NAHBS 2018 SSCX IVAN

For the past several years we have been fortunate to collaborate on show bikes with our friends TRP Brakes, with whom we co-sponsor the PDXTI Race Team.

After putting together a Hylex Di2 1x race bike in 2016, the past two years we have polished up Seth Patla's race bike for TRP's NAHBS display, building the bike out with parts from Seth's sponsors Gates Carbon Drive, HiFi Wheels, and Schwalbe Tires. Our 2018 build was iced with a custom RADHAUS finish, this time a sleek geometric fade pattern contrasting the rainbow anodizing with the stately etched matte titanium.

Above photos by Tim Lucking / Gates Carbon Drive

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Seth Patla's PDXTI SSCX Ivan

Oregon native Seth Patla isn't just a REN Brand Ambassador, he's also a friend and a highly decorated bike racer. In fact it was Seth's profound love of single speed cyclocross (SSCX) that led us to develop our legendary IVAN model with a dedicated compatibility with Gates Carbon Drive belts. Seth loves the belt drive so much that he's a Brand Ambassador for Gates too!

Whether commuting to work, weekending routes all across Oregon, or racing with the PDXTI team, Seth puts in thousands of miles on the bike every year, doing things like winning back to back SSCX Champion honors at the Sea Otter Classic and finishing #1 Overall in the OBRA CX GP Series. He gets noticed. We wanted him to have a personal bike that would be up to getting all that attention, with nods to his love of golden flowers and the rich history of cyclocross racing in Flanders, Belgium. We are darn pleased with how well the custom RADHAUS finish on his SSCX race bike turned out, a real gem when polished but truly at home in the mud!

REN CX1 Fork Closeout

As 2018 approaches we need to clear some room for new inventory and are offering our fantastic REN CX1 carbon forks at a special closeout price. Don't sleep on this!

Designed for optimal performance in cyclocross, this sturdy and lightweight fork features a full carbon 1.5" tapered steerer, integrated brake housing guide, and the kind of tire/mud clearance the Pacific Northwest demands.

This fork can handle a 700x45c tire no problem, and has plenty of room for 650B tires up to 27.5x2.35. 

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