Luca Cometti’s Canyon Spectral 29 Dream Bike

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