Special Order the Exact Mountain Bike You Want in Colorado
Here's a scenario that plays out in specialty bike shops every summer: you walk in knowing exactly what you want. You've watched the reviews, studied the geometry charts, and maybe test-ridden a friend's rig on your home trails. You have a model in mind, a size, possibly a colorway. Then you look at the floor and the bike isn't there.
That's not a failure of the shop. It's the reality of a market where high-performance bikes move fast, brand allocations are tight, and stocking every size of every model in a mountain-town location would require a building the size of a resort base lodge. What matters is what happens next.
At Christy Sports, what happens next is a Special Order.
Our 2026 floor stock reflects what riders are buying most right now: high-demand e-bikes and a curated selection of mid-tier mountain bikes. If you're hunting for a specific trail or enduro rig, a particular geometry in your size, or a build spec you've been dialing in all winter, the Bike Special Order program exists for exactly that. You work directly with one of our bike experts to configure what you actually want, and we handle the rest.
No compromises. No settling.
The Builds Worth Waiting For
We source from the brands serious riders actually want to talk about. Here's a look at what we're seeing the most demand for heading into summer 2026.
Specialized earns its reputation ride by ride. The Stumpjumper 15 has become the benchmark all-mountain trail bike for a reason: it's genuinely versatile without feeling like a compromise anywhere. The Epic 8 is the cross-country rig that racers and fitness-focused trail riders both gravitate toward. And the Levo SL has redefined what a trail e-bike can feel like. Light enough to forget you're riding assisted, capable enough to open up terrain you'd otherwise skip. Specialized special orders are available in Crested Butte and Telluride.
Trek covers a wide band of serious riding. The Fuel EX is one of the most adaptable trail bikes available, at home on everything from buffed Colorado singletrack to chunky, technical descents. The Slash is the dedicated enduro machine: slack, long, and built for riders who pick their lines by consequence. The Fuel+ brings that same pedigree into the e-bike category for riders who want power with trail DNA. Trek special orders are available in Crested Butte, Frisco, Telluride, Vail, and Winter Park.
For riders drawn to boutique builds with serious mountain credibility, Santa Cruz and Pivot represent the top end of what the sport offers. The Bronson and Hightower each occupy a distinct niche in the trail spectrum, built for riders who know what they want and why. For riders who want Santa Cruz build quality in a full-power e-MTB, the Vala runs a Bosch motor with 150mm of travel, a distinct choice from the non-electric Bronson and Hightower. Pivot's Shuttle SL and Switchblade carry the same philosophy: precise geometry, thoughtful componentry, and a riding character that reflects genuine engineering investment rather than marketing copy. Santa Cruz special orders are available in Crested Butte and Winter Park; Pivot in Telluride.
Norco is a Canadian brand with sixty years of mountain bike development behind it, built around the steep, technical terrain of British Columbia's North Shore. Their Ride Aligned system is the differentiator worth knowing about: rather than tweaking a few measurements across sizes, Norco scales the entire frame proportionally, so a small rider and an XL rider end up with the same weight distribution and handling feel. The Sight is the all-mountain option for riders who climb efficiently and want to descend with confidence; the Range is a high-pivot enduro machine built for consequence terrain and race-pace runs; the Revolver covers the cross-country end of the spectrum, updated for 2026 with meaningful weight savings. Norco special orders are available through our Vail Lionshead location.
These aren't impulse buys. They're the bikes people plan their seasons around.
How a Special Order Works
The process is more straightforward than most riders expect.
Step 1: Talk to an Expert
Walk into any of our bike locations and tell us how and where you ride. Not in broad strokes. We mean specifics. What does your local terrain look like? Are you primarily climbing and descending, or running lift-assisted laps? What are you coming from, and what do you want to do differently? That conversation shapes every decision that follows.
Step 2: Choose Your Build
Together, we walk through models, sizing, and components. Our staff rides these bikes and understands how a half-degree of head angle or a different rear shock tune changes the feel on your specific trails. You'll leave with a clear picture of exactly what you're ordering and why, not a best guess at what was available.
Step 3: We Order It, Build It, and Set It Up
The bike arrives at your store. Our master mechanics assemble it, set up the suspension, and dial in the fit before it touches your hands. By the time you're rolling out the door, it's not just assembled. It's tuned for you and ready for your first ride.
Most special orders arrive within 2-8 weeks, depending on the brand and current availability. Your store team will give you an accurate timeline and walk you through the details when you place the order.
Every retail bike purchase also includes a free standard tune, so the bike is dialed before you hit the trail.
Find your closest location and stop in: In-Store Bike Locator.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a special order bike take to arrive?
