custom finishing: deep dark red glaze treatment with gold lettering by artist Johnny Steinert of XS Design in Chemnitz, Germany, much of it over forged carbon laminate inserts
frame: Bike Ahead’s The Frame HT, 794g one-piece monocoque carbon hardtail made in Portugal, finished in Germany
rims: Bike Ahead SafeWing 30, 30mm internal patented rounded carbon rim bead, hookless tubeless, made in Würzburg; polished & glazed with painted graphics
spokes: PiRope textile Vectran spokes handmade in Chemnitz from 300 individual woven filaments, 2g each; black with two gold spokes per wheel beside the valve stems
hubs: Nonplus Components, 45T engagement with 4x more freewheel contact area than typical, made in Stuttgart; custom finish with painted graphics
tires: 29×2.25″ Schwalbe Racing Ray front & Racing Ralph rear, tubeless
derailleur: SRAM XX SL Eagle Transmission, tuned with Hopp full carbon upgrade made in Berlin, including brand new Hopp Carbon derailleur cage with carbon derailleur pulleys
shifter: Zirbel Bike Twister AXS , ultralight and sleek thumb shifter with hidden controller inside the bar, 46g (external shifter, internal electronics & battery), made in Switzerland
crankset: SRAM XX SL Eagle T-type; polished, glazed & sealed with painted graphics
chainring: 34T Gemini Rigel, asymmetric carbon body over aluminum skeleton, handcrafted in Barcelona; lacquered with painted graphics
cassette: SRAM XX SL Eagle T-type 10-52T
chain: SRAM XX SL Eagle Flattop T-type
bottom bracket: Hope MTB PF41, sealed stainless steel, 77g, made in Barnoldswick, England
brakes: Hope XCR Pro X2, light CNC-machined body and carbon levers, 199g including rotor, made in Barnoldswick
cockpit: Bike Ahead The Unit ICR, fully integrated one-piece monocoque carbon, 205g, made in Würzburg; glazed with painted graphics
grips: Procraft SG1 silicone grips, 75g
seatpost: Bike Ahead The Straight, full carbon including clamp yoke, 140g, made in Würzburg; glazed with painted graphics
saddle: Bike Ahead THE HYPERSADDLE, 76 grams, made in Würzburg; glazed with painted graphics
Frame: Heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing – TIG welded, Ultra-light forged and machined tapered head tube. Electrophoretic Deposition (ED Coat) treated for corrosion resistance
Headset: WCS headset included (upper IS42/28.6 | lower IS52/40), Headset upper bearing41.8mm OD / IS42/28.6 (S.H.I.S.), Headset lower bearing51.9mm OD / IS52/40 (S.H.I.S.)
Seat Tube Clamp Size: integrated (2.5Nm max for chain guides – 28.6mm clamp), 27.2mm seat tube with stealth dropper routing
Bottom Bracket: 73mm – English threaded
Maximum Chainring Size: 38T single. Designed for 1X chainrings. Not compatible with Direct Mount standard and related components (T-Type derailleurs and cassettes)
Bottle Cage Mounts: Two (one on downtube and one on seat tube) *Note: size small frames include only a downtube bottle cage mount
