bobothewalrus

This bike is located in Bodega Bay, CA. Shipping is not included in the price, and would be whatever it costs to box and ship. From Traitor's site: "The Slot is our 29er built to rally trail as well as the rigors of adventure touring. The Slot takes gravel grinding to another level and is the ideal bike for someone that wants to go camping with their bike as well as hit up singletrack trails once they setup camp. Say goodbye to driving your car to the mountains, the Slot can handle miles of pavement riding as well as getting dirty. We've included all the right brazeons for front and rear racks and our custom forged dropout keeps the brake out of the way so mounting rear racks and fenders is a snap. The Slot geometry will have you feeling super comfortable on singletrack trails or grinding backroads fully loaded and exploring every path you see." I'm selling the bike because it is a L and I needed an XL. The bike MSRPed at $1400, and as far as I can tell, is no longer available. It is an incredible bike for commuting, bikepacking, and old-school style single track riding. I bought this bike as a frame set and built it with a combination of parts from the Traitor factory spec and from a 2015 Cannondale Trail 4. I've listed the specs on a sheet in the photos section. The bike probably has about 500 miles on it. I used it to commute about 30 minutes each way and took it on a few all day mountain bike/gravel grind rides before realizing the the cockpit is too short for me. I loved this bike so much I bought the XL version and have since used it on some long rides, including a trans-Sierra bikepacking trip, at which it excelled. I have been running a steel fork, but many people have put suspension on the front.

Price includes shipping inside the US. This frame has some signs of wear (some scratches and dings) but no impacts, dents, or bends. I bought a size M (17") because on more upright XC geometry I find them more fun to throw around -- albeit not much fun to climb in or spend all day in the saddle -- and I thought this bike would be same. It is not. It is a very fun, slack, hardtail, and I needed an XL frame. I'm still riding the XL version of this bike as my MTB; I love it. I've got mine setup 1x10, but I also have friends running single speed MTB and urban setups (steel fork and slicks). As stated above, price includes shipping, which will be done with Diamondback frame packaging and box.

Cut to 6 5/8" (168.275mm), with star nut installed. This version has brake posts and disc mounts and is no longer offered by Surly. I bought new from Surly; I've sold the bike it was on. The fork has not been dropped, crashed, or bent. The custom paint job has a few rub marks from being on a car rack, but no damage. I used Rustoleum primer, paint, and 3 coats of clearcoat on the paint job. Make sure this length (6 5/8") will work for your stack height before ordering. Price includes shipping.