Foundry’s latest bike is a bit of an outlier when it comes to current trends with 29ers. It’s not Boost. It’s not plus compatible. Instead, it’s a performance oriented 29″ hardtail with an eye towards XC. Built to offer a high level of performance that is still attainable for many riders, the Firetower will be climbing the race circuit this September…
It may seem a bit odd with today’s line up of super sized tires, but the Firetower will only fit up to a 29 x 2.25″ tire. Offering plenty of tire clearance for XC racing, without the need for plus size clearance the frame can get away with a non-boost 12 x 142 rear axle. The carbon frame uses a blend of 40 and 24 ton UD carbon fiber, and is meant for a 100mm travel suspension fork. In this case, that’s a non-boost spacing RockShox Reba SL.
Another thing you won’t find on the Firetower is internal dropper cable routing. You could probably figure out a way to mount an externally routed dropper on the bike, but the Firetower was built without droppers in mind. The bottom bracket uses a PF92 shell, and the frame is 2x compatible though it will ship 1x complete.
Available in S-XL sizing, complete bikes with a Shimano XT 1×11 drivetrain will run $3,695 while frames will be sold for $1,395. Expect the Firetower to hit stores by mid September.
