Ti Carver 420 The Ultimate Hand Made Ultra Light Adventure Bike - $3,000 (berkeley north / hills)

Custom built for an agile, light, fast and plush all mountain cycling experience or add bikepacking bags for the ultimate Ultralight bikepacking rig Build spec's Hand built 27.5" wheelset featuring Onyx Racing 32 hole hubs laced 3 cross to WTB KOM Tough rims Chris King headset Brooks B.17 saddle Thomson seatpost Full XT build brakes, shifters, crankset, derailleurs Fox Kashima Factory 34 Step-Cast Boost FiT 4 Whisky Parts carbon riser bar Vans/Cult bmx waffle sole grips Maxxis tires Serviced frequently at local bike shop The Ti 420 is our all-purpose trail frame, capitalizing on short chainstays and designed with more versatility than any other similar frame. Ti softens the blows and drops the weight, while 420mm chainstays ensure snappy handling. Paragon Machine Works sliding dropout inserts allow for any combination of brake mounts, axle types and gearing you can think of, from black anodized thru axle with 74mm post mounts to silver Rohloff-specific with 51mm disc tabs. Our most recent iteration of the frame features clamp-on cable guides on the underside of the downtube for a cleaner look and the ability to customize the number of housing sections you’re using. And of course, there is a port for internal dropper routing. Want to try 27.5 or 27.5+? No problem! The 420 has a slightly higher-than-average bottom bracket height, allowing it to handle 27.5 wheels without bringing the bottom bracket height too low. If you’re looking to run fatter tires like 29 x 2.8 or 3″, check out our Gnarvester 29+ frame! Is there a little detail you don’t like? Want to tweak the geometry a bit? Have a cool idea for a frame? As with all our titanium frames, customization is no problem. For an extra $300 we can edit this frame to your liking, or start completely from scratch. Contact us any time and let us know what you’re looking for. We can help you design a frame and give you an accurate timeline for how long it will take to build. There are a few rather nice design features. Paragon Machine Works sliding dropouts will allow for a variety of brake mounting, hub spacing and gear options. Carver uses a CNC chainstay plate on the drive side that gives enough clearance for even a triple ring set-up and a 2.35” tread on a 23mm rim. SPECS -3/2.5 seamless titanium -Brushed finish with subtle bead-blasted logo -12 sizes from 14″ to 25″ -4.8 pounds in medium size (with thru-axle) -Clearance for 29 x 2.4″ or 27.5 x 3″ tires -Rack/fender mounts -2x triple cage mounts -44/56mm headtube -31.6mm seatpost -34.9mm seatpost clamp -Internal dropper post compatible -148mm thru-axle -Belt drive compatible -Sliding dropouts with 20mm of adjustment -73mm threaded bottom bracket -Under-the-downtube cable routing with bolt-on cable clamps