Rigs of DOOM 2026 (Part Two): The Singlespeeders

Following part one of this year’s Rigs of DOOM 2026 roundup earlier today, we’re mixing things up with an extra-special roundup of over 30 singlespeeders taking on the full Ouachita DOOM route. It’s unclear why DOOM seems to attract so many singlespeed riders, but last year there were 30 registered, and in 2026 there are well over 50, split across the three route options. Aaron Arnzen put together an exposé on the DOOM singlespeed story last year, and each year, it seems more riders are inspired by the singlespeeders who came before them.

With help from Andrew Onermaa and the Ozark Gravel Cyclists, our second and final Rigs of DOOM 2026 roundup features many of the singlespeeders taking on the full 325+ mile Ouachita DOOM route. As always, we’ve included bike, equipment, and navigation device details, which hopefully serve as inspiration to get out on your own ride, or potentially toe the line at a bikepacking event someday. Dig into the 2026 DOOM singlespeeders below.

Jakub Cychowski

Age 33 / Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)

BIKE: I will be running an older model Surly Karate Monkey 29er with a FOX 32 Fork. Some features include Stan’s Arch hoops laced to a front SON hub/back XT hub, a kLite power and lighting system, and a Tumbleweed rack. My chain ring is an Absolute Black 32T Oval with a Wolf Tooth 22T cog in the back.
BAGS: The bags are a mix of custom LEFTYWORKS half frame and top tube bags, South City Stitchworks Love Handles, and Revelate Designs feedbags.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Big shoutout to my friend Dan at LEFTYWORKS for his patience and attention to detail when taking the time to bring my frame bag setup to life. My sleep system will consist of an Enlightened Equipment quilt and SOL Emergency bivvy.
GPS DEVICE: For navigation, I’ll be using a Coros Dura in conjunction with the RWGPS iPhone app.

Madison Davis

Age 38 / Saint Joseph, Missouri (USA)

BIKE: Revel El Jefe, 32T oval x 22T, with a Mica Rat Tail rack and Continental Trinotal tires. A simple machine built around one core idea: fewer gears, fewer decisions, more commitment.
BAGS: Dispersed frame bag, South City Stitchwork’s Love Handles, Tailfin top tube bag, and a San Util hip pack. Also carrying a packable backpack for those resupply moments when I remember I am my own traveling convenience store.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: My two feet. Statistically, they will be the most important equipment I bring and will be a major part of the drivetrain.
GPS DEVICE: Wahoo Bolt for navigation and a Garmin inReach Mini so people can watch the dot move slowly across the Ouachitas and correctly assume that I am eating a sandwich while walking up a hill.

Dave Easley

Age 46 / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA)

BIKE: TI Salsa El Mariachi, singlespeed (32×21), 2.35” Specialized Ground Control T7, ENVE wheels, RockShox suspension fork, and lighting from a SON dynamo hub, Sinewave Beacon, and an additional helmet light for nighttime riding.
BAGS: Stem bags by Steady Co., top tube and handlebar roll from South City Stichworks, frame bag from Cedaero, saddle bag from Revelate Designs.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: A new hip pack from South City Stitchworks, comfy pants, and enough other essentials to get wyld.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin InReach.

Earl Evans

Age 53 / Rogers, Arkansas (USA)

BIKE: Sklar PBJ singlespeed 36/22T.
BAGS: South City Stichworks Combo top tube and frame bag, Revelate Design Feed bags, Tailfin Bar Cage (+ 8L Bag), Tailfin SpeedPack + 5L Panniers.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Exposure Lighting Toro MK16 on the BarCage and HT1000 Headtorch on the Poc Helmet, Vittoria Agarro front and rear.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin Edge 1030 Plus.

Chris Farney

Age 42 / Saint Joseph, Missouri (USA)

BIKE: A special ti Chumba Yaupon. Singlespeed at 32/22T. Dispersed and South City Stitchworks bags. Flexy Fox 34 step-cast fork. Vittoria tires and liners. Ergon saddle. Bar and inner ends. Mica Rat Tail Rack. King Cages.
BAGS: Dispersed and South City Stitchworks bags. Puffy layers and e-bivy for sleep kit. Bringing a little burner because coffee. Lots of extra space for snacks. 75oz water capacity via three bottles.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Much love for the Outbound Lighting and my inflatable pillow. I am bringing three pairs of merino socks.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin 540 solar and Garmin inReach.

