The Palace 3 is destined to be ridden hard.
Designed to give you confidence at speed, whether sprinting or swinging hard through your favourite corner.
So much more than a race bike
PALACE 3
THE PERFECT PERFORMANCE MACHINE
Whether descending your favourite back road, chasing KOMs or out-sprinting your friends for the town sign, the Palace 3 will put a grin on your face.
As perfect for racing crits as it is clicking through fast miles - everything about our Palace 3 ensures you’re getting nothing but focussed, fast, fun.
COMPLETE COMPONENT CURATION
FULL GROUPSETS FOR PERFECT PERFORMANCE
HANDBUILT WHEELS AND TOP SPEC RUBBER
TOP FLIGHT ROTORS FOR MAXIMUM CONTROL
Complete bikes, prioritised for real world use.
We place emphasis most heavily on the parts and components that have the largest effect on the way the bike feels and rides.
FRAME DETAILS MATTER
Simple builds and easy maintenance
True standards for all fittings
modern, contemporary detail and design
Design for purpose is everything at Bowman, and our purpose is to create great performing bikes that work in the real world for real riders.
From threaded BBs through stranded shaped seatposts to readily available headset bearings - a Bowman frame is simple to spec and to live with
Aluminium performance road disc BIKE
This third-generation in the Bowman Palace lineage takes our award-winning geometry and pairs it with an all-new 6069-T6 aluminium tube set and slimmed down full carbon fork. Combined with the flat mount disc brakes, 12mm thru axles and updated cable routing, we’ve increased comfort without sacrificing the punch. The Palace 3 ups the game for a modern, disc –braked, high-performance, aluminium road bike.
Our Orange Sherbet appeals to those looking to make a statement, full metallic orange with subtle colour shifts as the light changes. The darker Midnight Black option offers a subtle, night sky, off-black, alternative to riders after a more subtle frameset that still stands aside from off the shelf black frames.
Fast Fun: every road | every time
PALACE 3 ULTEGRA - COMPLETE - £2495.00 (inc vat)
*FOR COMPLETE BIKES, YOU CAN CHECK AVAILABILITY ON COMPLETE BIKE SIZES AND COLOURS USING FRAMESET ONLY OPTION BELOW
TO CREATE YOUR -MADE-TO-ORDER - COMPLETE BIKE
1 - CHOSE A FRAME COLOUR AND SIZE
2 - THEN ADD A BUILD KIT TO YOUR BASKET
3 - PLACE YOUR PRE-ORDER FOR YOUR HAND-ASSEMBLED, COMPLETE BIKE
SPECCED FOR FUN ON THE ROAD - NOT JUST THE SHOWROOM
FULL ULTEGRA 8000 GROUP
HANDBUILT NOBLE WHEELS
CONTI GP5000 TYRES
DEDA FINISHING KIT
£2495.00 (UK ONLY)
PALACE 3 - FRAMESET - £845.00 (inc vat)
TECH AND FEATURES
RETURN OF THE THREAD
BSA THREADED BOTTOM BRACKETS
We use threaded bottom brackets on our frames due to their simple installation and reliability. All major crank and component manufacturers have a crank to fit straight out of the box and without the need for adapters. An English threaded bottom bracket is the perfect, solid and reliable option.
SPEC HIGHLIGHTS
Handbuilt Noble wheels
Conti GP5000 rubber
Full Ultegra groupset
160mm Shimano Freeza rotors
Full Deda build kit
Fabric contact points
1 1/8"-1 3/8" TAPERED HEADTUBE
- Our new CNC’d headtube slims down from previous generation frames. Reducing weight whilst maintaining front end stiffness, this helps maintain the classic pin-sharp Palace handling. An integrated headset provides simple tool-free installation and easy serviceability.
EZ-PORT CABLE ROUTING
- Super clean cable routing without the hassle. The Palace 3’s large, removable cable ports allow for a sleek finish, maintain ease of installation and yet still allow important cable lubing maintenance. It's also fully ETAP, Di2 and EPS ready – dedicated, switchable electronic shifting ports and removable guides make for super clean and simple electronic builds.
Flat mount brakes
Disc brakes allow you to brake later, with more control, whatever the weather. Simply put, they allow you to ride faster. The Palace 3 uses flat mounts for brake calipers, offering straightforward setup, compatibility with all major manufacturers and room for 140mm or 160mm rotors.
FLARE SQUARE 2.0 SEAT-TUBE
Balancing stiffness with comfort is one of the most important aspects of bike design. Our FS 2.0 seat tube reduces deflection when really hauling, while the tubing’s form allows us to use a smaller 27.2mm seat post to improve comfort.
Tyre clearance for up to 30mm
Take on rougher roads without losing the fast feel of your performance bike. With clearance for up to 30mm tyres, you can run lower pressures for better cornering grip, less rider fatigue - all with no rolling resistance penalty.
Bolt-thru axles
- The handling is a defining feature of the Palace family heritage, award-winning in its first two generations. Bolt-thru axles serve to keep the class-leading, precise handling in the turns. 12mm axles keep things in line when you put the hammer down, ensure your disc rotors run true when pushing hard and require no specialist tools for removal.
Comfort and SPEED
Maintaining comfort on longer rides plays a pivotal role in the ‘More Than A Race Bike’ description of the Palace family and our choice of a 27.2 - rather than an oversize or aero - post - is the embodiment of this. Paired with a huge range of options to build a frameset, a skinny post is a perfect match for the Palace family ethos.
