We are excited to share this beautiful creation from our friends at @wearespooky! A brand long admired by cycling fans in the know, Spooky has always lead with style and function via their signature USA made aluminum framesets, and this build is no exception. The sharp eyed among you will notice a lot of interesting things going on in this build, but for those who don’t make it past that beautiful raw aluminum tubing, allow us to point out the highlights: First up: The first ever sighting of our Rodeo Lockjaw 2 sliders in aluminum form! We’ve now got Lockjaw 2 in the wild in carbon, titanium, steel, and aluminum, and each version works equally well, allowing for singlespeed adaptation, increased tire clearance, handling tuning, and potentially future proofing when new mounting standards are introduced. Second: check out the beautiful 1x chainring that Spooky is prototyping and previewing on this build. Also USA made. Third: check out that stem! Another Spooky creation and mind boggling with its machined aesthetic. Fourth: Spork + Spooky = wait those two words are hard to merge because they end up being the same words. Meant to be?! Fifth: Our 3.0X wheels are in the house! Still among the most durable and proven gravel rims on the market, and that isn’t hype, that’s proven through near zero incidence across every set we’ve sold. We’re excited to have rad neighbors like Spooky here in Colorado, and this isn’t the last collab you’ll see from us. Stay tuned! 👀 #wearespooky #rideexplorecreate #rodeospork #rodeowheels #lockjaw2

Rodeo and Texas go together like peas and carrots, so we’re inviting you to check out East Texas Showdown, and we’re giving away two free entries if you’d like to go! Details: Date: March 27 Where: Point Blank Texas Genre: Gravel and bikepacking Distances: 5 courses from 42 all the way up to 393 miles. Vibes @texasshowdownseries Photos @gvngld +Maxwell Johnston + Blake Davenport If you’re not already registered, drop a comment below and we’ll pick two as randomly as we can to send a code to. See you there, and Giddyup! #rideexplorecreate

We’ve got a new chef in our anodizing lab: @benefieldesign , He’s been putting out some lovely work lately, and we just had to share this artistry that he did on a Flaanimal 6.0 Titanium. He was experimenting with technique when we all collectively paused and said “wait, that looks familiar”. Who knew that you could so clearly evoke Van Gogh on a titanium bicycle frame? We’ve officially been put on notice! #rideexplorecreate

We interrupt our usual stream of color to remind everyone, including ourselves, that black is never the wrong non-color on a bike. Happy New Bike Day, Jeremy! #traildonkey #gravelbike #rodeowheels #rodeospork

This beautiful plum clear fade over titanium Cerakote is off to Mr. Tran, who requested an homage to an earlier titanium Flaanimal that we did a few years back. Typically Cerakote is low luster, but a beautiful clear protective coating by our friends at @ridewrap brings up the shine and makes the whole bike pop! Shout out also to @flux.customs aka Brindle custom finishes for helping us with this project while we caught our breath in our own paint department. 🍻 Happy New Bike Day, Mr. Tran! #traildonkey #newbikeday #gravelbike

Zombie green. Or is it wheat grass green? Or is it Spring Green? Apple Green? Either way, we’re here for it. Happy New Bike Day, Josh @bell_lap_cycleworks ! #traildonkey #gravelbike

New Flaanimal Day for Robert! He requested something akin to our Launch Edition, but with his own personal gold accent twists. We can’t argue with blue, white, gold, and titanium. It all just works. Moreover, there is a matching set of Rodeo 3.0X / Berd white spike wheels to go with this one, as well as matching gold SRAM brake levers and derailleur cage. We love that Robert is building this one himself, but we’re jealous that he will get to see the final result before we do. Happy building, Robert! #rideexplorecreate #flaanimal #gravelbike

It’s striking how such a simple design motif can stand out. @eugenegreenmonroe knew exactly what he wanted: A sleek emerald metallic green over Titanium gravel weapon. We were happy to oblige and create it for him, and once complete it’s safe to say that we were all caught off guard by just hoe beautiful and sublime the net effect of the build was. Happy New Bike Day, Eugene! #newbikeday #rideexplorecreate #flaanimal #gravelbike

We’ve been busy in the podcast studio in the last few months. If you don’t normally follow along, here’s an episode that people always like: our yearly favorite gear wrap up. For this year we had a four person throwdown between @ljoneswilkins , @ct_perkey , @vankrampen , and @stevetheintern . We each picked four pieces of gear across four categories including Components, Tires, Clothing / Accessories, and the crowd favorite: “Misc”. That Misc always hits so hard. Fair warning! We rambled on this one. But if you’re burning through those trainer sessions, commutes, or long drives in the car trying to get your toddler to fall asleep, The Rodeo Pod might be for you. Find it on Spotify, Apple, or your favorite podcasting platform. Link also in bio! #rideexplorecreate