Alchemy Arktos Collection

The New Arktos 125 is the perfect blend of fast and fun. Shorter travel means more efficiency, with a super-responsive and nimble frame. Is it an XC bike? Nah… This thing is made to be ridden hard and built up so it can take a beating. Beat your buddies uphill, then impress the group with some full-send-ability. The Arktos has unlocked the power of modern geo, now with improved linkage for more travel and advanced kinematics. Our signature Sine Suspension virtually eliminates ‘pedal bob,’ providing instant, efficient forward power to attack climbs, rollers, and sprints. When it’s time to get sendy, the 130mm/125mm of FOX Factory, Kashima-coated front/rear suspension punches well above its weight.

The Arktos 140 is the trail breed of our MTB platform. The true “all-around” bike with a Fox Factory 36 (150mm) fork and 140mm of travel in the rear, this thing can climb, descend, and play with ease. The more you throw at this bike, the more you’ll be impressed with yourself! Crush your PRs, let it rip downhill, and feel the confidence of the perfect bike for you. The Arktos 140 utilized its modern geo and patented Sine Suspension to keep the pedaling smooth and efficient. Despite all its pedaling efficiency, there’s 150/140mm of Fox Factory top-of-the-line suspension to help you cruise along while sending the big stuff.

Like to get ROWDY when you ride? Is it all about high-speed thrills? Is bigger always better? If you answered “yes” to any of these, the Arktos 150 is definitely the bike for you. This bike takes its punishment and keeps coming back for more. With a 170mm FOX Factory 38 front suspension and 150mm rear, complemented by our patented Sine Suspension, it devours even the most brutal trails with speed, confidence, and dependability. Like you, the 150 is the happiest when you’re absolutely sending it! But don’t let those numbers fool you – despite its descending pedigree, the 150 will also get you to the top with surprising swiftness and agility.

Conversion Kits: Quickly transform your 125 into a 140 or even a 150 (and back again) with Alchemy’s conversion kits: Get two (or three) bikes in one – for a fraction of the cost of buying a second bike – and always have the ideal rig for your immediate riding plans. Kits include corresponding shock and fork and any necessary links for changes.

Alchemy ARGOS

Inspired by the Argos section of the Apex trail system in Golden, CO, the Argos titanium hardtail is the newest addition to the Alchemy mountain bike line-up.

The Argos is handmade in Alchemy’s workshop and is built to tackle strenuous climbs throughout the Colorado Rockies while maintaining strength, resilience, and impact resistance. It is a true trail-attacking hardtail with updated, progressive geometry. Using Alchemy’s custom USA blended titanium, the tubing, bends, and welds are all designed for quality ride feel and performance. With the option to finish with the ultra-durable Cerakote vs. liquid paint, your paint job will last much longer and hold up to whatever you put this bike through.

This is one gorgeous bike!

Ibis Exie

The Ibis Exie for all. Sharing the same geometry and performance as the Exie USA (made in Santa Cruz), the newest Exie offering is handbuilt in Vietnam. It’s everything we love about our US-made offering (albeit ~250g heavier) in a wallet-friendly build. They were showing a new color scheme at Otter.

It features their new logos.

Factor LANDO XC

A 29er To Rollover Your Best Times

You know the type. You see them at all the trailheads. Out-front Garmin mount. Closer fitting gear and lightweight helmet. Looking for ways to get their best times on their favorite trails. Maybe you are one of them. If so, you’ll love the Factor LANDO XC. This lightweight full-suspension 29er elbows its way to the front of the start line with a race-oriented geometry and suspension working together. Fast and fun, it’s the perfect mountain bike for Cape Epic aspirants, gravel crossovers, and roadies looking to get dirty.

• Vertically Oriented Shock
• Predictable Suspension
• Split Seat Tube
• One-Piece Molded Carbon Rocker
• Progressive And Modern Geometry
• Black Inc Integration

The special paint job that had on display was pretty sweet, with highlights to the orange Ceramic Speed derailleur cage.

Factor LANDO HT

A 29er To Shred The Competition

Whether you want to rip along flowy trails, destroy your rivals between the tape, or feel the joy of a lightweight hardtail mountain bike, the Factor LANDO HT can set all your rides alight. Made from high-quality materials and a carbon fiber layup utilizing different carbon types to optimize efficiency requirements, the LANDO HT offers exceptional stiffness-to-weight in a minimalist package. It is the hardtail mountain bike of choice for discerning XC riders looking to maximize their speed and race times.

