Lucid Cycles

Bruiser Black n Blue, 29er Single Speed

KrisGray — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:39:21 +0000

Strap yourself in and hold on, cuz this 29er single speed will be unleashing volley after volley of devastating attacks, up and down mountains. Meticulously hand-crafted out of the highest quality aircraft-grade steel on the market – American made True Temper. Steel, because it provides the perfect balance of compliance, weight, strength, and soul. Custom tailored with a progressive, heads-up riding position for the long haul. 69 degree head tube angle, 72 degree seat tube angle, and short chain stays make this whip as dicey as an Iron Chef with a ginsu knife. Hand-carved collar and gussets for just the right amount of strength, stiffness and over the top sex appeal. 73 mm bottom and custom bent seat stays allow for fattest of tires. Lovingly finished with an eye-popping blue explosion over ink black powder coat and an investment cast brass head badge. The subtle blue accents of the Loaded Precision components dangle like blingal berries from this bicycle tree of life. This custom Lucid Cycle screams, I want to ride!

Dark and De Licious 29er 1 x fun

KrisGray — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:34:13 +0000

Exquisite and evil, De Luca’s Dark and De Licious 29er, 1 x fun is all you need when the single track is calling. Classic Lucid geometry — 69 degrees at the head, 72 degree seat tube, 450 millimeter chain stays — for lung-busting climbs and rip-roaring, shred-nasty downhills. Crafted out of American-made True Temper tubing for the compliant ride that only steel can provide. Paragon Machine Works horizontal dropouts, bottle opener, and a hanger for a derailleur, set this hot whip up for ultimate convertibility and lubrication. Internally routed cables for that sweet and spicy flavor. The unbelievable powder coat finish, Tropic Black, laid down by Steel Coatings will make you double take. Hand-carved spade gussets are the maraschino cherries on top of this devastating cocktail of style and performance.

Sapphire True Blue 29er Single Speed

KrisGray — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:46:51 +0000

Sapphire True Blue

Feisty and fast Dirty’s dedicated single speed all mountain 29er longs for the epics. Race ready with a 69 degree head tube, 72 degree seat tube, 73 mm bb, and a 450 mm chain stays. Lucid geometry together with True Temper American steel tubing delivers a lively, compliant, and fun ride. Snappy around trees and turns, explosive up Mountains, flowing like water down hills and valleys.
Sexy and simple are the paragon Machine Works horizontal track drops outs. Sterling silver head badge for straight up bragging rights and over the top bling, thanks to Revolution Cycle Jewelry. Hand carved Gussets and collars. Custom crafted with Soulful love as always one bike at a time.

Spearmint Rhino 29er Single Speed

KrisGray — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:07:11 +0000

Super sexy, meticulously handcrafted, and ready to attack whatever winding piece of single track that lies in front of it. Built out of American True Temper steel. Fillet brazed with love right here in Park City UT.

Al’s single speed all-mountain whip has classic Lucid Cycles 29er geometry. Designed for stability at speeds, snappy cornering, and a optimum head-up climbing position. Hand carved gussets and collars gives it strength and beauty. Simplicity, form and function is the name of the game with Paragon Machine Works horizontal track drops. The granny smith apple green powder coat is outrageous and the sterling silver head badge sets this gem off.

Tangerine 29er Single Speed

KrisGray — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:40:02 +0000

Matty C’s Tangerine 29er Single Speed is the first mountain bike I built in Park City. After many years of furious abuse, hard riding, and wet put-aways, Matt thought this cream-puff deserved a new coat of powder. Let’s check the past and see where we came from. Slack, low, and stubby. Slacker steer tube, with a low stand over height, and short chain stays. I still like all that stuff, it’s shred ready i.e. more stable at speeds and quicker around turns.

The True Temper, Ox Platinum and Verus HT tubes continue to give this thoroughbred, trail compliance, wind up power, and Matt smiles. Collars and gussets for strength, Paragon sliding drop for versatility and sex appeal. The hand cut head badge is still an option if silver isn’t your thing.

JP’s Lucky Rabbit 29er single speed

KrisGray — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:05:41 +0000

Poised for many summers of gut punching climbs and wahoo downhills, JP’s Lucky Rabbit 29er places him in a powerful, momentum-keeping position. Built with the nuevo classic Lucid 29er dimensions, this dirt slinger provides excellent control and flow on high-speed descents—yet, can confidently climb and nail the choice lines around dicey switchbacks.

Simple BS-free sliding drops allow adequate chain tension for 32×18, 19, and 20t ratios
Rear derailleur hanger allows the option to run a 10×1 or 9×1 drivetrain
Top and bottom tube gussets provide extra strength for aggressive riding
Chainstays provide plenty of clearance for mud covered fatty-fats

Black Velvet 29er single speed

KrisGray — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:26:42 +0000

K H’s murdered out SS 29er is so ready to attack it vibrates. Built around my favorite high-rollin’ geometry—69.5° Steerer tube and 72° seat tube—this monster will carve up tasty single track.

As with all Lucid Cycles, a custom selection of American-made True Temper steel provides a unique blend of performance and compliance
Meaty, mud-covered tires rotate freely thanks to shapely, clearance-boosting stays and a wide 73mm bottom bracket
The business end of this bad boy sees one of the sexier ways to tension a chain: PMW stainless steel sliding dropouts
Gussets and collars in all the right places ensure big-mountain reliability—what we call: Wasatch Strength
Durable finish by Steel Coating

BMX Dreams 29er single speed

KrisGray — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:21:36 +0000

I raced BMX in the early eighties, and boy does this bike remind me of my first Hutch and it’s single-speed simplicity.

Built around a 73mm bottom bracket with a 69.5° head-tube angle, a 72° seat-tube angle, and 450mm chainstays, this surefooted playmate crests ultra-techy climbs with ease—yet shames squishy, soulless all-mountain rigs when pointed downhill. With a cockpit fully adorned with choice bits from Chris King and Thompson, the BMX dream weighs in at 23.75lb complete. Not bad for AMERICAN steel and a welcome lack of TAIWANESE aluminum.

The chrome, by J & J Powder Coating is so sweet it’s hard to stop staring

Backyard Good Times

KrisGray — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:38:28 +0000

Backyard Good Times is a classic Park City freeride mountain bike video. Almost all of the built structures in this video have either fallen into disrepair or have been torn downed by the Deer Valley ski resort. We will rebuild, bigger, better, stronger, faster, sicker. Sometimes a custom hand built 29er isn’t the best tool for testing the physical limits of a bicycle.

The Bowmont Bomber 29er

KrisGray — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:54:15 +0000

Bowmonts 29er single speed mountain bike is clean, sweet and simple. The finish, Moon dust lime over ink black by J and J powder coat sets the bike off and might just be the coolest green ever.