Marauder Ti SS //
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Yuri’s forever build is finished. This ones a very special build. Yuri and I met at Penn State back in 1995 and have been friends ever since. That’s 30 years for the uninitiated. He’s a ying to my yang if you will. When I started 44 Bikes back in 2012, I’d send used prototypes down to Yuri for further testing and feedback. He’s essentially been my one and only “factory test pilot” for all these years. We have similar skill sets on trail and similar riding styles, are both approximately the same height/inseam but he’s 145 lbs soaking wet while I’m about 190 give or take. That’s played an interesting role in our discussions about geometry, component choices and handling over the years. Yuri’s incredibly loyal and I put him on a very short list of an inner circle of trusted friends.
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So as a thank you for all his help and feedback over the years, I wanted to do something big and special just for him: Thus I present to all of you, his forever dedicated Marauder Ti SS. I love making things for friends and family. The universe is vast. We’re but blips on its unfathomable time line. I made him a bike frame because the life we live, the one we currently enjoy, is the only one we will know as ourselves and the friends we have, this is the only life we will have to share it. So thank Yuri.
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Post Script: There’s many special details I will not share with all of you until Yuri gets his bike. They’re a surprise and sprinkled throughout the build. Once he has the bike in hand, I’ll be sure to share all those gems with everyone. But till then.. they’re under wraps just for him to discover. Old school, analog cool. You know?
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#titaniumisreal
Got Clearance? //
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T47 X BB86 is a rad bottom bracket standard. It’s threaded. The bearing cups and bearing sit INSIDE the shell so bearing life will be drastically improved. It’s the same width as a conventional BSA 73mm shell + outboard bearing cups basically. Oh.. and did I mention the loads of tire clearance it affords me along with more room to weld? Not much is perfect but this is pretty darn close!
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Sneaky Peeky //
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Wrapped up @onwardandoliver ‘s Marauder Ti dedicated SS. I can’t wait to share it with you all. Yuri and I have known each other well over 30 years and this one’s packed full of little special details..
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#titaniumisreal #sınglespeed
44 Bikes // RAT DJ
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Lil’fun side project I’ve been working on occasionally between builds: A shop DJ. Ironically it’s one of the first bikes I made for myself way back when. This one’s got all the updated geometry and details. 4.04 lbs for those asking and no I’m not powdering it clear. It’s gonna be HOT ROD BLACK. A few fun 90’s BMX parts are going to be laced up on this in addition to some more modern parts I have on hand to round out this RAT. Love how that little seat stay cluster turned out. Was really fun to fabricate and weld.
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#dirtjumper
#steelisreal
Bridge Work //
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Stuart’s Huntsman Ti is wrapped up. Finally got to his seat stay bridge this afternoon after a hectic week of fits and starts. “Sometimes you eat the bear.. and some times, the bear eats you.” So it goes! Finishing next.
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#finishfriday
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