And the Winner is....

Congratulations go to Jon Walter of North Carolina, who got the correct number of bikes, four.
And while he doesn't actually have a 29er yet, he is almost there with a shiny new IRC Mythos II rear tire.
So, in order, here they are.


The ever present Karate Monkey. I have had this bike longer than any other in my life (going on 3+ years now). This machine is constantly evolving and will never leave the stable. If I had never bought it, Bike 29 might not even exist...


Ahhh.... Red 5.
It's untimely demise was tragic, and it's time is still cherished to this day. I believe in reincarnation, and it's soul will ride again.


Orange Bike was eager to fill the giant shoes of Red 5. Gears became necessary. Witness to the Meat-up, this bike helped to expand my parameters of what is actually capable on a 29er. I crashed harder and more frequently on this bike in the first week than I did all last year while pursuing it's limits. I never found them, but I found mine, which leads us to...


The RIP.
This bike makes so much possible.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!