Joe Fox

Age 42 / Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

BIKE: Chumba custom Yaupon Ti.
BAGS: Assortment of beautiful bags from Dispersed with the perfect little barrel bag from Buckhorn
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Singlespeed, 32/20T, final answer.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin 1040 solar.

Tanner Frady

Age 35 / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA)

BIKE: Stainless Otso Fenrir. SID 120mm fork. 32x20T. Maxxis Rekon 2.4”, Race Face ERA wheels. PNW dropper.
BAGS: South City Stitchworks.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Fenix BC26R front light. Millet 15L pack with a 2L bladder and plenty of room for extra food. Comfy NEMO Tensor sleeping pad.
GPS DEVICE: Wahoo ELEMNT Roam.

Tony Gary

Age 48 / Little Rock, Arkansas (USA)

BIKE: Warhorn custom frame by Jesse Turner of Slow Southern Steel with custom rack. Fits me perfectly! Singlespeed 32x18T. BERD Hawk 30 Wheelset with Onyx Hubs. Fork SID Ultimate Race Day. Vittoria Agarro Tires, 29 x 2.6″. Cane Creek EE Wings cranks. ENVE Composites M6 Mountain Handlebar.
BAGS: All from South City Stitchworks: frame bag, full-length top tube bag, feed bag, Love Handles for rack. Botched bikes dragonfly allows me to carry two 1L bottles.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Outdoor Research Helium bivvy, Fenix lighting BC26R with Outbound Lighting Hangover for helmet.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin Edge 1040 Solar with Edge 850 for backup, Nitcore 20,000 mAh x2 for my great fear of running out of power.

Nick Gilbert

Age 30 / Lafayette, Colorado (USA)

BIKE: My Surly Krampus is back for its second appearance at DOOM. Rocking the exact same setup as last year. Singlespeed (32x21T), comfy and wide Tumbleweed Persuader bars, and a Raceface 150mm dropper.
BAGS: Swift Industries Zeitgeist (handlebar bag) and Sidekick (stem pouch) hold my extra layers, electronics, water filter, and snacks. The Oveja Negra Super Wedgie (frame bag) holds my repair kit, more food storage, and whatever else I decide to throw in. I have a Transit saddle bag strapped to my rear rack, which carries my sleep kit (pad, 40° quilt, pillow, and ground sheet).
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: The Mica Rat Tail Rack is a game changer, getting the saddle bag off of my saddle, and allowing full use of my dropper post.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura.

Brian Heidler

Age 23 / Richmond, Virginia (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be using my lovely Otso Warakin. Singlespeed (36x20T), 50mm tires.
BAGS: For the main bags, I have my trusty REI saddle bag and a questionable frame bag I made the other night.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: The amazing friends I’ll be riding with!
GPS DEVICE: Garmin 540.

George Hollerbach

Age 70 / Newtown, Pennsylvania (USA)

BIKE: Esker Hayduke Ti dinglespeed, 30 x 20T old guy gearing, Continental Dubnital 29 x 2.4″ tires.
BAGS: Mix of Rogue Panda, Revelate Designs, Mountain Laurel Designs, and Sea to Summit.
GPS DEVICE: Corus Dura.

Chris Joice

Age 49 / Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

BIKE: Back for another DOOM on my tried-and-true RatMonk db-mtb rig! Forked for fun, and skinned with Ground Control/Fast Track combo on old-school Industry Nine Torch/NOX hoops. All luddite and metal for the rest. BB7 stoppers and Endless Bikes cog + Wolf Tooth chainring to go, and Ritchey WCS Beacons with ESI grips for my paws.
BAGS: For eats and tools, I’m set up pretty light. Revelate Designs Shrew under the seat, trusty Oveja Negra JerryCan, Restrap Top-Tube bag, and Road Runner CA Burrito on the bars.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: not pictured, but crucial items, Salomon AS12 vest/pack, O.S. Jacket (always), Ass-Savers fender, Exposure RACE light, and Fenix H55. Oh, and lots of 5hr energy!
GPS DEVICE: Coros DURA ftw, and GPX on the phone (and inReach too).

Travis Jolly

Age 31 / Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

BIKE: Specialized Epic 8 with a reverse collab/Wolf Tooth d hanger extender tensioner setup.
BAGS: South City Stitchworks full top tube bag and a USWE pack.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Excited to use a USWE pack. It’ll hold my rain gear, charging stuff, and food.
GPS DEVICE: Blue blazes and a Coros Dura.

