Team Seven Cycles member and long time Seven ambassador, Scott Livingston, picked up two new Sevens last week. Scott was really fun to work with on these builds because he knew what he wanted the bikes to do, but was open to collaborating on a lot of the details.
We designed a Sola 29 SL belt drive single speed for Scott to ride in the single track of his home state of Connecticut. The bike would also see action at the Vermont 50, which Scott has done something like 12 times. Scott knew the bike would be single speed, 29″ wheeled, rigid, and light. Together we arrived at Rocker drops, Gates carbon belt drive, 44 mm head tube, tubeless wheels, and tapered carbon fork.
I was blown away with how well the bike came out, and I think Scott was too. The only time I have been to the Vermont 50, it was a terrifically muddy affair. Should that be the case this year, Scott will be pedaling away on a mud-proof belt drive train, or when the climbs get too steep, portaging an ultra light 19 lb hard tail. It’s the perfect bike to challenge and excite him at a race that he knows so well.
Stay tuned for a post about Scott’s Axiom SL Commuter!
-Dan V.