Santa Cruz, California-based Easton Cycling – known for its wheels and bike components, launched a charity raffle last month to promote custom framebuilders in the Santa Cruz area: Black Cat Bicycles, Caletti Cyclesi, Hunter Cycles, Rock Lobster Cycles, Calfee Design. Each month they will be giving away a bike from these builders with top-notch components. Raffle proceeds will go to charities of each builder’s choosing.   More info on Easton’s Facebook.  Here are the first two bikes thus far.

The new Calfee Manta Pro.  Five years in the making, with available rear-suspension, rim or disc brakes.

And the aluminum-frame Rock Lobster road bike for October’s giveaway.