Digit DATUM

Digit DATUM is a 140mm rear travel All-Mountain / Trail bike designed and manufactured in California, USA.

Its all-new ANALOG suspension matches both the better descending and pedaling attributes of the industry’s most respected four-bar suspension systems while delivering significantly reduced weight, carrying more water bottles, and offering improved reliability.

It does this by replacing the many parts which on other frames comprise the upper link and shock subassembly with a unified strut named INTEGER. Hidden inside the frame, it guides the upper suspension pivot smoothly and with incredible lateral stiffness, flows more oil, squeezes more air, and has fewer parts in an easily serviceable, low-motion-ratio package.

The culmination of years of development and ride testing on trails, bike parks, and all-mountain terrain, Datum is our reference, our middle point between XC and DH. It’s a mountain bike for riding in, across, up, and down mountains – we’re not going to call it a quiver-killer, but it’s a bike that will deliver miles of smiles whether you’re showing up for your local Wednesday Night XC World Championships or Sunday’s Shred Session Enduro Series.

Impressions => The mad scientist himself, Tim Lane, allowed me a brief ride of the DATUM. Although it was very brief, my thoughts were that it rode like an XC bike until you really hit something, and then the INTEGER unified strut absorbed things like a beefy trail bike. But the entire time, the bike offered composure, connection, and compliance. 

Alchemy Bikes launched two new bikes at Sea Otter, the Rogue gravel bike and the Argos titanium hardtail mountain bike.

Rogue – Gravel Bike

The Alchemy Rogue is a natural expansion of Alchemy’s handmade in Colorado gravel bike lineup and the perfect complement to the Ronin. The Rogue brings more terrain capability with a slack head tube angle, wider tire clearance, and updated geometry.

It is the first US-made gravel bike to include the SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH), giving it more range and reliability. In addition, the frame is built with the award-winning Alchemy Factory Carbon that has been revered for over a decade.

Featured Information:

• Handmade in Colorado
• 700x50c / 650×2.2” Tire Clearance
• Dropped seat stays
• Universal Derailleur Hanger
• Numerous mounts for racks, bags, and bottles
• Progressive, modern, suspension-corrected geometry
• Compatible with hydraulic droppers as well as wireless droppers
• Aerodynamic frame design
• Custom paint and build kit options are available

Pricing and Availability:

• Frameset Module – $4,299
• Builds ranging from $7,999 to $9,999
• Now accepting reservations with delivery in November

Argos – Titanium Hardtail Mountain Bike

Inspired to be the perfect trail hardtail for the Argos Trail, located behind Alchemy’s soon-to-be-headquarters and the gateway to the Apex Park in Golden, CO, the Argos titanium hardtail is the newest addition to the Alchemy mountain bike lineup.

The Argos is built to tackle the strenuous climbs throughout the Colorado Rockies while maintaining strength, resilience, and impact resistance.

It is a true trail-attacking hardtail with updated progressive geometry.

Handcrafted in Alchemy’s workshop using Alchemy’s custom USA blended titanium, the tubing, bends, and welds are all designed for quality ride-feel and performance.

Featured Information:

• 1.125” – 1.5” Tapered Headtube
• 12x148mm Boost
• Dropper post compatible
• Internal cable routing
• Threaded bottom bracket shell
• Clearance for 2.5” tires
• Cold-formed chainstays and seat stays to provide comfort and responsiveness
• Available with custom sizing (stack & reach), paint, and build kit options
• Aggressive, trail-oriented geometry

Pricing and Availability:

• Frame (without Fox Factory 34 Fork) – $3,999
• Frame (with Fox Factory 34 Fork) – $4,499
• Builds ranging from $6,299 to $8,299
• Available immediately

More information about Alchemy Bikes can be found at alchemybikes.com.

