Bike Check: Kang’s Quokka MudSlayer
Thinking back about it, I think I’ve been following the “Kang Adventure” from day 0. From his early training at Cyfac to his first Quokka Cycles prototype, and now one of the final bikes that was missing from his lineup. We’ll dive into his process at a later time, but today I want to focus on his latest creation, the Quokka MudSlayer.
If you open the Quokka Cycle website, you’ll be able to choose between six models. Half of them are fixed-gear bikes! The Setonix that we covered before, the Critmachine that you’ll soon learn more about, and finally the tracklocross bike that was missing: The MudSlayer.
Made from a mix of tubing including Dedacciai Zero and Columbus Max, the MudSlayer is, from my point of view, on the very thin line between traditional steel track bike (Like your normal NJS for example) and purposed build Tracklocross Frame. No heavy BMX style tubing, carbon fork out of a gravel bike, or gussets everywhere. What we have here is: slim, refined, and extremely enjoyable to ride.
With a maximum clearance of 40 you’ll more than enough rubber for all of your slippery terrains needs, and if you’re more of a single speed person, or just want brakes, then Kang is offering cantilever bosses if you need them.
Included in its normal package, the MudSlayer also offers one bottle cage mount, a solid color paint of your choice, and this absolutely beautiful segmented fork.
What you’re seeing now is the Columbus max variant of this fork that looks absolutely stunning in my opinion.
Details to note would be the S-band seat-stays, the rear bridge with this little Quokka logo and the Serial number brass plate that you’ll find across all models.
Detailed Parts List
Frameset
Quokka MudSlayer
Chainring and Cog DuraAce 47T, 19T Cog
Crank
Sugino 75 DD
Seatpost and Saddle
Tune Starkes Stück, San Marco Zoncolan
Stem and Handlebar
Tune Geiles Teil Stem, Tune Turnstange Riser
Wheels Stayer 50mm x Phil Wood Mash Smoke
Tires Hutchinson Touareg 40c
During my visit at the Quokka HQ, I had in my van, my Mash Steel with a quite similar setup to today’s MudSlayer. While riding the two back and forth, I found the Quokka, lighter, more agile, and a way more comfortable to ride.
This might have been the low pressure tubeless setup making everything seem smoother but the MudSlayer is definitely not your average tracklocross.
Quokka’s offering is of course way more expensive than everything you’ll found out there that isn’t custom build. If you want the Columbus max fork and a funky paint job, be ready to pay around three to four times what you would drop on a Mash Steel. But again, you’re getting something crafted for you, and you only.
If I had one thing to add, it would be the sheer dedication that Kang is putting into this project. It’s a one-man operation with a lot of work to create what see today.
Stay tuned for a future article on his workshop and other interesting bits.
Oh yeah… and there are little kangs at the Kang HQ
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