29+ Bikes (The Complete List)

compose Logan Watts
time May 18, 2022
comment 111

Updated May 2022

Believe it or not, it wasn’t until the summer of 2012 when plus tires first debuted. Surly Bikes was the originator, launching both the Instigator with 26+ tires and the Krampus with massive 29 x 3.0″ rubber. Coincidentally, it was around that same time when bikepacking began its rise in popularity. We aren’t saying that 29+ was the impetus for bikepacking, but the two seem to be cosmically intertwined. That’s to say, those mammoth 3.0” tires seemed to open up a dreamworld of possibilities by expanding what a bike without suspension could do with added floatation, loads of traction, cushion, and supreme rollover. By borrowing a couple of cues from full fat tires, but without as much weight and rolling resistance, 29+ bikes trumped what a regular rigid mountain bike could accomplish.

A year and a half later, Surly unveiled one of the first “bikepacking specific” bikes. When photos of this rig initially surfaced, folks referred to it as the bikepacking Krampus, and once it was officially released, the Surly ECR set new precedents for capability and utility in a rigid bike. Following Surly’s lead, several companies have since created bikepacking-specific models around the 29+ platform, as well as drop-bar bikes, hardtails, and even full-suspension 29+ mountain bikes.

As with other Gear Indexes, the factors we found particularly important to highlight are listed in red. These include maximum tire size (to the best of our knowledge) and hub/dropout width specs. In addition, note the bottom bracket spec. Many long-distance bikepackers prefer a threaded BB for certitude and serviceability on the road. Click each list item to expand the details and see a larger photo. The list of 29+ bikes is displayed in alphabetical order, with bikes we’ve tested grouped at the top and accompanied by a hexagonal “T” icon. We’ve decided to pay homage to the discontinued options by including them at the bottom of the list. Here’s the full cast of characters:

• $1999
  

  Bombtrack Beyond+

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel & Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110 / 12 x 148mm
  • BB drop: 65mm

  The Beyond+ is now only offered in a single version, but our review and what we’ve shared below remains accurate.

  We tested the Beyond+ 2 and were impressed. It’s a light, sharp-handling, fully rigid hardtail with all the bikepacking touches you’d expect from a company that’s passionate about adventure. Take away the carbon fork and GX drivetrain and you get the Beyond +1, which sports the same frame and geo, albeit with a different finish, a rigid steel fork, and a cheaper price tag. Like all good bikepacking rigs, it features provisions for fork bags and rear racks. And, should you want to run front suspension, a 120mm fork with 25% sag keeps the geometry the same. Or, slot in a 130mm fork with 30%, slackening it out a touch for big trail descents. Both the carbon fork and the steel for have eyelets for water bottles and cargo cages.

  You can also see more images of the Beyond +1 in Franzi Wernsing’s Rider and Rig.

  • Price: $1999 (Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1175
  

  Crust Scapegoat

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire size: 26 x 3.8 or 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 12 x 148 / 15 x 110mm
  • BB drop: 58mm

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  The Scapegoat is Crust’s expedition bike. It features a low Q-Factor, go-anywhere design that fits about any tire. A tight rear end and longish top tube mean its meant for trails, yet is has a lot of traits that are suitable for multi-year expeditions. Unlike many fat bikes out there (although its not just a fat bike), the Scapegoat sports a 73mm Bottom Bracket shell, which allows a comfortable 170mm Q-Factor.

  The rocker dropouts mean you can run 26 × 3.8” tires, 650b/27.5 x 3.8″ tires, or full 29+ rubber. The frame is 4130 double butted Chromoly. What makes it most interesting is its non-suspension corrected fork. It features 15 x 110mm front dropouts, 12 x 148mm rear dropouts, and is loaded with mounts. Check out our long-term review here.

  • Price: $1175 (Frameset)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $3000
  

  Esker Japhy

  • Frame: Steel/Titanium
  • Tire Clearance: 29 x 2.8"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • DROPOUTS (F/R): 15 X 110MM / 12 X 148MM
  • BB Drop : 65mm

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  Released as a 29” alternative to the incredibly versatile Hayduke, the Esker Japhy is a chromoly steel hardtail with 29+ tires, a 120mm travel fork, and three value-packed builds to choose from. It features adjustable rocker-style dropouts, progressive trail-ready geometry, and clearance for 29×2.8″ tires. We’ve heard that some true 29 x 3.0” tires will fit with the dropouts backed all the way out, but can’t confirm.

  From Miles’ review: There’s no question that the Japhy offers a lot of bang for its buck and is incredibly capable. If your perfect day on the bike involves long service road climbs, backcountry singletrack, or rambling down forgotten trails, the Japhy should be near the top of your list. On the other hand, the Hayduke is a little less progressive but arguably better suited for general purpose bikepacking, especially for smaller riders who prefer 27.5 x 2.8” tires and want more frame bag space. In the end, both bikes are dialled for trail riding and singletrack-heavy bikepacking and are shining examples of what modern, steel hardtails should be.

  Want a space metal version? The Esker Japhy is also available as a titanium model and features all the same specs.

  • Price: $3000 (J1 Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1375
  

  Jones Plus LWB

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel (or ti Truss)
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.25"
  • Bottom Bracket: 68mm Threaded Eccentric
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 150mm / 12 x 148mm
  • BB drop: 88mm

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  When we tested the rigid-specific Jones Plus (now rebranded LWB), we were blown away by its trail manners; we never expected a bike that was so upright and comfortable to ride could also be so capable on technical singletrack. The latest iteration features some tweaks; there’s now provision for a rear rack and the rear hub is Boost-spaced (rather than 135QR), which helps clearances with 1x drivetrains and wider plus tires. As per all of Jones’ bikes, all forks can be shod with 26 x 4.3” fat tires if you want some extra “suspension” to your ride. And, in addition to the steel and Ti truss options, there’s now a more user-friendly steel unicrown fork, with the exact same offset and dimensions. Note that the BB drop is offset by the ability to rotate the eccentric bottom bracket by as much as 12mm and the fact that all Jones bikes are specced with cranks 5mm shorter than usual. There are two sizes and a number of colors to choose from. We tested the steel diamond frame, but there are also spaceframes and titanium options too.

