Rock Hound – Your Off-Road Rocket

In the more is better world of mountain bikes – more doesn’t necessarily mean faster. The Gunnar Rock Hound is all about faster and better – pure and simple.

Hard tails climb faster and maneuver more easily. That’s the key to winning cross country races. Here in Wisconsin we have miles and miles of technical, hilly single-track with plenty of rocks, ruts and roots. It’s just as demanding as the volcanic soils in the Sierra Nevadas or the Cascades. The Rock Hound eats all this stuff up with the appetite of a fast, lively steel bike. We build with the best steel there is, our custom tube set featuring heat-treated air-hardening steels from True Temper and Reynolds.

We designed the geometry to push your weight forward on climbs while keeping you back from the front wheel on decents. Our 73mm wide bottom bracket shell and custom chainstays give you lots of clearance and great pedaling efficiency. We gusseted the head tube for both strength and fork clearance. The result is excellent torsion rigidity for excellent climbing and confident descending.

With Gunnar, you can get a 29er Rock Hound for the same price as a 26er. What’s more, we offer really big sizes – up to 23″, which lets the big guys rock like everybody else. Top it off with our selection of delicious stock colors and well as nearly unlimited styling options, you’ll have a bike that rides right, fits right and looks cool.

So if your need’s for speed, the Gunnar Rock Hound’s your rocket.