Heller Bikes was the subject of a surprise introduction this year at Interbike. Debuted with a single rigid fat bike, the brand falls under the roof of QBP who already had three other brands with unique fat bikes. However, Heller is going to be much more than fat bikes. It just happens that the brand is launching going into winter so the fat bike makes the most sense to launch first. Heller is really about affordable carbon bikes that will be available to any QBP stocking dealer. We’re told that up next will likely be at least one carbon trail mountain bike with more non-fat bikes on the way.
For now though, the Bloodhounds is the big news and is now available in both rigid and front suspended. Packed with quality components, the Bluto equipped Bloodhound is going to be a serious contender this winter…
Obviously, the biggest change for this bike is the addition of the RockShox Bluto suspension fork set at 100mm of travel. Elsewhere you’ll find performance and value oriented spec like Sun Ringle MuleFu 80 Tubeless ready rims and Kenda 4.5″ Juggernaut sport 60 tpi tires.
For drivetrain the Bluto Bloodhound sees a 2×10 drivetrain with SRAM X7 Type 2 rear derailleur. Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes slow you down, and a Ritchey cockpit proivdes control. The carbon frame rolls with a 120mm threaded BB for the wider q-factor cranks to clear big tires, and the rear runs a 197×12 thru axle and even includes rack mounts.
With bikes headed out to dealers next week, Bloodhounds will sell for $2599 for the Bluto model and $2199 for the standard.
