what manufacturer is it?

one ghost industries

hmm ive always wondered what kind of riding the tanto is meant for, 4x??

dropping weight everywhere, spokes, brakes, and oh yeah a chain lol

LOL! That was day 1, we hadn't had time to put the chain on before we were assaulted by everyone!

Tanto was made for 4X/Slalom racing or dirt jumping

Tanto is a short japanese blade, similar to a dagger. As far as I can tell one ghost is basing most of their names off feudal japanese weapons, which is sweet. And the tanto is by FAR at the top of my to-get-list.

The soul of the samurai is in every bike (we actually put the samurai code of honor on every bike). I am a Bushido myself and the company is named after my dog Ghost who was named after the samurai myth of the Ghost Dog who is the spiritual protector of the samurai.

So yeah.. we have the Tanto, Wakizashi, Katana, Longbow and soon Musashi (after the greatest swordsman who ever lived) and the Genken which is the Japanese name for war dog. Not all of our bikes will be named for Samurai weapons or themes however. We have the MDC (Morrow Dirt Club) our 29er "Klunker" frame, our Proletariat commuter frame and the Malcolm(C)X our soon to be Cyclocross/aggressive commuter frame

I now want everything you guys make.

Thanks!

Japanese culture is like, the best- ever. My snowboard is covered in kanji symbols.

Huh. Thanks for the product update They all look like must buys imo. I just don't have that cash - yet.

No worries, we are not going anywhere!

Kyle you live beside Richmond, you can get more than enough Jap culture to last a lifetime by hanging around the mall for 15min.

is this the lightest Mountain bike HT ever made or something?

Step in something?

Nah, fell in something after tripping over yet another catalogue frame.

Is that a huffy?

uh, hardly. We designed this frame from the ground up, there is NOTHING catalog about it. Sorry hater.
Huffy, Get real

But is it?

what a Huffy? are you blind by any chance?

So what features makes this better than say, a yeti DJ?

In our humble opinions here at One Ghost Industries...stronger, stiffer frame, better geometry for slalom/4X racing, more adjustable wheelbase/c-stay, direct post mount brakes, lower stand over, built in bottle opener, no single sped dropout "upgrade" needed, ability to run just about any fork you want, full 1.5 head tube (for any fork/headset combination and maximum weld strength), stainless steel 12mm x 135 through axle.

and Yeti DJ's are one of the worst built bikes for dirt jump out. They seem more built for racing than dirt jumping and way too big. this bike looks much nicer!

Alright oneghost, i like you now. youve passed the test.

they are crank brothers Opium DH Wheels.

Those wheels are f*ckin expensive! They are like $1000!

Crank Bros. Iodine wheels actually. They are crazy nice!

the front wheel is about 950grams and the back about 1100 grams so they are disgustingly light wheels. i want some but £700 for the set....?

thats quit heavy considering theyres practically no spokes :S

Yer i suppose. Personaly i do not like the way they look with that few spokes. its a kwl bike though.

wow are they really that heavy? I'm pretty sure that you could build CK hubs to 819 that would be stronger, proven, cheaper, and I'm pretty sure that they don't have 72 points of engagement so also that.

my wheels pro2/DT/Sun EQ29 weigh less than that and cost 1/3rd the price - , mega fail on Crankbrothers part considering those wheels probably aren't even as stiff or strong and cost a fortune to repair when they bend!

Thats what i ment... You can get "better" wheelset for less bucks.
Any data about the strenght in side impacts on those?

But i still won't understand peoples "NEED" to press the minus button before checking the facts...

they just hate you.....

no it's cause it was an unintelligent statement

In conclusion then, the wheels aren't the lightest AND the weight is exactly where you don't want it. On the other hand they do at least look stupid so they aren't trying to masquerade as something there not.

Frames are sold for $679.99 raw finish. Custom powder coat finishes and decals are available for an extra $150 or so. You can order them direct from One Ghost Industries, We are taking deposits now for them.

For 680 it better be sub 4.5 lbs.

why would you want a sub 4.5 lb slalom/4X frame? you want to break it?

For weight, I do hope it's at least sub 5lbs. The Commencal VIP 4x one is 4.2 lbs, you have the blander ti at 3.4 lbs, Banshee Amp 4.4lbs, the Yeti dj is 5lbs but can still take an incredible beating, and has amazing race geo, the Santa Cruz Chameleon as a large is 4.6lbs (that bike can handle everything, and ride it well), and the one of the best all around dj/4x frames out there the Specialized P3 4.6lbs.

And I'm pretty sure every frame I just mentioned is under 680, except the blender ti.

5.1 lbs with rear dropout kit and stainless steel axle. Complete bike as seen on our web site (the long, black one with the 36 TALAS, SLX/King hubs/DT 5.1D rims and 2-ply tires weighed in at 28 lbs

word!

Thanks!

Get different wheels and a different color

i dont mind the colours i just think the frame dont look tht amazing :s

no worries. I mostly like it because of the built in bottle opener between the top tubes! I think it rides pretty amazingly too. But I am a bit biased }-P

Thanks! We are working on getting UK distribution as well as 4 different complete bike options

Cheers!

one other thing. Whats the rear tire clearance like? whats the biggest tire you can fit?

Looks like about $410 GBP and you can run a 2.35-ish depending on the tire. probably fit a 2.5 Maxxis in it (we don't run Maxxis up here, not a fan at all of them for many reasons) but 2.35 2-ply Intense tires fit with tons of room

yes you are correct. the dropouts have 1.7" of adjustability to them, the DT is hydroformed hexagonal shaped and the BB is very low (designed for dual slalom and 4X races so it corners like a scared cat. All of our bikes use low BB and short c-stay/wheelbases).

Hey Dillon, stoked you are loving the bike! Wait until next season!

$679.98 raw or black anodized. powder cot paint/custom graphics available for an extra $150

doesn't look anything like it, way different. the DT on the Orange is even larger than ours. Orange probably uses the same tube supplier we do, besides, it IS a crazy strong tube.

Orange use sheet metal and fold it, plus I just realised yours has double top-tubes and Hz d/o's, my bad! I checked out some of the larger pics on your profile and this pic actually doesn't do the frame justice, its got some nice features! - my apologies!

No worries, Thanks!

direct from OG-I www.oneghost.com
we don't have a Canadian distributor yet but are working on it.

Frames are available in any color and you can put whatever you want on tit as far as parts. We will have 4 different complete bikes available too soon. Still working on color options for them all. Each will be different with a different spec to them including one DJ specific model with only a rear brake and one gear.

hey slayton i live by the border i'll drive one up to ya!