08/05/2026
The Pterodactyl broke cover at the Bespoked show a couple of weeks ago - and is now available for pre-order on the website. This drop-barred, mega-wheeled monster gravel bike is blowing my mind. It's the culmination of 20 years of designing bikes for drop handlebars and big, fat wheels.
As with our other 32" model, the Albatross, these are coming as a 'rolling chassis' to make it as simple as possible to get on board the big wheels. Frame, fork, headset, wheels and tyres are all supplied so that you can just add some finishing kit and a groupset of your choice. For those who would like a complete bike we can certainly help you out there as well, just drop me a line.
But how do they ride? I've been spending a lot of time on this bike the past couple of weeks - and it continues to blow my mind. The big wheels are definitely at their best when they are up to speed and being asked to cover some chunky ground - which pairs perfectly with a drop-handlebar set up. The geometry of this bike is tweaked to keep the handling sharp, even with the big wheels. Sure, it may not whip around a switchback as easily as a smaller wheeled bike, but if covering big ground at pace is your thing then this bike is hard to beat. I wouldn't say I'll never ride another bike, but for most of my riding this is going to be the first one I reach for.