Volume Bikes – 2018 Sledgehammer 26″

Over the years, a number of brands have dabbled in bikes of different sizes from 22″, to 24″ and 26″, cruisers, fixed gears and more. Mostly because most people that ride BMX and make BMX bikes are into other styles of bikes, too. Maybe it’s the “older crowd” being more open to other options out of interest or even need. We’re not sure, but Volume Bikes have done a few 26″ bikes over the years and it looks like they have stepped their game up for 2017! Here’s a look at their brand new Sledgehammer 26″ bike that they’re currently taking pre-orders for that mixes 26″ with some subtle BMX style features. This bike starts out with a unique frame that has a 23.75″ top tube length, 71-degree head tube angle, 73-degree seat tube angle (good luck nose manualing this thing and 15.75″ chainstay length. You can find an Integrated head tube, gussets on the top and down tubes, integrated seat post clamp a Mid bottom bracket and the same paint color as the DeMarcus Paul War Horse frame. The bars have a 6.8″ rise and 33″ width with Volume VLM grips and a Volume Staple V2 top load stem to hold the front end together. Here’s what the rest of the bike is decked out with…

Grips: Volume VLM
Stem: Volume Staple V2 Top-Load
Cranks: 3-pc Tubular Chromoly 175mm
Sprocket: Alloy 32t Narrow -Wide
Bottom Bracket: 19mm Sealed Mid
Pedals: Bear Trap 2-pc Alloy
Seat: Brown Leather Steel Springer
Seat Post: 27.2 6061-T6 AL w/adjusting clamp
Seat Post Clamp: Built-In
Front Rim: Single Wall 32H
Front Hub: Sealed 32H w/Allan Skewers
Rear Rim: Double Wall 32H
Rear Hub: Shimano Sealed 32H w/Allan Skewers
Cassette: Sram PG-1030 11-36t
Tires: Maxxis Holy Roller 26×2.4″ Front & Rear
Brakes: Avid BB5 Mechanical Disc w/160 Rotor
Brake Lever: Avid FR5 Mechanical
Brake Cable: Avid
Shifter: Sram X5 Exact Actuation Trigger 10-Speed
Derailleur: Sram Exact Actuation X5 10-Speed Mid Cage