Bike Check: Tom Isted’s Custom Mongoose

Mongoose‘s UK pro Tom Isted just built up a new custom bike and it’s one of the sweetest set-ups we’ve seen in a while. Because Tom’s on the global pro team his frame is a US-made Mongoose with Tom’s personal geometry, testing a few things out – fabricated by Laird with American 4130 cromoly tubing. US-made Mongoose signature frames are available – the Familia is Kevin Peraza‘s frame, so Mongoose making high-end framesets is not beyond the realms of reality here. Let’s get into details on this bike…

SPEC
FRAME: Mongoose USA, Laird-made
FORK: Wethepeople Patron
BARS: Wethepeople Buck, 25.4mm clamp version, 9.15″ tall
STEM: Wethepeople Hydra, 25.4mm clamp version
GRIPS: Salt+ XL, Vex Compound
CRANKS: Eclat Spire, 3pc cromoly, 170mm
BOTTOM BRACKET: Vocal
PEDALS: Salt+ Pro CNC
CHAIN: Salt+ 510H
BRAKE: Shadow Conspiracy CNC U-brake
LEVER: Eclat
GYRO: Salt+ Pro
SPROCKET: Wethepeople Pathfinder 28T
FRONT HUB: Eclat Blind
REAR HUB: Halo MXR cassette, LHD, Sealed
RIMS: Odyssey
SEAT: GT BK, black denim Pivotal
TYRES: Kenda 2.3″ / 2″
PEGS: Salt+ Steel, x2