TJ Kearns

Age 40 / Brevard, North Carolina (USA)

BIKE: I will be riding my XXL Esker Japhy rigid. The bike has i9 Hydra hubs laced to We Are One 35mm internal rims. Front tire is a 29×3 Maxxis Minion DHF, and the rear is a 29 x 2.8 Maxxis Rekon (Air’m down and let’m bounce!) I’ve got TRP DHR Evo brakes with 200f/180r rotors to stop all that big rubber. Cane Creek EEwings in 175mm. Keeping my 30×22 Pisgah gear for this route. 70mm rise Protaper bars and 50mm deity stem. 210mm OneUp dropper with an Ergonomic Saddle.
BAGS: Frame bag is a beauty made by the lovely folks at Rockgeist, as well as the front harness and dry bag. Feed bags by StringBean bags for hauling all the snacks. Top tube bag by Tailfin and the seat bag is an old Revelate Vole prototype.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Sleep system consists of a Dutchware hammock/tarp. Enlightened Equipment 35-degree quilt. A couple of wool layers and a puffy. Keeping the kit pretty minimal on this one compared to my usual pack-the-kitchen-sink method.
GPS DEVICE: GPS Garmin 1030.

Zac Kelly

Age 22 / Stillwater, Oklahoma (USA)

BIKE: Crust Derecho, singlespeed (32x20T), 2.25″ Victoria Mezcals, DT Swiss wheels, lighting from a Fenix BC26R, and an additional helmet light for night-time riding.
BAGS: Swift Industries top tube bag, a Revelate Designs frame bag, and a dry bag.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Extra layers for warmth.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura.

Jake Kern

Age 32 / Brooklyn, New York (USA)

BIKE: Esker Hayduke SS 32x20T, Maxxis Rekons.
BAGS: Dispersed frame bag and saddle bag (not pictured), JPaks feedbags, and my home-sewn top tube bag.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: A light dusting of Tailwind powder that inevitably covers all my bags.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura.

Sam Lewando

Age 29 / Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding DOOM on my Skream Ranger fixed gear, running 38x20T gearing. I’ve got a RockShox Rudy 40mm gravel fork with Shimano brake to help keep it rubber side down. Tires are Maxxis Ravagers, as big as I can fit at 45mm & 40mm. It’s got DIY seat stay racks and a Rhinowalk seat mount stabilizer for more cages (widefoot cargo cage, normal cages, and a Drixley Machine Works MSR). Touchpoints are a Fabric saddle, Time ATAC pedals, OneUp bars, and SQlabs inner barends to keep me comfy.
BAGS: Up front is a Tailfin bar cage and a medium bag. Homemade long top tube bag in the middle, and on the back is the REI seat pack. On the seat stays are a Salsa cargo cage bag with more food and a spare bottle on the other side. I’ll be wearing a hydration pack with a 2L bladder to sip on, too.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Excited to break in my new DIY long top tube bag for this bike after using a similar one on my mountain bike for the past year. It’s got room for endless snacks, layers, and a couple of tools. I’m really looking forward to experiencing DOOM on the fixed gear. Hoping to minimize the hiking and enjoy the riding for my first time in the natural state.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura and Garmin inReach Mini 2 for tracking.

Brenden Lingg

Age 42 / Westminster, Maryland (USA)

BIKE: WZRD SHRDPCKR. FOX 34. We Are One Converts laced to Onyx Classics. White Industries. Paul Component Engineering. Wolf Tooth. Boone Ti. 30×19. Custom WZRD rear rack. Exposure lighting.
BAGS: Homemade top tube bag and frame bag. SCSW Love Handles with MLD dry bag. I will be wearing a Salomon ADV Skin 12 vest.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Full sleep kit composed of Z Packs Hexamid pocket tarp, Enlightened Equipment Enigma quilt, Therm-a-Rest pad.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura.

Jacob Loos

Age 28 / Bella Vista, Arkansas (USA)

BIKE: I am riding a Chumba Stella singlespeed with a Fox 34 Step-Cast 120mm fork, 32/20T gear ratio, Reserve Aluminum rims on Hope Pro 5 hubs, and some Hope brakes.
BAGS: Jpaks Footlong EXT top tube bag, Oveja Negra other top tube bag, Revelate Designs Tangle Framebag, and a Revelate Dry Bag on an Old Man Mountain Elkhorn rack.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Some special pieces I am using are Outbound Trail Evo Headlight, SQLabs inner bar ends, and a Wolf Tooth Bottle Shift device that allows me to easily access my water bottle with a frame bag.
GPS DEVICE: Spot Gen 4.

