Antoine's Hog's Back!

Antoine came by our Rachel store with a bike-enthusiast friend, looking for a new rig to use for bike-packing. He’s a seasoned commuter and, though new to the bike-packing domain, is no stranger to putting some bags onto his bike! What we came up with is maybe the most bling Hog’s Back to ever leave our workshop. The gold accents might make you think this bike was built by Midas himself. We really went the whole hog with this one.

• White Industries Golden Hubs laced onto Black Velocity Blunt 35s
• White Industries Golden Headset and spacers
• Equal Growtac Brake Calipers (Golden, of course)
• Blue Lug Brass Crank Caps
• Brass Ferrules

And of course the golden Forager Cable Cherries are the literal cherry on top of the build. Going on a bikepacking trip - or any kind of long distance bike ride for that matter - puts different cycling priorities into focus than commuting or rolling around town. Comfort, durability and reliability are the names of the game. On Antoine’s bike, we added the Brooks B17 Imperial Saddle for comfort, the Wippermann Connex chain for the durability and serviceability, and the Rene Herse tyres for the reliability (also for the comfort!)