  Priced below with truss fork. You can also purchase a frameset for $1,100 with a Steel Diamond frame with unicrown fork (most economical build) or with a steel truss fork for £1,350. Top of the line is the Ti spaceframe and truss fork, which goes for $4,550.

  • Price: $1375 (Frame/Truss Fork)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1599
  

  Kona Unit X

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 X 3.0″ / 29 X 2.8″
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 X 110MM / 12 X 148MM
  • BB drop: 65mm

  See Our Full Review

  The Kona Unit X was completely revamped in 2020, and these changes hold true today. It’s now built around 29 x 2.6″ tires, boost hub spacing (148 x 12mm rear and 110 x 15mm front), and its geometry was updated to follow modern trail bike trends. The frame has two standard bottle mounts in the main triangle, downtube mounts, and triple pack mounts on the fork legs. It also has front and rear rack mounts and fender bosses for even more versatility. Logan was so impressed with the 2020 Kona Unit X that it was our top pick for our 2020 Bikepacking Awards. Make sure read our full review here.

  • Price: $1599 (Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $3990
  

  Otso Voytek

  • Frame/Fork: Carbon/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: Pressfit 83mm
  • DROPOUTS (F/R): 15 x 150mm / 12 x 177mm
  • BB Drop: 58-62mm

  See Our Full Review

  The Otso Voytek is quite unique among the world of fat bikes. Owing to its narrow Q-factor and XC-inspired geometry, it’s equally suited to running massive 26 x 4.0″ tires in the winter or 27.5+ or 29+ mountain bike wheels in the summer. The fork has three-pack mounts on both legs for cargo cages or racks and can now clear 26 x 5.4″ tires (the frame is maxed out at 26 x 4.8″). It’s built up around a carbon frame and fork, thru-axles, hydraulic brakes, and a well-rounded, performance-oriented component list that appears to leave little to be desired.

  From Miles’ review: “If your type of riding is suited for a lightweight, rigid mountain bike with XC-esque geometry, the Voytek might just fit the bill. It’s fun to ride, light, and has all the necessary provisions for loading it up for bikepacking. The fact that Otso lets you choose nearly every component when purchasing a complete build using only products they’d recommend to a friend is a huge bonus. So, while the complete builds come at a price—starting at nearly $4,000—they are dialed and well specced for the money.”

  • Price: $3990 (Base Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1649
  

  Panorama Taiga

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.8" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm
  • BB Drop: 65mm

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  The Panorama Taïga is based around a Reynolds 725 steel frame, 29 x 2.8″ tire clearance, lots of mounting points, and can be set up with a rigid or suspension fork. The Taïga was updated in 2023, and it addresses some of the minor issues we had with the original version. On the geometry front, the bottom bracket has been lowered by 5mm, and the stack/reach numbers have also increased slightly. Complete builds are now specced with size-specific dropper post lengths, 32-spoke wheels from Hunt, and the rigid fork comes stock, but suspension forks are available upon request. The Taïga is available as a frame only, frameset, complete build, and with a Rohloff hub. Check out Miles’ review here.

  • Price: $1649 (Frame / Fork)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2599
  

  Salsa Fargo

  • Frame/fork: Steel/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 110 x 15mm / 12 x 148mm

  The Salsa Fargo is the bike that started it all. Built for long rides like the Tour Divide, it’s a dirt-drop 29er at heart. Since then, Salsa has refined it to be a versatile machine. 29 x 3.0″ (or 27.5+ tires) are its sweet spot, although with a 70mm BB drop, it can run just about anything. While we haven’t reviewed the Fargo directly, we spent plenty of time on the old 29+ Deadwood, which is essentially the same bike with a color and graphics change. Find details about Gin’s 29 x 2.6″ Deadwood set up.

  • Price: $2599 (Apex 1 Build)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1849
  

  Surly Krampus

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110 / 12 x 142/148mm
  • BB drop : 60mm

  The Surly Krampus started it all. The first plus tire bike, the first 29+ bike, and arguably the first bike that drew the term “bikepacking bike.” Why? Although the comparable bikepacking-specific Surly ECR can do it all, between the two, the Krampus dominates steep rooty singletrack, rock gardens, and technical conditions. It’s a trail bike at heart. The high bottom bracket and slack geometry make it a thrill ride, and honestly one of the most fun, confidence inspiring bikes you’ll come across. The best analogy is that it’s comparable to being a big kid on a grown up BMX bike, one that can plow over anything. Even loaded with a frame bag, seat bag, and handlebar luggage, it performs well and feels solid and confident. If you are waffling over other bikes, and enjoy trail riding as much as you do bikepacking, the Krampus is a must-ride.

  • Price: $1849 (Rigid Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2929
  

  Trek 1120

  • Frame/Fork: Alloy/Carbon
  • Max Tire SIze: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: PressFit 92
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm

  See Our Full Review

  The Trek 1120’s unique rack and harness systems are smart, well executed, and what set this bike apart. In addition, the fork that comes on it might be the best in its class, as far as carbon 29+ forks go. This is what will sell this bike. And, as some riders can’t quite get their pack list down to the standard kit, or others need bigger kits or space for more water, or smaller riders need an alternative packing option, the 1120’s harness system and rear rack provides a very innovative, functional and solid solution.

