Subrosa pro rider Hoang Tran has been testing a prototype of his new signature Villicus Prime frame, and it’s amazing! The Villicus Prime is the 3rd installment of his tried and true Villicus frame with some really cool upgrades, and changes.

One big change that Hoang wanted was to raise the stand over height. We moved it up to 9″ which will give the bike a more stable feel in the air. Hoang wanted to keep his geometry the same as he previous bikes, because his bike already rides and handles amazing, we just felt that minor tweaks were the way to go.

We stuck with the Subrosa custom wishbone juction, and added our custom Subrosa dropouts with built in chain tensioners. These work amazing, and are totally hidden in the frame. Also the best part is that you can simply remove the bolts if you don’t want to use them.

Villicus Prime Frame

Hoang Tran signature model
Material: 4130 Sanko chromoly, double butted top tube, down tube, seat stays
Top Tube: 20.5″, 20.75″, 21″
Chain Stay: 13.75 with room to remove wheel, 13.5 fully slammed
Head Tube: 75 degrees, integrated, CNC machined, heat treated and drilled for gyro tabs
Seat Tube: 69 degrees, internally butted, 9.0″ standover height, integrated seat clamp w/ replaceable nut and bolt
BB Type: mid, T5 Deathproof heat treated, specifically designed to not hang up during grinds
BB Height: 11.6″
Low profile removable brake mounts
Custom manufactured wishbone
Dropouts: 6mm hollow with integrated chain adjustor for 14mm axle, T5 Deathproof heat treated
Weight: 4.9 lbs for 20.5 top tube
Colors: Chrome, Space Black