A nice, clean single speed with a funky camo splatter paint finish…what more is there to say? Get on and ride, darnit. 
When you pull to the start line, why not get noticed? Jeff requested a bike that was a bit more colorful than his previous rides, so I pulled out all the stops. A custom steel blend of tubing, no non-sense geometry, and a painted to match White Brothers fork all adds up to a fast, stable race sled that took Jeff to the top of the regions results.
It’s a 29′er, steel, and geared. This bike is going places. First off riding the gnarly trails of Vancouver Island, BC, next the sick trails of Australia.
I love the benefits of a Rohloff drive train…clean, organized, efficient, and it requires the most minimal maintenance. This 29er offers a little bit of pizazz to go along with it as well. Built for travel, this bike is equipped with Paragon’s sliders for chain tension duties, S&S couplers for ease of packing, and custom machined plates that maintain clean lines and allow the cables to be freed quickly. Throw in the custom hand bent stays, custom unicrown fork, painted to match Luv Handle, specially cut and machined XTR crank, and a bright, fun paint job, and this bike is ready to take to the dirt wherever your plane lands.
This bike was built to be comfortable on all day adventures in the hills around the bay area. We used the new 2×10 Shimano XT components and a rigid unicrown fork. Paint by Spectrum.
Designed for a customer who can’t decide between skinny tires and knobbies for cruising the country roads and double track in his area, this geared bicycle allows for both. Built with a custom selection of steel tubing, a suspension corrected rigid front fork, and dressed in three layers of candy orange that give some visual depth, this 2×9 Sram equipped machine is sure to provide stable performance despite the surface he cruises on.
A full custom bicycle…styled after a 1940′s cruiser frame, this piece has one off period styled dropouts, a custom suspension corrected triple crown fork, Luv handles, Hotrods and a sweet classic red and white paint job to finish it off. Built as a 2×6 with a custom machined cassette fit on a King single speed wheelset, this build can quickly move from geared to single speed at a riders whim. A fun and challenging build, that made the process very enjoyable. This is why I love my job 
A build for one of my sponsored racers, this build features a steel frame with custom radiused and ovalized top top tube, s-bend stays, and tight geometry to allow a neutral steering base for nimble moves between tight tree lined corners. Built with 100mm suspension and a clean 2×10 drivetrain, this machine is simple and meant to go fast. Throw in a titanium Disco stick seatpost and ti Luv Handles for comfort and light weight, King wheels on Crest rims, and this rig is ready to hit the race course. A subtle white with gold pearl finish keeps the build under the radar on the start line. As a sponsored build, I finished it up at a little past midnight, just 8 hours before the race, so the quality of the pics is a mix of moonlight and weariness
A straight up steel frame with swinger dropouts, custom titanium unicrown fork, titanium Luv Handle, painted to match Hot Rods, titanium Disco Stick seat post, and rolling on super sweet Phil/Arch wheels. Built to be stiff in the low end, but with compliant components to take the edge off of the rigid chassis. Finished up with a tribute color of Team Lavendar, a pale lavendar with a red pearl overcoat. One of my favorite builds, clean and efficient.
A sweet retro styled sled for shreading the single track, this porceline green and cream beauty sports a custom ti unicrown fork, ti luv handle, and airbrushed little girlies for your viewing pleasure.
This special build was designed to provide modern performance with a vintage styling of the 40′s. The customer wanted the finish to look like it was just pulled from a barn after years of being stored away. A blend of custom steel tubing, swinger dropouts, and designed around a custom suspension corrected titanium unicrown fork and ti Luv handle, this cockpit provides a more upright position to allow for an open, unrestricted torso for ease of breathing and power when single speeding. A fun bike with a lot of character.
See how the finish came together here on the blog…
Designed for the tight cornering and narrow trees found in the woods of our eastern coast, this nimble 29er is clad in a green candy forest motif, allowing your sheer speed and power to impress those around you. The build is complimented with a custom titanium unicrown fork and titanium Luv Handles, both allowing enough vibration absorption to allow for smooth riding while providing the strength necessary to handle the power a single speeder needs to put down into the trail. A build as unique as the individual riding it.
- Chris King ISO 20mm Front Hub / Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 14-Speed Internally Geared Rear Hub Custom Anodized to Match Front Hub
- Enve Composites 29″ AM Carbon Rims
- Sapim Race Double Butted Stainless Steel Spokes
- 3-Cross Front, 2-Cross Rear Lacing
- White Industries MI6 Front Hub / Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 14-Speed Internally Geared Rear Hub
- Velocity Dyad Rims
- Hubs and Rims Custom Anodized
- Sapim Laser Double Butted Stainless Steel Spokes
- 3-Cross Front, 2-Cross Rear Lacing
This single speed 29′er is headed for Dirt Rag Mag to be tested and reviewed during the gnarly winter months. Hope they like it! Featuring Industry Nine wheels, Chris King headset, Paragon rocker dropouts, 2012 Fox F29 RLC 120mm tapered fork, Schwalbe Nobby Nic’s, and FSA bits.
Dear Mr. Nic,
Here’s a shiny new 29′er for you complete with 1 gear, two brakes and a bit of boingy action. Now, go kick some ass!
Happy riding,
Team Naked (see attached picture)
