Loma Prieta

Loma Prieta. In Santa Cruz county, it’s a mountain, a road, an epicenter.

Black Cat’s namesake is a modern road bike that’s built to go more places with larger tires and stable geometry. It uses the best current features, but maintains an old school charm and ease of ownership lacking from the trend chasers.

Easy to ride, easy to live with.

Unmistakable elements

  • Fillet Brazing

    This construction technique yields the most opportunities while building a bike frame. With a combination of smooth seamless joints and hard square edges, you’ll get a bike like looks and rides like nothing else out there.

  • All Road Geometry

    Black Cat has been making “All Road” bikes for over a dozen years. As soon as big tires and disc brakes were possible, they became prominent features.

  • Custom Tubing Blend

    While not outwardly visible, the extensive experience in making light and tough bikes, fuels good decisions in tubing spec from all the best manufacturers. By not reducing choice to one brand, you get the finest tubes and the best ride possible.

  • Fastback Seat Cluster

    Nothing looks better than a Fastback! Terminating the seat stays into the seat post clamp is a touch of Old School charm on a modern bike.

  • Art School Dropouts

    Dropouts are an important interface, not just between the frame and the wheel, but also between you and your bike. The Art School Dropouts are designed for an ease of ownership as much as a safe and reliable way to maintain power from the pedals to the wheel.

  • Original paint

    From a one-off logo, to a full-blown freakout. No two Black Cats are finished the same. Let’s make your bike a perfect reflection of you.

Details



Up to 40c tires

Developed for a Columbus Futura Fork

420-430 chainstay length, depending on rider height

12 x 142mm Art School Dropouts

Built to accept a narrow-q road drivetrain

27.2mm seat post for maximum comfort

External cable, Di2 internal, or wireless shifting systems

Tapered headtube for ec34/ec44 headset and tapered steerer tube

$4400 frame and fork, comes with a single color powder coat and single color logo or panel. Original artwork starts at $1500