Remember a few weeks ago when we linked to the Tracker story on the Stooge Cycles website? Well, that should have been a hint or at least a wink wink, nod that Andy from Stooge was working on a Tracker-inspired bike! Yesterday he announced just that, the Dirt Tracker, so let’s check it out…
Andy, a fan of both British history and bicycles has this to say about the Dirt Tracker:
“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 develop into mountain crushing, trail slaying, utilitarian ultra beasts?”
The Stooge Dirt Tracker is Andy’s 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.
The Dirt Trackers come in three colors that time travelled all the way from the 1970s – Duster Blue, Rose Tinted, and Sand Rover. They’re available in a single size – 18″ with 625mm ETT (459mm reach). Your setup will be determined by seatpost extension, stem length, and handlebar sweep.
For the background story of this bike read Andy’s blog post, ‘We need to talk about Trackers!’ over on the Culture page of this website.
Stats:
- 1 size (18″ with 625mm ETT)
- Biplane fork with 65mm offset.
- Constructed from seamless, double butted 4130 cromo.
- 30.9 seatpost with internal dropper routing.
- Boost spacing front and rear.
- EC34 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.
These are in stock and shipping today from Stooge Cycles.
