LeBron James has a well-documented love affair with cycling. He bike commuted to games in Miami when he played for the Heat, and later he started an initiative to provide every student at the I Promise School, a new elementary school he helped fund in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, with a bike.



So we know The King loves to ride. And now that he’s playing for the Lakers in Tinseltown, it makes sense that James would get himself a swanky new rig. DirtySixer, known for specializing in bikes for really tall riders, just released details of the custom mountain bike it built for the 6’8” NBA star.

Rolling on massive 36-inch hoops, the bike doesn’t look out of proportion, which is one reason DirtySixer uses such large wheels on its bikes. (It also claims the big wheels make for a stronger bike, the better to handle strain from tall riders.) In fact, the only initial clue as to the bike’s singularity is the angle of the chain stays, which suggests a massive amount of bottom bracket drop.



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Those 36-inch rims—carbon, of course—roll on Vee Rubber tires and are laced to Onyx hubs. James selected a 1x12 drivetrain with Archer electronic shifting.



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Although the bike is rigid, James’s new sled does have a little give in the form of a Kinet suspension seatpost. His size-15 shoes will push on Catalyst pedals, and Magura MT5 hydraulic 4-piston disc brakes are tasked with keeping the rig under control.

While they might not catch him on the Simi ride or chasing Phil Gaimon’s KOMs, Angelenos shouldn’t be surprised if they spot James and his gigantic bike rolling down San Vicente Boulevard near his Brentwood home.

Bobby Lea Test Editor, Bicycling Bobby is part of the Bicycling Test Team and brings with him over a decade of professional racing experience, including 3 Olympic Team berths.

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