Most special orders arrive within 2-8 weeks, depending on the brand and current model availability. Some brands move faster than others, particularly when they have inventory already in the pipeline. Your store team will confirm a timeline when you place the order.
Do I need to pay in full upfront?
Yes. Special Orders are paid in full at the time of order placement. Your store team will walk you through the total cost, including any applicable taxes, before you confirm.
Can I order a specific size, color, or component configuration?
Yes. That's exactly what the program is designed for. Most brands offer a range of sizes, colorways, and build levels through special order. Some also allow component substitutions at the time of order, covering areas like the fork, drivetrain, or wheelset. Ask your store expert about the options available for the specific model you're interested in.
Where to Find Full-Service Bike Expertise
Special Orders are available at all Christy Sports bike retail locations. For the deepest bench of product knowledge, full-service repair capabilities, and the most thorough build consultations, our six mountain-focused shops are the places to go:
- The Alpineer, Crested Butte
- Bootdoctors, Telluride
- Christy Sports, Telluride Main Street
- Christy Sports, Frisco
- Christy Sports, Vail Lionshead
- Christy Sports, Winter Park Cooper Creek
Keeping Your Investment Running Right
A bike built for real mountain terrain performs best when it gets real attention. Suspension seals wear. Drivetrain components stretch and wear down. Bearings accumulate grit. If you're putting in real miles in Colorado or Utah mountain terrain, periodic service is not optional. It's what keeps the bike performing the way you chose it to perform.
Our full-service repair shops cover everything from initial suspension setup (included with every Special Order build) to future overhauls, brake bleeds, bearing replacements, and full-season service intervals. Details on what we offer are on the Bike Services and Tuning page.
For a broader checklist worth running before your first big ride of the season, our guide on getting your bike ready for summer covers the pre-season inspection points, drivetrain checks, and suspension basics that prevent mid-ride surprises.
Get the Ride You Actually Want
The right bike for riding in Crested Butte is not the same as the right bike for lift-served laps at Telluride or long cross-country routes out of Frisco. The right bike for you is specific. It has a size, a geometry, a component spec, and a character that fits how you actually ride, not how the average rider rides.
Special Orders exist so that riders who know what they want don't have to compromise to get it. This season, you don't have to.
Visit the Bike Special Orders page to get started, or stop by any of our locations and talk to someone who spends their off-hours on the same trails you're eyeing.
Last Updated: May 28, 2026
Special Order the Exact Mountain Bike You Want in Colorado
Here's a scenario that plays out in specialty bike shops every summer: you walk in knowing exactly what you want. You've watched the reviews, studied the geometry charts, and maybe test-ridden a friend's rig on your home trails. You have a model in mind, a size, possibly a colorway. Then you look at the floor and the bike isn't there.
That's not a failure of the shop. It's the reality of a market where high-performance bikes move fast, brand allocations are tight, and stocking every size of every model in a mountain-town location would require a building the size of a resort base lodge. What matters is what happens next.
At Christy Sports, what happens next is a Special Order.
Our 2026 floor stock reflects what riders are buying most right now: high-demand e-bikes and a curated selection of mid-tier mountain bikes. If you're hunting for a specific trail or enduro rig, a particular geometry in your size, or a build spec you've been dialing in all winter, the Bike Special Order program exists for exactly that. You work directly with one of our bike experts to configure what you actually want, and we handle the rest.
No compromises. No settling.
The Builds Worth Waiting For
We source from the brands serious riders actually want to talk about. Here's a look at what we're seeing the most demand for heading into summer 2026.
Specialized earns its reputation ride by ride. The Stumpjumper 15 has become the benchmark all-mountain trail bike for a reason: it's genuinely versatile without feeling like a compromise anywhere. The Epic 8 is the cross-country rig that racers and fitness-focused trail riders both gravitate toward. And the Levo SL has redefined what a trail e-bike can feel like. Light enough to forget you're riding assisted, capable enough to open up terrain you'd otherwise skip. Specialized special orders are available in Crested Butte and Telluride.
Trek covers a wide band of serious riding. The Fuel EX is one of the most adaptable trail bikes available, at home on everything from buffed Colorado singletrack to chunky, technical descents. The Slash is the dedicated enduro machine: slack, long, and built for riders who pick their lines by consequence. The Fuel+ brings that same pedigree into the e-bike category for riders who want power with trail DNA. Trek special orders are available in Crested Butte, Frisco, Telluride, Vail, and Winter Park.
