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Bike Check: Melody Mayers Calfee Dragonfly Customs

3/27/2017

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There is nothing as satisfying as watching a beautiful custom bike come together. In this instance we were afforded the opportunity to try our hands at building the ultimate gravel grinder for one of long time friends and customer, Melody Mayers. Having been riding as long as she has Melody knew exactly what she wanted, and that there were very few options on the market that were going to accommodate her needs. A call to Calfee for the frame, and one to Derik for the build and it was game on. Scroll through to see how we built it up.  
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A good set of fenders is crucial to being able to withstand the rigors of a PNW winter. While not the lightest options on the market, we chose to use the Planet
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Race Recap: Cascadia Super G

3/15/2017

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The most anticipated gravel race of the year in the Pacific Northwest took place on February 4, 2017. Nestled between Seattle and Portland, Capitol Forest, just on the outskirts of Olympia, WA, hosted the inaugural DiamondBack Bicycles Cascadia Super G presented by Full Speed Ahead. Organized by Race Cascadia, the same team who brings us the Cascadia Dirt Cup, the Northwests premiere enduro series, the Cascadia Super G is a brand new event that will challenge the way you perceive racing. Bursting on scene with the burgeoning ranks of alternative road races, the Cascadia Super G offers a hybrid race experience with a cross section of racers and gear across many different disciplines. It is a race where finishing is the major accomplishment, winning is an added bonus, and having a great time by everyone is guaranteed. Head over to the website and you’ll see the race summed up in four words. Grit. Guts. Glory. Gravel.  ​
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In proper PNW fashion racers showed up to gray skies, green trees, and a whole lot of rain.
While gravel races are popping up all over the country, the Super G is carving it’s own niche. Racers are given two opportunities to make a podium; Racers are given two opportunities in each category to make a podium and receive a coveted custom leader jersey provided by Castelli; the blue jerseys go to the fastest cumulative time for the three special primes, green jerseys are awarded to the overall fastest time for the entire course. ​
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Riders were sent off in waves based on category, Open, amateur, and the non-competitive Sportive.

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Bike Check.. Check.. Check.. Cam's Ti Honzo

3/14/2017

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New bike day is the best day right? We think so, thats why were going to throw some pictures up of Cam's new Titanium Honzo.
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"A couple of years ago I sold my Steel Honzo for something that I thought “was a better bike” and I’ve been regretting it ever since. Turns out there may not actually be a better bike then the Honzo, so when the stars aligned earlier this year and the prospects of affording a Ti frame because feasible it was a no brainer. While the initial build is focused on shreddy and durable, there is a “B” build in the works for bike packing so stay tuned for an update on the most versatile Honzo in the PNW. " -Cam
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Look at the Ape Index! 

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