  When we tested this bike the Baja Divide sprang to mind… as did other such long-distance, sandy, water-starved bikepacking routes. For such trips 29+ tires are ideal, and having all the gear you need on the two racks frees up five bottle mounts for water storage. The Trek 1120 begs for such pursuits.

  • Weight: 13.34 kg (29.41 lbs)
  • Price: $2929 (With Racks)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2900
  

  Tumbleweed Prospector

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 4.0" / 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Custom EBB
  • Dropouts (F/R): 100 QR or 110 thru / 135mm QR
  • BB drop: 58mm

  The Tumbleweed Prospector is a unique do-it-all expedition bike made specifically for bikepacking and dirt-road touring. The Prospector’s headline feature is a custom yoke designed to allow its steel, symmetrical frame accommodate fat tires up to 4″ wide with a standard-width, über reliable Rohloff Speedhub. Translation? Without need for an extra-wide bottom bracket shell, there’s no increase in the distance between the pedals and the resulting Q Factor, a fat bike trait that’s irksome to many.

  However, there’s more to the Prospector than that. For those plus-tires, the prospector has a custom eccentric Bottom Bracket allowing a half an inch of bottom bracket height adjustability (12mm), in turn making it equally as suitable for 29+ and 27.5+ tires. The frame is built around a standard 135mm dropout for easy-to-source hubs as well as a 100mm QR fork (or 110mm with an optional thru-axle fork). The frame also features a suspension-corrected geometry. And, it has as all the necessary braze-ons for racks, panniers, and a myriad of water bottles. All of which makes for a very versatile bike, one that Tumbleweed promotes as a rugged, adaptable, backcountry explorer, as well as a fun rig to spin around the local trails.

  To learn more, find two Rider and Rigs on this site featuring the Prospector, one with filmmaker Jay Ritchey set up 27.5+, and one with world traveller Pepper Cook. Also, read the pre-launch QA with founder Daniel Malloy.

  • Price: $2900 (Frameset/Rohloff Kit)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $4999
  

  Why Cycles Wayward

  • Frame: Cold Formed Titanium
  • max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm
  • BB Drop: 75mm

  See Our Full Review

  The Wayward is a beautifully made titanium 29+ rig with a penchant for singletrack trails. It was updated in 2020 with proper 29+ tire clearance, the geometry was tweaked to handle 120mm suspension forks, and the seat tube was shortened to leave room for longer dropper posts. Both Logan and TJ have spent some serious time on the Wayward, and agree it is extremely versatile for bikepacking and trail riding, and perhaps one of the best riding 29+ out there. Why offers three different build kits for the Wayward: SRAM Eagle GX ($4,999), Eagle XO1 ($5,999), and Eagle XX1 AXS/ENVE ($9,499). Make sure to check out TJ’s review of the original Wayward here.

  • Price: $4999 (GX Eagle Build)
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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• $2400
  

  Bearclaw TŌWMAK

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 4.5"
  • Bottom Bracket: 100mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 150mm / 12 x 197mm

  The TŌWMAK is a drop bar fat bike. It’s built up around a titanium frame and your choice of a carbon or titanium (coming soon) fork. Unlike other drop bar fat bikes you can find online, the TŌWMAK features true gravel bike geometry, or what they call Ultradistance Gravel Friendly Geometry—the same as the Beaux Jaxon we reviewed and that also appears in this list.

  • Price: $2400 (Frame only)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2099
  

  Binary Havoc

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 148 x 12mm
  • BB Drop: 70mm

  The Binary Havoc is a versatile titanium adventure bike designed to ride fast and long. It was designed around drop bars and big 29+ tires, has a big front triangle for a massive frame bag, and mounts for racks, fenders, and cages. It’s 1x and 2x compatible, has internal dropper post routing, and can even be set up with a 100mm travel suspension fork for those looking to really push its capabilities. The Havoc is offered in five sizes and Binary offers custom options like sizing tweaks, cable routing options, and rear dropout selection.

  • Price: $2099 (frame only)
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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• $2099
  

  Binary Maniak

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • DROPOUTS (F/R): 15 X 110MM / 12 X 148MM
  • BB Drop: 58mm

  Arizona-based Binary Bicycles’ latest model was born from a collaboration with Steve from Hardtail Party. Together, they set out to design a modern, aggressive titanium hardtail, claiming that there’s nothing quite like it currently available. The Maniak is long, low, and slack, and has short chainstays. It’s designed around a 120mm fork but can handle up to a 150mm and has clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires. It comes equipped with sliding Paragon-style dropouts for an adjustable chainstay length, which allows it to be set up as single-speed or geared.

  • Price: $2099 (Frame Only)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2099
  

  Binary Molotok

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 148x12mm Boost
  • BB Drop: 60mm

  The Binary Molotok is a modern titanium hardtail designed around a long front centre, long wheelbase, long travel fork, and clearance for 29+ tires. It’s designed to climb well and hammer the downhills, complete with internal dropper post routing, boost hub spacing, sliding Paragon style dropouts, and a threaded bottom bracket.

  • Price: $2099 (Frame Only)
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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• €2699
  

  Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm
  • BB drop: 70mm

  The ADV is the bigger sibling of the Beyond+. Technically, it shouldn’t be in our listing, as it’s not a fully rigid steel bike, but, the carbon fork comes with triple eyelets for cargo cages, and you could also swap it out for an aftermarket rigid fork if you prefer the idea of traveling with steel over carbon. This aside, it fits the criteria of an overland explorer perfectly. With its 1×12 Eagle GX cassette, it boasts a wide gear range, and it also has WTB tubeless-ready rims and our favourite Ranger Tough tires. It comes with the ultra comfortable Jones Loop H-Bar too. This is a bike you could get rowdy on, too; it’s suspension corrected for a 120mm fork, set up with 25% sage, or you can even push it to 130mm with 30%.