Colorado-based boutique bicycle manufacturer, Alchemy Bicycles, has pushed all their chips in the dirt at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, in Monterey, CA. Built from the success of their current lineup of mountain bikes and gravel bikes, including the Arktos and Ronin, Alchemy has driven even further into the dirt arena with the launch of two new bikes and a flip chip suspension system modification for the 2022 Arktos. Customers can now expand their versatility in the dirt with the all-new Alchemy Rogue, a gravel bike, and the Argos, a new titanium hardtail mountain bike. In addition, Alchemy’s 2022 Arktos has a much-anticipated upgrade to the full-suspension Arktos mountain bike with their flip chip linkage modification. True to Alchemy’s heritage, they have doubled down on the ability to personalize their bikes, including paint, builds, and geometry customization. Below are details on each individual release including pricing, specifications, and availability.

Rogue – Gravel Bike

The Alchemy Rogue is a natural expansion of Alchemy’s handmade in Colorado gravel bike lineup and the perfect complement to the Ronin. The Rogue brings more terrain capability with a slack head tube angle, wider tire clearance, and updated geometry.

It is the first US-made gravel bike to include the SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH), giving the bike more range and reliability. In addition, the frame is built with the award-winning Alchemy Factory Carbon that has been revered for over a decade.

Featured Information:

• Handmade in Colorado
• 700x50c / 650×2.2” Tire Clearance
• Dropped seat stays
• Universal Derailleur Hanger
• Numerous mounts for racks, bags, and bottles
• Progressive, modern, suspension-corrected geometry
• Compatible with hydraulic droppers as well as wireless droppers
• Aerodynamic frame design
• Custom paint and build kit options are available

Pricing and Availability:

• Frameset Module – $4,299
• Builds ranging from $7,999 to $9,999
• Now accepting reservations with delivery in November

Argos – Titanium Hardtail Mountain Bike

Inspired to be the perfect trail hardtail for the Argos Trail, located behind Alchemy’s soon-to-be-headquarters and the gateway to the Apex Park in Golden, CO, the Argos titanium hardtail is the newest addition to the Alchemy mountain bike lineup.

The Argos is built to tackle the strenuous climbs throughout the Colorado Rockies while maintaining strength, resilience, and impact resistance.

It is a true trail-attacking hardtail with updated progressive geometry.

Handcrafted in Alchemy’s workshop using Alchemy’s custom USA blended titanium, the tubing, bends, and welds are all designed for quality ride-feel and performance.

Featured Information:

• 1.125” – 1.5” Tapered Headtube
• 12x148mm Boost
• Dropper post compatible
• Internal cable routing
• Threaded bottom bracket shell
• Clearance for 2.5” tires
• Cold-formed chainstays and seat stays to provide comfort and responsiveness
• Available with custom sizing (stack & reach), paint, and build kit options
• Aggressive, trail-oriented geometry

Pricing and Availability:

• Frame (without Fox Factory 34 Fork) – $3,999
• Frame (with Fox Factory 34 Fork) – $4,499
• Builds ranging from $6,299 to $8,299
• Available immediately

Arktos Launch with Flip Chip Alchemy’s 2022

Arktos features an all-new flip chip modification that now offers the ability to transform the Arktos from a capable, playful down-country bike with a steeper, more maneuverable geometry to a wickedly fast enduro machine. In addition, the flip chip modification makes it incredibly easy to convert the Arktos from a 29” bike to a mixed-wheel arrangement, further expanding the Arktos’ already impressive versatility.

Featured Information:

• Flip-chip available on Arktos 120, Arktos 135, and Arktos 150 & MX models
• Adjust geometry with High/Low position (MX only compatible in High)
• Groups ranging from GX Eagle, XT, and X01 Eagle, with custom options available by request

Pricing and Availability:

• Available starting 10/31/21
• Builds ranging from $5,499 to $7,49

Updated Paint Schemes and In-House Cerakote

Alchemy, known for their custom in-house finishes and paint jobs, is pleased to expand their finishing capabilities even further. They now offer two new finishes that will also remain in-house: a chromatic harlequin paint scheme and a variety of Cerakote colors. Cerakote, a thin polymer/ceramic coating, is drastically more durable than liquid paint and an ideal addition to Alchemy’s lineup. Applied at approximately 1/6 the thickness of standard paint, Cerakote is much lighter in weight. While other finishes can scratch and rub off over time, Cerakote will not diminish in any way, making it a perfect compliment to Alchemy’s built-to-last ideology.

