Carbon Fiber Grasshoppers

For nearly three decades, the Grasshopper Adventure Series has quietly defined a category before the industry had language for it. Long before “mixed terrain” was a marketing term. Long before gravel was a category. There were the Hoppers. And at the center of it all: Miguel Crawford.

Miguel didn’t just organize races. He built a proving ground. A community. A place where road racers, mountain bikers, and curious outsiders lined up together to see what they were made of.

This weekend marks another chapter: Huffmaster. An early-season test of mettle. A course that asks real questions. A race that reveals exactly where you stand.

As the exclusive bike partner of Grasshopper for the next two years, we set out to build something worthy of that legacy—and worthy of Miguel himself.

The RM3: Precision for the Paved Attacks

Miguel’s custom RM3 is a distillation of road performance. Light. Taut. Purpose-built. The kind of bike that responds instantly when the pace sharpens and the elastic stretches thin.

On fast approach roads and decisive paved sectors, it delivers surgical precision—the calm, controlled confidence required when positioning matters most.

But like every RM3, it isn’t only about stiffness. It’s about balance. Compliance where the road demands forgiveness. Efficiency where the race demands speed. A clear expression of the road, refined through our HPSM manufacturing process and built without compromise.

The GR3: Where the Race Gets Honest

The GR3 is something different. It’s what happens when the pavement ends and the race gets real.

Miguel’s custom GR3 is tuned for acceleration on loose climbs, stability on unpredictable descents, and the kind of responsiveness that makes dirt feel intentional instead of chaotic.

It isn’t a “gravel bike” in the lifestyle sense. It’s a race machine. Direct when pushed. Composed when it matters.

For events like Huffmaster—where surface changes are part of the strategy—the GR3 isn’t a concession. It’s a tool built for exactly that moment.

Built for the Architect of the Hoppers

There’s something fitting about building bikes for the person who built the stage.

Miguel has spent nearly 30 years giving Northern California cyclists a place to test themselves. These bikes are our contribution to that legacy—not just as a sponsor, but as a partner invested in what Grasshopper represents.

Performance without posturing. Community without pretense. Racing in its most honest form.

As Huffmaster approaches, the studio lights fade and the dirt roads take over.

We’ll see you out there.