That's a proper flannel. UC approved.
Guerrilla Gravity, badass frame manufacturer in Colorado
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http://www.pinkbike.com/news/guerrilla-gravity-megatrail-review-2015.html
Kidwoo's review was a lot more insightful, so it's justified that he is raking in all those sweet advertising dollars.
At least the pinkbike guys found a way to get rid of the frame's most useless feature, simply by eliminating four holes and somehow saving weight in the process.
"The fact that the Trail setting worked so well did make me wonder if Guerrilla Gravity could shave a little weight off the frame by eliminating the adjustable geometry"
Kidwoo's review was a lot more insightful, so it's justified that he is raking in all those sweet advertising dollars.
At least the pinkbike guys found a way to get rid of the frame's most useless feature, simply by eliminating four holes and somehow saving weight in the process.
"The fact that the Trail setting worked so well did make me wonder if Guerrilla Gravity could shave a little weight off the frame by eliminating the adjustable geometry"
Have you ridden a MT? I don't consider the shock position adjustments to be useless at all.
This fine morning we have a choice of whoosh.gif or thatsthejoke.jpg
I have not ridden one unfortunately, but judging by everything i read in this thread and kidwoo's review that pointed out the rather substantial differences between all the modes, i'd concur that the feature is quite useful and essential to the MT's appeal.
As someone who owns the Megatrail for almost a year now I find kidwoo's review to cover 1:1 my experience with the frame, sans the shock (got the frame w/CCDB AIR CS). Also, Plaid™ and Super Gravity™ FTW! On the other hand, the last sentence in pinkbike's review really says it all - pushing the limits is all that matters and the Megatrail simply delivers.
Haha cool. I was a couple beers in (I'm in Japan, it's evening here) and I guess my sarcasm meter was a little off.This fine morning we have a choice of whoosh.gif or thatsthejoke.jpg
I have not ridden one unfortunately, but judging by everything i read in this thread and kidwoo's review that pointed out the rather substantial differences between all the modes, i'd concur that the feature is quite useful and essential to the MT's appeal.
I just bought two new houses this morning.
*facepalm*
First off, that would be the rear holes that he's talking about which wouldn't save dick and would take away the fact that this is the one trail bike made with a proper BB height. Also.......just fuck that.
Yeah, it would probably only save 10g if we ditched the the extra bolt holes.
10 gramz?!!! Well fuck me, why didn't you say so!?
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Now I just need to get a mod to change my handle to "King KOM"
Now I just need to get a mod to change my handle to "King KOM"
In other news, a sample of this is in the mail.
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Very nice to see GG doing some nifty improvements to the Megatrail, those machined slots for the shock mounts are really clever.
@mtg: I've got this in the mail, have you consider it as an option (or as a standard?) for the frame? If you can source some M8 bolts with 5mm hex for the shock mounts it'd make those mode changes even easier w/ the X-FIX.
And another idea, a spare bolt for the der hanger? Something like on the Liteville would be neat to have.
@mtg: I've got this in the mail, have you consider it as an option (or as a standard?) for the frame? If you can source some M8 bolts with 5mm hex for the shock mounts it'd make those mode changes even easier w/ the X-FIX.
And another idea, a spare bolt for the der hanger? Something like on the Liteville would be neat to have.
M8 bolts with a 5mm hex would be nifty. I would imagine that would have to be a custom item, though.
I carry a Park I beam mini multi tool with me every time I ride, which works great for engaging the Shred Knob. I've thought about the X Fix. We can get those, but I think most people carry a multi tool.
The spare bolt has also been considered. So far, the failure rate is low, but what do you guys think? It would ultimately increase the frame cost by about $15 to put in the extra machining and bolt (those bolts cost moar $$ than you'd think they should).
We're pretty pumped on the new Trail/Gravity guides. That's one of those things where in CAD it looked like it was going to work well.....and it actually does in real life. Score.
I carry a Park I beam mini multi tool with me every time I ride, which works great for engaging the Shred Knob. I've thought about the X Fix. We can get those, but I think most people carry a multi tool.
The spare bolt has also been considered. So far, the failure rate is low, but what do you guys think? It would ultimately increase the frame cost by about $15 to put in the extra machining and bolt (those bolts cost moar $$ than you'd think they should).