More information about Alchemy Bikes can be found at alchemybikes.com.

DENVER, COLO, March 2nd, 2021 — Alchemy Bikes, known for their exclusive patented Sine Suspension system, introduces their new carbon Arktos mountain bike. The Arktos is designed to allow for three travel configurations and two-wheel sizes (29” and mixed-wheel “mullet” 29”/27.5” compatibility) with one frame. It also features modernized geometry with a low standover to improve maneuverability and utilizes dual water-bottle mounts to support those long days in the saddle.

Alchemy Bikes’ philosophy is based on the relentless pursuit of perfection. The new Arktos has followed that path. “This bike has been in development for over 2 years,” says Alchemy founder, Ryan Cannizzaro. “With multiple travel and wheel size options, the Arktos is truly one of the most versatile mountain bikes ever produced.”

Alchemy’s Patented Sine Full-Suspension System

The new Arktos features famed designer David Earle’s patented dual-linkage suspension platform called “Sine”(deriving from the shock rate, which resembles a sine wave when graphed). The design creates suspension that is regressive through the first part of the travel to absorb small bumps and provide climbing traction. It is progressive in the middle to avoid wallowing on big hits or in hard, fast corners and is regressive again in the last 15 percent of the stroke so the bike can use all of its rear-wheel travel.

“We have made big improvements to the new Arktos, culminating in what we feel is one of the best riding mountain bikes to date,” said Alchemy Engineer Matt Maczuzak. “We are now on our 3rd refinement of our patented Sine Suspension system and the ride-quality for both climbing and descending continues to improve. Alchemy racers, Evan Geankoplis and Todd Renwick will be competing on the Arktos in 2021. From professional racers to enthusiasts, we think you’re going to love this ride.”

Specifications, Pricing, and Availability:

Alchemy Bikes is taking pre-orders for the Arktos now, with bikes available in May.

• Starting at $5499
• Full carbon composite frame with internally guided cable routing
• 29” and mixed-wheel 29”/27.5“ options available
  • 130F / 120R (29er only)
  • 150F / 135R (29er & Mixed wheel)
  • 170F / 150R (29er & Mixed wheel)
• Build kits include: SRAM GX Eagle ($5499-$5999), Shimano XT ($5999-$6499), SRAM X01 Eagle ($6300-$6899)
• Color options include: Charcoal/Sunburst, Gray/Light Gray, Sand/Burnt Orange
• Lifetime frame warranty

For more information on the Arktos visit (details on models, geometry, and builds): please click here.

About Alchemy Bikes

Founded in 2008, Alchemy Bicycles designs and builds the best riding road, all-road, gravel, and mountain bikes available. They are dedicated to the transformation of carbon fiber and
titanium into the highest-performing bikes. Their direct-to-rider approach delivers a one-of-kind bike build for the unique style of that rider from their workshop in Colorado.

For more information on Alchemy, please visit AlchemyBikes.com or call 720-535-4444.

Alchemy Bicycles

Last year Alchemy Bicycles released the full suspension carbon fiber Arktos that utilized Dave Earle’s innovative Sine suspension system. This year they’ll have two models with the same geometry, the Arktos Custom has the front triangle manufactured in Denver and the standard Arktos which is entirely produced overseas and offers a $800 price reduction compared to its upscale brethren.  “The Arktos was so well-received last fall that we had to think about how the production of this bike would affect the production of our custom offerings,” said Alchemy President Ryan Cannizarro. “By utilizing Dave Earle’s overseas manufacturing expertise and supervision for the new Arktos we can continue the Alchemy tradition of offering top-tier bikes, but at a price point new to us.”

The Arktos uses suspension expert Dave Earle’s Sine Suspension system. The Sine’s shock rate changes from regressive to progressive before switching back to a regressive rate at the end of its travel and it provides a bottomless feel, especially compared to the ramp up that’s common on most air shock platforms.

