Killat Collective

31/12/2024

⚙️From Cape Town to the World

In addition to our moon bags and newly released caps, we’ve been focusing on what we love most: building bikes. Two more frames have been added to our fleet in 2024, both custom-built by David Mercer, bringing our total bike count to 14, spanning four different continents. Each bike is uniquely built with great attention to detail, showcasing the craftsmanship and creativity that stems from this special place we proudly call our home base🇿🇦.

Looking ahead, we plan to release at least two new frames in the first quarter of 2025. These will be a first for us: a fully custom track bike and a tourer.

Swipe for an overview of some behind-the-scenes moments over the years:
📸Dane setting up the Paul Senyol frame for photography
🎨Dane and busy customizing
🔩Bart’s bike before assembly
🪶A custom hornbill, silver-soldered onto the tourer frame by David
👀The intricate details on the Senyol frame
🔬Rolf feeling the details
😎Thomas showing the head badge of the tourer frame, the result of David Mercer’s bike-building course
🪁The latest addition to the family to hit the road: Bart’s all-terrain ode to

Are you interested in building your own bike for life? Don’t hesitate to send us a message!

Thank you for being part of our journey, see you in 2025!

23/12/2024

Looking for a last-minute gift? Support your local (bike) shop — and keep doing so in 2025 and beyond. They are a vital part of our community! These are some of the stores where you can find a selection of our products:

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Cape Town



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18/12/2024

🇿🇲✨OOO / Out riding - taking his out on the roads of Zambia.

16/12/2024

🌞Cape Point weekend vibes - a reserve ride and a swim never disappoint.

14/10/2024

18/07/2024

🇿🇦From the Cape to De Zeeuwse Oase: A New custom bike for Bart.

It was new bike day for our friend Bart this weekend. Having ridden The Metal Bike for some time, Bart decided to go for a custom build of his own.

Using David Mercer's signature Grubby Grivet all-terrain frame with the Columbus 1919 tubing and futura gravel fork as the strong base, we projected the swirly brand design of the Zeeuwse Oase onto the bike. Ashley over at Shamrock Paintworks did a more than perfect job; it’s in the details.

The team at South Industries hooked us up with two wheelsets: one GX-700 gravel for all terrains and the RX R4 rims on his road wheelset, allowing him to take this build pretty much anywhere. In line with his gravel needs, we equipped him with the brand-new Shimano GRX-800 13-speed. The Comp Skyline Saddle, VentureMax 31.8 Handlebars, and Cinturato Gravel Hard Terrain 42mm tires make it a comfy yet aggressive all-terrain machine under 10 kilograms.

Special thanks to Ludography and Bikes and Records for the photos.

01/05/2024

🌱START OF WHATEVER SEASON YOU’RE IN SALE🍂⬇️

We have lowered the prices on all cotton and synthetic bags in our online store: https://killatgear.com

🪡Kota Moon sling/handlebar bags from €30,- / SAR 450,-
📸Wax Moon sling/camera bags from €35,- / SAR 500,-

The Kota Moon and other bags with up to 40% discount Shop sale The WAASTAA x Killat collab See gallery Creating a custom bag for a charity ride Read more Featured Products Sale! Wax Moon – Cotton R500.00 – R950.00 Sale! Kota Moon – Cotton R500.00 – R800.00 Sale! Kota Moon (Limited Edition) R...

12/12/2023

⚡️SALE & FREE SHIPPING IN DECEMBER⚡️Gear up for the festive season, we have lowered the prices on a wide range of Wax Moon and Kota Moon bags:
https://killatgear.com/shop/

05/05/2023

🌳Just casually adding some variations of sand and dark forest green to our shop on a Friday afternoon.

Our cotton bags are handmade and a representation of South African quality standards. We produce small batches, adding new colors per year or when we feel like it. And since we like to keep them accessible for all, the Kota Moon is highly competitive with more premium-priced cycling bags. Don't wait too long when you see something you like.

Order:
🇿🇦: https://killatgear.com/product/kota-moon/
🌐: https://international.killatgear.com/product/kota-moon/

07/11/2022

⚡️S-A-L-E⚡️ Gear up for the festive season, we have lowered the prices on a wide range of Wax Moon, Kota Moon and New Moon bags. Don’t wait too long, we are running low on stock.
https://killatgear.com/shop/

02/11/2022

✨Building up the Senyol frame.

Referring to early discussions with Paul Senyol on a collaboration identified a common opinion. Bicycles should move away from a consumer product, rather an object that spans multiple generations. Something to be loved and cherished by the owner but also has potential to have a second life with family, friends or even a collector. To achieve this potential endless life, the object itself should firstly be of high physical quality.

Capable of being repaired or updated over time, David (Mercer) made this possible by building the skeleton on which we can start this collab, sturdy, endless and importantly fun. Paul steps in to add another layer of value, emotional value. The outward appearance that inspires feelings towards the otherwise practical vehicle. The layer that causes the second look, inspires conversion and perhaps even inspire people to think differently about the two wheels we all love.

We now feel like building this one up in November for a new owner, so if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind custom bike you know what to do.