PBJ - Performance Basket Jammer All Terrain
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Delivery Summer 2025. All pre-orders are final, no refunds, no returns :~)
The Story
The Trusty PBJ - While this PBJ stands for “Performance Basket Jammer” the similarities to our favorite sandwich are hard to ignore. It may look simple, but you can always count on it to get you through the day. The PBJ is your go-to. This is the bike you can grab with no plans and take it anywhere. Set it up geared or single speed with the adjustable dropouts, rigid or 100-120mm of suspension. Adam arrived on the PBJ design after building several touring/bike packing bikes for himself and realizing that a bike you like is the best bike to ride on all day. Being able to run a variety of tire sizes is nice but this bike is built for someone who doesn't mind pushing a bit bigger tire all day because it is worth it to let 'er rip on those hard-earned descents. The handling is familiar and playful and it will bring you anywhere you want to go, just don’t forget to pack a sandwich!
Design Philosophy
The PBJ came about after many tries at making the “perfect” touring bike. Of course there is no perfect one bike, but dangit this one is pretty good at just about anything. Run it with a rigid fork and seatpost and 2.4-2.6” tires for an incredibly capable and comfy bikepacking and bicycle touring bike. Without bags it is fun for jamming on fast trails or urban cruising. Swap out the rigid setup for a 100mm fork and dropper post for a fast and capable XC mountain bike, or go anywhere inbetween! The Adjustable and modular dropouts mean you can run single speed, gears or experiment with different chainstay lengths.
The geometry is informed by modern MTB geometry designed around a slightly longer front center and a shorter stem, but designed with the intent to remain playful and nimble. A bike built for fun
Tech Specs & Component Compatability
- Frame Material: Double butted heat treated Chromoly Steel
- Chromoly steel fork, 110x15mm spacing, 180mm post mount, 1-1/8” steer tube, internal dynamo routing
- Fork has cargo cage mounts on either side, as well as M5 bosses mid-blade, at the dropout and hole at the crown for a rack or fender
- 148x12mm Boost Spacing
- 160mm Post Mount rear brake insert
- Designed for 29” x 2.6” tires (clears some 2.8's but this bike is meant for 2.4- 2.6" tires
- 31.6mm Seat post (stealth routing for dropper
- 3 bottle cages, one under the down tube, 2 in main triangle
- Designed for 485mm AC Fork (included), or 100mm suspension for
- 73mm BSA Bottom bracket Shell
- EC34mm/44mm Headset
- Clearance for up to a 36T chainring
- Full external Cable routing
Want to run Sram Transmission (UDH)? Or Singlesepeed with no derailleur hanger? Pick up a dropout insert kit from our selection of small parts here.
Frame Geometry
Fit Guide
The Performance Basket Jammer is designed a to fit like a pretty standard mountain bike. The “base setting” for this bike is with 29x2.6" tires, a 35-50mm stem and a nice swept back bar like our PBJ handlebar. Each size was designed for a range of saddle heights in mind. Of course with MTB fit, some people like to size down for more nimble handling or size up for something more stable. Shoot us an email if you have any questions, we are happy to make recommendations, getting you on a properly fitting bike is our priority. Here are the saddle heights we had in mind, measured from the BB center to the top of the saddle center. Go measure yours on some of your bikes and see where you fit in to get a rough idea of sizing.
These numbers are just rough suggestions. Please double check and ask us or your bike fitter if you have any questions or concerns.
Complete Bikes
The Complete Bike ordering process
- Have questions on sizing? Send us a note and we are happy to get you fit up before you order. If you are feeling confident on your size go ahead and place your order.
- We will reach out after you place your order to confirm things like stem lengths, detailed bike setup, component colors and swaps etc.
- Once everything is settled we order your parts and then assemble your new bike and box it up. To ship a bike we remove the front wheel and the stem from the fork. It is a very simple job to reassemble but if you are not confident with this reassemble-age we recommend taking it to your local bike shop. It should be about a 10 minute job for a pro.
- We will send a final invoice for shipping and have your bike on the way via UPS
We know it can sound tricky but we do this all day every day, so please reach out if you have any questions about the process or anything else. We are always happy to chat!
