Sharing JB's post on his new bike after some time on it. This is my favorite part of building bikes. http://imaginegnat.com/2023/06/05/the-meriwether-cycles-klunkpacker/ — Read on imaginegnat.com/2023/06/05/the-meriwether-cycles-klunkpacker/
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The old (and new) guard
I started riding mountain bikes with these guys when there were fewer than a handful of bike brands all with no suspension, only one wheel size, and three-finger moto-style Diacomp brake levers were needed to slow you down but left fewer fingers on the bars to keep you from getting rattled off. But we did... Continue Reading →
Parts for sale
If you need any of these parts email me for stellar pricing. They were part of other builds that fell through or changed after purchasing. King Dropset 2 in matte bourbon (IS42/IS52) ENVE aero road stem 90mm/12-17degree drop ENVE zero setback seatpost 27.2x300mm
Some pics from Spring
Nathan's dirtdrop in it's new homeland, out meeting the other Meriwether's of AK. Not a bad view...check out the finishwork by Agave too. Matt's allroad heading to Agave for some finishwork, more when it's built up. So much moisture, it's a boom year here New arch spotted, winter up high for awhile longer. Back at... Continue Reading →
Dangerknome Podcast
Listen to me ramble about the fattest of fatbikes if you dare…
Zach’s Slackpacker
If you told me 20 years ago i'd be building a Titanium hardtail for Zach White someday I'd have laughed out loud. Mostly because i didn't think i'd be building Ti frames right now, but also because I can't remember him ever riding (or wanting to ride) a hardtail. He is the first Professional downhiller... Continue Reading →
More of Kurstin’s 29″ Torker
This one pays tribute to the late 70's - early 80's BMX Torker brand bikes. This was a technical build with twin top tubes going from the headtube to the dropouts, a gusset at the head tube to add some flare and beef to the front end, a unicrown fork with off-set dropouts like the... Continue Reading →
tbt Rye’s 27.5+/29
Built in 2017, this steel 27.5 plus or 29x2.5 was long and slack at the time. It's been ridden a ton in the PNW and is still well loved!
tbt Chris’ klunk
Chris has a few Meriwether's but this is my favorite. Built as a 27.5plus or 29x2.5 with the seen sleeved unicrown fork. It's got Rocker dropouts, internal port in the downtube for a dropper post, and one of my favorite greens but I'd have chosen orange decals and bits 🙂
From the wild…
Kurstin's longtail fatbike somewhere in Nevada. Check out the full report at: https://bikepackingnv.blog/ Sue's Snackpacker in Costa Rica Pete's 29er in Tour Divide mode in UT Jason's Klunkpacker with homemade bag, ready to roll
A few before the Finishwork…
Here are some spy shots of Nathan’s Ti dirtdrop, soon to be finished by Agave Finishworks. Custom head badge by request. Going to be a sweet build with an Oddity Squidfork.
tbt Bones to Blue
I'm not sure why i didn't write this up back in 2017, just for simplicity I'll just add captions to the photos. Bones to Blue is a bikepacking event/race that starts in Truckee, CA and rides up and over Donner Pass, than around Lake Tahoe on the bike-accessible sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail, and... Continue Reading →
tbt Erik’s 29/27.5+
This is Erik's 1st of 3 bikes, another repeat offender. Back in 2015, the combo of 29/27.5+ was all the rage because Bikepacking was also becoming popular and having a frame that could fit a plus tire for touring while a narrower 29" tire for daily trail use was very appealing. I'd say the majority... Continue Reading →
tbt Andrew’s 27.5+
Andrew started Bedrock Bags some years ago and I've had a handful (bag-ful?) of bags made by him over the years. I learned of Bedrock when visiting a friend in Durango in 2014 when we stopped in at Revolution Cycles and chatting with Joey who now happens to work at Bedrock too. The bike is... Continue Reading →
Tim’s Ti gravel bike
Tim is getting himself a nice 50th birthday present here with a Ti gravel bike with Shimano GRX, ENVE stem, seatpost, fork, and G23 wheels. The blue bits include a White Industries headset which matches pretty nicely with the Wolftooth seat tube collar and bar tape on Ritchey Butano bars. It's hard to find a... Continue Reading →
tbt Craig’s fatbike/29+
Craig's fat/29+ is a true multi-purpose overlander that calls the PNW it's home. He swaps between 26x4.8" or 29x3" wheelsets depending on the ride and conditions. I built it with a sleeved unicrown fat fork but it has suspension-adjusted geometry for a 120mm fork. The powdercoat is so awesome when it hits the sunlight...
Ron’s Ti 27.5plus
Ron was convinced to give a Meriwether a try by his good friend Dale who has been riding a Ti 27.5 for a few years. We had a bit of a delay (understatement) in the Shimano parts arriving because of the Covid supply shortage, but eventually enough parts arrived and I was able to find... Continue Reading →
tbt Zach’s singlespeed 29/27.5+
Hellbilly Huff is hard on bikes. He's not a big dude but he rides his singlespeed a lot and while loaded (gear, that is...) and as you can see in the photos he broke the driveside chainstay of his singlespeed about 2 years after i built it. He also broke the fork steerer tube in... Continue Reading →
Sue’s Snackpacker
Sue spends a ton of time on her bike at home and around the world. She's up in AK and was influenced by Nick's pink bike some years ago. Before this bike she had a Mone' La Roca and loved it but wanted a little longer version to fit her better and get a little... Continue Reading →
tbt Sean’s singlespeed fatbike
That one is a crazy lookin frame! There isn't another like it out there with the curved wishbone seatstays. Sean wanted a frame and fork for his riding around central Alaska. It's suspension adjusted geometry, high BB to clear all that snow, has rear rack mounts, short chainstays with Rocker dropouts, and fits 26x4.8's, 29x3's,... Continue Reading →