@militarym0nkey in progress. thanks!

—The Bikology Team

@Lucasgri @thomp46 @ILUVBIKES @Alex_Trails34 we just pushed out a fix. should be a little better. let us know!

—The Bikology Team

Hey everyone,

We want to take a minute to acknowledge what a lot of you noticed after Friday’s release.

Yes — some bikes and components disappeared.
Yes — options temporarily got slimmer.
And yes — that was intentional.

Why we did this (the real talk)

Behind the scenes, Bikology just shipped a brand-new image template system. This is a foundational change — not a visual tweak(go take a look at master links in the chain, for example).

Our previous setup made it increasingly hard to:

• Maintain consistent, brand-accurate imagery
• Scale cleanly as more bikes and components were added
• Automate and move quickly without creating long-term technical debt

So we made a hard call.

We intentionally narrowed scope and removed a chunk of bikes and components so we could rebuild the system the right way — with consistency, accuracy, and scale in mind. Short-term pain, long-term wins.

What this unlocks

This new template system enables:

• Cleaner, more consistent visuals across the builder
• Faster onboarding for brands and dealers
• Better long-term maintainability (for us) and reliability (for you)

This is one of those “invisible but critical” upgrades that sets the stage for everything that comes next.

What’s happening now

We’re already actively adding bikes and components back — this time on the new foundation.

To keep ourselves accountable, here’s what’s currently in progress / up next:

• Downhill bikes category + respective components and compatibility.
• E-bike category + respective components and compatibility.
• Chromag Lowdown
• Chromag Rootdown
• Chromag Stylus
• Chromag Reazon
• Intense Tracer 279
• Intense Primer
• The Banshee Lineup
• Revel Ritual
• Revel Rascal
• Revel Ranger
• Santa Cruz V10
• Pivot Phoenix
• S-Works Stumpjumper 15
• S-Works Epic 8
• Ibis Ripley
• Ibis Ripmo
• Yeti ASR
• Yeti SB140
• Transition Sentinel

Thank you

To our power users, dealers, and brands: thank you for the patience and trust. We hear you. We don’t take removing options lightly — but this reset puts Bikology in a much stronger position to move faster, look better, and support more brands without compromise.

If something you rely on disappeared and you’re itching to see it back, reach out. Feedback during this phase genuinely helps guide what comes back first.

More soon — and more often.
—The Bikology Team

@trafficones nice catch! it was just this fork and has been resolved. thanks!
—The Bikology Team

@Saker which groups are you referring to?
— The Bikology Team

@Saker @Alex_Trails34 We are working on it! Thanks for the report.

• The Bikology Team

@Saker thanks for chiming in. What browser and OS are you running?

• Th Bikology Team

@Alex_Trails34 try clearing browser cache and let us know if it doesn’t work! What’s your browser and operating system?

• The Bikology Team

@riggedupgaming @chuzzy334 in order to roll out some of our major updates, we have to limit the scope of changes, ie bike list. But after this rollout, it opens us up to add a ton more bikes more efficiently, stay tuned!

• The Bikology Team

@militarym0nkey pretty simple actually. Everyone from all over the world is building bikes… if someone saves a build in a time zone that’s later than you are, it can appear that it has yet to be built time wise, hence the minus. However that’s not the intended functionality and we will get this looked at.

• The Bikology Team

@biker2.0 @Bobinator @Chad-boom here's a sneak peek of what's coming.

—The Bikology Team

@Lucasgri thanks for the nudge, we appreciate the accountability. here's a sneak peek of functionality we are launching:

We are going through and backfilling this functionality on existing frames that are currently live on our platform. We will take a few days to address some other pieces of the puzzle that will improve everyone's experience on our website. Then it is off to adding frames as a whole. Keep your eyes peeled in the next 72 hours.

—The Bikology Team

@VbV we just walked through a build and things looked to work as expected. are you still seeing problems?

—The Bikology Team

@VbV can you walk me through what this problem was? did you try loading a saved build? did you land on the builder, click the druid, and no components loaded for you? Any tips to help debug would be helpful. Thanks!

—The Bikology Team

I'd 100% ride that bike.

@styl3points @sam.graham724 @trafficones @ILUVBIKES please read: https://www.bikology.com/topic/212/update-on-product-requests-additions

thanks!
—The Bikology Team

@cc24aal great question. If a manufacturer states that a dual crown is welcome on trail bike, we will open up that bike to be built like a DH bike. For example, Forbidden allows 180mm dual crowns on the Dreadnought. You will be able to choose either. There's a grey area here. Anyone can built up a Saint drivetrain to any trail bike and it'll work just as expected. We will play with these 'less than normal' scenarios in the future.

—The Bikology Team

@Lucasgri today we migrated to a standardized nav across mobile / tablet / desktop. please holler if you have any more problems.

—The Bikology Team

Hey Bikology Crew,

As many of you have noticed, there's been a pause on product additions, removed some components like DH forks, and didn't transfer over bikes from 2022 and older to this platform. We thought we'd chime in and provide an update.

Over the years, we've partnered with a number of online retailers and moved through a lot of custom functionality to make these projects happen. What ended up happening were a few too many cooks in the kitchen as far as images and functionality goes. Templates degraded, and it left us in a tough spot.

While we did our transition to the new platform, we scaffolded a new template engine that will allow us to move quicker in product additions. However, there's a lot of moving parts that make this a complicated project... even if it is our bread and butter. Our next templates will be DH bikes, Enduro bikes, Trail bikes and XC bikes. Hardtails will mix in with these categories as well. To follow will be Gravel bikes, DJs, BMX, and so on.

Thanks for your patience while we are setting ourselves up for a more productive and efficient future. We will post updates on this thread as we move through.

— The Bikology Team

Turn your bike shop into a connected part of the Bikology ecosystem.

We built Bikology to connect riders, builders, and shops — and the Dealer Program is how we make that connection official. Whether you’re a local shop wanting visibility or a fully integrated e-commerce brand, there’s a tier that fits your setup.

️ Note: Thanks for your patience today while we worked through a few hiccups getting everything live. The Dealer Program is officially up and running — and we’re stoked to finally share it with you.

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Quick question before we dive in

Did you notice things feel a little cleaner lately?
That’s not a coincidence — we’ve removed ads from the site to give you a faster, distraction-free experience. Bikology’s about community, creativity, and connection — not clutter. Every update we make is to help you build and share bikes more smoothly, and the Dealer Program is a big step in that direction.

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For dealers prepared for full storefront automation.

• Full storefront branding
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🧭 Why it matters

• All tiers include unlimited leads
• Every dealer gets a page, map pin, and visibility across the platform
• Future additions: quotes, lead tools, and full CRM integrations
• Built to scale with your shop — from local presence to full-blown online automation

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Get Started

Visit bikology.com/dealers and choose the tier that fits your shop.

• Tier 1 & 2 are self-service — sign up instantly.
• Tier 3 & 4 get personalized onboarding.

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Built for the Bike Industry

Our goal is to give shops tools that save time, bring in riders, and make custom builds smoother — without changing how you already do business.

Let’s build something awesome together.
Ride first, always.
— The Bikology Team