Complete Bike Build Kit Options
GX Mechanical - $3000
This Build is all you need to get going. The best stuff for the least price that will last a long time:
- Shifter - SRAM GX Eagle Mechanical 12sp
- Derailleur - SRAM GX Eagle Mechanical 12sp
- Cassette - SRAM XG-1275 10-52t
- Crankset - Truvativ Stylo32t 1x
- Bottom Bracket - SRAM DUB
- Wheels - Reserve 30 HD SL
- Brakes - Shimano BRMT-420
- Tires - Terravail Honch 2.6"
- Stem - Spank Spoon
- Seatpost - KS LEV Integra
- Headset/Spacers - White Industries with matching tapered spacers
- Handlebars - Sklar PBJ
- Grips - Classic Oury's
- Saddle - Brooks Cambium
- Cables/Housing - Shimano SP-41 stainless
- Bottle Cages - Sklar Titanium
XO Mechanical - $4520
Light precise mechanical shifting built around all of our favorite parts, carbon wheels and a very nice fork.
- Shifters - SRAM XO Mechanical 12sp
- Derailleur - SRAM XO Mechanical 12sp
- Cassette - SRAM XG-1295 10-52t
- Crankset - White Industries M30 32t 1x
- Bottom Bracket - White Industries stainless
- Wheels - Reserve 30 HD SL
- Brakes - Paul Klamper
- Tires - Teravail Honch 2.6"
- Stem - PAUL Boxcar
- Seatpost - KS LEV Integra
- Headset/Spacers - White Industries with matching tapered spacers
- Handlebars - Sklar PBJ bar
- Grips - Classic Oury's
- Saddle - Brooks Cambium
- Cables/Housing - Shimano SP-41 stainless
- Bottle Cages - Sklar Titanium
GX T-Type - $4900
Our build kit with SRAM's T-Type transmission and wireless dropper post.
- Shifters - SRAM AXS POD
- Derailleur - SRAM GX T-Type
- Cassette - SRAM XS-1275 10-52t
- Crankset - SRAM GX T-Type
- Bottom Bracket - SRAM DUB
- Wheels - Reserve 30 HD SL
- Brakes - SRAM Level TLM
- Tires - Teravail Honcho
- Stem - PAUL Boxcar
- Seatpost - Rock Shox Reverb AXS
- Headset/Spacers - White Industries with matching tapered spacers
- Handlebars - Sklar PBJ
- Grips - Oury
- Saddle - Brooks Cambium
- Bottle Cages - Sklar Titanium
Single Speed - $3900
One gear, but kind of fancy!
- Cassette - Wheels MFG XD SS 18T
- Crankset - White Industries M30 32t 1x
- Bottom Bracket - White Industries stainless
- Wheels - Reserve 30 HD SL
- Brakes - PAUL Klampers/canti levers
- Tires - Teravail honcho 2.6
- Stem - PAUL Boxcar
- Seatpost - KS LEV Integra
- Headset/Spacers - White Industries with matching tapered spacers
- Handlebars - Sklar PBJ
- Grips - Classic Oury's
- Saddle - Brooks Cambium
- Cables/Housing - Shimano SP-41 stainless
- Bottle Cages - Sklar Titanium
Custom Build - $$$$
We are happy to build you almost anything you want! Drop us a note and we can chat about what you are thinking.
PBJ FAQ's
What size Tires can I run on the PBJ?
The PBJ is designed around a 2.6" tire. Some larger tires may fit depending on your rim size and you could be happy running down to a 2.2" tire for faster trips.
How are the PBJ's finished?
The PBJ frameset is painted with liquid paint
Can I run a drop bar on this bike?
It has been done. We like to set up our PBJ's with Short pull mechanical brakes and levers incase you ever want to swap out bars/levers for fun. That said, this bike is designed for a riser bar, so it may be tricky to get the fit just right depending on your size.
What mounts are on the fork?
The fork has rack/bag support mounts at the dropout, mid-blade and an M6 boss at the crown. It also has 3-bolt cargo cage mounts on each leg.
What size headset/crownrace do I need to order?
Here’s some SHIS for your bike mechanic. The PBJ steel forks use a straight 1-1/8" steerer fork so make sure your headset is EC34/28.6 upper, EC44/30 lower. This size is available from just about all modern headset manufactures and allows you to run a suspension fork if you desire by simply swapping out the lower crown race for a larger one to accommodate a tapered steerer (33 or 40).
What is included with this frameset?
All frames ship with a seat post clamp and thru axles included.
Where are the framesets manufactured?
PBJ Framesets are made by hand in Taichung, Taiwan