Zachary McCool

Age 38 / Bentonville, Arkansas (USA)

BIKE: Soma Juice Boost, mostly parts from my Canyon Lux Trail, including wheels and 120mm Fork. 34 x 22T SS gearing!
BAGS: Custom DIY bags by Me, Myself, and I. Revelate Designs 14L drybag strapped to an Old Man Mountain Elkhorn rack. Topeak Frontloader with eVent dry compression bag.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Will be carrying my 30° sleeping bag I’ve had since I was 12, just in case it gets too cold at night. Salsa Bend Deluxe 17 Deg bar and SQlab grips will hopefully keep the pins and needles out of my hands.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura, backup Ride with GPS route saved to Phone.

Hector Mojica

Age 27 / Richmond, Virginia (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding DOOM on my beloved Skream Ranger tracklocross build, it’s gotten me through several MTNCATS and Huracans along with countless other adventures. I somehow convinced a buddy to get the same bike and do dumb fixed gear rides with me!
BAGS: Sicky stem bags from my local friends at Bike Buds Cycling Club and some Swift bags.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Twisted T-bar and light mount from my pals at Haute Bicycle Co.
GPS DEVICE: Hammerhead Karoo.

Zeno Molteni

Age 44 / Arlington Heights, Illinois (USA)

BIKE: Trek Top Fuel.
BAGS: Mostly Revelate Designs.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Shocks, 32x20T gearing. Everything is subject to change until 30 minutes before the start.
GPS DEVICE: COROS Dura.

Luke Myers

Age 29 / Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)

BIKE: Wildflower Singlespeed 29er 32x20T.
BAGS: Sturdy frame bag, Whim top tube bag, and Esgo feed bags.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Botched Bikes Dragonfly, Tumbleweed rack, and Ti DOOM bars.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin Edge 540.

Neal Okerbloom

Age 45 / Council Bluffs, Iowa (USA)

BIKE: Orbea Oiz setup singlespeed using Paul Melvin Tensioner.
BAGS: a mix of custom Broadfork with two Revelate Design bags and a front Oveja Negra roll mount.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura.

Andy Phillips

Age 51 / Topeka, Kansas (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding a Chumba Stella with a pike fork.
BAGS: South City stichworks 3/4 frame bag, Revelate Designs Terrapin seat bag, Topeak top tube bag, and an orange mud seat pack mounted on the top tube for tools. I’m also carrying a 2L CamelBak.
GPS DEVICE: GPS device is a Garmin Gen 3.

George Raines

Age 27 / Bentonville, Arkansas (USA)

BIKE: This is my 2014 Salsa El Mariachi set up SS with 32x20T gearing. Pretty much the same setup I rode the OTC on back in November, with the addition of a new PNW dropper post.
BAGS: Oveja Negra frame bag will be holding my food and repair kit. Mica Rat Tail rear rack in the back. Rockgeist Argonaut Dyneema Dry Bag with a double roll will be housing my sleep kit and an extra pair of socks.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Polycro ground sheet, 1/8 inch thick Gossamer Gear foam pad, a Big Agnes Fussell UL Quilt, and my inflatable pillow to help me catch some Zzz’s when that sleep demon hits. I’ll also be bringing my OR Helium rain jacket and rain pants in case of a storm! Camelbak chase vest for hydration and any additional snackage. Sawyer Squeeze for water filtration. And lastly but also most importantly, I’ll be bringing along my gremlin bell from last year’s despair route for good luck.
GPS DEVICE: COROS Dura for Navigation, along with RWGPS file downloaded on phone.

Edward Rogers

Age 25 / Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

BIKE: I will once again be on my trusty Bearclaw Buck Macho singlespeed, 32x20T. Up front is an Ohlins RFX 34 fork, BBCo. Ti handlebars and Shimano brakes. Wheels are Roval Control SL with Vittoria Mezcal 2.35″ tires. Contact points are a Brooks C15 saddle and Ergon grips with Cane Creek bar ends.
BAGS: A custom frame bag by Three Toes Threadworks and remaining bags by Revelate Designs. I’ll have a small backpack with water and some extra layers as well.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: I will be using a Fenix headlight and headlamp this year for all the single track. Minimal sleep kit and a comprehensive repair kit round out the setup, leaving plenty of room for food for the long resupply runouts this year.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin 1040.

