Traitor Slot 29er

  

I’ve had a more than a few people ask what we’d recommend as the ideal San Francisco starter bike, and I’ve always thought a geared steel 29″ hardtail with a rigid fork was it — except I couldn’t think of anyone that offered a production bike with those specs. When I saw the Traitor Cycles Slot, my first thought was, “that’s it.”

Was able to get out for a day trip on the Traitor Cycles Slot 29er. Working on a multi day route later this year. Was able to hit some awesome singletrack on the. Traitor Cycles April 27, 2016 The Slot is one of our most versatile bikes, this is a setup from one of our customers that shows you just one of many ways you can outfit the bike. Our complete Slot is on sale for $979 or grab a frameset for $349 and make your own creation. Slot 1: Slot 2: Slot 3 – 10: Slot 11: Slot 12: Slot 13: Slot 14: 200 (38%) 400 (12%) 200 (38%) 400 (12%) 200 (38%) 400 (12%) 200 (38%) 400 (12%) 1.000 (100%) 750. . Accept the quest, Traitor!, from Valeera Sanguinar at coords 49.0, 41.1 (Upstairs of the Legerdemain Lounge in Dalaran). Exit the building, and travel southeast, entering the Underbelly (Sewers) at 60.1, 48.2. Descend the staircase, and turn in the quest to Valeera Sanguinar. Featuring 29er geometry with a more streamlined design than traditional mountain bikes, the Slot can be used for commuting on pavement, hitting dirt trails or grinding out miles on gravel.

Although there seem to be a number of inexpensive geared 29ers available, most come equipped with cheap, heavy suspension forks. If you want a rigid hybrid, you’re stuck with zero tire clearance for actual mountain biking, should you get the bug.

The Slot is a bike from an era that seems long past. Unlike my first real moutainbike, which was also a steel rigid bike, the Slot has a threaded 1 1/8 headtube, is a disc brake specific, double butted and designed to accept 29″ tires. The rim size for 29ers happends to be the same as 700c, so if you want to stick full on road bike tires on it, that’s an option.

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Rack and fender mounts? Check.

It comes equipped with a matching chromoly disc fork with eyelets for racks and fenders, making it ideal for an every day commuter or for adventure touring. Off-road adventure gravel grind bike camping (hyphen-hyphen-hyphen) seems to be so hot right now, and if that’s your thing, the Slot is ready to go.

Kenda Small Block Eight tires in the 2.10 variety roll quickly.

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Want to make it a flat bar road bike? Buy a set of 700x 28c tires and tubes and you’re ready to go. Want to try your first cyclecross race? Then make those tires 700x 35c. Want to try your hand at mountain biking in Golden Gate Park, McLaren, Twin Peaks or over the bridge? Yep.

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I’m personally not a fan of triple drivetrains, but once this bike is loaded with bags, that small chainring is going to be appreciated.

Cyclocross bikes are often put into use as commuters, and while the various options for hand positions are nice, their STI shift/ brake levers are prone to damage upon contact with the ground. They’re great for long distance pedaling, but aren’t ideal for quickly avoiding cars and traffic. You’ll never confuse a CX bike with a legitimate mountain bike either, as most won’t accept larger volume tires needed for real mountain biking.T

The only thing that seems off is the choice of the 26.8mm seat tube, which seems like a bit of a throwback. On the bright side, Gravity Dropper does offer a model that fits, so you’re not completely out of luck should you look to add an adjustable height seat post if you find yourself fond of this mountain biking thing.

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A cool looking headtube badge.

The Slot complete bike retails for $1399 — learn more about the Slot at TraitorCycles.com

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The Slot is our 29er built to rally trail as well as the rigors of adventure touring. The Slot takes gravel grinding to another level and is the ideal bike for someone that wants to go camping with their bike as well as hit up singletrack trails once they setup camp. Say goodbye to driving your car to the mountains, the Slot can handle miles of pavement riding as well as getting dirty.

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The Shimano Deore drivetrain has more than enough gearing to get you over any mountain pass and the Avid disc brakes are super reliable and provide superior stopping power. We've included all the right brazeons for front and rear racks and our custom forged dropout keeps the brake out of the way so mounting rear racks and fenders is a snap. The Slot geometry will have you feeling super comfortable on singletrack trails or grinding backroads fully loaded and exploring every path you see.

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Features
1. Fun and versatile on and off road 29er geometry that can be used for commuting on pavement or hitting dirt trails and off road touring.
2. 4130 Butted Seamless Chromoly tubeset and fork that absorbs vibration of the road and creates a smoother ride.3.
3. Custom Traitor dropouts with built in rack and fender mounts.
4. Run front and rear racks for carrying panniers.
5. Full fender mounts for riding in the rain.
6. Super sloping top tube for improved standover for getting on and off the bike that is fully loaded.
7. Legendary Traitor Copper Metal Headbadge.
8. Custom Traitor 29er Segmented Fork with unique segmented fork crown usually only found on high end custom bikes. Fork axle to crown measurment is the same as a 80mm travel suspension fork if customer wants to upgrade to a suspension fork.
9. Shimano Deore 3x9 drivetrain with huge gear range for going up and down large mountains.
10. Cable actuated disc brakes for easy maintenance and on the trail repair.
11. Gyes 100% leather touring saddle