"The Crafty platform has been a staple in Mondraker's lineup for over a decade. The bike first appeared in the brand's portfolio, blurring the lines between "trail" and "enduro" categories. Soon after its introduction, the Crafty would adopt a battery and motor, leaving room for new human-powered bikes from Mondraker. And while we have seen some limited-edition Craftys, perhaps none as unique as the Mondraker Crafty Unlimited Gulf."
"If you're not into racing (I'm not) or motor oil history (also not), then you might be asking who Gulf is. Founded at the turn of the 20th century, Gulf was one of America's largest oil companies. But they are better known for racing. Like, they've sponsored racing teams for so many years that Gulf and auto racing have nearly become one and the same. Their blue-and-orange color scheme has become an iconic symbol in the racing world."
"For the new Crafty, the colors are inspired by a historic race car, the Ford GT40. This would be the first car, in 1967, to run Gulf's colors: a darker blue and orange. Shortly after, Gulf would choose lighter shades to maximize visibility. These lighter shades are seen on the Neat and Dusty bikes. For the Crafty Unlimited Gulf, Mondraker, and Gulf chose to use the original colors as seen on the GT40."
The Crafty has been a core Mondraker model for over a decade, originally blurring trail and enduro categories and later adopting e-bike powertrains while leaving room for human-powered variants. Mondraker produced a limited-edition Crafty Unlimited Gulf that combines a custom paint scheme with premium components. Gulf is historically known for motorsports sponsorship and an iconic blue-and-orange color scheme. The Crafty Unlimited Gulf uses the original GT40 darker blue and orange livery rather than the later lighter shades, and it draws additional inspiration from historic race cars and craftsmanship, including CNC'd Trickstuff brakes as a component homage.
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