter and faster set of options. The Explore is similarly priced to the Sequel, and weighs 5lbs less. The Renegades also support 650b 47mm tires and wheels. The Renegade has the worst brakes of the lot, however.
I'm not really sold on the Sequel. As a dedicated commuter, I think the Coda is the preferable choice, being lighter and having an easier climbing gear. As an all-around bike, the Renegade takes the cake here, being both faster and lighter with only a tiny bit more difficult climbing gear. The Sequel is *almost* a good rigid mountain bike choice, but the relatively small tire size limits what you can do here.
Post-Opinion Test Ride
Ok, so my LBS is a huge Jamis dealer, and they like the Coda, Sequel, and Renegade a ton. I've been on a bunch of Renegades, and I've tested a Coda out. The Sequel is something else.
The Coda feels like a flat bar road bike. The handlebars are narrow, the tires are skinny, and the head tube angle is steep, so it doesn't feel particularly lively or comfortable. It's a Good Commuter, and based on the geometry, I'd expect it to stay stable with a good bit of weight on it.
The Sequel feels like a fast mountain bike. The bike is heavier, but it doesn't feel that way when riding. The smaller wheel size gives it a quicker start than either Renegade or Sequel. The handlebars and geometry make for a super agile feel with awesome responsive steering. And the bigger tires make it quite comfy on the road, absorbing basically everything but big potholes.
I still don't think I'd buy one, but I'd consider it a lot harder now.
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