Identiti AKA 27.5" Deore Gunpowder Black Flash

The AKA is the peak of what a hardcore hardtail is. A pedal up, pedal along, blitz down kind of affair with proven geometry. Take it to the flow trails at your local trail centre, go off-piste, or take it to your local BMX or Pump track – it’ll put a smile on your face.

You’d think making a hardtail was as simple as picking a few decent geometry numbers, throw it together and away you go… if only it was that easy. In fact, hardtails get steeper at sag, so we put a package together that ticks all the boxes with that in mind. A slack head angle, and comfortable seat tube angle, and a low bottom bracket put you ‘in’ the bike and in the thick of it. The AKA is the culmination of years of design experience, tweaking, and adapting the design until we were happy.

This is a performance focussed entry level build for the Identiti AKA, with a full Deore groupset, 140mm Rockshox Gold 35 fork , Halo Ridgeline 2 and a Gusset finishing kit. This is our entry level spec with performance in mind.

AKA frame features

• 6000 Series alloy tube set
• Geometry designed around sag
• 3 sizes; small, medium and large
• Available in various colour options
• 27.5 or 29” wheel compatible
• Max tyre size 2.6” (65mm measured on 28 internal rim)
• Triple bottle cage mount inside the front triangle for adjustable bottle placement or extra storage for longer adventures and 1 bottle cage mount under the downtube
• Custom designed ADS sliding dropouts with built in hidden tensioner enabling single speed useand wheelbase adjustment
• 1x Only cable routing
• 12 x 148 boost dropouts
• Threaded bottom bracket with ISCG 05 tabs
• Stealth dropper post routing

Specifications

• Fork: RockShox Gold 35 27.5” 140mm 37mm Offset
• Headset: Gusset S2 ZS44/ZS56
• Handlebar: Gusset S2 31.8mm clamp, 20mm rise
• Stem: Gusset Magnum 31.8mm clamp, 50mm length
• Grips: Gusset Single File lock on - Black
• Saddle: Gusset R series Black Jack
• Seatpost: KS e30i 30.9, 150mm
• Chain Guide: MRP 1x CS
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore 6100 12 Speed
• Gear Levers: RH - Shimano 12 Speed
• Chain: Shimano Deore 6100 12 Speed
• Crankset: Shimano Deore 6100 170mm 32T
• Cassette: Shimano DEORE M6100, 10-51T 12 Speed
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano MT800
• Brakes: Shimano Deore 6120 4 Pot, 180/180 Rotors
• Wheels: Halo Ridgeline 2 27.5”, 110 front, 148 Microspline rear
• Tyres: Schwalbe Hans Dampf Performance, 27.5” x 2.3”
• Colour: Gunpowder Black Flash