  • Price: €2699
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1499
  

  Breezer Thunder

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.95"
  • Bottom Bracket: BSA Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 110 x 15mm / 148 x 12mm
  • BB Drop: 70mm

  The Breezer Thunder is a fully rigid steel mountain bike with a reasonable price tag and some pretty appealing features for bikepacking. It’s built up around a Chromoly steel frame and fork, boost hub spacing and thru-axles, external cable routing (as well as internal dropper post routing), and has clearance for tires up to 29 x 2.95” wide. The frame itself is fully kitted out with mounting options, including rack and fenders, standard bottle mounts, triple pack mounts on the fork legs and the seat stays, plus additional bosses on the top tube and under the downtube.

  • Price: $1499
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1499
  

  Carver Gnarvester

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): Interchangeable Sliding

  See Our Full Review

  From Gabe in his Rider and Rig: “The Carver Gnarvester really does live up to its name, I can pick my way up tight lines, ride skinnies, drop ledges, and then unpack and make a cup of pourover. It’s an extremely versatile bike and I’m excited to see how the Plus platforms revolutionize not just the bikepacking world in the coming years— but the whole mountain biking realm.”

  Check out the aluminum Gnarvester for the same tire clearance but something much more affordable.

  • Price: $1499 (Frame Only (Titanium))
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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• $2000CAD
  

  Chromag Arcturian

  • Frame: Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: Pressfit 92mm
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 X 110MM / 12 X 148MM
  • BB Drop: 73mm

  The Arcturian is Chromag’s most progressive hardtail, complete with rowdy angles for technical, steep riding and clearance for 29×3.0″ tires. They recommend a 140-160mm fork, the frame has external cable routing, you won’t find additional cargo mounts, and it’s handmade in Canada by Mike Truelove.

  • Price: $2000CAD (Frame Only)
  • Place of Manufacture: Canada
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  Cinelli Hobootleg Geo

  • Frame/fork: Steel/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 110 x 15mm / 12 x 148mm

  The Hobootleg GEO features a COLUMBUS Cromor double butted steel tube set based around a 73mm bottom bracket shell. With that it fits tires up to 29 x 3.0″. Other frame features include three pairs of triple-pack eyelets (on the fork and down tube), flared handlebars, and a 2×10 drivetrain.

  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2900
  

  Corvus Crow Pass

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: BSA Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm

  The Crow Pass incorporates the stiff yet supple qualities of a gravel bike with the sturdy versatility of a fat bike. It’s based around a titanium frame and a rigid carbon fork, and it can be built up with either 27.5″ wheels with fat tires or 29″ mountain bike wheels. The frame and fork are fully kitted out with mounting points for racks, cages, and bottles, including triple pack mounts on the fork legs, rear rack mounts, two triple pack mounts inside the main triangle, and an additional under the downtube. There are top tube mounts for a bolt-on top tube bag, and the drive side seatstay/top tube junction has a built-in portage handle to make it easier to lift with a frame bag on. Read our entire press release here.

  • Price: $2900 (Frameset)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $4949AUD
  

  Curve GMX+

  • Frame/Fork: Titanium/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: T47
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm

  The newly designed Curve GMX+ has clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires and some very unique mounting features, including a new fork with six mounts per blade, and an unprecedented seven pairs of bottle cage mounts on the frame. As its name implies, the GMX+ has clearance for full 3.0″ plus tires and is positioned as Melbourne-based Curve Cycling’s ultimate titanium bikepacking bike.

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  The GMX+ features a 3Al-2.5V Aerospace Grade 9 titanium frame with rear rack mounts and an unprecedented seven pairs of bottle cage mounts: two in the triangle, one under the downtube, two offset toward the top of the downtube, and one on each chain stay. The GMX+ frame comes in seven sizes ranging from XXS to XL. Sizes SM–XL are designed around 29″ wheels and clear 29 x 3.0″ tires, while XXS and XS frames run 27.5″ wheels and have clearance for 27.5 x 3.0″ rubber. This keeps the geometry proportions and handling characteristics consistent across all sizes, according to Curve.

  The GMX+ also has a much slacker geometry than the GMX, Boost spacing (15 x 110, 12 x 148mm), and a completely new non-suspension corrected carbon fork with 12 M5 mounts. Additional differences include the cable routing on the down tube instead of the top tube, a T47 bottom bracket shell, and an oversized seat tube for added stiffness.

  Find all the specs and details at our press release…

  • Price: $4949AUD (frameset)
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• $3695
  

  Funk Cycles 29+ Taiga Hard Tail

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: BSA Threaded
  • Dropouts: Boost (148) or Super Boost (157)

  The Funk Cycles 29+ Hard Tail Taiga is designed around 29+ wheels with a chainstay yoke made from 6Al/4V titanium plate. The design allows clearance for a 3.0″ tire with either a BOOST or super-BOOST chainline. The Taiga is named after the great coniferous forest that makes up over 29% of the world’s forest cover and circles the globe at high northern latitudes.

