"This is not a gravel bike built with bigger tires. This is a mountain bike, purpose-built for drop bars that just happens to be adventure-ready. Like many of the great Kona frames, the LBF starts with steel. Reynolds 520 butted cromoly to be exact. The frame has modern MTB fitments, including a 73mm threaded bottom bracket with ISCG05 tabs, a 44mm headtube that allows for a tapered fork, and Boost 148mm rear spacing."
"The dropouts are built with chunky sliders to allow for single speeding. It also allows you to adjust your wheelbase for more stability when bikepacking or more playfulness when shredding. It's also UDH compatible, so you can upgrade to the latest SRAM Transmission drivetrain if that's your style."
"The LBF frame seems incredibly burly, so it should be just as precise when fully loaded down with cargo for backcountry expeditions. There are a ton of mounts, including two bottle cages on the downtube (lower mount has three bolts), a top tube mount, rack mounts, and three bolts under the top tube to allow for bolt-on frame bag options."
The Legend of Big Fork represents a unique category that defies traditional off-road bike classifications. Built from Reynolds 520 butted cromoly steel, it features modern mountain bike specifications including a 73mm threaded bottom bracket, ISCG05 tabs, 44mm headtube, and Boost 148mm rear spacing. The bike incorporates chunky slider dropouts for single-speed compatibility and wheelbase adjustability, allowing riders to optimize for either stability during bikepacking or playfulness during aggressive riding. It includes extensive cargo mounts for frame bags, bottle cages, and racks. The frame is UDH compatible and designed around a 55mm chainline with 1x drivetrain compatibility. A Rock Shox SID suspension fork with 100mm travel completes the setup, specifically engineered for 29-inch wheels.
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