This is a special Ride Review for a couple of reasons; 1) This rad Trailcraft Cycles Maxwell 27.5, and all Trailcraft Cycles bikes are developed and assembled locally in Fort Collins by Brett and Ginger Rosenbauer and their crew. 2) Trailcraft Cycles came on as a YGR advertiser this past Spring sponsoring the Trailcraft Cycles Kid’s Zone. 3) I gave this bike to my daughter Lucy after she rode her bike to school every.single.day last year and helped launch the Webber Middle School mountain bike club. I surprised/terrified her with it on the last day of school by replacing her commuter bike with it.  She initially thought her mom’s 1958 Schwinn Starlet had been stolen from her usual parking spot until she saw her helmet dangling from the handlebar.  She finally put it all together when I rolled up on her laughing and videoing.

The Build

FRAME Maxwell 275 120mm
REAR SHOCK Rock Shox Monarch RL
FORK Rock Shox JUDY RL 27.5″ 120mm – Boost
HEADSET Trailcraft Precision Sealed Cartridge
SHIFTER Shimano Deore
DERAILLUER Shimano Deore
BRAKES Shimano Deore
CRANKS Trailcraft 165MM DIRECT MOUNT
BAR Trailcraft Carbon Riser
GRIPS Trailcraft Lock-On
STEM Trailcraft, Length: 50mm
POST KS Lev SI 100mm x 30.9
SADDLE Trailcraft
CASSETTE Sunrace 11-46 10 speed
WHEELSET Trailcraft 27.5
TIRES Kenda Regolith tubeless w/ Orange Seal Endurance

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