  • Price: $3695 (Frame only)
  • Place of Manufacture: Colorado, USA
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• $4695
  

  Funk Cycles La Ruta (29+ Full Suspension)

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 83mm threaded
  • Dropouts: 157 x 12mm

  The Funk Cycles La Ruta 29+ is constructed from seamless cold-worked stress-relieved (CWSR) 3Al/2.5V titanium tubing, and a unique 6Al/4V titanium flex plate. The La Ruta Plus is a lightweight full-suspension frame that delivers 60mm of active, pivot-less suspension. Combined with the cushion, traction, and incredible rollover-ability 29+ tires, the La Ruta Plus is quite the unique machine. Other features include Paragon Slider dropouts, Super-Boost 157 x 12mm rear spacing, 83mm BSA bottom bracket, 30.9mm Seatpost, 6Al/4V chock mount, and a Fox CTD Kashima Boost-Valve Shock or Rockshox Monarch RT3

  • Weight: 2.16 kg (4.76 lbs)
  • Price: $4695 (Frame only)
  • Place of Manufacture: Colorado, USA
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• $1543
  

  Hunt Bikes 29+

  • Frame/fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: PF30 PressFit
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 100mm / 12 x 142mm
  • BB Drop: 62mm

  We’ve long admired Hunt’s frames from afar, elegant as they are. Hunt is based in Australia, but framesets can be shipped worldwide. Designed to accommodate both 29” and 29+ tires, these bikepacking-orientated framesets come in three sizes and two colors: gloss black and brushed chrome. As you’d expect from a company enamoured by bikepacking (see the Hunt 1000 event that they put on across the Australian Alps), there’s no shortage of bag and water bottle mounts. Note though that there’s no provision for racks, as by their own admission, they much prefer soft bags, and the bottom bracket is press fit rather than threaded.

  • Price: $1543 (Frameset)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2475
  

  Jones LWB HD/E Complete

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max tire: 29 x 3.25
  • Droupouts F/R: 15 x 150m / 12 / 148mm
  • Bottom Bracket : 68mm threaded

  The Jones LWB HD/E is the latest addition to the Jones range. At first glance, it looks similar to the Jones LWB Complete. However, closer inspection reveals a very different beast. Although the reach, angles, and all-important fork offset remain the same, the HD/E sports 1in longer seats stays… effectively making it a Jones XLWB!

  These long stays free up more space for big panniers, help keep the bike stable under heavy loads, and prevents the front from lifting on heavy climbs. In addition, the clue is in the name: Heavy Duty / Electric. This bike uses a heavier gauge of head-treated tubing to ensure it can handle heavy heavy loads, or even an e-bike conversion kit, like a Bafang. The longer wheelbase creates enough space to fit one without any issues.

  A burly bike needs burly wheels. Hoops are Jones’ own. They’re 50mm wide and the rims have 36 holes, abd are double walled and eyeletted. They’re tubeless-ready too, using Jones’ own Shraeder kit. In other regards, this bike is similar to the Jones LWB Complete, as seen here. The LWB HD/E is available as frame only, and you can mix and match with a unicrown or truss fork.

  We did notice that the frame looses eyelets under the downtube, which is disappointing. Nor are there any on the seat tube due to the bend, though the upper side of the downtube does at least have provision for two water bottles, or a cargo cage and a water bottle cage.

  • Price: $2475
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $2650
  

  Lenz Sport Fat Behemoth

  • Frame: Alloy
  • Tire Clearance: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts: 12 x 157mm

  The made-in-USA Lenz Sport Fat Behemoth is positioned to fit either 29+ or 27.5+ tires. Lenz claims incredible traction for climbing steep technical and loose trails, as well as a plush ride quality for fast descents. The Fat Behemoth can be built with either four or five inches of rear travel and fork between 120mm and 150mm. The short chainstay is designed for maneuverability and is specific to 1×11 component groups.

  • Price: $2650 (Frame/shock)
  • Place of Manufacture: USA
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• $2650
  

  Lenz Sport Mammoth

  • Frame: Alloy
  • Tire Clearance: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 12 x 148mm

  The Mammoth+ is Lenz’s cross country plus bike. It can be set up 29+ or 27.5+ and can work with a 1x or 2x drivetrain. Lenz claims this as a fast and light bike with room for bottles or frame bags for bikepacking or long distance racing.

  • Price: $2650 (Frame/shock)
  • Place of Manufacture: USA
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• $1325
  

  MONē El Continente

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Clearance: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm

  Designed around 29er or 27.5+ tires, with raw brass fillets, a bi-plane, curved offset fork, custom butted tubes, and short telescoping chainstays, this frame is a new take on a classic. According to Cjell MONē, it’s a drop-bar, plus, dirt tourer, born on the Tour Divide. Other frame features include Anything Cage mounts on the fork, two more triple mounts on the frame, and fender and low rider rack mounts. It’s non-suspension corrected, “a true dirt drop miracle designed to take on a grocery run, or a run down the Continental Divide.”

  Note that with a full 29+ setup, some toe overlap can be experienced on the S/M frames. As such, 27.5+ wheels are a great option for this bike. Also, with a 75mm bottom bracket drop, anything smaller than 27.5 x 2.4″ tires might make the bottom bracket a little low for those venturing into rugged and uneven terrain.

  • Price: $1325 (Frameset)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1325
  

  MONē La Roca

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm
  • BB drop : 34mm

  The La Roca is Cjell Mone’s signature plus hardtail featuring a hand-brazed, custom-butted frame hardened 4130 chromoly tubeset and a unique, tuneable rear-end that allows a wide range of chainstay lengths depending on your wheel choice. 27.5 x 2.5″ minions will allow you to tuck into a super-short 405mm cheinstay length if you want to slam it. Or you can bump that number to a 430mm and run full 3.0″ 29+ tires.

  As shown here, La Roca is offered with a 120mm suspension-corrected biplane fork with 2x Anything cage mounts (four total on the frame). The Mone La Roca also has fender mounts and low rider rack mounts.

