A passing ochre-yellow-colored, vintage, pick-up truck in pristine condition provided a flash of inspiration for Luca Cometti… Two-time Dual Slalom U.S. National Champion, Cometti, is a bicycle connoisseur with a garage filled with bikes—from hardtails to cross-country bikes to e-bikes to downhill bikes. “Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been obsessed with all things two wheels,” says Cometti. With the intention of creating a “quiver killer,” Cometti turned to master mechanic and master customizer Jason Guthrie of Chainline Bikes. Using the Canyon Spectral 29 as the foundation, Cometti and Guthrie set out to create a “dream build”—selecting each part with purpose to be truly worthy of their shared obsession to build the perfect bicycle. Watch this video above to see how each part of this Spectral 29 Dream Build was hand-picked, then modified, to create one of the planet’s most stunning custom mountain bikes.
Dream Build – Canyon Spectral 125 – Specs
FRAME: Canyon Spectral 29, Large, 150mm travel
Custom Paint: Base—White, Accent—”Ochre”, Pinstripe—Silver leaf by Chainline Bikes
Suspension linkage: Stripped and polished by Romero’s Polishing
Downtube protector: Custom faux wood vinyl wrap
FORK: Fox 36 Factory, Grip2, 160mm travel
Lower legs: Custom paint—”Espresso”
Crown: Custom paint—White
Fork pinch bolt: Better Bolts titanium
PSI: 110
Low-speed rebound: 10 clicks
High-speed rebound: 4 clicks
Low-speed compression: 14 clicks
High-speed compression: 5 clicks
Volume spacer(s): 3
HEADSET: Canyon with brown-anodized spacers
STEM: FSA Gradient 35, 50mm length w/Better Bolts titanium bolts; custom polished finish by Romero’s Polishing
STEM CAP/BOLT: Better Bolts cap w/Titanium bolt
HANDLEBAR: FSA Comet 35, 25mm rise, 780mm width
GRIPS: Ergon GE1 Evo Slim, Sand Storm
BRAKES: TRP DHR EVO w/Better Bolts titanium bolts
ROTORS: TRP 2.3 x 180mm w/Better Bolts titanium bolts
RIMS: FSA Straight-pull, 14-gauge
HUBS:FSA Afterburner, 24-hole
RIMS: FSA Afterburner, 24-hole; custom chrome graphics
INSERTS: Tannus Armour Tubeless (r), Tannus Armour (f)
TIRES: Kenda Hellkat EMC 29”x2.4” (f), Kenda Hellkat Prototype 29” x 2.4” (r)
REAR SHOCK: Fox Float X2 w/Real World Cycling needle bearing and DU bushings
PSI: 180
Low-speed rebound: 13
High-speed rebound: 4
Low-speed compression: 18
High-speed compression: 8
Volume spacer: 1
SEAT POST: FSA Flowtron, 150mm travel
SEATPOST CLAMP: Canyon w/Better Bolts titanium bolt; custom polished finish by Romero’s Polishing
SADDLE: Ergon SM Enduro Comp; custom Thrill Seekers cover
BOTTOM BRACKET: FSA BB392
CRANK: FSA Gradient, 170mm; custom polished finish by Romero’s Polishing
CRANK SPIDER: OCHAIN with 6-degree engagement
CHAINRING: SRAM 34T
PEDALS: Crankbrothers Mallet DH 11
CHAIN: SRAM GX
CHAINGUIDE: Canyon Integrated
CASSETTE: SRAM XX1, Gold, 9-50T
SHIFTER: SRAM GX AXS
DERAILLEUR: SRAM GX AXS
