
About The Owner
Craig McDonough
Take Time To Enjoy What You Love In Life
I have been an avid mountain biker for most of my life. I remember my first mountain bike. Kids would ask me what it was. This is back when it was all about BMX bikes. A mountain bike was not well known yet.
As the years passed, and the technology improved, mountain biking started taking on a new meaning for me. It was a way to get out in nature and have a blast. As I road more I started to realize there were some definite improvements that could be made to my bikes to get a more well-rounded experience. This led to me looking into designing my own bikes and this developed into me creating Widow Bikes. I rode as many top brand bikes as I could to find out what could be improved in each one. Some were amazing, however there was always something that needed a little tweaking. It always seemed I gave up something to gain something else. My goal was to develop the most well-rounded trail and enduro bikes I could come up with. Bikes where it did not matter what terrain you were on; they would adapt and perform with a few onboard tweaks to the suspension. After many trials and errors, we came up with the perfect combinations that allowed the bikes to deliver the dynamic performance we were looking for. We did not stop making adjustments to the bike and the components until every ride ended with a WOW!! The bikes you see on this site are the end product, and they are amazing.
As my passion for mountain biking grew, so did my ambition to create the ultimate riding experience. Widow Bikes became my obsession, and I dedicated myself to crafting machines that would conquer any trail. I scoured the globe for the finest materials and components, refusing to compromise on quality. Each ride, each adventure, became a testbed for my designs, and with every tweak, I inched closer to perfection. The result was a range of bikes that exceeded my wildest expectations. They devoured technical downhill sections with precision, yet danced nimbly through tight, twisting singletrack. Climbs that once left riders breathless were now tackled with ease, the bikes' efficient suspension systems soaking up the terrain. But it was the way they devoured mixed trails that truly set them apart. With a few simple adjustments, riders could transform their machines, adapting to the demands of the trail ahead. What started as a personal quest to build the ultimate bike had evolved into something much bigger. Widow Bikes wasn't just a brand, it was a community of riders who shared my passion for the ultimate trail experience. And as they took to the trails, their enthusiasm and feedback fueled my fire, driving me to continue pushing the boundaries of what a mountain bike could be. Together, we were rewriting the rules of the ride.