  • Price: $1325 (Frameset (with fork))
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1949
  

  Myth Cycles Talos

  • Frame: Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 148 x 12mm
  • BB Drop: 61mm

  From Myth Cycles: “The Myth Cycles Talos frame is our big 29er, short chainstay, aggressive trail slaying machine. The bent seat tube and signature chainstay yoke allow you to run up to a 29 x 3.0 tire and up to a 32t chainring with a 1×12 drivetrain. With huge rollover and aggressive, modern geometry, Talos is a great option for singletrack bikepacking trips like the Colorado Trail. A high bottom bracket makes it a very versatile frame as well, working great with anything from a 2.6 to 3.0 tire. It’s available as a frame only or as a complete bike. And like all our bikes, it’s made right here in Durango, CO.”

  • Price: $1949 (Frame Only)
  • Place of Manufacture: Colorado, USA
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• $2400
  

  Oddity Cycles Ghostship

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm threaded

  A NAHBS classic, the Oddity Ghostship is a 29+ ultra-tucked bike handbill by Fort Collins, Colorado-based Sean Burns, aka Oddity Cycles. Sean’s an architect turned bike builder, so aesthetics and structure are crystal clear in his bike designs. And judging from the geometry of his bikes, neither is flat out fun. The Oddity Ghostship is a beautiful work of art in the 29+ category. Photo from Oddity Cycles.

  • Price: $2400 (Frameset (starting))
  • Place of Manufacture: Colorado, USA
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• $3500
  

  Priority 600X Adventure

  • Frame: Aluminum
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.8"
  • Dropouts (F/R): 110x15mm / 148x12mm
  • BB Drop: 65mm

  The Priority 600x Adventure bike is an aluminum hardtail 29er optimized for bikepacking and long-distance trekking. It features fast-rolling knobby tires, a Pinion gearbox with 600% gear range, a Gates Carbon Drive belt drive system, and extra braze-ons for hauling more gear. Production frames will have rear rack mounts, bolt-on frame bag mounts, plus additional cage mounts on the seatstays, under the downtube, and on the top tube as well. The complete bike comes finished with a 100mm RockShox Reba RL fork, WTB KOM Tough wheels, and WTB Ranger 29 x 2.25″ tires.

  • Price: $3500 (Base Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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• $1650
  

  Roca Roja Titanium Breezy 29+

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts: 12 x 142mm sliding

  The Titanium BREEZY 29+ was one of the first few titanium 29= bikes out there. The frame features a 44mm headtube (for use with tapered steerer tube forks), 142 x 12mm Sliding Thru-Axle Inserts with included Shimano thru-axle, and Ti welded bottle bosses.

  • Price: $1650 (Frame only)
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• £4645
  

  Shand Tam

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: Eccentric
  • DROPOUTS (F/R): 135×10mm / 142×12mm
  • BB Drop: 72mm

  The Shand Tam is an Rohloff equipped, expedition bike that’s designed to be comfortable and extremely capable. It’s built up around a Reynolds 853/Dedaccia steel frame, has modular dropouts to accept singelspeed and geared drivetrains, and comes equipped with Shand’s very own steel fork with anything cage mounts and internal dynamo wiring. The Tam has front/rear rack and fender mounts, an eccentric bottom bracket, and the standard complete build is specced with hydraulic brakes, WTB Nano tires, and a swept back Ritchey Kyote bar.

  • Price: £4645
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• £900
  

  Singular Gryphon

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 100x12mm / 142×12mm
  • BB Drop: 70mm

  Originally released back in 2009, UK-based Singular Cycles describes its Gryphon as the “mythical mash-up of lion and eagle representing the ostensible clash between drop bars and big knobbly tyres.” It combines wide flared drop bars with big tires and a custom-drawn 4130 Chromoly steel frame for a versatile platform that’s designed to go pretty much anywhere. It features thru-axles, flat mount brakes, and clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires. The frame is based around a 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket shell with eccentric insert, external cable routing, triple pack mounts under the downtube, and all the other mounts we like to see. The fork has bottle cage mounts and internal dynamo routing.

  • Price: £900 (Frame/Fork)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1170
  

  Singular Swift

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm
  • BB Drop: 75mm

  The Swift was first launched back in 2006, when UK-based Singular Cycles was getting started and 29″ mountain bikes were just becoming mainstream. The Singular Cycles Swift is now in its fifth iteration, which they describe as a “suspension capable do-it-all off-road machine.”

  The Swift MK5 has been updated with a tapered headtube for suspension fork compatibility, thru axles front and rear, internal dropper post cable routing, all while retaining the ride quality and handling it’s known for. The Swift is built up around Taiwan-made custom drawn triple butted 4130 Chromoly steel tubing, has a 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket, boost hub spacing, clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires, and all sizes get bottle mounts on the seat tube, down tube, and under the down tube.

  The matching Swift fork has a 483mm axle-to-crown (100mm suspension corrected), triple pack mounts, rack and fender mounts, and internal dynamo routing. The frame has dropper post routing, bolt-on cable guides on underside of down tube, and it uses post-mount brakes front and back. It comes in three sizes and one color option.

  • Price: $1170 (Frameset)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• £1900
  

  Smokestone Mr Harry

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.6"
  • Bottom Bracket: 68mm threaded
  • DROPOUT: 12 x 148mm
  • BB Drop: 75mm

  The Smokestone Mr Harry is a titanium hardtail mountain bike with external cable routing, dropper post routing, adjustable dropouts, and clearance for 29×2.8″ tires. Smokestone also offers customization on their frames, so you can run a fixed rear axle, internal routing, and more mounting points if you want them. It’s based around a 120mm travel fork and they also offer several different rigid carbon fork options.

