Crust bikes

Behold, a timeless diamond in the crust. The “cantibolt” is the “sign a waiver” lightest tubed-cantilever-1” threaded offering from Crust Bikes; the first name in Boastfully Poor Business Decisions Index Weekly. A riff on the Jan Mule that so famously/infamously dons just about every other page of Bicycle Quarterly; the Crust version has coincidentally received praise from its muse... the sultan of supple; the prince of planing himself... Jan Heine uuuuuuvvv Bicycle Quarterly. You can learn…

"Where did all the mermaids go?" asks the new Crust Bikes Bombora and if you pay attention to the beautiful graphics, designed by Rick Hayward, and head badge on this touring bike, you might be able to decipher the story. The Bombora is the latest bike to pop onto the plump Crust Bikes lineup, designed around a 27.5 x 2.4" tire and road cranks. Is it a light tourer? Or a randonneur? Or a dirt tourer? Bikepacking rig? City bike? Who knows. As Matt from Crust Bikes puts it; "Named the Bombora…

Frame :*CRUST BIKES* evasion Headset :*CHRIS KING* Tire :*IRC* marvella Stem :*THOMSON* X4 Crankset :*SUGINO* mighty × *AARN* narrow wide chainring Handlebar :*VELO ORANGE* dajia far bar handlebar Brake :*SHIMANO* Shifter :*SHIMANO* 105 RD :*SHIMANO* 105 Saddle :*SDG* Bar tape:*BL SELECT* btp bartape Front rack:*SURLY * 24-pack front rack

Frame :*CRUST BIKES* evasion Headset :*CHRIS KING* Front Wheel :*WTB* ST i25 × *SCHMIDT* SON 28 Rear Wheel :*WTB* ST i25 × *PHILWOOD* 11-speed cx rear hub Tires :*SIM WORKS* Super Yummy Crankset :*WHITE INDUSTRIES* MR30 crank set BB:*WHITE INDUSTRIES* BSA bottom brackets Stem :*THOMSON* elite x4 stem Handlebar :*NITTO* for shred bar Brakes :*AVID* BB7S Brake Levers :*PAUL* love lever compact RD :*SHIMANO* SLX Saddle :*WTB* silverado race saddle BL special Seat Post :*THOMSON* elite seatpost…

Frame: *CRUST BIKES* canti brake lightning bolt Wheel: *PACENTI* brevet rim × *WHITE INDUSTRIES* T11 road hub Tire: *ULTRADYNAMICO* cava robusto tire Handle: *NITTO* mod177 noodle bar Stem: *NITTO* NP2 stem Bartape: *BLUE LUG* cotton cloth bar tape Saddle: *SELLE SAN MARCO* rolls saddle Seat post: *NITTO* S65 seatpost Headset: *CHRIS KING* 1" gripnut headset Brake lever: Brake lever: *SHIMANO* BL-R400 Brake: *PAUL* neo retro canti brake Crank:*WHITE INDUSTRIES* VBC road crank set Brake…

Frame :*CRUST BIKES* romanceur canti Painted by COOK PAINT WORKS Front wheel:*SON NABENDYNAMO* SON delux × *CRUST BIKES* rando rim Headset :*CAMPAGNOLO* record threaded headset Tire :*ULTRADYNAMICO* MARS race tire × *ULTRADYNAMICO* rose race tire Handle :*CRUST BIKES* towel rack bar Stem :*NITTO* UI-2 crm thread stem Brake Lever :*GRAN COMPE* gc202 brake lever Brake :*PAUL* touring canti brake Pedal :*MKS* sylvan gordito pedal Crank:*SUNXCD* Saddle :*GILLES BERTHOUD* aspin leather saddle…

Named after Benedict's Instagram alter-ego, the Crust Romanceur fits him like a glove. We had a chance to catch up with Ultraromance in Tucson to find out what makes this bike special. Read on for details...

Bike touring personality Ultraromance showed off his Crust Bikes Lightning Bolt pre-production steel touring and randonneuring bike at a recent event.

Frame :*CRUST BIKES* evasion Headset :*CHRIS KING* Front Wheel :*WTB* ST i25 × *SCHMIDT* SON 28 Rear Wheel :*WTB* ST i25 × *PHILWOOD* 11-speed cx rear hub Tires :*SIM WORKS* Super Yummy Crankset :*WHITE INDUSTRIES* MR30 crank set BB:*WHITE INDUSTRIES* BSA bottom brackets Stem :*THOMSON* elite x4 stem Handlebar :*NITTO* for shred bar Brakes :*AVID* BB7S Brake Levers :*PAUL* love lever compact RD :*SHIMANO* SLX Saddle :*WTB* silverado race saddle BL special Seat Post :*THOMSON* elite seatpost…

Frame :*CRUST BIKES* canti brake lightning bolt Headset :*SHIMANO* dura-ace head set Tire :*PANARACER* gravel king SS Brake Lever :*GRAN COMPE* Crank :*SUNXCD* RD :*SHIMANO* ALIVIO Brake :*PAUL* touring canti Handlebar :*NITTO* Stem :*NITTO* tallux Saddle :*BROOKS* b17 standard Pedal :*MKS* RMX pedal Bar Tape :*BLUE LUG* acrylic cloth bar tape Front rack:*NITTO* m-18 front rack × *WALD* 137 half basket