For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Roland Lovell shares his Curtis AM: “it was bound to happen eventually”.
There’s not a whole lot of deep detail in this submission but we’re overlooking that this time because… well, look at it. It is Peak Hardtail Perfection.
Bike brand and model
Curtis AM9
Why this bike?
Because it’s a Curtis ♥️?
Frame
Curtis AM9
Fork
Fox 34
Suspension Set Up
I’m 74kg, 70psi, rebound slightly faster than middle.
Wheels
Hunt XC Wide
Tyres
Specialized Butcher
Chainset
Shimano XT
Rear Mech
Shimano XT
Shifters
Shimano XT
Cassette
Shimano XT
Brakes
Shimano XT
Bars & Stem
Spank / Onza ?
Grips
ODI Cross Trainer
Seatpost
One Up V2
Saddle
Charge Spoon
Size and Weight
18in, 30lbs
Additional Comments
I’ve wanted a Curtis since forever ? the workshop is 3 miles away, it was bound to happen eventually ?
Want to share you bike with the group?
Whether you’ve got a special new bike or just a bike that’s special to you, this is where you get to tell us about it! You send us your submissions, and then we cast our judgemental expert lustful eyes over them and bring them to the world to ooh and ahh over. We’re picking the prettiest, the most curious, and the ones with a good story for you to appraise, praise, and maybe look wistfully at.
