Description
Welcome to volume 3 of the Stooge Book of Klunk. I’ve long held a huge affection for the Tracker bikes that ruled the roost in post-war Britain, with their huge handlebars, kinked top tubes and dirt action attitude. This is my great ‘what if?’ What if the Trackers hadn’t died their natural death in the 1970s and continued to evolve into mountain crushing quiver killers?
So this is my tribute to those fabulous bicycles from that bygone era, bought bang up to date with slack Stooge geometry, clearance for 29+ rubber and all the mounts for those far flung adventures in the misty eyed valleys and peaks of the now. Based on the original Dirtbomb, but with the tank tube removed and a newly designed biplane fork to offer more strength and compliance with an increased offset, this thing rips with the best of them, but like all my steeds will also be the perfect partner for someone that just wants to go for a ride, wherever that may take them. This bike is an absolute passion project for me and something that excites me to the very core.
3 fabulous colours that time travelled all the way from the 1970s – Royal Maroon, Scramblin’ Blue and ’73 Green.
1 size – 18″ with 625mm ETT (459mm reach). This will be good for anyone 5’7 to about 6’2 with suitably sized bar and stem.
For the background story of this bike read my blog post, ‘We need to talk about Trackers!’ over on the Culture page of this website. Great review from Logan over at bikepacking.com below….
Stooge Dirt Tracker Review: Convergent Evolution – BIKEPACKING.com
Here’s some stats:
– 1 size (18″ with 625mm ETT)
– Biplane fork with 65mm offset.
– Constructed from seamless, double butted 4130 CroMo. ED coated for rust resistance.
– 30.9 seatpost with internal dropper routing.
– Boost spacing front and rear (thru-axles included)
– EC34 (1″1/8th) headset standard.
– IS brake mounts front and rear.
– 73mm threaded BB standard EBB insert.
– Frameset includes frame, fork, seatclamp, EBB insert, thru axles and all mounting bolts
– 3 cage mounts on main triangle, triple mounts on fork legs, front and rear rack mounts.
NB: all steel Stooge framesets have a 2 year warranty for the original owner, this is valid from the day you take delivery of the frameset.
