A caucasian Namibian BMX rider kneels next to an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in Gold Dune color. He is helmeted and smiling to someone off-camera. Standing next to him with the bike is a Namibian man of color, wearing cargo shorts. His body is cropped out of the image. They are standing at a half-pipe in the desert outside Swakopmund Namibia. Photo by Ben Ingham
A black Namibian mountain biker riding an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in the Boomslang Green color, crosses a cattle grate. He stands up off his saddle, legs extended to soften the rumbling metal crossing. In the foreground another cyclists' wheel is distorted, moving out of the image. They are in the Namibian desert between Windhoek and Spreetshoogte Pass. Photo by Ben Ingham
A Namibian man of color descends a loose, rocky single track trail on an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in the Boomslang Green color. He is riding fast and his face is concentrated, mouth open, eyes fixed on the path ahead. He is wearing a white POC helmet, red gloves, loose black shorts and a simple, loose blue t-shirt. Photo by Ben Ingham
A black Namibian mountain bike rider accelerates on a dusty gravel road in the Namibian desert. His body is slightly silhouetted against a pale blue sky. Dust trails behind his bike as he climbs out of his saddle to accelerate. His form is slightly obscured by a thorn branch, out of focus in the foreground. He is riding an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in the Boomsland Green color. Photo by Ben Ingham.
A caucasian Namibian mountain bike rider jumps over a dead tree in the rocky Namibian desert, lifting his front wheel into the air. His fizik cycling shoes are clipped in and as he lifts off, his toes peak downward, heels in the air. He is riding a Boomslang Green ONGUZA Rooster hardtail MTB. The sky is pale blue and the earth below is a dusty orange. Photo by Ben Ingham.
A caucasian Namibian man rides an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in Boomslang Green down a rocky path. He is standing up hovering above his saddle, eyes fixed and concentrated on the path ahead. He is surrounded by oversized, prehistoric boulders, glowing orange in the early morning sun. He is wearing a red POC helmet, a loose CIOVITA shirt and black bib shorts. Dust kicks up underneath his tyres. Photo by Ben Ingham
A detailed image of the signature brand line "ONGUZA Made Out Here" top cap, a magnetic headset top cover, in black, etched in white with a lazer. It is on a Boomslang Green hardtail Rooster mountain bike.
A side-on view of the ONGUZA Rooster hard tail mountain bike in a size small, in the Gold Dune color. The bike features a suspension fork, also painting in the golden color. The seat tube and seat post are a chocolate brown with the front and rear triangles in a golden bronze color that glows in the sunlight. The ONGUZA wordmark on the down tube is in a bright fire red color. The carbon wheels on the bike are made by South Industries in South Africa and feature grey-tread tyres with tan side-walls.
A side-on view of the ONGUZA Rooster hard tail mountain bike in a size large, in the Boomslang Green color. The bike features a suspension fork, also painting in the dark green color. The seat tube and seat post are a pearled Sage color with the front and rear triangles in a metallic dark forrest green color. The ONGUZA wordmark on the down tube is in a Teal blue-green. The carbon wheels on the bike are made by South Industries in South Africa and feature grey-tread tyres with tan side-walls.
A caucasian Namibian BMX rider kneels next to an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in Gold Dune color. He is helmeted and smiling to someone off-camera. Standing next to him with the bike is a Namibian man of color, wearing cargo shorts. His body is cropped out of the image. They are standing at a half-pipe in the desert outside Swakopmund Namibia. Photo by Ben Ingham
A black Namibian mountain biker riding an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in the Boomslang Green color, crosses a cattle grate. He stands up off his saddle, legs extended to soften the rumbling metal crossing. In the foreground another cyclists' wheel is distorted, moving out of the image. They are in the Namibian desert between Windhoek and Spreetshoogte Pass. Photo by Ben Ingham
A Namibian man of color descends a loose, rocky single track trail on an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in the Boomslang Green color. He is riding fast and his face is concentrated, mouth open, eyes fixed on the path ahead. He is wearing a white POC helmet, red gloves, loose black shorts and a simple, loose blue t-shirt. Photo by Ben Ingham
A black Namibian mountain bike rider accelerates on a dusty gravel road in the Namibian desert. His body is slightly silhouetted against a pale blue sky. Dust trails behind his bike as he climbs out of his saddle to accelerate. His form is slightly obscured by a thorn branch, out of focus in the foreground. He is riding an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in the Boomsland Green color. Photo by Ben Ingham.
A caucasian Namibian mountain bike rider jumps over a dead tree in the rocky Namibian desert, lifting his front wheel into the air. His fizik cycling shoes are clipped in and as he lifts off, his toes peak downward, heels in the air. He is riding a Boomslang Green ONGUZA Rooster hardtail MTB. The sky is pale blue and the earth below is a dusty orange. Photo by Ben Ingham.
A caucasian Namibian man rides an ONGUZA Rooster hardtail mountain bike in Boomslang Green down a rocky path. He is standing up hovering above his saddle, eyes fixed and concentrated on the path ahead. He is surrounded by oversized, prehistoric boulders, glowing orange in the early morning sun. He is wearing a red POC helmet, a loose CIOVITA shirt and black bib shorts. Dust kicks up underneath his tyres. Photo by Ben Ingham
A detailed image of the signature brand line "ONGUZA Made Out Here" top cap, a magnetic headset top cover, in black, etched in white with a lazer. It is on a Boomslang Green hardtail Rooster mountain bike.
A side-on view of the ONGUZA Rooster hard tail mountain bike in a size small, in the Gold Dune color. The bike features a suspension fork, also painting in the golden color. The seat tube and seat post are a chocolate brown with the front and rear triangles in a golden bronze color that glows in the sunlight. The ONGUZA wordmark on the down tube is in a bright fire red color. The carbon wheels on the bike are made by South Industries in South Africa and feature grey-tread tyres with tan side-walls.
A side-on view of the ONGUZA Rooster hard tail mountain bike in a size large, in the Boomslang Green color. The bike features a suspension fork, also painting in the dark green color. The seat tube and seat post are a pearled Sage color with the front and rear triangles in a metallic dark forrest green color. The ONGUZA wordmark on the down tube is in a Teal blue-green. The carbon wheels on the bike are made by South Industries in South Africa and feature grey-tread tyres with tan side-walls.