For riders drawn to boutique builds with serious mountain credibility, Santa Cruz and Pivot represent the top end of what the sport offers. The Bronson and Hightower each occupy a distinct niche in the trail spectrum, built for riders who know what they want and why. For riders who want Santa Cruz build quality in a full-power e-MTB, the Vala runs a Bosch motor with 150mm of travel, a distinct choice from the non-electric Bronson and Hightower. Pivot's Shuttle SL and Switchblade carry the same philosophy: precise geometry, thoughtful componentry, and a riding character that reflects genuine engineering investment rather than marketing copy. Santa Cruz special orders are available in Crested Butte and Winter Park; Pivot in Telluride.
Norco is a Canadian brand with sixty years of mountain bike development behind it, built around the steep, technical terrain of British Columbia's North Shore. Their Ride Aligned system is the differentiator worth knowing about: rather than tweaking a few measurements across sizes, Norco scales the entire frame proportionally, so a small rider and an XL rider end up with the same weight distribution and handling feel. The Sight is the all-mountain option for riders who climb efficiently and want to descend with confidence; the Range is a high-pivot enduro machine built for consequence terrain and race-pace runs; the Revolver covers the cross-country end of the spectrum, updated for 2026 with meaningful weight savings. Norco special orders are available through our Vail Lionshead location.
These aren't impulse buys. They're the bikes people plan their seasons around.
How a Special Order Works
The process is more straightforward than most riders expect.
Step 1: Talk to an Expert
Walk into any of our bike locations and tell us how and where you ride. Not in broad strokes. We mean specifics. What does your local terrain look like? Are you primarily climbing and descending, or running lift-assisted laps? What are you coming from, and what do you want to do differently? That conversation shapes every decision that follows.
Step 2: Choose Your Build
Together, we walk through models, sizing, and components. Our staff rides these bikes and understands how a half-degree of head angle or a different rear shock tune changes the feel on your specific trails. You'll leave with a clear picture of exactly what you're ordering and why, not a best guess at what was available.
Step 3: We Order It, Build It, and Set It Up
The bike arrives at your store. Our master mechanics assemble it, set up the suspension, and dial in the fit before it touches your hands. By the time you're rolling out the door, it's not just assembled. It's tuned for you and ready for your first ride.
Most special orders arrive within 2-8 weeks, depending on the brand and current availability. Your store team will give you an accurate timeline and walk you through the details when you place the order.
Every retail bike purchase also includes a free standard tune, so the bike is dialed before you hit the trail.
Find your closest location and stop in: In-Store Bike Locator.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a special order bike take to arrive?
Most special orders arrive within 2-8 weeks, depending on the brand and current model availability. Some brands move faster than others, particularly when they have inventory already in the pipeline. Your store team will confirm a timeline when you place the order.
Do I need to pay in full upfront?
Yes. Special Orders are paid in full at the time of order placement. Your store team will walk you through the total cost, including any applicable taxes, before you confirm.
Can I order a specific size, color, or component configuration?
Yes. That's exactly what the program is designed for. Most brands offer a range of sizes, colorways, and build levels through special order. Some also allow component substitutions at the time of order, covering areas like the fork, drivetrain, or wheelset. Ask your store expert about the options available for the specific model you're interested in.
Where to Find Full-Service Bike Expertise
Special Orders are available at all Christy Sports bike retail locations. For the deepest bench of product knowledge, full-service repair capabilities, and the most thorough build consultations, our six mountain-focused shops are the places to go:
- The Alpineer, Crested Butte
- Bootdoctors, Telluride
- Christy Sports, Telluride Main Street
- Christy Sports, Frisco
- Christy Sports, Vail Lionshead
- Christy Sports, Winter Park Cooper Creek
Keeping Your Investment Running Right
A bike built for real mountain terrain performs best when it gets real attention. Suspension seals wear. Drivetrain components stretch and wear down. Bearings accumulate grit. If you're putting in real miles in Colorado or Utah mountain terrain, periodic service is not optional. It's what keeps the bike performing the way you chose it to perform.
Our full-service repair shops cover everything from initial suspension setup (included with every Special Order build) to future overhauls, brake bleeds, bearing replacements, and full-season service intervals. Details on what we offer are on the Bike Services and Tuning page.
For a broader checklist worth running before your first big ride of the season, our guide on getting your bike ready for summer covers the pre-season inspection points, drivetrain checks, and suspension basics that prevent mid-ride surprises.
Get the Ride You Actually Want
The right bike for riding in Crested Butte is not the same as the right bike for lift-served laps at Telluride or long cross-country routes out of Frisco. The right bike for you is specific. It has a size, a geometry, a component spec, and a character that fits how you actually ride, not how the average rider rides.
Special Orders exist so that riders who know what they want don't have to compromise to get it. This season, you don't have to.
Visit the Bike Special Orders page to get started, or stop by any of our locations and talk to someone who spends their off-hours on the same trails you're eyeing.
Last Updated: May 28, 2026