Brett Stepanik

Age 41 / Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

BIKE: Chumba Stella Ti. Rigid with Ti fork. Geared Oval 34x22T with 29 x 2.4” Vittoria Agarro tires. SON front generator paired to my trusty kLite prototype trail light.
BAGS: Alpine Luddites frame with Jpaks gas and feed.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: The first bike to ever DOOM got a new, larger wheel size.
GPS DEVICE: Karoo Hammerhead and bogged down old Samsung phone.

Dylan Trigg

Age 31 / Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding DOOM on an Esker Hayduke set up as a singlespeed with a 30/20T gear ratio. The bike is rolling on 2.6” Vittoria Mezcal Trail tires and equipped with inner and outer bar ends along with the excellent Doom Lucky Riser bars. This will be my first time tackling an event like this on a singlespeed, so it should make things interesting.
BAGS: My bag setup is a mix of homemade bags along with pieces from Revelate Designs and local Kansas City maker Twin Pines Co.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: I’m keeping things fairly minimal with just an emergency bivy and a Nemo Tensor sleeping pad for rest.
GPS DEVICE: I’ll be navigating with a Garmin Edge 540, with the route also loaded on my phone as a backup.

Damian Wallner

Age 37 / Omaha, Nebraska (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding my Revel (Why Cycles) El Jefe Titanium hardtail setup SS with 30x20T gearing running fresh 2.35″ Mezcal tires. A Mostly Forever Bicycles front roll rack up front to keep my front roll steady and secure. Mica rear rack to allow full use of my dropper post. Ergon grips and Ergon saddle. Pedal Innovation pedals for a large platform to keep the feet happy.
BAGS: Bag highlights are the custom green dyneema bags made by Broadfork Bags. Ride Forward Designs bag in the rear, and a Rogue Panda front roll up front.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Sea To Summit Pillow for some high quality sleep. GoPro and a camera to hopefully capture and share some of this journey at a later date.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin 540 Solar with an older Garmin 1030 as a backup.

Preston Williams

Age 41 / Bonner Springs, Kansas (USA)

BIKE: Single Speed Otso Fenrir Ti. This is my third Doom, and my gear ratio has gone up every year. I’m now running 34 x 22T. My tires are Bontrager, 2.4″ in the back and 2.6″ up front. The guardian bell at the top of my seat tube was smashed and repaired with JB Weld.
BAGS: Custom frame, top tube, and stem bags from South City Stitchworks hold my first layers, quick tools, and multiple forms of peanut butter. My sleep system is in the Tailfin bar bag up front, and the rest of my tools and layers are in the Tailfin Speed Pack on the back.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: My sleep system is an OR Helium bivy, Nemo pad, and a sleeping bag. I will be running Exposure lights on my bars and helmet.
GPS DEVICE: I’m running a Garmin Edge 840 for navigation, and my tracker is a Garmin InReach.

Randy Windle

Age 47 / Hot Springs, Arkansas (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding the Ouachita DOOM route on my Buena Onda hardtail. Cushioning the trail with a Cane Creek Helm coil fork and rolling on Vittoria Syerra 29 x 2.4” tires. 32 x 20T gearing.
BAGS: Top tube, 3/4 frame bag and front roll by South City Stitchworks. Feed bags by Randi Jo Fab.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Two sleeves of Do-si-dos.
GPS DEVICE: Garmin Edge 1040 with RWGPS backup.

Geoffrey Wong

Age 35 / Costa Mesa, California (USA)

BIKE: Specialized Epic WC. Singlespeed 32x20T Wheels MFG for the sick conversion kit. Maxxis Rekon Race 2.35” tires.
BAGS: Apline Camo to hide in the snow. Witslingers Top tube and Framebag. ILE saddle bag. Skingrowsback handlebar bag.
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Borah bivy, Sea to Summit Spark II, pillow for sleep kit. GRIN.27 kit for the armor. Mini boombox to keep the stoke going. Mini aerobar to protect electronics.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura all the way.

Patrick Worthley

Age 41 / Las Vegas, Neveda (USA)

BIKE: I’ll be riding my Soma Juice with 120mm of front travel. 30x19T wireless shifting. A mashup of standards and parts that would make any mechanic a little queasy.
BAGS: Nine Lives Supply Co feed bags and mini panniers. #notdeadyet
GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: A light but complete sleep kit.
GPS DEVICE: Coros Dura.