December 18, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 7 - Chris King Open House Baum Orbis
On the seventh day of our beautiful build countdown, Phillip chose to shine a light on a pearly white Baum all-road bike. We built this in collaboration with Baum for the Chris King Open House event, and this Dura-Ace and Enve-clad Orbis+ left us all wishing for one of our...
Derek Yarra
December 17, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 6 - A Triangular Fade Open UPPER
Rounding out the first half of the countdown, we arrive at a fine example of one of our many creations in collaboration with Vélocolour, an Open Upper draped in alluring custom paint and rocking a build ready to take on any terrain. A showroom beauty that's not afraid to get dirty!...
Derek Yarra
December 17, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 5 - A Bare Black Bastion Road Disc
Day five brings us another stunning Bastion, this time in the form of a road disc model complete with custom carbon and 3D printed titanium. Rolling on Partington R-Series wheels, it aptly showcases the cycling genius Australia has to offer. "Bastion is a remarkable blend of an age old design...
Derek Yarra
December 15, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 4 - A Texas Flood Pegoretti Round
Four days into our list and we see the first Pegoretti build to hit the chart. A Round, one of Pegoretti's newer models, painted in the Texas Flood finish was voted in by Brennan, a recent owner of a Pegoretti creation himself. Built with components from Campagnolo, Deda, Fizik, and...
Derek Yarra
December 15, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 3 - A Deep Blue Prova Speciale
On the third day of our round up, our founder, Chad, has voted in the first Prova on the list. This titanium road bike is an absolute stunner, featuring a deep metallic blue paint on top of high polished titanium. "It's so hard to pick just two of my favorite...
Derek Yarra
December 14, 2021
Out With the Elements: Week 4
Welcome to the final installment of Brennan's 30 day stretch of putting Q36.5 to the test. The final week was packed with a number of big rides and another broad array of weather patterns to take on. Dig in to see how all of his apparel choices held up. Nov....
Brennan Wertz
December 14, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 2 - A Knockout Fade Mosaic GT-1
Here on day two, our marketing and media manager, Derek, has elected another sizzling gravel build. This Knockout Fade Mosaic GT-1 really packs the heat. Custom wheels, bronze hardware, and the AXS dropper post make this one shred-worthy gravel steed. "As an owner of two Mosaic G-Series bikes myself, it's only...
Derek Yarra
December 13, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 1 - A Color Drenched Bastion Crossroad
Once again we've reached the end of the year and oh what a year it's been. While 2021 surely served some challenges to everyone, we're grateful to look back on a year full of incredible build projects with a number of great riders that we're glad to now consider friends....
Derek Yarra
December 07, 2021
Q36.5 Women's Fall/Winter Clothing Guide
When you’re equipped for the cold and wet, fall/winter is one of the most rewarding times of the year to be out on the bike. Yes, it requires a little extra motivation in the morning. And yes, things can get a little spicy out there, but as everyone who has...
December 03, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Triangular Fade Open UPPER
Do you love dirt as much as you love customized bikes? Well, then this week, we've got a treat for you: a light and versatile Open UPPER leveled up with a one of a kind paint job done by none other than the masters at Vélocolour. Keep on reading to...
Derek Yarra
December 02, 2021
Out With the Elements: Week Three
Brennan's day-in-day out test of Q36.5's full range of apparel continues. In week three he saw more of that signature erratic Bay Area fall weather, putting everything from summer lightweight jerseys to thermal bibs and rain shells to the test. Follow along to see how each piece has been working...
Brennan Wertz
