Project Cascadia - Mountain Bikes and Components from PNW Companies

Local matters. Here in the Pacific Northwest we're a different breed. Our every day trail rides combine what everyone else considers epic XC with their gnarly DH, and products from local companies are built with this in mind.

Companies Based in the PNW

Here's a map and list of Cascadia-based mountain bike and component companies, or those employing people here. Let me know if a company should be added.

Map showing mountain bike companies based in the PNW

B.C. MTB companies

Chromag Bikes - Whistler, bikes and components
Evolve Bikes - Squamish, bikes
Forbidden Bike Co - Cumberland, bikes
Knolly - Burnaby, bikes
NOBL Wheels - Yarrow
Norco - Port Coquitlam, bikes
North Shore Billet - Whistler, components
OneUp - Squamish, components
Race Face - Vancouver, owned by Fox Factory, in Georgia
Rocky Mountain Bicycles - North Vancouver, owned by Industries RAD, in Quebec
Spawn Cycles - Squamish, kids bikes
Tairin Wheels - Surrey
Vorsprung - Whistler, suspension tuning and parts
We Are One Composites - Kamloops, wheels and components

Washington MTB companies

Cascade Components - Kent, suspension linkages
Cascade Racing Designs - Bellingham, wheels and components
Evil Bikes - Bellingham, bikes
FSA - Full Speed Ahead - Mukilteo, headquarters in Italy
High Above - Bellingham, packs
Kona - Bellingham, bikes and components
PNW Components - Seattle, components
Raleigh & Diamond Back - Kent, owned by an international corporation
Tenet Components - Bellingham
Transition Bikes/ANVL Components - Bellingham

Oregon MTB companies

Chris King Precision Components - Portland
Cush Core - Bend, tire inserts
Project 321 - Bend, hubs
Robert Axle Project - Bend
Tonic Fabrications - Portland, steel hardtails

Idaho MTB companies

Deity Components - Nampa

Cascadia Transition Patrol

My personal ride is a 2019 Transition Patrol. I use it on everything from sufferfests to DH laps (usually a combo of the two). A second wheelset allows this to be a one-bike quiver. I'm shooting to make this build as local as possible, without any compromises.

The biggest thing lacking here is a wheelset from local companies, and we've got the best of the best in our corner of the world. Eventually, as my "I'm building up a small business" budget allows, I'd like to add the drool-worthy We Are One carbon rims with Project 321 hubs. I'll probably pull the trigger once I'm on a 29er.

Dropper: PNW Components Bachelor with Loam Lever. Super smooth, the lever is a massive upgrade over the Reverb plunger, and you can get up to 200mm drop that fits easily in my XL frame with room to spare. They're killing the dropper game, super nice stuff at a great price. Install was easy, too.

Stem: Also from PNW, the Range Stem. A stem is a stem is a stem, but this has a GoPro mount for my light, which is clean and holds my light more securely than the stock rubber band bar mount. The mount will come off in summer when night riding isn't on the menu.

PNW Components Bachelor dropper, Loam Lever, and Range Stem with GoPro mount set up for a bar light.

PNW Components Bachelor Dropper, Loam Lever and Range Stem set up for night riding.

Current Build

Fork Manitou Mezzer 170	Shock RockShock Super Deluxe with MegNeg and SmackStack valving from The Shock Howse
Drivetrain SRAM Eagle. GX with their awesomely durable XO1 cassette	Brakes Hayes Dominion A4
Cranks Canfield AM/DH cranks	Pedals OneUp Composite
Bash/Guide OneUp Underbash	Grips Ergon GA2
Handlebar SQ Labs 30X 12° sweep	Stem PNW Components Range with GoPro mount for light
Pump OneUp EDC	Tools OneUp EDC in the steer tube with chain pliers and tire plug add-ons
Dropper Post PNW Components 200 mm Loam dropper & lever	Saddle Fabric Line S Elite Flat
Rear Tire It varies, usually DHRii or Aggressor	Front Tire The right tool for the particular job: usually DHF MaxxTerra summer, Magic Mary Ultra-Soft winter
Everyday Wheelset Newmen Fade SL.A 30. Quiet hubs!	DH Wheelset WTB i29 rims laced to old Hadley hubs + Cush Core inserts