For the eighth year in a row, Paul Component Engineering is back with a one-of-a-kind build for Sierra Nevada. In what’s become a Sea Otter Classic tradition, the bike commissioned by Sierra Nevada will be on display at the show, and then given away to raise money for a non-profit.
This year, the “Sierra Trailblazer” is a Falconer Cycles frame outfitted with American-made parts from Paul Component, White Industries, Velocity, BTCHN’ Bikes, King Cage, and more.
The crackled “burned” paint job and shiny new “Pale Ale” green anodized components are said to “represent fire and new growth, a phoenix rising from the ashes of the Dixie Fire that burned 1 million acres in the northern Sierra in 2021. The frame is handcrafted by Cameron Falconer, who is based in Quincy, California, where the fire took place. Fox generously donated their hot new fork and dropper post, and SRAM outfitted it with the just-released cable-actuated Transmission drivetrain, making this the ultimate Lost Sierra hardtail.”
You can donate for a chance to win this bike in person at Sea Otter, or until April 24th on the donation page to Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, which is an organization building and maintaining trails in Plumas and Sierra counties, where the Dixie Fire burned.
When fire crews used trails on Mount Hough (a trail network SBTS has extensively built for the past decade) as access points to fight the fire, it caused SBTS to reexamine the role recreational trails can play in forest management and economic recovery. This resulted in the development of a revolutionary new concept called Fire Hardened Trails. This involves prescribing new trailbuilding projects that aim to reduce ground and ladder fuels, create healthier forests, and protect local communities. Patagonia highlighted this concept in its recent film, Fire Lines.
Collaborators:
- Custom Hardtail Frame by Falconer Cycles size “Medium”
- Brakes, Levers, Stem, Dropper Trigger, and Seatcollar by PAUL Component
- Cranks, Chainring, Bottom Bracket, Headset, and Hubs by White Industries
- Rims by Velocity USA
- Titanium Bottle Cages by King Cage
- Custom Anodized Titanium Handlebar by BTCHN Bikes
- Cablehousing by Simworks
- Saddle, Grips, Tires, and Sealant by WTB
- Superleggera Fork and Transfer Dropper Post by Fox Bike
- Cable Actuated Transmission Shifters, Derailleur, Chain, and Cassette by SRAM
- CNC Cable tips by Forager Cycles