  • Price: £1900 (Frame Only)
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• $5500
  

  Solace Cycles OM-2P

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.8"
  • Bottom Bracket: Pinion
  • BB Drop: 60mm

  Designed around a Pinion internal geared drivetrain, the Solace OM-2P is built for trouble-free exploration. As Solace explains “this drive system answers the call for a single speed chainline and a maintenance free drivetrain suited to muddy and winter conditions, while adding nearly 200% range of a traditional 1x drivetrain.” Compatible with both 27.5 x 3.0″ and 29 x 2.8″ tires, and built up around a 3A/2.5V titanium frame. The frame features numerous braze-ons for cages, cargo, and bags, including three-pack cargo cage mounts on both seat stays. The geometry of the OM-2P is close to that of the more trail-oriented OM-1, but slightly more upright for long-distance tours and cruising trails.

  • Price: $5500
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• £1995
  

  Stayer Groadinger OMG

  • Frame: Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 142, 148, QR

  The new Stayer Groadinger OMG is a built-to-order custom mountain bike based around a Chromoly Steel frame, rigid fork, and massive 3.0″ tire clearance. Here’s how Stayer describes the OMG: “The idea is that anything you can think to do with 3″ tyre clearance and a no-suss frame can be done with the Groadinger OMG. If you want a big rig for long distance off road touring then we can do that with the OMG. If you want a hardtail with a short wheel base for chopping down the local trail then we can do that with the OMG. So it’s your mountain bike, what are you gonna do? It comes in mullet or 26’er or dropbar with fenders or trail rider, or long distance monster, steel fork feels or carbon for the win, whippy and bouncy, sturdy and looooong with racks, bags and buckets and places to keep your boat or board and so on, and so on.”

  • Price: £1995 (Frame Only)
  • Place of Manufacture: UK
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• £780
  

  Stooge MK6

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.8" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: Eccentric
  • Dropouts (F/R): 110x15mm / 148x12mm
  • BB Drop: 60mm

  The MK6 is the latest iteration of the bike that started it all for Stooge back in 2014. The Stooge MK6 is a classic mix of the Scrambler and the MK4. It has lots of bikepacking potential but doesn’t shy away from rowdy trail rides and big skids. The official wheel size is 29×3 front/29×2.3-2.6 rear, but it also plays nicely with 29 x 2.6″ – 2.8″ and 27.5+.

  • Price: £780 (Frame / Fork)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• £820
  

  Stooge Speedbomb

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: Eccentric
  • Dropouts (F/R): 110x15mm / 148x12mm
  • BB Drop: 75mm

  The Stooge Dirtbomb is part klunker, part modern rigid trail bike. It’s offered in one size, since klunkers are only offered in one size, has clearance for 29+ tires, and uses a eccentric bottom bracket so you can run 27.5+ as well. As Stooge puts, “This slice of steel will take you on a joyride so fantabulously exciting you’ll take every other bike you own and throw them heartily in the skip of eternity…”

  • Price: £820 (Frame / Fork)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $3800
  

  Tanglefoot Bull Thistle

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 83mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 150x15mm / 177x12mm
  • BB Drop: 70mm

  The Tanglefoot Bull Thistle is a classic US-made road-fat bike designed for mud season and snowmobile roads. It has clearance for 26 x 4″ tires, a lowish Q-factor, and includes a quill stem and lugged, custom fork crown. The Bull Thistle is made by Alex Meade Bikeworks in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. The Bull Thistle comes in five sizes; 51, 53.5, 57, 61, and 64. Prices start at $3,800 USD for a frame and fork, which includes a two-color paint job with lug lining. The frames are made to order with a six- to nine-week lead time.

  • Price: $3800 (Frame/Fork)
  • Place of Manufacture: USA
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• $1975
  

  Tin Goat Hoopla

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 148 x 12mm
  • BB Drop: 75mm

  The Tin Goat Hoopla is a titanium hardtail that’s “fun, smooth, and efficient” for riding all day long. From Tin Goat: “In contrast with most other 29er and 29+ bikes that are marketed for bikepacking, the Hoopla is NOT an aggressive trail frame with a couple of added bolt-ons stuck to it. It is optimized as a bikepacking frameset first, but one that is happy with a squishy front-end, up to 120mm.​” It can be setup rigid or with a suspension fork, can handle 1x and 2x drivetrains, it’s Rohloff and singlespeed ready, and has loads of mounting points.

  • Price: $1975 (Frame Only)
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• $1999
  

  Vassago Optimus Ti

  • Frame: Titanium
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropout: 148 x 12mm
  • BB Drop: 60mm

  The Optimus Ti is Vassago’s most popular bikepacking frame. It has adjustable dropouts for geared and singlespeed drivetrains, a threaded bottom bracket, internal dropper post routing, clearance for 29×3″ tires, and is optimized for 120mm suspension forks. Vassago describes it as “the perfect all-rounder”, great for trail riding, bikepacking, and everything else.

  Make sure to check out the Vassago Ludicrous Ti, Mooseknuckle, Verhauen, and Radimus—all of which have clearance for at least 29 x 2.8″ tires.

  • Price: $1999 (Frame Only)
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• $1375
  

  Ventana Wolfram

  • Frame: Aluminum
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: PressFit 30
  • Dropouts: 12 x 148mm

  The Ventana Wolfram is a made in the USA frame that can be built around a standard PF30 bottom bracket or a Pinion Gearbox. The frame is designed around a 120mm fork and features a tapered headset (34mm/44mm), 30.9mm seat post diameter, and unique three bolt sliding adjustable 12 x 148mm dropouts with replaceable derailleur hanger. It’s also compatible with a Gates belt drive system.

