The Alchemy Arktos 29 Mountain Bike Frame is the ultimate do-it-all trail weapon. Responsive yet stable, playful but controlled, the Arktos 29 strikes that perfect balance to allow you to find your limit at maximum speed. The heart of the Arktos is the Sine Suspension System, Alchemy's patented design that's plush at the start of the travel, progressive in the middle, and smooth at bottom out. Sine makes the Arktos one of the best pedaling trail bikes out there, but also gives it unrivaled capability on descents. So yes, the bike handles well. But that's just part of the story. The frame itself is a work of art, being crafted in the USA by carbon fiber experts and then hand painted with a stunning paint job that withstands the test of time. Alchemy the brand is a tight-knit group of designers, engineers, machinists, and painters. The company got its start in Austin, TX around a decade ago but the call of the Rocky Mountains proved too much and the brand relocated to Denver, CO. We first saw Alchemy bikes in the flesh at NAHBS including the Arktos 27. 5 and we'll admit that its bikes are equal part functional art and state of the art technology, and are built to withstand whatever you can dish out. It's consistently in the mix as award-winning bikes both in the looks and functional department, and Alchemy has quickly made a name for itself as a brand that caters to the most discerning cyclists. It utilizes construction processes and techniques on its frames that are unique and are simply unachievable in typical mass-market manufacturing. The Arktos 29 is a full-suspension carbon frame that's handmade in the USA, an industry first, and its ride has garnered it a favorite among cycling editors and its owners. Its attention to detail, use of premium raw materials, and craftsmanship from its highly skilled artisans that lay-up and cure the carbon fiber is simply unmatched anywhere else in the industry. The frames start life as carbon pre-preg sheets that are precise...