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FASTHEFACTORY: Stone Free JHT Mountain Bike

In the spirit of the earlier post today, here’s an awesome rigid carbon 29er straight outta Modena, Italy. Valerio sent me these photos of the Stone Free JHT 29er by FASTHEFACTORY and of course, I had to share. This bike is rad. No, it’s not just another carbon bike…it’s actually constructed of proprietary carbon honeycomb tubing that’s 30% lighter than standard cRabon and also 30% stiffer. You’d normally only see this type of carbon in Formula 1 cars, but the folks at FASTHEFACTORY were lucky enough to come in contact with a former F1 engineer who has since started producing honeycomb carbon tubes for bicycles.

As you begin to digest this bike, you’ll see that it’s also equipped with a tapered headtube going from 1 1/8″ to 1 1/2″ for added stiffness and also features a strip of kevlar along the downtube for added protection from anything your front tire may kick up. Oh yeah, this frame is only 859 grams too. Check it out in further detail below.

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Posted on 05/22/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Beautiful Bicycles, Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Carbon FIber, FASTHEFACTORY, Honeycomb Carbon Fiber Tubing, MTB

Fast Boy Cycles: The Ultimate Tight Ass

The work of Ezra Caldwell at Fast Boy Cycles is easily some of my favorite out there…It just really resonates with me. The last time I posted about Fast Boy, it was a bicycle belonging to a co-worker of mine: a stylish townie with a Sturmey Archer 2-speed kick back known as the Burlington Burner. This time around, we have a beautifully brazed 1×11 29er just begging to be unleashed on some singletrack. Great work as always Ezra, you’ve got me counting the days ’til I can break out the XC bike again. More shots below.

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Posted on 02/20/2013 by Brian • 1 Comment Filed Under: Beautiful Bicycles, Bicycle Frame Builders, Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Fast Boy Cycles, hand built bicycle, MTB

Surly Karate Monkey Singlespeed MTB

photos: Kim Heikkinen

There’s nothing like a singlespeed 29er. The Surly Karate Monkey is a solid, no-frills all-thrills frame and ready to be built into the singlespeed mountain bike of your dreams. That’s just what Kim did here, so be sure to check out the rest of this bike below. I’ve been so excited on mountain biking lately; fall is the ideal season for it too.

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Posted on 09/25/2012 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Beautiful Bicycles, Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Beauties, Single Speed, Surly, Surly Karate Monkey

Black Cat Bicycles: Singlespeed 29er

This Black Cat Singlespeed 29er has got to be one of the most badass singlespeed mountain bikes that I’ve seen lately. XTR cranks & brakes, Fox fork, Chris King hubs & headset, and ENVE carbon rims put the icing on the perfect angel food foundation of a mountain bike frame. Plus, the dropouts are rad! See some detailed shots below and be sure to have a look at some more of the Aptos, CA frame builder’s work.

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Posted on 07/24/2012 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Beautiful Bicycles, Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Beauties, Black Cat Bicycles, Frame Builders, Single Speed

Retrotec: Triple Top Tube Mountain Bike

Inglis and Retrotec are two hand built brands started out of Napa Valley, CA in 1993. Inglis has you covered for your road, mountain or cyclocross needs while Retrotec picks up with the funky stuff. There are 6 varieties of the Retrotec: The Classic, The Triple, The Twin, The Double, The Half and the Step Through. This burly singlespeed above is of the triple top tube design and is sporting an ideal built. I spy some White Industries and Thomson in there…

See more below.

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Posted on 01/19/2012 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Beautiful Bicycles, Bicycle Frame Builders, Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Frame Building, Hand Built Bicycle, Inglis, Retrotec, Single Speed

Muse Cycles: Rhythm 29er

Muse Cycles is hand crafted bicycle company out of Santa Barbara, California by Lyle Harlow – their motto is “Bicycles that inspire” and I gotta say I live by a similar philosophy. This Rhythm 29er is pretty inspiring to say the least. Have a look at more of Lyle’s hand built creations here.

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Posted on 01/09/2012 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Bicycle Frame Builders, Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Beauties, Gates Belt Drive, Muse Cycles, Photosets

Surly Ogre: Ready For Winter

The new Surly Ogre is a do-it-all touring 29er with limitless ways of being set up. The folks at Salvagetti Bike Shop have this particular ride winterized and begging for foul-weather. I’ve been told that the Old Spokes Home has just completed a similar build, ready to tackle the harsh winters we’re dished here in Vermont. Check out a few more photos below and head on over to OSH to see another Surly Ogre build.

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Posted on 12/19/2011 by Brian • 1 Comment Filed Under: Photos Tags: 29er, Bicycle Touring, Salvagetti Bike Shop, Surly, surly ogre, Winter Bike Touring, Winter Bikes, Winter Cycling

Intense 2009 Proto: A 29″ DH Rig

I came across this prototype from Intense Cycles the other day and knew it’d be a bike to watch progress. I’m not very up-to-date in the downhill scene, but this 29″-wheeled rig sure caught my attention. Twenty-Six has been my preference forever, even after riding many 29″ XC bikes. I like being able to move my bike around under me, and the smaller wheels compliment my riding style a bit better. So I’m curious to hear if anyone’s gotten to ride a 29″ DH bike…

Have a look at more Spy Shots from Bike Rumor below.

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Posted on 06/03/2011 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Mountain Bike, Photos Tags: 29er, Bike Rumor, Downhill Bikes, Intense Cycles, Intensey Cycles 2951 Prototype, Photosets

Lettenbach on a 29er

Posted on 02/14/2011 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Mountain Bike, Videos Tags: 29er, Haro, Single Speed

Specialized StumpJumer 29er

LordOnOne uploaded a few awesome photos of this Specialized StumpJumper, and while I’m not a fan of full-suspension cross country bikes, I gotta say this is a pretty tight setup. Check out the photo below of it straight out of the showroom (reflectors and demo pedals). … Continue Reading