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ARKTOS | 135 – Retired Travel

An All-Around Fast
and Playful Trail Bike

Whether it’s North Shore gnar, Southwest slickrock, Northeast mud and roots, or your own hometown hills, Alchemy's dialed, modern geo and patented Sine Suspension keeps the pedalling smooth and efficient.
 

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ARKTOS | 135 – Retired Travel

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  • charcoal-sunburst
  • gray-light-gray
  • sand-burnt-orange
  • lunar-gray-astro-gold
  • blood-orange
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Regular price
£4,960
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£3,720
Regular price
£3,720

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29 Inch Wheels // 150mm Front/135mm Rear // Alchemy Premium Carbon // Fox Factory Front and Rear

Why the Arktos 135?

If you’re game, the Arktos 135 is always ready to play, and the bigger and bumpier the playing field, the happier you’ll both be! Whether it’s North Shore gnar, Southwest slickrock, Northeast mud and roots, or your own hometown hills, Alchemy's dialed, modern geo and patented Sine Suspension keeps the pedaling smooth and efficient. But add a little gravity and some sick terrain to the mix, and you’ll revel in the unabashed joy of simply LETTING 'ER RIP! Because despite all its pedaling efficiency, there's 150mm and 135mm of that famous Fox Factory forgiveness front and rear to soak up the hits and let your inner Enduro rider shine.

One Arktos to RIDE Them All:
Mullet Option:
Arktos 135 and 150 models are also available in a 'mullet' setup, with a 29" front wheel and 27.5" rear which is gaining traction quickly in MTB, and has been used for years in motocross. The larger front hoop flows over big hits, while the smaller rear wheel provides quicker acceleration.

Conversion Kits: Quickly transform your 135 into a 120 or 150 (and back again) with Alchemy’s conversion kits: Get two bikes in one – for a fraction of the cost of buying a second bike – and always have the ideal rig for your immediate riding plans. Kits include corresponding shock and fork.

Product Highlights
2022 Arktos Carbon Mountain Bike Product Highlights.

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Alchemy Lifetime Warranty

Alchemy Bikes covers the frame with a lifetime warranty due to manufacturer defects. Paint and finish are covered for 1 year on manufacturing defects.

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Features

ALCHEMY CARBON FRAMES

We have spent over a decade and countless hours perfecting our carbon layups. We engineer our frames to be stronger, lighter, and reliable. Our team of fabricators ensures our carbon bike frames are designed to be integrated with our suspension systems providing better kinematics compared to other mountain bikes. Whether it is our 5+ of NAHBs award winning carbon layups or our lifetime warranty on frames, you can rest assure your Alchemy carbon frame is built to stand the test of time. The Arktos is one of the most laterally stiff bikes ever produced. With a fully-triangulated rear swingarm, oversize suspension pivots and compact linkage, the Arktos by design is made to handle anything you can throw at it. Designed and prototyped in Colorado, this bike was built to handle the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains.

 

Exclusive Patented Sine Suspension System

The Arktos features the Sine Suspension System Alchemy’s patented dual-linkage platform and latest evolution of an anti-squat full suspension system. Designed with David Earle after the Sine wave, the Sine Suspension provides next-level performance, and allows the bike to tear up climbs yet descend the roughest terrain with ease. We truly believe it is the best suspension system out there. 

Learn About Sine Suspension

 

Equipped With The Flip Chip

Alchemy’s 2022 Arktos features an all-new flip chip modification that now offers the ability to transform the Arktos from a capable, playful down-country bike with a steeper, more maneuverable geometry to a wickedly fast enduro machine. In addition, the flip chip modification makes it incredibly easy to convert the Arktos from a 29” bike to a mixed-wheel arrangement, further expanding the Arktos’ already impressive versatility.

Travel Guide

130F/120R

Short-Travel
Down-Country

You have as much (more?) fun powering uphill as you do ripping down. Our alchemists have blended the best of both for your ideal bike: the Arktos 120.

150F/135R

All-Around
Trail

Whether it’s North Shore gnar, Southwest slickrock, Northeast mud and roots, or your own hometown hills, the Arktos 135 is always ready to play, and the bigger and bumpier the playing field, the happier you’ll both be!

170F/150R

Enduro
AM

Like to get ROWDY when you ride? Is it all about high-speed thrills? Is bigger always better? If you answered “yes” to any of these, the Arktos 150 is definitely the bike for you.