  • Price: $1375 (Frame only)
  • Place of Manufacture: California, USA
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• $3495
  

  XX – Chumba URSA 29plus Backcountry (RIP)

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel (or carbon)
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 110mm / 12 x 148mm (sliding)
  • BB drop: 56mm

  The Chumba URSA 29plus Backcountry was one of the first production, bikepacking-specific 29+ rigs on the market. Featuring a made-in-the-USA steel frame, sliding dropouts, and plenty of mounts, its a great option to consider when eying bikes such as the Krampus, ECR, and the Tumbleweed Prospector. Check out this report on it.

  • Price: $3495 (BC)
  • Place of Manufacture: Texas, USA
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• $1900
  

  XX – Framed Alaskan Carbon 29+ Bike (RIP)

  • Frame/Fork: Carbon/Lauf Carbonara
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"*
  • Bottom Bracket: ???
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 150mm / 12 x 197mm

  There’s not much info on the Framed Alaskan Carbon 29+ bike. We do know it’s based on their fatbike frame and built around a 197 x 12mm dropouts, so it will likely fit fatbike tires just fine. Same goes for the Lauf Carbonara fork.

  • Price: $1900
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• $5099
  

  XX – Salsa Deadwood SUS (RIP)

  • Frame: Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: PressFit 41 x 92
  • Dropouts (F/R): BOOST 110/148

  See Our Full Review

  The Deadwood SUS is a special breed of bike that maintains the feel of the 29+ platform yet blends modern materials and components with the ideal amount of travel to add to the experience… without taking away from it. To anyone who already has a love-affair with 29+ and is flirting with breaking out of a committed relationship with rigid steel—and even to those who don’t—we recommend demoing one.

  • Price: $5099 (GX Eagle Build)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $3199
  

  XX – Salsa Woodsmoke (RIP)

  • Frame: Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Botton Bracket: 41 x 92 PressFit
  • Dropouts: BOOST 110/148mm

  See Our Full Review

  the salsa Woodsmoke is a playful bike with a few worthy adventure perks thrown in the mix. Regarding the 29+ version in particular, Salsa did a great job of reinventing this platform. Despite a few nitpicks that pertain to more of a big trip scenario—odd climbing characteristics, etc—the Woodsmoke is a blast to ride. Be it for trail riding, weekend singletrack bike packs, or even a race such as the Trans North Georgia, it’s certainly an interesting contender in the carbon hardtail segment.

  • Price: $3199 (SLX 1x11)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• £599
  

  XX – Stooge Speedball (RIP)

  • Frame/fork: Steel/steel
  • Tire Clearance: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: Eccentric
  • Dropouts (F/R): 142 × 12 / 100 × 15mm

  The Speedball is a 29+ bike featuring a Klunkpacker bi-plane fork with triple cage mounts. The speedball is offered in one size only: 23.5″ ETT and 18″ seat tube for anyone between 5’8′ and 6’1″. It has clearance for 3″ rubber on a 45mm rim in the rear and 3.25″ on the front, a 27.2 post, 142 × 12 and 100 × 15 dropouts, and an included eccentric bottom bracket.

  Here’s some geo specs: ETT – 597mm, Seat tube – 457mm, head angle – 69, seat angle- 72, BB drop – 75mm, chainstays – 450mm, fork axle to crown – 455mm, head tube – 140mm, fork offset – 55mm truss, 57mm biplane.

  • Price: £599 (Frame/Bi-plane fork)
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• $1900
  

  XX – Surly ECR (RIP)

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Steel
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0
  • Bottom Bracket: 73mm Threaded
  • Dropouts: 100mm QR / 12 x 142/148mm
  • BB drop: 80mm

  See Our Full Review

  The magic of 29+ is that it provides a large rolling diameter as well as significant floatation and suspension qualities due to a wider footprint. And, all of this is at its disposal without the same penalties that 4″ fatbike tires possess. In essence, 29+ provides added cushion and confidence while not being as sluggish at a fatbike. The Surly ECR was one of the first few 29+ bikes, and the first to repurpose 29+ specifically for bikepacking. Many have followed in its wide footsteps, but it remains the archetype of its own niche.

  • Price: $1900 (Complete)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $3850
  

  XX – Trek Full Stache 29+ (RIP)

  • Frame: Aluminum
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0'
  • Bottom Bracket: PF92
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 100mm / 12 x 148mm

  Full Stache is a first of its kind trail bike. It features 130mm of suspension, wide 29 x 3.0″ plus tires and some clever engineering to tucked those big tires into a trail bike that’s reportedly “nimble, pedalfriendly, and amazingly balanced.”

  • Price: $3850 (8)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $1889
  

  XX – Trek Stache (RIP)

  • Frame: Carbon or Aluminum
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: PF92
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 100mm / 12 x 148mm

  The Stache was one of the first 29+ bikes to come to market. Reportedly loads of fun, the Stache has super-short chain stays afforded by its elevated chain-stay design. The Trek Stache is available in carbon or aluminum in a number of complete builds as well as the frameset only.

  • Price: $1889 (Starting)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• €2600
  

  XX – Wilier Jaroon Plus 29+ (RIP)

  • Frame/Fork: Steel/Carbon
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Bottom Bracket: 68mm ?
  • Dropouts (F/R): 15 x 100mm / 12 x 142mm

  The Jaroon Plus is a steel frame welded with a special technique that hides all welding material inside, making the frame appear clean, and the seams flawless. The frame features a tapered head tube, 27.2mm diameter seat-post, mount for mudguards and a rear rack, and thru-axles. The build comes with a Rival/Apex 1×11 drivetrain and 16° flared handlebar.

  • Price: €2600 (Rival 1x11)
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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