Custom bikes built in Durango, Colorado
Happy new year Myth family! While 2020 wasn't as rough for us as it was for some folks, I'm still pretty happy to say sayonara to last year, and hello to 2021. Here are a few updates I'd like to share with you guys. Build Kits As many of you know, sourcing bike parts in …
Every Monday, we'll take a closer look at a detail of our handbuilt bike frames to help give some insight into what makes a Myth a truly custom bike. This is our Monday's Magnifying Glass series, and you can find a new one every week here on the blog. As a framebuilder, there are lots …
We're starting a new series of blog and Instagram posts called Monday's Magnifying Glass. Every Monday we'll take a closer look at a design or process detail and explain why we do something a certain way, and what led us to that solution. I think this will be a really cool way to give some …
In the last few years, we've seen a new type of steed surface in the mountain bike world. There are a few names for these new machines, but the simplest one seems to be the Hardcore Hardtail. These bikes are changing a lot of what we originally thought of when we think; hardtail mountain bike. …
I'm very excited to announce that Myth has officially partnered up with Bedrock Bags! I've actually known Andrew and Joey for years, and watched their company grow from a tiny startup to an industry-leading manufacturer of sewn bikepacking bags. The best part is that they're another Durango company, based just across town from us. It …
You may notice that a few things have changed on the website. Here's a summary. If you have any questions about any of this, please let me know. Price changes *Gasp!* Price changes! Don't worry, they're not bad: Stealth dropper routing: Across the board, none of the frames include stealth dropper routing in the base …
I've been wanting to do post mount brakes on my frames and forks since day one, but I haven't taken the plunge on a post mount jig. I just didn't love the options available for purchase, and they're a couple hundred dollars each. So I looked up the standard dimensions of post mount brakes, and …
It's been a little while since I've done a NTF post, but here it is. A powder coating oven! This beast was a little over 2 months in the making, and it was actually a really interesting build. I've known I wanted to bring powdercoating in-house since the beginning, but I also knew it's it's …
I really like bandsaws. They're way quieter than chop saws, and don't spray dust and metal everywhere. This week's NTF is about my Harbor freight bandsaw. I bought this thing when I got tired of walking around my gigantic Carolina that took up twice as much space. The funny thing is, they have the same …
I started doing New tool Fridays a while back with the Buttfeeler. I haven't had a chance to continue the tradition, but I want to because I really like the idea. When I buy or make a new tool, I'll post a few pictures of it on a Friday! This Friday's new tool is a …