JOIN THE ALUMINATI
WHY ALUMINIUM?
At Bowman, we focus on creating the best performing, most attainable bikes we can. For us, that means singing the praises of a material we believe in wholeheartedly: 6069 - aluminium.
Focusing on the important parts of what makes a great bike - handling, reliability, performance and day to day usability - we open up the world of the superbike without requiring a second mortgage.
By maximising the strengths of the material, shaping tubes, varying wall thicknesses and double heat-treating the frames during manufacturing we squeeze every last ounce of performance at a price that belies the performance and means superb handling bikes are available to every level of cyclist.
BIKE SPEC
Shifters and Brakes
Front derailleur
Rear derailleur
Chainset
Chain
Cassette
Rotors
Bottom bracket
Seatpost
Saddle
Stem
Handlebar
Tyres
Bar tape
Headset
Headset
Wheels
Ultegra R8020
Ultegra R8000-B
Ultegra R8000-GS
Ultegra R8000 52/36t
Shimano HG701
Ultegra R8000 11-30t
Ultegra RT800 160mm
Shimano BB-R60
Deda zero 2
Fabric Scoop Elite
Deda zero 2
Deda zero 2
28c Conti GP5000
Fabric Logo tape
Bowman
Bowman
Noble TLR26 - Tubeless ready, 28 Hole, sealed cartridge bearings.
TECH DETAILS
Seatpost
Front mech type
Bottom bracket
Stem dimension
Front axle spacing
Rear axle spacing
Brake mount
Cable routing
Seat clamp size
Max. tyre clearance
Derailleur clamp size
27.2mm
Band on clamp
Threaded: 68mm
1:1/8” steerer tube
100mm x 12mm
142mm x 12mm
Flat Mount disc
Internal
30.5mm (included)
Upto 30mm
31.8mm
What's in the box?
Included with the frame and fork you also get:
Headset and expander, top cap with bolt, derailleur hanger, electronic cable routing adapters, seat clamp, bolt thru axles and flat mount brake mounts.
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WHAT SIZE FRAME SHOULD I RIDE?
Getting a bike that’s fits is a vital, yet often underrated part of the whole cycling experience. Riding the correct size bike can, not only, make the difference between winning and losing but a poorly sized frame can ruin the ride itself with back and joint pain.
We would always recommend getting good fitting advice from someone who’s opinion you trust, possibly a professional fitter who will be able to interpret our geometry data to determine what size is best for you. We're always happy to help with sizing advice and comparing geometries.
Each person has a preferred riding style and bike set-up so nothing is set in stone when it comes to sizing. The chart below shows a guide for which size of Bowman frame we recommend based purely on height and inseam.
GEOMETRY TABLE
SUPPORT
BUYING
DEALERS
We currently only sell our frames direct via our website – this way you can ensure you get the best price.
DEMO / TEST RIDE
We have a range of demo bikes which are available to test if you are local to us - or would like to visit – at our headquarters in Brockley, South East London. We can promise great coffee (and tea is available if that’s your thing). We also occasionally meet customers in Central London if you are unable to get to us.
TAX / VAT
For International orders outside of the E.U, tax is automatically removed from your sale at the checkout based on your billing and delivery address location, you will however be liable for import tax/duty based on your own country's laws when the item reaches your country, this is usually based on a percentage of the items total value. These charges are not included in the amount you pay to us for shipping and you are responsible for taxes and any import fees. Your order will be held by your local customs office or the courier until this is paid so it may delay your order.
SHIPPING COSTS
We ship worldwide on all products, shipping costs are:
Free - UK
£25 - Near Europe
£35 - Rest of Europe
£75 - America, Africa, Arabia
£85- Asia, Oceania, Rest of World
Customers in Malaysia and Singapore should contact our Malaysian distributor The Cyclist Wardrobe. We can't ship to these countries.
AFTERCARE
WARRANTY
We offer a five-year warranty against material or workmanship failure for the original owner. Your statutory rights are not affected by these terms.
RETURNS
If you have a problem with your frame set and the issue cannot be resolved via email (email is always the fastest way of getting in touch with us, so please do try this first) and your frame needs to be returned to us, you are responsible for the shipping cost. Once we have checked the frame over and determined the cause of the problem we will inform you how it can be resolved.
If the problem is deemed to be a material or workmanship issue we will then offer either repair, wherever possible, a replacement or a full refund. We will also refund the cost you as the customer paid to have the frame returned to us. Any warranty replacement will be shipped free of charge, even for international customers.
REFUNDS
If you paid via PayPal and we action a refund, please allow one working day for the funds to credit your account.
If you paid for your frame using a credit card and have been informed by us that we have actioned your refund, the refund can take 3-8 working days. We have no control over this timeframe. Once we release the funds the length of time the funds take to credit your account is determined by the relationship between your bank/card company and the secure 3rd party payment gateway we use (Stripe Payments). Times may vary, so please check with your bank/credit card company first. You should be able to see that a payment in due to your account, even if it has not shown on your statement
If the problem is deemed to be a material or workmanship issue we will then offer either repair, wherever possible, a replacement or a full refund. We will also refund the cost you as the customer paid to have the frame returned to us. Any warranty replacement will be shipped free of charge, even for international customers.
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