Working on a little hatchet project re sharpening and refinishing old PLUM camp hatchets. Will have a small batch to sell through the website soon. (at HORSE workshop)

SELF SUFFICIENT POWER HOUSE

LONG DISTANCE TOURER

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One of the more extensive builds coming out of the shop this month, this bike has it all. Nickel Plated masked and painted with three color branding.

It incorporates a super rad completely self sufficient lighting system coming from the power house SON 28 Schmidt Dynamo front hub that powers E3 supernova front and rear lights. This bike is completely off the grid!  The internal routing though the fork and frame free the rider up from potential snags and gives the bike a cleaner look.  Custom front and rear racks highlighting the cantilever gourds integrated into the design as well as a custom rear tail light mount that lives quietly under the non-drive side dropout.  It runs a complete SRAM force 22 (11 speed) group with a Wifly rear derailuer and cassette for steep climbs. This Bike was commissioned by Ben Stark for a cross country ride coming up in the spring.  I’ll be doing part of the journey with him and look forward to a bit of open road. Keep your eye out for more photo's from the trip.

MORE IMAGES OF THE BUILD CAN BE SEEN ON OUR FLICKR PAGE Photography by Nate Mumford.  www.natemumford.com

Nice ride through red hook today. Ditched the shop zone early. #redhook #ilovemybike #uav #cloudblue

Thanks @benitosantiago for this great vid! #bikenyc #horsecycles

Out of control. Photo taken by our good friend @tylerlindsay who has been raging his new ride throughout the maroon bells mountain range, CO

The cloud #bikenyc

I love riding this bike! #bikenyc

Photo shoot with @nate_mumford Horse bikes and Horse brand goods. @kachadourian_pingree photo studio just next door. Such a rad space! (at The Bakery)

Three of a kind. h o r s e beach tote. Made in collaboration with Rob at MER bags. (at Ditch Planes, Long Island, NY)

At it again @paulcomponent (at Horse Cycles)

@giorgiopie touring up north on one of our bikes. Such a rad guy. He was actually the first person to get his bike out of the 32 we made. Just now finishing putting together the last few. #bikenyc to #Montreal

Matching fenders just finishing up in the spray booth (at Horse Cycles spray booth)

That point when u take a new bike out for the first time ever and it clicks and you say to yourself. “Soft serve fro yo large please.” This Urban Assault Vehicle makes me feel all soft inside. So fast, go anywhere, ass kicker. Planning for a 2014 production release

@curtisschmitt ‘s sweet urban tour. Decked out with an acorn saddle bag! Creamy!

Shipping dep. (at Horse Cycles)

I feel like a milk man except my milk is bikes. #urbantourproject #northernbound #ford150 #milkmengetlucky

Babe zone in a HORSE cap having adventures in Maine. Crushing mimosas I hope! @evajanebly

Bicycling mag shout! Thanks @mervling ! You da best! #bikecultshow #urbantourproject @abbey__normal @joshratnerd

Did some stove maintenance this morning on my 14 year old MSR whisper light international. No she perrrrrs!

Baby blue for my new 2014 Urban Tour Prototype. Getting excited! #urbantourproject #bikecultshow powder done in house by @saullyv (at Horse Cycles)