It has 6 inches of travel, 27.5″ wheels, a 66.5° head angle and 438mm chainstay length, a 1x drivetrain design and utilizes internal routing, and comes in four sizes S, M, L, and XL. The Arktos Custom frame and Fox Float X retails for $3,799 and is painted to the customer’s specifications in Denver by Ethic Paint Works (two color paint scheme w/ 15 stock colors), while the Arktos comes in at $2,999 pricing and a Yellow or Blue colorway. Kits are also available on both models (Custom/Standard), including XTR Di2 ($8,999/$8,199), XTR ($7,999/$7,199), XT ($6,999,$6,199), XX1 Eagle ($8799/$7,999) and X01 Eagle ($7,399/$6,599).

Bulls

The Bulls Monster E FS is a fat tire full suspension aluminum framed E-bike that features a RockShox Bluto RL Solo Air 120mm fork and a 120mm RockShox Monarch RT shock in the rear and has Schwalbe Jumbo Jim Snake Skin 26 x 4.0 for rubber. It weighs a ghastly 55 pounds, but the BOSCH Performance Line CX 250W combined with an 11-speed 11-40T cassette with a 15t chainring should provide plenty of oomph to get through rugged terrain, snow, sand, and gravel. It comes in two sizes and the Black and Neon Yellow color scheme and retails for $5,299. Should it be called eFatbike?

Bulls is a German bicycle manufacturer that is rolling out twenty new E-bikes this year, and they cover the gamut of commuter bikes, urban/leisure bikes, and mountain bikes. Their regular bike lineup is sold only as direct-to-consumer, while their E-bikes will only sell at retailers.

Besides the Monster, they had the E-Stream EVO 3 Carbon 27.5+ ($4,599) and the full suspension E-Stream EVO FS 3 Carbon 27.5+ ($4,899) and E-Stream and EVO 45 FS SIX50+ E FS 2.

Otso Cycles

The Wolf Tooth Components crew got into the bike building world with their Otso Cyles, and the new bike company is focused on bringing innovative bikes to the mountain bike and mixed surface road markets. They’re currently launching two bikes, the Voytek carbon fiber hardtail mountain bike with their Otso Plus-Fat design and the steel Warakin drop bar which is meant for cyclocross and gravel grinding.

The Voytek is a carbon fiber hardtail mountain bike designed around their exclusive Otso Plus-Fat concept. It’s a 27.5+ or 29+ trail bike that can also accommodate up to 26×4.6” tires. Using the 83mm bottom bracket standard they were able to create the narrowest Q-factor of any production fat-capable bike by a large margin.

They also engineered an adjustable drop out system called the Tuning Chip. This design system makes it feel like a mountain bike, not a fat tire specific bike and opens up a whole new dimension for summer or winter riding. The Voytek frameset starts at $2,299 and the kits at $3,899.

Yeti Cycles

Yeti Cycles has three new mountain bike models for 2017.  A re-designed SB5, with lower standover, internal cable routing, and improved kinematics; an SB5 Beti women’s model that has the new SB5’s features as well as women’s specific touch points and suspension tunes, and the SB5+, a 27.5”, plus-sized mountain bike, equipped with 2.8-inch tires. All three bikes utilize their Switch Infinity translating pivot.

They’ll have two carbon fiber frame levels this year, the TURQ and the Carbon. The TURQ uses the highest quality carbon fiber with a perfect blend of ride quality and weight savings, offering a 250-400 grams difference compared to the Carbon, which utilizes a less high-modulus carbon. These two frame levels will feature different color options and build kits and offer more aggressive price options.

The SB5+ offers 5 inches of travel, the ability fit up to 2.8-inch tires, a 67.1° head angle, an elevated chainstay, Boost spacing, and comes in M, L and XL sizing options. The wider tires will offer improved traction and control in muddy trails, sand, loose gravel and virtually any trail condition you can throw at this bike. The SB5+ TURQ frame is $3,400, and the TURQ three kits range from $6,499 to $10,499 while the Carbon two kits range from $4,699 to $5,599.

The all-new SB5 is the next iteration of their most popular all-mountain bike gets an updated and sleeker frame design, internal cable routing, BOOST spacing, lower stand-over height and metric suspension. It offers 5 inches of travel, a 66.5° head angle, an elevated chainstay and comes in XS, S, M, L and XL sizing options. The SB5 TURQ frame is $3,400, and the TURQ three kits range from $6,499 to $10,499 while the Carbon two kits range from $4,699 to $5,599.

The SB5 has a small molded cover that you can open up to facilitate the stealth seatpost internal routing.