Slug Bicycles of San Francisco, California, just released a slew of new offerings that include the Slug Gasser titanium hardtail, titanium handlebars, and a new website. For more on what’s new from Slug, dive in below…

Bay Area company Slug Bicycles has a whole host of new offerings, from titanium handlebars to a new hardtail and even a website. They’re a small operation, but that doesn’t mean they’re not packing a punch with the Taiwan-made Slug Gasser and website design that illustrates their unique take on product and the bike industry as a whole.

Slug Gasser

Digging into the hardtail, the Slug Gasser is the San Francisco bike company’s new titanium hardtail featuring external cable routing, accessible geometry, premium 3Al-2.5V titanium, a distinctive 3D-printed yolk, and UDH compatibility. It also has three water bottle mounts, a 31.6mm seatpost, rear rack mounts, clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires, and an internal dropper port on the lower seat tube.

Slug Gasser Geo

Size SM MD LG XL XXL
Effective TT Length 600 620 650 672 690
Reach 420 434 461 478 490
Wheelbase 1148 1168 1201 1224 1246
CS Length 440 440 440 440 440
Effective ST Angle 74 74 74 74 74
ST Length 400 430 470 515 530
HT Angle 66.5 66.5 66.5 66.5 66.5
HT Length 90 105 120 135 160
Fork Length 531 531 531 531 531
BB Drop 60 60 60 60 60
Stack 621 635 649 663 685
Trail 114 114 114 114 114
Slug Gasser
  • Slug Gasser
  • Slug Gasser

The Slug Gasser frameset comes in five sizes and retails for $2,700. Slug will also offer a Shimano 12-speed XTR complete at $5,600. The build kit comes with a solid mix of components and would serve well as a forever rig or something users upgrade over time.

  • Frame: Slug Gasser Ti
  • Fork: Rockshox SID Select 2P | 120mm
  • Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT M8100
  • Brakes: BR-M8120 Deore XT
  • Wheels: Reserve 30|SL AL 6069
  • Tires: Schwalbe Wicked Will 2.4”
  • Seatpost: OneUp V3
  • Stem: OneUp | 50mm
  • Handlebars: OneUp Aluminum
  • Grips: WTB CZ Control Grips
  • Saddle: WTB Silverado 265 Saddle
  • Bottom Bracket: White Ind. T47
  • Headset: White Ind. ZS44| EC44
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  • Slug Gasser
  • Slug Gasser

Terrestrial Ti Handlebars

Available with 0mm or 25mm rise, the Terrestrial Ti Handlebars are an interesting offering meant for long, comfortable days in the saddle. The bars also feature 13 degrees of back sweep, are 780mm wide, have a 31.8 clamp diameter, and are made with 3Al 2.5V Ti. These lovely bars retail for $265 USD.

Slug Gasser
  • Slug Gasser
  • Slug Gasser

Sick Slug Site

Slug Gasser

Their new site is also worth a look, as it’s full of fun GIFs, an interesting “about” section that details the company’s owners, and a slew of other cool, graphic-oriented tidbits that fill out what looks to be a bike brand bursting with potential. Though I’ve just purchased my first hardtail, it seems the Slug Gasser would be something I could get along with quite well. The people behind the smaller, cottage industry are what make the world go round, so it’s nice to see unique, personal flair in both bike and more general design.

For more on Slug, visit SlugBicycles.com

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