Co-Motion is one of a crap ton of custom frame builders out of Oregon, but unlike a lot of builders out of area, they aren't located in Portland, they don't have a crazy long turnaround time, and they do offer stock options.
The Divide is a new stock option bike from Co-Motion, but not a totally new idea. It is the 29er version of the Pangea, which has been around for a few years. This 29er mountain bike with drop bars, and a road/mountain mix of components is probably best described as a mountain touring bike. The oversized steel frame has a full set of eyelets for racks and panniers, is disc specific, and has super stout chainstays, which are built to the same grade as their tandem version of this bike, the Java. The 29er steel rigid fork is also the same fork found on the 29er Java tandem.
As for component highlights, this bike strikes a really good balance between performance and durability. The drivetrain is setup with Shimano Dura Ace bar end shifters, an XTR rear derailleur, 105 front derailleur, and FSA Afterburner triple crankset. FSA also fills out the bars, stem, and seatpost. The bike in the photo comes displays the bike with an upgraded STI kit with Ultegra STI levers.
Since this is a mountain touring bike, the disc brake tabs are set so that they don't interfere with rack systems, and the mechanical Avid BB7 brakes are super easy to maintain. The wheels are also solid, with smooth DT Swiss 540 hubs laced up to some strong Velocity Cliffhanger rims.
Like all Co-Motion frames, there are a lot of custom options you can apply to this for additional charges, such as custom sizing and color options. The base frameset, which includes the fork, runs $1995, while the bike with a complete build runs $3925.
There aren't a ton of bikes hanging out in this category, so Co-Motion doesn't have a lot of competition in this niche, but expect it to grow as bike manufacturers look for new markets to exploit.
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