Sizing

Medium

5'5" - 5'10"

Large

5'9" - 6'2"

X-Large

5'11' - 6'5"

 

When to Size Down: Seeking more control when cornering & maneuverability
When to Size Up: Seeking more descending stability

Geometry

Flip Chip set to LOW M L XL High
MX (Only Set to High) 29 MX 29 MX 29 MX N/A for MX
A-Frame Stack (mm) 613.25 613.25 622 622 630.1 630.1
B-Frame Reach (mm) 460 460 483 483 508.5 508.5
C-Head Tube Angle 64.75° 65° 64.75° 65° 64.75° 65° +.75°
D-Seat Tube Angle 75.75° 76° 75.75° 76° 75.75° 76° +.75°
E-Effective Top (mm) 600 600 625 625 652 652
F-Seat Tube Length (mm) 410 410 445 445 490 490
G-Front To Center (mm) 777 777 803 803 833 833
H-Chain Stay Length (mm) 437 437 437 437 437 437
I-Wheelbase (mm) 1216 1216 1242 1242 1271.5 1271.5
J-Stand Over (mm) 727 719 747 739 757 749
K-Head Tube Length (mm) 100 100 110 110 120 120
L-Bottom Bracket Height (mm) 341 341 341 341 341 341
M-Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) 32 32 32 32 32 32

SPECS

SRAM GX EAGLE SHIMANO XT  12SPD SRAM XO1 EAGLE
Fork Fox 36 29 Factory Kashima 150mm Boost 15mm Grip 2 Fox 36 29 Factory Kashima 150mm Boost 15mm Grip 2 Fox 36 29 Factory Kashima 150mm Boost 15mm Grip 2
Shock Fox DPX2 Factory Kashima EVOL LV 3-Position Adjust 210x55mm Fox DPX2 Factory Kashima EVOL LV 3-Position Adjust 210x55mm Fox DPX2 Factory Kashima EVOL LV 3-Position Adjust 210x55mm
Handlebar TAG Metals T1 Aluminum 35mm Clamp 800mm Wide 20mm Rise TAG Metals T1 Carbon 35mm Clamp 800mm Wide 20mm Rise TAG Metals T1 Carbon 35mm Clamp 800mm Wide 20mm Rise
Stem TAG Metals T1 CNC Aluminum 35mm Clamp 45mm Length TAG Metals T1 CNC Aluminum 35mm Clamp 45mm Length TAG Metals T1 CNC Aluminum 35mm Clamp 45mm Length
Seatpost Fox Factory Transfer 175mm w/ Lever Fox Factory Transfer 175mm w/ Lever Fox Factory Transfer 175mm w/ Lever
Grips DMR Deathgrip Thin DMR Deathgrip Thin DMR Deathgrip Thin
Headset Top Cane Creen 40-Series IS42 Short Cover - Top - Black Cane Creen 40-Series IS42 Short Cover - Top - Black Cane Creen 40-Series IS42 Short Cover - Top - Black
Headset Bottom Cane Creek 40-Series IS52 - Top - Black Cane Creek 40-Series IS52 - Top - Black Cane Creek 40-Series IS52 - Top - Black
Spacer Cane Creek 40-Series 5mm (3) Black Cane Creek 40-Series 5mm (3) Black Cane Creek 40-Series 5mm (3) Black
Saddle Selle Italia X-Base FeC Alloy Selle Italia X-Base FeC Alloy Selle Italia X-Base FeC Alloy
Shifters Sram GX Eagle Shimano XT M8100 12 Speed Sram X01 Eagle
Rear Derailleur Sram GX Eagle 12 Speed Shimano XT M8100 12 Speed Sram X01 Eagle 12 Speed
Cassette Sram XG-1275 Eagle 10-52t Shimano XT M8100 12 Speed 10-51t Sram XG-1275 Eagle 10-52t
Cranks Sram GX Eagle SB+ DUB 170mm BLK 32t Shimano XT M8130-1 170mm 32t Sram X01 Eagle SB+ DUB 170mm BLK 32t
Bottom Bracket Sram DUB BSA Threaded Shimano XT BSA Threaded Sram DUB BSA Threaded
Chain Sram GX Eagle 12 Speed Shimano XT 12 Speed Sram GX Eagle 12 Speed
Brakes Sram G2 R Shimano XT M8120 Hydraulic 4 Pot Sram G2 RSC
Rotors Sram 6-Bolt 180mm F/R Shimano 6-Bolt 180mm F/R Sram 6-Bolt 180mm F/R
Front Wheel Industry Nine 29 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 15/110mm Industry Nine 29 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 15/110mm Industry Nine 29 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 15/110mm
Rear Wheel Industry Nine 29 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 12/157mm SB+ TA XD (29)

Industry Nine 27.5 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 12/157mm SB+ TA XD (MX)
Industry Nine 29 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 12/157mm SB+ TA Microspline (29)

Industry Nine 27.5 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 12/157mm SB+ TA Microspline (MX)
Industry Nine 29 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 12/157mm SB+ TA Microspline (29)

Industry Nine 27.5 Enduro-S Hydra 30.5mm 6-Bolt 12/157mm SB+ TA Microspline (MX)
Tires Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 DC EXO TR, Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 DC EXO TR (29)

Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 DC EXO TR, Maxxis Dissector 27.5x2.4 3T EXO TR (MX)
Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 DC EXO TR, Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 DC EXO TR (29)

Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 DC EXO TR, Maxxis Dissector 27.5x2.4 3T EXO TR (MX)
Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 DC EXO TR, Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.4 DC EXO TR (29)

Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 DC EXO TR, Maxxis Dissector 27.5x2.4 3T EXO TR (MX)

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