The Dispatch

Blister spent a lot of time on the Trail Pistol in 2019. Due to the flexibility of the Modular Frame Platform, we converted their review bike into The Smash with a small handful of new parts. Check out what they had to say!

When initially testing 29” wheels Chief Enginerd Matt saw the potential for increased speed and control and thus the Trail Pistol was born. A year later we started seeing more durable and capable 29” rims and tires so The Smash was born and a few years after that Gnarvanacame to life.

Read more to learn the differences between each one of our 29er bikes. 

Our latest Colorado-manufactured speed machine pairs 160 mm of Freedom Linkage-controlled travel with 29” wheels to create a bike fast enough to outrun your professional distractions and release yourself from terrestrial bonds. Come as you are and ascend to the next level with Gnarvana.

Municipal Haste was born to party and encourages rowdy riding straight out of your front door. And if you’re saying to yourself, “This looks just like a Pedalhead with an old road bike group on it,” you should finish your drink and take another look, because that’s the only way you’ll be seeing double chainrings on this path-thrashin’ machine.

"I was just so comfortable on the [Trail Pistol] it put a smile on my face every time I headed out on it." - Sarah Moore, Pinkbike. Click to read more on why the Trail Pistol was selected as the Pinkbike Editor's Choice!

The Smash and Trail Pistol get a lot of the celebration, we wanted to share the review for those of you that like snappy, small-wheel sendin’ machines. Our local Ride It Grrrl BAMF Annie H recently built up a Revved™ Shred Doggand wrote some notes about the updated design, frame material, and ride quality.