Mountain Bikes Frequently Asked Questions
Visit our mountain page to see the bikes we offer.
Choose Stock or Full Custom
We offer two ways to get your dream bike:
Full Custom: Every aspect of the bike is customized and tailored specifically for you from a blank canvas. You can order your custom Seven on any one of the modelxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx pages and supplement the design by filling out our custom bike Design Guide. Contact us with questions; we're here to help.
Rider-Ready (what some riders call stock) are Seven's predetermined bike designs that we build one at a time when you order yours. Rider-Ready bikes are quick and straightforward to order, and the best non-custom bike you can ride.
Defining Rider-Ready and Custom
| Seven's Rider-Ready Bikes | Seven's Full Custom Bikes | |
|---|---|---|
| Price complete bike start at |
$6,700 (Starting at $369/mo or 0% APR with PayPal.) | |
| Lead Time | Rider-Ready bikes currently shipping within 3 to 5 weeks | Complete bikes are currently shipping within about 7 to 11 weeks |
| Some exceptions apply. Lead times vary by season. See current lead times. | ||
| Titanium or carbon? | Available in full titanium and carbon-titanium mix designs. Numerous tubeset configurations: constant wall, double butted, multi-butted, and carbon tubes with titanium lugs. Check out our tubeset explainer for more information. | |
| "Is the frame going to be stiff enough? I hear that titanium if flexy. My old titanium bike was flexy." | Seven's innovative A-Type Simple-Custom designs mean you can choose from three distinct frame stiffness levels: Seven's Benchmark, RocketShip Stiff, and SuppleState Resilient. No carbon frame's drivetrain is stiffer than our RocketShip tubeset. No carbon frame is smoother than our SuppleState tubeset. Choices, choices. | |
| Available features and options | Rider-Ready bikes offer all of Seven's popular options and upgrades. | More features and options. Our Design Guides provide most of the details. |
| "Will the bike fit properly?" | 24 or 36 sizes of stack & reach. Five times more fit options than popular carbon bikes that come in 4 to 7 sizes. | Fully customized and individualized fit. |
| "Where is the frame built?" | Every Seven is built in-house by our craftspeople in Massachusetts. The typical Seven build team of three craftspeople has 50-plus years of framebuilding experience. Most of us are lifelong riders. | |
"Why have Seven build your mountain bike?"
- Applied Experience & World Champions: Seven's hardtail mountain bikes have been ridden to multiple XC world and XC national title wins. Our hardtails have ridden in multiple XC Olympics. We've had riders on the U.S. mountain bike national team many times over many years. We've built hardtail mountain bikes for the best riders in the world including John Tomac and Ned Overend. We bring this knowledge base to every new bike we build. Your Seven will have the same pedigree.
- More Framebuilding Experience: Most Sevens are built by three artisans — a framebuilder, a welder, and a framewright. On average, these three have over 40 years of framebuilding experience. There are no more experienced titanium builders on the planet. This depth helps us build better bikes.
- More Titanium Experience: Without a doubt, titanium is the best frame material for hardtail mountain bikes. Seven's founders have been building titanium bikes for 38, without interruption, and therefore, longer than anyone else. 30-plus years ago, Seven's founders developed the titanium tube specification that is still widely used today. If you want something built of titanium, there is no more knowledgeable team to work with.
- Built by riders for riders. Who built your bike? Many of our crew ride mountain bikes as their primary love. We've been riding the local trails for nearly four decades, since before mountain bikes became a thing. Some of us cut out teeth in BMX, some in cyclocross, and some just rode into the woods. Whatever the reason to ride, it's all good. And even better on the trails.
Made in the USA. Our founding team has been building bikes in Massachusetts for over three and a half decades. There are a lot of reasons we build bikes this way. In the end, all that really matters is whether you can feel the difference in the ride. We find that most riders do. Come visit us!
"Why does Seven's approach to mountain design result in the ideal bike?"
- Better handling: Available in 12 sizes and 2 fit profiles, The 2924's xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx more precise sizing provides much better rider weight distribution and center of gravity for the best handling of any stock bike.
- Better handling: Choose between contemporary and Slang geometry for where you ride and how you ride. Available in 12 sizes and 2 fit profiles, The 2924's more precise sizing provides much better rider weight distribution and center of gravity for the best handling of any stock bike
- Unparalleled ride feel and fun for two reasons:
- Each of The 2924's 12 frame sizes has a size-specific tubeset with an optimal rider weight range. Rather than a single weight limit for all sizes — as performance carbon bikes seem to have — The 2924's optimal weight recommendation provides a ride feel and rider connection that has never been possible with a stock bike.
- We offer three distinct tubeset styles to meet your needs: Super stiff, our benchmark design, and a super smooth and resilient tubeset.
- A new level of control: Again, 12 frame sizes in 2 fits with 12 distinct tubeset profiles and 3 tubeset types. Add to this Seven's innovative application of titanium, and you've got more intuitive body English control than ever.
- Complete trust in the equipment. Titanium for its durability and simple care. Seven's material engineering for longevity.
- Toughness: Titanium can handle abuse and impacts that would crack, rip, or dent other materials. Nearly impervious to wear damage from grit and grime — unlike carbon. Seven's titanium 3-2.5 alloy is the best material for building the toughest bikes.
- Better fit because The 2924 comes in 2 distinct fit profiles: Our Standard Fit and our Endurance Fit. Seven's Standard Fit, in 12 sizes, provides a riding position similar to that of popular stock bikes. Our Endurance Fit, in 12 sizes, provides a slightly higher front and has a bit shorter reach. That's 24 sizes to choose from — compared to 4 to 6 for stock bikes. We're confident you'll have a better fit than any stock bike you've ever ridden.