IN BRIEF
On 23 October, Klink Cycles and Liminal Machine Works opened pre-orders for the Trash Panda ATTB, an all-terrain touring bike shown at this year’s MADE show. Its Reynolds 853 tubed frame pairs a 26-inch front wheel with a 29-inch rear wheel (sizes M to XL), with a frame-mounted front rack. The run is limited to 15 frames, at $2,500 each against a $950 deposit.
| Frameset price | $2,500 |
| Deposit | $950 |
| Run | 15 frames |
| Tubing | Reynolds 853 |
| Wheels | 26-inch front, 29-inch rear (M, L, XL); 24 and 27.5 inches (S) |
| Sizes | 4 (S, M, L, XL) |
| Tyre clearance | 2.6 inches (2.4 inches with mudguards) |
| Front rack | frame-mounted, up to 40 lb, M5 bolts |
| Frame | UDH dropouts (singlespeed possible), dropper-post ready |
| Complete bike | $5,030 ($5,898 with dynamo) |
The Trash Panda ATTB comes from Klink Cycles, in Eugene, Oregon. The ATTB, short for All Terrain Touring Bike, grew out of its designers’ rides in the Oregon Cascades.
Why the Trash Panda ATTB runs a 26-inch front wheel
Klink presents the 26-inch front wheel as the ideal compromise: enough rollover and efficiency for rough terrain, while leaving room for a cycle-truck-style rack. At the back, the 29-inch wheel relies on a rear geometry drawn up by framebuilder Leo Cruces, inspired by years of bike touring on the forest roads of the Cascades.
Size S changes wheel diameters: 24 inches up front and 27.5 inches at the rear. The frame takes 2.6-inch tyres, or 2.4-inch tyres with mudguards.
A rack, not a cargo bike
The front rack is fixed to the frame and mounts with standard M5 bolts. It is rated for up to 40 lb, but Klink warns: “it’s not a cargo bike”. The frame gets in-house UDH dropouts, which allow singlespeed use, and it is ready for a dropper seatpost.
Fifteen frames up for pre-order
The run is limited to 15 frames. On Klink’s page, viewed from France on 26 October, prices remain in dollars: the frameset costs $2,500, with a $950 deposit on reservation. Klink also offers a complete bike at $5,030, or $5,898 in the dynamo version.
Options are paid for separately: $350 for an alternative titanium handlebar, which Klink says is still being finalised, $275 for a titanium seatpost, $200 for a brass head badge. On the stock build, sizes M to XL get a Rene Herse Humptulips Ridge Endurance tyre up front, size S a Schwalbe Rocket Ron. Reservations are made on the Trash Panda ATTB page.
