Gale the Whale 3
3/22/2026 7:05am
Parts
Brand
Model
Additional info
Parts
Frame
Airdrop
Edit 27.5
Frame:
Airdrop Edit 27.5
Rear Shock
RockShox
Vivid Coil
400lbs spring
Rear Shock:
RockShox Vivid Coil.
Misc: 400lbs spring
Fork
Black Market
It’s a secret
Shhhhh
Fork:
Black Market It’s a secret.
Misc: Shhhhh
Headset
Hope
Headset:
Hope
Handlebar
Title
AH1 35
Mmmm shiny
Handlebar:
Title AH1 35.
Misc: Mmmm shiny
Stem
Hope
AM 35
Stem:
Hope AM 35
Grips
ODI
Oury lock on
Grips:
ODI Oury lock on
Brakes
Shimano
Deore XT
They stop
Brakes:
Shimano Deore XT.
Misc: They stop
Brake Levers
Shimano
Deore XT BL-M785
Brake Levers:
Shimano Deore XT BL-M785
Shifters
SRAM
GX 12 speed
Shifters:
SRAM GX 12 speed
Rear Derailleur
SRAM
GX 12 spd
Rear Derailleur:
SRAM GX 12 spd
Cranks
SRAM
GX 2021
Pretty much sanded themselves
Cranks:
SRAM GX 2021.
Misc: Pretty much sanded themselves
Chainrings / Sprocket
Other
Burgtec 30T
Chainrings / Sprocket:
Other Burgtec 30T
Bottom Bracket
SRAM
Bottom Bracket:
SRAM
Chain
Other
Chain:
Other
Cassette / Rear Cog
SRAM
GX
Cassette / Rear Cog:
SRAM GX
Pedals
Hope Technology
Pedals:
Hope Technology
Front Rim
Bontrager
Line 30 Carbon
Front Rim:
Bontrager Line 30 Carbon
Rear Rim
Bontrager
Line 30 Carbon
Rear Rim:
Bontrager Line 30 Carbon
Hubs
Bontrager
Line Elite
Hubs:
Bontrager Line Elite
Spokes
DT Swiss
Spokes:
DT Swiss
Front Tire
Schwalbe
Magic Mary
Front Tire:
Schwalbe Magic Mary
Rear Tire
Schwalbe
Big Betty
Rear Tire:
Schwalbe Big Betty
Saddle
Title
Saddle:
Title
Seatpost
Bontrager
Line Elite 170mm
Seatpost:
Bontrager Line Elite 170mm
Seatpost Clamp
Hope
38.5mm
Seatpost Clamp:
Hope 38.5mm
General Info
General Info
Model Year
2025
Model Year:
2025
Intended Use
Freeride
Intended Use:
Freeride
Weight
38 lb 3 oz (17,322 g)
Weight: 38 lb 3 oz (17,322 g)
Additional Info
Can’t really say much besides this bike is a serious piece of machinery. Pedals up jibs down. Less seconds more sessions really comes into play on this hog. I originally came from riding a 29 inch trek slash for a good 5 years and whiles that bike did rip, it did feel somewhat like riding an elongated barge through central Amsterdam. This Airdrop edit original came to me as the MX model but I shoved a reverse angle spacer atop the fork and made it into what I believe is the perfect do it all fun bike. Not to say that the mixed wheels weren’t good but as a shorter guy, I haven’t got the facilities to handle all that. Frame has taken a few beatings since I got it in September of 2025 and doesn’t show any of its wear, the boys in Sheffield have seriously made something special here.
Additional Info:
Can’t really say much besides this bike is a serious piece of machinery. Pedals up jibs down. Less seconds more sessions really comes into play on this hog. I originally came from riding a 29 inch trek slash for a good 5 years and whiles that bike did rip, it did feel somewhat like riding an elongated barge through central Amsterdam. This Airdrop edit original came to me as the MX model but I shoved a reverse angle spacer atop the fork and made it into what I believe is the perfect do it all fun bike. Not to say that the mixed wheels weren’t good but as a shorter guy, I haven’t got the facilities to handle all that. Frame has taken a few beatings since I got it in September of 2025 and doesn’t show any of its wear, the boys in Sheffield have seriously made something special here.
3/22/2026 7:05am
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