Seven Cycles – Page 27 – U.S. Built Custom Bicycles in Titanium and Titanium-Carbon Mix

Martin’s 622 SLX

Here is Martin’s 622 SLX, with custom komodo pink paint. The guys at Bicycle Speed Shop in Houston delivered it for us.

622 SLX

Seven,

Hi! Hope all is well and that you are building bicycles like crazy. Yesterday Brian came to Mexico (to visit his brother) and brought my beautiful Seven 622 SLX in person. I am still out of words and I have a very jealous wife & kids back home. Today I had my professional fitting done and the fitter was out of words too. Attached a few pictures of the final build. Please thank everyone at Seven for their masterful work.

Al the best and warmest regards,

Martin

Joe Cruz – Notes from a Snow Storm

The intrepid don’t stare out the window while the snow falls. We got this note from our buddy Joe during last week’s “snow event.”

Seven Friends,

Canâ€™t say Iâ€™m allthat bummed by the late snowfall. 20â€ here in southern Vermont. Damn I love this bike (showing it off with studded 4.8â€™s here)!

Hope youâ€™re getting outside,

Joe

Treeline SL in the snow

Lucky Sevens

Two Seven touring bikes lean against an abandoned gas station in Luck, North Carolina We received this cool photo and note from Brian B and Buddy M, a pair of Seven riders from North Carolina.

Dear Seven,

This day we enjoying a long ride and took this picture in Luck, NC. Lucky Sevens!

Thanks for building great versatile Evergreens. This week a 65 mile road ride and next week it will be a gravel ride.

Brian B.

Joe Cruz on Bikepacking.com

From Bikepacking.com:

Rider & Rig: Joe Cruz’s Seven Treeline SL

Joe Cruz proudly poses with his fully loaded bikepacking Seven Treeline SL

In the first of a new series, Rider & Rig, we take a look at Joe Cruz’s Seven Treeline SL titanium fat bike. Find out more about the bike, the journeys he takes it on, and how he packs it…read the rest at bikepacking.com.

Mark’s Orange Crush

Mark is a rider we’ve collaborated with a few times. He brings a lot of forethought and passion to his bike projects, and this was no exception.

This is Mark’s Expat S, monster cross bike, and some kind words, below.

Seven with orange accents

Thanks again for your help (and Neil’s help) on the monster cross…”Orange Crush.” I’m still working rounding up a few orange accessories, but for the most part, she’s all built up and ready to ride ! I’m excited for future adventures!

Regarding the build, I decided to use a SRAM 1 x 11 drivetrain. A work colleague was selling parts, so I was more than happy to buy those from him! I’ve always loved Shimano parts, but I do really like the simplicity, reliability, and range of the SRAM single chain ring set-up. To support the orange theme, I used the Chris King mango headset, headset spacers, and bottom bracket (ceramic…so smooth!).

I tracked down a Phil Wood orange seat post collar. AndI had the head badge powder coated at a local auto paint store. The orange flame decals are a work in progress. These ones aren’t sticking very well, so I suspect they will be short lived. For wheels, I stuck with DT Swiss hubs…so reliable and easy to service. The anodized Chris King, I-9, and Hope hubs are nice, but I’m a DT Swiss fan. The hubs are laced to DT Swiss XM401 rims and I’m currently using Maxxis Treadlite tires. The cockpit is complete with Thomson post and stem, Salsa Cowbell handlebars, and Cobb saddle.