Custom bikes built in Durango, Colorado
I know I said we'd be grouping all the bikes from a given build block into one blog post, but this one had 6 bikes in it! So we've split it into two posts; this one and part 2 which will come next week. Rob's Black Chrome Z Rob managed to remember me mentioning in …
I've decided to change things up a bit in how I present the latest builds coming out of the shop. I used to do a blog post for each bike, but that has realistically always been a bit of a stretch, so I'll be putting the builds together in a blog post just like the …
I tend to change out the bike I'm riding every year or two. It has more to do with testing new designs than anything, since I really don't care if the powder coat gets beat up, or if the components are tired. Good design comes down to understanding how the geometry works, limitations of your …
Last to post up from this batch is a size Large Zodiac in a color we've carried for a while but never shot! I give you, Illusion Midnight Purple. Once again, it's really hard to show off this color in photographs, but there are some shots here that give you a pretty good idea. Scott …
As the first size Small Zodiac to leave the shop, I was pretty excited to see this one be built up and go out. The reality of a size Small is that it's not even really that small. It's still set up for the Zodiac spec of 140/150mm travel, and 29er wheels so it's quite …
The first bike we are posting up out of our latest batch is this size Large in Ink Black. Gerad also picked up a smattering of components to complete his build kit, but for the most part this was a frame only order. He also was able to swing down to Durango and pick it …
First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way. Dan had me order in a custom color from my supplier, and yes, it looks bloody amazing. Dan's full custom build was a really fun project. The 12-speed Pinion gearbox was at the top of the priority list, and we built up a really …
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Will's Talos in Sea Water Teal really turned out very nicely. This has turned into one of our most popular colors and rightly so, it's awesome. Will also picked up a White Industries headset (a favorite around here) and the Fox 34 Factory 29er in 130mm. A little bird told me he got a bolt …
Mike wanted a fully custom hardtail for 29 x 3 tires and a bunch of custom features. He had a pretty good idea of the geometry he wanted, so we were able to come up with something that met his unique needs. It's not shown in the pics, but he also picked up a titanium …
It's always funny when someone orders a frame in a color that I haven't shot in a long time, because I forget what they all look like if I don't see them regularly. The seafoam on this bi-color Talos frame came out absolutely splendid. I'm actually considering it for the color of my next frame. …