Bikes & Builders of MADE 2024 – BikePacking.com

The 2024 MADE Bike Show took place in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend, where some 200 builders and brands had their incredible work on display for crowds of onlookers. We sent photographer Paul Kalifatidi to the event to search out this year’s most interesting bikes and other bits. Explore his first roundup with additional finds from beyond the show by Tyler Dawson here…

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Sanitas

Durango, Colorado

On initial inspection, this Sanitas looks like a titanium full-suspension bike. Get closer, and it becomes clear that this is far more interesting than that. Many soft tails suffer from a lack of damping, which leads to a bouncy ride feel. Sanitas solves this by building a shock-driven single pivot but without the pivot. Instead, they rely on titanium’s “infinite” fatigue life to provide 70mm of tunable, efficient flex.

The Sanitas brand has a long history with their knowledge in titanium craftsmanship. The brand was partly started by the founder of Dean bikes. The intentional use of its properties evidences this deep understanding of the space-like frame material. Efficient and lightweight, this bike sounds like a very desirable bikepacking rig.