{"id":1466,"date":"2021-01-30T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T11:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldglorymtb.com\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2021-01-30T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T11:19:48","slug":"american-ride-jonathan-guerdrums-form-cycles-prevail-titanium-29er","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldglorymtb.com\/american-ride-jonathan-guerdrums-form-cycles-prevail-titanium-29er\/","title":{"rendered":"[American Ride] Jonathan Guerdrum’s FORM Cycles Prevail Titanium 29er"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jonathan<\/a>
Jon on his FORM Cycles Prevail Titanium 29er<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I came across Jonathan’s\u00a0FORM Cycles Prevail custom titanium 29er hardtail on Reddit’s \/MTB\u00a0 section. He posted up some great information with some detail shots of his beautiful bike. I contacted him immediately to get some more information on his build because I thought it would be a great [American Ride] article. Jonathan was gracious enough to fill me in with some more information about his svelte ride.<\/p>\n

About the Owner:<\/h5>\n
What is your name?<\/span><\/h6>\n

Jon Guerdrum – MTBR Build Thread<\/a><\/p>\n

Where do you live?<\/span><\/h6>\n

Fort Collins, CO<\/p>\n

What type of riding do you like to do?<\/span><\/h6>\n

The stuff I ride the most qualifies as XC \/ trail \/ all mountain.\u00a0 I really like the trails that are a little raw and not as commonly ridden. Being disconnected from society is one of my favorite parts of the sport.<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
FORM Cycles Prevail Titanium 29er | credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Where is your favorite place to ride?<\/span><\/h6>\n

My Favorite trail is South Boundary in Taos, NM.\u00a0 New Mexico is probably my favorite state to ride in as well, though I am spoiled rotten here in Colorado.<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Do you race often or participate in special events?<\/span><\/h6>\n

I only participate in a couple \u201cfor fun\u201d races every year. \u00a0Often on a single speed, often involving whiskey. \u00a0I raced in college quite a bit, but that was a while ago.<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
About the Bike:<\/h5>\n

FORM Cycles<\/a> Titanium Prevail 29er<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
How\/Why did you choose to get a custom frame made?<\/span><\/h6>\n

I have ridden enough bikes now to have a good idea how geometry and build affects riding characteristics, and wanted to create my own special brew.\u00a0 I also love Titanium, and since Ti frames are \u201cfor life\u201d so to speak I wanted to have a bike built for my body and my riding style that I could keep for a very long time.<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
FORM Cycles titanium seatpost and custom fork decals | credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
How did you go about deciding which builder you wanted to work with?<\/span><\/h6>\n

I had some experience with Titus titanium in the past, and heard that the crew who produced the Ti frames there started their own business when Titus was in a rough patch.\u00a0 When I saw the first few frames they had produced it was a no-brainer, the frames were elegant simplicity in a sexy package.\u00a0 Daryl is the owner of FORM and knows his stuff, and rides\/creates what he preaches.\u00a0 I love to look at the pretty bikes with shapely curves and sexy lines, but I wanted to own something that was no-nonsense simple performance, FORM delivered.<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
drivetrain and brake details | credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
What were your design goals with this frame?<\/span><\/h6>\n

I did not want some thoroughbred, uber light, fairy mobile, but at the same time I didn’t want a “all mountain” piggy. I wanted a working mans trail steed, a hardtail to do anything I wanted with, while remaining light and nimble enough to race. I was thinking of some magical combination of my Karate Monkeys feel, and my Enduro’s “toss-ability” for tight and technical terrain. I also wanted a shorter cockpit with big bars, and a nice stable downhill ride. A tall order of goldy-locks like requests of “not to heavy, not to light, not to soft, not to hard, etc…”<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
graphics and cockpit detail | credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
What were your reasons for going with this frame build material choice?<\/span><\/h6>\n

Ti is tight and firm overall, yet soft and supple where you want it. \u00a0I have bikes of other flavors (steel, carbon, al) and they are all great in their own way, but Ti is my favorite hands down, it just feels right.\u00a0 \u00a0If I could have every bike in my quiver titanium, I would.<\/p>\n

\"FORM<\/a>
bottom bracket detail | credit: Jon Guerdrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
What is your bike frame geometry and how did you and your builder determine the geometry?<\/span><\/h6>\n

The Geo he came up with looked excellent; and with a round of tweaks became exactly what I wanted.<\/p>\n