Designed around 100-120mm of front suspension, the new Bearclaw Honey Badger is a titanium drop-bar mountain bike with room for big tires and something Bearclaw calls Proper Drop-Bar MTB Geometry (PDBMTBG). Dig into the details here…

Bearclaw Bicycle Co. in Michigan has skirted around drop-bar mountain bike territory for a while with its drop-bar fat bike, the Tōwmak, its big-tire gravel bike, the Beaux Jaxon, and the ultra-versatile Thunderhawk. Having spent some time riding two of the Bearclaw models and keeping a close eye on what owner Jason Lowetz has been up to, a dedicated drop-bar mountain bike feels totally on brand. The new Bearclaw Honey Badger is a titanium drop-bar mountain bike that can handle your choice of 100, 110, or 120mm fork and has clearance for 29 x 2.6″ or 27.5 x 3.0″ tires. As Bearclaw puts it, “Honey Badger sits at the top of the food chain. With Proper Drop-Bar MTB Geometry (PDBMTBG) and 100–120 mm of suspension travel, you get the same fit and efficiency you expect from a gravel bike but with the feral capability of a mountain bike.”

Bearclaw Honey Badger
  • Bearclaw Honey Badger
  • Bearclaw Honey Badger

Specs include boost hub spacing, a 73mm T47 threaded bottom bracket, internal cable routing, two sets of three-pack mounts inside the main triangle and a third under the downtube, and rear rack mounts. The Honey Badger uses flat-mount brakes, a 31.6mm seatpost with dropper post routing, and a SRAM UDH rear dropout. The frame is made from 3AL-2.5V double-butted titanium, with a 6AL-4V billet head tube, bottom bracket, dropouts, and chainstay plate.

The Honey Badger comes in seven frame sizes, all with a ~70° head tube angle, a size-specific (72.8°-74°) seat tube angle, 445mm chainstays, and a 75mm bottom bracket drop. Encouraging three fork travel options allows riders to tweak the fit and ride quality to suit their needs. From Bearclaw: “A 100mm fork keeps the front lower and gives you the familiar ‘in-the-bike’ feel many gravel riders expect. A 110mm fork is balanced and versatile for mixed terrain. The 120mm fork raises the front end and slackens both the head and seat-tube angles slightly. The result is a more comfortable, upright feel with added stability when descending at speed.”

Bearclaw Honey Badger
  • Bearclaw Honey Badger
  • Bearclaw Honey Badger
  • Bearclaw Honey Badger

Bearclaw Honey Badger Geometry

Size 50 52 54 56 58 60 62
Effective Top Tube (mm) 535 547 569 587 605 627 647
Head Tube Angle (°) 69 69.5 70 70 70 70 70
Head Tube Length (mm) 85 85 90 100 110 125 140
Seat Tube Angle (°) 74 73.8 73.6 73.4 73.2 73 72.8
Seat Tube Length (mm) 460 480 500 520 540 560 580
Front To Center (mm) 616 622 634 651 668 688 707
Chainstay Length (mm) 445 445 445 445 445 445 445
Wheelbase (mm) 1049 1055 1068 1085 1102 1122 1141
BB Drop (mm) 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
Fork Length (503 – 20mm sag) (mm) 483 483 483 483 483 483 483
Fork Offset (mm) 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
Stack (to top of head tube) (mm) 601 603 610 619 628 643 647
Reach (mm) 362 372 388 402 415 430 444
Standover (29×2.25) (mm) 767 777 788 802 815 835 847
Average Rider Height 5’4 – 5’7″ 5’6 – 5’9″ 5’8 – 5’11” 5’10 – 6’1″ 6′ – 6’3″ 6’2 – 6’5″ 6’4 – 6’7″

Pre-orders for the Honey Badger frame are open now, and they are expected to arrive in February 2026. The cost is $2,490 USD, and you can learn more about the Honey Badger at BearclawBicycleCo.com.

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