We're pretty pumped on the new Trail/Gravity guides. That's one of those things where in CAD it looked like it was going to work well.....and it actually does in real life. Score.
Most low head M8 socket cap screws are 5mm hex. Ditto button heads.
That's one I'd chalk up to nifty in principle but not worth it. If I've got a pack with me, I have a bolt in it anyway. If I don't have a pack, I don't have a multi-tool, so I'm fucked anyway. The X-Fix doesn't solve that problem either, since you're not getting the broken off bolt tail off with that.
That is a good idea. I approve.
All fair points, we customers are picky and like nifty stuff though, so I thought those options might be attractive for future Megatrailers 
I do ride with a small hydro pack and I have all in it - spare tube, multitool, even first aid kit. At the same time I always switch modes before descending and to be honest my lazy ass hates the idea of taking off the hydro and reaching for the multitool...so x-fix on the way
and I did find some M8 button heads with 5mm hex (10.9 grade though, should be enough). Then there are the days when you leave the pack home and 5mm or 4mm hex are pretty much 95% of the bolts on the bike, so...
Hell if the shock mounts were on the linkage not the stays I'd have sent you a dozen mails already asking for a new one
I do ride with a small hydro pack and I have all in it - spare tube, multitool, even first aid kit. At the same time I always switch modes before descending and to be honest my lazy ass hates the idea of taking off the hydro and reaching for the multitool...so x-fix on the way
and I did find some M8 button heads with 5mm hex (10.9 grade though, should be enough). Then there are the days when you leave the pack home and 5mm or 4mm hex are pretty much 95% of the bolts on the bike, so...Hell if the shock mounts were on the linkage not the stays I'd have sent you a dozen mails already asking for a new one
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For the record, I just want everyone to enjoy this moment...this light hearted technical banter between us monkeys and the actual dude who designs/engineers GG bikes...<reflective pause>
It won't last forever...not at this rate. Soon enough, these GG guys (and gal) will start growing like my prostrate gland over the past few years, and the next thing you know, mtg will be drunkenly commanding his legion of attorneys to sue Jane Goodall, NASA, and Brad Flynn from his hot tub (in a private jet). It will start innocently enough, with perhaps mtg being awarded a patent for gravity, but it will mushroom into special GG "standards", GG concept stores popping up everywhere, moving their HQ from Denver to Guang Zhou China, high class strippers figuring prominently in their Super Bowl spots, WC team featuring only high class strippers, paying High on Fire to name an album after himself, etc...
But in the meantime, I'll appreciate mtg in his pedestrian, uncorrupted condition.
It won't last forever...not at this rate. Soon enough, these GG guys (and gal) will start growing like my prostrate gland over the past few years, and the next thing you know, mtg will be drunkenly commanding his legion of attorneys to sue Jane Goodall, NASA, and Brad Flynn from his hot tub (in a private jet). It will start innocently enough, with perhaps mtg being awarded a patent for gravity, but it will mushroom into special GG "standards", GG concept stores popping up everywhere, moving their HQ from Denver to Guang Zhou China, high class strippers figuring prominently in their Super Bowl spots, WC team featuring only high class strippers, paying High on Fire to name an album after himself, etc...
But in the meantime, I'll appreciate mtg in his pedestrian, uncorrupted condition.
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some of you guys should consider writing books. i would read them.
damnit, sniped !!!
I was thinking something like this for a diffnt shaped crossbrace
I'll add that to the list of things to check into
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Good point. With Maxxis 2.3 DHF's I've got tire marks on the inside of my chain/seat stays. I looks like it has plenty of clearance, but I assume the rubbing happens when I corner like a total amateur pretending he's rock jesus. It's not bad, but with a white frame its pretty obvious.
You guys are getting rubs on the left or right part of the swingarm then?
Yeah I was going to ask what you've got going on for wheels.........I think IJ is running some stiffer plastic ones which probably aren't moving side to side a whole lot. Maybe if he's got pinner spokes.
I'll keep an eye out when I make more tomorrow, thanks for the heads up.
We are using 14 straight gauge spokes on 40mm plastic hoops. We have a 2.35 on the back there isn't much room for mud. luckily it doesn't rain here much....Nothing has rubbed that I have seen yet.
If it does, it won't be the wheels. Not those wheels. You build'em right!