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How a No. 22 Little Wing ended up in an Oakley commercial

Oakley's Chas Christiansen explains how his No. 22 Little Wing ended up in a number of television commercials giving the brand widespread publicity

Choosing between the No. 22 Great Divide, Aurora and Drifter

How to differentiate the No. 22 Great Divide, Aurora and Drifter depending on the surface, and style, of your rides

Eight of your most frequently-asked questions, answered

Why it's impossible to anodize the colour red, and other queries we often get from prospective No. 22 owners

Our dealer in Seoul has one of the best No. 22 collections you'll see

Bike Makes Me Happy store owners Erica Kim and Hacheon Park own four No. 22 bikes and are titanium enthusiasts.

Why an Ironman chose a Drifter over a carbon time trial bike

Cheryl Kerpez used to see a bike as nothing more than a means to an end in a race—now she's found a life-long companion in "Gravel Gertie," her custom Drifter

Riding with a N.Y. State of Mind on a No. 22 Little Wing

A Brooklynite and Gold Sprint legend seeks to master the chaotic streets of NYC on his fixie

Chasing the perfect photo (and winning races) on a No. 22 Great Divide

Crit-winning sprinter and skilled photographer Jared Hall rides one of the only No. 22 bikes you'll find anywhere in Arkansas.

How a Swiss pro rekindled his love for racing on his No. 22 Little Wing

What it’s like to ride Brooklyn's Red Hook Crit on a No. 22 Little Wing

Read Seetoh Lang's road disc experience after 1 year with his Great Divide Disc

Our Toronto dealer Blacksmith Cycle has published a long-term review by customer Seetoh Lang on his Great Divide Disc, and especially his experience with road disc brakes. We've posted an excerpt from that review below along with some of the post's great images. Be sure to check out Blacksmith's blog for the full review. "When deciding on a new road bike a year ago, I was nervous about the idea of potentially switching brake systems. I’ve happily ridden thousands of miles on caliper rim brakes, and they’ve been tried and tested by riders for decades. But my experience with disc brakes on mountain bikes got me curious - how would the all-weather prowess of a hydraulic disc brake system translate on a road bike? My curiosity got the better of me, and I got delivery on a No. 22 Great Divide Disc a few months ago. I’ve since ridden 4,000 km on it in various conditions - from group rides in tropical downpours, to solo descents in desert heat, to hating the weather in winter ice and snow. [Note: now Seetoh lives in Austria, so add the Dolomites to that list] This is what my experience with disc brakes on a road bike has been so far.

Complete bikes in two weeks: announcing stock bikes from No. 22

From the time the first No. 22 rolled out of our Johnstown, NY factory in 2014 we have been building our unique titanium frames to order. When each new customer places an order we cut, butt, miter, weld and finish each frame one at a time. We have been fortunate through our history that orders have often outpaced our production capacity, and the lead time for a new No. 22 frame has grown as a result of this popularity to 8-10 weeks. While 8-10 weeks is still on the short end for many high end custom framebuilders, we saw an opportunity to do better. With that in mind, we are excited to announce our new stock bike lineup for 2018. Our three most popular models, the Great Divide, Great Divide Disc and Drifter will be available as complete bikes with no-corners-cut builds. These bikes will ship within two weeks of ordering to get you on the road and loving your new bike in the shortest time possible.

Deep Dive: Our Titanium Dropouts

One of the defining characteristics of No. 22 is that we are continuously searching for innovations and improvements to our frame designs, down to the smallest components that go into them. While readily available ‘off the shelf’ solutions are often the easiest solution, they’re limited and do not allow us to make No. 22 the unique and innovative brand we want it to be. A great example of this approach is in the dropouts on each of our bikes. One of the most crucial components on a bike, the rear dropouts determine the size and shape limitations of the rear triangle tubes, connect the drivetrain to the wheel and in many cases impact the performance of your bike’s shifting.

What's in a Titanium Weld?

The No. 22 welding team is led by Frank Cenchitz, who personally has over 20 years of welding titanium bike frames. Sam Dries, our young prodigy (and hotshot CX racer) has added nearly three years of training under Frank to his previous welding experience. The knowledge and experience of our weld team is a key element of what makes every No. 22 special. Click through to read more about our welding process.

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