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Candy Red Perfection

February 27, 2009 11:58 pm

It is true. Every now and then, I actually get in a bike that is mine. Not only is it a bike I will never sell, but it is also a bike that I did not purchase…my wife did. This candy red beauty is a wedding present from my wife!

Jenn went behind my back in 2007 with the plans of replacing a custom green Curtlo SS that I sold to help fund her engagement ring. She replaced that SS with one of the best singlespeeds on the market…a Wolfhound rigid. The best part…she was able to keep it a secret from me! Anyways…enough about the story and more about the bike.

Wolfhound Rigid SS 29er Stats:

Bike built by Fred Cuthbert
14 total coats of color and clear candy apple red by Keith Anderson
4 Phil Wood bottom bracket bearings pressed straight into the frame (no external BB cups)
Internal rear brake line routing
Marzocchi 20mm thru axle in the custom rigid fork
Custom black powder coated parts (paragon sliders, rotors, XT cranks, I9 end caps…)
Formula Oro K18 Brakes
Boone 18T Ti Cog
Thomson Seatpost and Stem
Industry Nine wheels (Flow rims) with red and black alternating every 2 spokes

Fred built a flawless bike. As soon as I sat on this work of art for the first time, I knew it was built perfectly for me. On the trail, it is incredibly smooth and just begs to be railed and thrown over obstacles. I had the geometry set up to feel like my old school trials days…but still balanced enough to handle all day rides, and Fred delivered in spades. Everything on this bike is perfect. The fillet brazing is so good that the entire frame seems like it is molded out of one solid piece. That…combined with Keith’s amazing paint work…almost makes this thing unrideable and only worthy of being put in a museum somewhere…almost…

This bike spends its time on the trail where it belongs. Like Keith Anderson said…”it’s just paint”. So this work of art will be out in the mix getting mile after mile of sweet singletrack thrown its way…the way it was intended.

What else can I say…I have an amazing wife! So…less words and more pics…

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jmilliron
February 28, 2009
10:37 am
Yes. Yes, that’s hot.
jay.
February 28, 2009
11:43 am
That’s awesome. You have an awesome wife!!
On an unrelated note, I didn’t exactly get any gift when I got married last year. Yeah. Nothing. hm.
James
February 28, 2009
12:13 pm
Awesome indeed! Too bad it is probably too rainy to do any trail riding this weekend.
Erik
February 28, 2009
12:36 pm
Truly a beauty but I’m glad you don’t treat it like a museum piece. Bikes that are too pretty for too long are sad inside because they long for dirt, mud, rocks, rain and abuse. I know my Mojo is happiest when it has a good layer of trail dirt on it! The scratches (and dents!) are part of its beauty.
Fred C
February 28, 2009
1:47 pm
Yes, it really is “just paint, dude” – to quote the painter himself. I never really looked at it that way till he said it. The problem is, he then proceeds to make a finish like this one, that you’re afraid to touch!
When I pick them up at the paint shop, they look like there is no way the clear coat could be dry, all instincts say HANDS OFF!
198
February 28, 2009
6:05 pm
@Erik
Bikes are always happier dirty! No matter how nice they are clean.
@James
Too much rain today for a ride…might get out and play on that skinny tired bike for a little bit later.
@Fred C
You really out did yourself on this one! Simply incredible ride…
Jason Van Horn
February 28, 2009
11:09 pm
what a small world! Glad you are stoked on your Wolfhound, Fred is a good buddy of ours! In fact, we’ve been discussing my Wolfhound frame- I’m going with a 69r, and a fork similar to yours…
I’m thinking brown for mine.. (its the new black)
- 198
  March 1, 2009
  8:50 am
  Brown would be sick! Are you going to banner the logo with a darker or lighter? I would really like that look…or just leave it all brown… Get with Keith, I am sure he can come up with some sick ideas.
  I told him to just run with Candy Red and the result is fantastic.
  69er should be interesting…keep me updated! How is the trail tour going? Your new Session looks sick!
omega
March 2, 2009
1:22 pm
I love this bike!!
Corey T
March 2, 2009
5:58 pm
Fred, your bikes always turn out sooo sweet under candies. Beautiful work, as always.