The Rooster Hardtail MTB Frameset Deposit

Made-to-measure steel hardtail MTB frame with fork & stem

Every frameset we build begins with a conversation. You can book a free consultation at any time, and placing a deposit will secure your build spot in our order book.

Every bike is made to your unique measurements to ensure fit, so we require an up-to-date bike fit to ensure the accuracy of our geometry.

Once your bike fit has been submitted and then we've agreed the specifications of your frameset, your deposit must be made to order tubing, parts, and begin constructing your frame.

More than our other models, The Rooster is a bit of an open slate. 120mm Hardtail MTB built around 29 inch wheels is the go-to, but you fill in the details.

Tested over many years and in several different formats in harsh terrain, The Rooster has raced across Namibia several times in the Desert Dash with its earliest prototype winning the event ridden by Dan Craven in 2012.

We like a progressive geometry and 120mm suspension up front for a good all round bike on our local, wide open gravel roads - and a lot of bushveld farm singletrack. But it needs to work for your local forest/trails/rides - and your riding style. So after a bike fit, the ride needs to be discussed and dissected to get it just right. 

Custom modifications can be added for bike packing.

Columbus tubing
Filet and capillary brazed with brass and silver
44mm head tube
Stainless steel SRAM UDH dropout and post mount disc brake mounts
Fully guided internal cable routing through the downtube and again the chainstays for brake lines (Built for SRAM AXS system).

Comes with painted parts:
RockShox SID fork
CSixx Stem (other options available)
30.9mm seat post - dropper post routing optional.
Chris King Headset
CSixx seatpost clamp
ONGUZA 'Made Out Here' Headset Top Cap
*Optional extras: Mechanical cable routing, extra bottle bosses

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Full Price Frameset (Frame, fork, stem, seat post, headset - painted and shipped) Starts at USD $4,100
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