Crust Geared Wombat

Crust Geared WombatIf this bike did poops, they'd be square. The Wombat, though, is anything but. Huge tyres, fully rigid, a big front traingle and rim brakes. Party on. The original Wombat was single speed specific, but this one has a derailleur hanger! It's the same geo, same tubing, same everything, but with a couple extra cable guides, vertical rear dropouts, and a replaceable derailleur hanger. Here is what Garett from Crust had to say about the OG Single Speed

If this bike did poops, they'd be square. The Wombat, though, is anything but. Huge tyres, fully rigid, a big front traingle and rim brakes. Party on.

The original Wombat was single speed specific, but this one has a derailleur hanger! It's the same geo, same tubing, same everything, but with a couple extra cable guides, vertical rear dropouts, and a replaceable derailleur hanger. Here is what Garett from Crust had to say about the OG Single Speed Wombat:

"The Wombat is my brain child. I was going to do this description in third person, but that's weird, so here we go:

The Wombat is a single speed mountain bike amongst the second coming of the "Klunker". Don't get me wrong, Klunkers are cool. I can think of some people out there doing that term justice, but at the same time I see that word becoming synonymous with novelty. The 'Bat is certainly not a novelty, it's a bike designed with purpose, and that purpose isn't to be a damn "Bar Bike". The Wombat is my idea of a bike that you can ride 60 miles to some single track, a set of jumps, a skatepark, or a street spot and ride it when you get there. It's got a high bottom bracket and relatively short back end to keep it nimble and easy to get off the ground. It's slacked out enough to be stable on long chunky cliffside single track, but not so much that it's lazy and can't make it around the hairpin at the end of the straight."

Build Notes:

Designed around a 27.5x2.6" tyre. You may be able to cram a 2.8" in there but it will be a bit tight in the rear triangle. If you want to run some fenders you could probably fit something like a 2.2-2.4".

The Wombat is designed with V-Brakes in mind. You can use Canti brakes if you'd like, but the V's stop better which you will want if you're riding this thing down the side of a mountain as intended. The V's stop just as well as a disc brake right up until you get into some icey snowy conditions and your rims get cold and freeze over a bit, but even then they work fine.

It has a 73mm BB shell, so it takes a mountain crank.

The 'Bat has internal dropper routing with the intention of being fit with something around a 100mm dropper post or less.

It also has internal dynamo routing. Ride it at night.

It's got three pack mounts on the side of the fork to throw a Cargo Mount or Many Thing Cage on and strap some stuff to. You can also chuck a little bag support on using the hole in the fork crown and the brake posts. All of that together with a frame or saddle bag and this thing's ready to tour.

Max Chainring Size is 36t. You may be able to get a 38t on there, if you're running a square taper crank.

Seatpost clamp included.

Would pair nicely with a riser bar. Check out our offerings here.

ED Coated to help protect it from the elements and inhibit internal corrosion. This doesn't mean you're free to ride it into the ocean though.

HEADSET NOT INCLUDED

Details:

Handmade in Taiwan using Heat Treated Chromoly

Tig Welded

Color - Teal & Green Speckle or Metallic Tangerine

Sizes - Small 17" | Medium 19" | Large 21" | Extra Large 23"

Head Tube Diameter - 1 1/8" (Threadless Steerer)

Bottom Bracket - 73mm English (BSA) Threaded

Steerer Tube Length - 400mm

Fork Spacing - 9x100mm w/ QR/ Bolt On Dropouts

Rear End Spacing - 135mm w/ Vertical Dropouts with a Replaceable Derailleur Hanger

Seat Post Diameter - 27.2mm w/ Internal Dropper Routing

Seat Post Clamp Diameter - 29.8mm

Weight (Large 21") - Frame: 4lbs 15oz | Fork (Uncut Steerer): 3lbs