Serial bike customizer Gustav Gullholm aka Dangerholm is back with another concept bike project, this time reimagining Scott’s latest Genius ST as the future of all-mountain bikes. No visible cables, wires, or suspension. An upside-down fork and the return of chromed-out wheels. My only reservation is the likely extra weight of all that sand-colored creamy Ivory paint, when it could have been raw carbon. Oh Dangerholm, what has become of your weight weenie ways?
Scott Genius ST x Dangerholm all-mountain bike of the future?
Swedish bike tweaker Dangerholm’s latest custom MTB project is “his vision of how the mountain bike of the future might look”. Starting with the already boldly futuristic Genius Super Trail, Dangerholm built one of the sleekest trail bikes ever. 150mm of 29er rear wheel travel – with 3 ride-proven Open-Traction-Climb compression & travel lock-out settings – paired to 160mm of travel up front.
Will the future of mountain bikes hide all shocks inside the frame? Will they hide brake lines in the bars, too? Everything routed through the headset, really? Tiny Zirbel thumb shifters & dropper remotes that almost disappear into the grip lock-rings.
Of course, there will be more wireless electronic components, but I can only hope some of those bulky batteries might get hidden too. I think we also aren’t going to be able to avoid the one-piece cockpits that are trying to make separate bar & stems a thing of the past.
Futuristic standards?
A few welcome changes have become the modern norm. Long travel dropper seatposts. Lightweight 4-piston brakes. And an actually universal derailleur mounting standard.
I’m not so sure if there will be a resurgence of bar-end/downtube shifters to actuate various shock lock-out modes. But who am I to say for sure? Ceramic bearings and Solid Lube Tech bearings anywhere possible are surely here to stay.
At least we can all hope that the future of mountain bikes will see the return of more shiny silver (alloy) wheels and spokes. Everything always in matte black on black is getting a bit stale, am I right?
Super custom details!
On an otherwise reasonable custom build… well, except for the lust-worthy Intend Hero upside-down fork and hard-to-get Trickstuff Piccola HD brakes! Dangerholm still manages to sneak some silly over-the-top upgrades in there, too. As if a SRAM X0 T-type derailleur wasn’t fancy enough, this one has several of its modular alloy elements replaced with custom Hopp Carbon upgrades. And of course a CeramicSpeed OSPW X cage upgrade for improved aerodynamics and reduced drag. Why not, when money is no object?
He also sneaks in a new Dangerholm-branded 1x machined RadoxX chainring that is being sold through his r2-bike.com online retailer partner.
And custom-made, but now commercially available, ultralight METI titanium brake bolts.
My weight-conscious sensibilities are a bit worried about all that extra paint, though. We all know that it takes more light-colored paint to cover up the dark raw black carbon fiber. So maybe there’s some justification to still going super stealth with our custom bike builds after all!
Complete Build Spec:
Frame: SCOTT Genius ST size L 150mm travel
Paint color: RAL 1014 Ivory
Thru-axle: METI titanium
Rear shock: Fox Float X NUDE
Remote: Customized frame-mounted 10-speed shifter
Fork: Intend Hero 160mm travel with METI titanium axle
Headset: Syncros with CeramicSpeed SLT bearings
Top cap: RadoxX x Dangerholm Oknytt
Handlebar: Syncros Hixon iC SL Rise 50mm virtual stem
Grips: Syncros AM size M
Controllers: Zirbel Twister WE03 connected to SRAM BlipBox
Rear derailleur: SRAM Eagle AXS X0 Transmission with Hopp Carbon Parts tuning
Rear derailleur cage: CeramicSpeed OSPW X for Transmission
Cassette: SRAM X0 Transmission
Chain: SRAM X0 Transmission
Crankset: SRAM X0 Transmission
Chainring: RadoxX x Dangerholm Bergakungen 34T
Bottom bracket: CeramicSpeed DUB Coated
Preload adjuster: CeramicSpeed DUB
Pedals: Xpedo Baldwin
Brakes: Trickstuff Piccola HD
Brake discs: Trickstuff Dächle UL 180mm+203mm
Brake bolts: METI titanium
Saddle: Syncros Tofino SL
Seat post: RockShox Reverb AXS 170mm
Seat post clamp: Intend Corona
Hubs: DUKE Bad Boy
Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray
Rims: DUKE Fury Star 6ters custom polished
Front tire: Maxxis Assegai EXO+ MaxxGrip 2,5”
Rear tire: Maxxis Assegai EXO+ MaxxTerra 2,5”
Tubeless sealant: Syncros Eco Sealant
Valves: Damoff
Weight with pedals: 13.60kg / 29.98lbs
