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San Quentin

The San Quentin is for the agressive hardtail trail rider looking for a blend between singletrack capabilities and extended air time.

Enduro/All Mountain

SQ3 action 1

SQ3 action 14

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Developed in conjunction with freeride legend Matt Jones and taking its name from the most rough and tumble piece of Marin County, the San Quentin collection lives up to the notoriety of the namesake maximum security California State Prison. Blending the strength an style of our Alcatraz dirt jump frame with the natural trail savvy of the best hardtails, the San Quentin family of aggressive trail hardtails is the perfect mash-up for the modern trail rider.

Technology

Detail image of the San Quentin 3 headtube

SERIES 3 AND 2 ALUMINUM FRAMES

The San Quentin 1 features a Series 2 aluminum frame, with tapered head tubes, 3D forged drop outs, IS brake mounts, and semi-internal cable routing. The San Quentin 2 and 3 feature Series 3 aluminum frames, with more advanced tube forming, more complex dropouts, post mount disc tabs, full internal cable routing, and a boost 148mm thru-axle

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DIRT JUMP INSPIRED FRAME STYLE

Taking cues from the Alcatraz, the San Quentin line up provides all the benefits of the DJ style with massive stand over, slick frame tubes, and a sexy paint job.

Detail image of the San Quentin 3 headtube, showing the slack 65° headtube angle

MODERN TRAIL GEOMETRY

The slack head tube angle paired with a steep seat tube angle create a ride that will fly uphill with perfect front wheel precision but then descend like it’s on rails. The balanced rider position thanks to the steep seat tube puts your weight between the wheels for impressive climbing and handling on flats, while the slack front end and short rear center help to pull you through the rough descents and corners with an intuitive feel.

Detail image of the San Quentin 3, highlighting the crankset and ISCG 05 tabs

ISCG TABS

San Quentin 2 and 3 models feature ISCG 05 tabs for easy chain retention device installation for rowdier riders.

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Matt Jones's thoughts on the 2023 San Quentin

Matt Jones was explains why he thinks a hardtail is the most important bike you can own