Hobbes is a 2022 Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV fully rigid mountain bike which I am slowly customizing for fit and function. With 29X3” tires, Hobbes is well suited for the sandy conditions in Baja California Sur and provides plenty of suspension on rougher roads.
Why Hobbes? Every bike needs a name! In this case, I was deep into reading about Calvin and Hobbes, one of my all time favorite comic strips. Hobbes is Calvin’s stuffed tiger that comes to life when nobody else is around. Hobbes is always up for an adventure with Calvin so it seemed a fitting name for a bike that I purchased to ride on adventures!
Hobbes Build Kit & Bags
- 2022 Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV stock build (except as noted below)
- FSA V Drive +17 degree 70mm stem (replaced stock stem)
- Jones Kraton H-Bar Grips (gray)
- PNW Coast bar tape (teal)
- Ergon SMC Core saddle (replaced stock saddle)
- Wolftooth Components purple anodized seat post clamp, bar end plugs, and headset spacers (Note: the seat post clamp failed! The captured nut may have been cross threaded. I ordered a new one and will check it carefully before installing. The original will be returned to REI.)
- MKS Allways Pedals
- Fillmore valves w/ purple caps & nuts
- Corki Out Front Wahoo & GoPro Mount
- Rockgeist Loop Bar Harness with a Mountain Laurel Designs Ultra X Handlebar double end dry bag
- Revelate Ranger Framebag (Small)
- Tumbleweed T-Rack with the Rockgeist Microwave Panniers and Rockgeist Armadillo Dry Bag Protector wrapped around gear strapped on top of the rack
- 3x Wolftooth Components Morse cargo cages mounted with 2x Revelate Polecat cargo cage bags on the fork legs, and a 64 ounce Klean Kanteen under the downtube
- Wolftooth Components B-Rad Teklite Rolltop Dry Bag (repair kit)
- 2x Rockgeist Honeypot feed bags
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