Guerrilla Gravity, badass frame manufacturer in Colorado
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I'm building one up (hopefully) next week. Finally have all the parts together. When you coming to our neck of the woods?
They didn't add that to avoid it from overheating when you are hauling a&*
That's because it's in permanent Ludicris mode - whole bike be like "move, bitch, get out the way"
No typo, 148 rear hub. 148 is taking over, so we're using 148 on all of the new models to move things back towards wheel interchangeability.
That being said, if you already have a bitchin' DH wheelset with a 157 rear hub, we can do that via special order on a GG/DH. All of the tooling exists.
That being said, if you already have a bitchin' DH wheelset with a 157 rear hub, we can do that via special order on a GG/DH. All of the tooling exists.
I call dibs on what I'm calling the "Douche 149" hub standard. Stay tuned, the extra 1mm width over the 148 will have many, many tangible benefits.
Whoa, remember this part: "if you already have a bitchin' DH wheelset with a 157 rear hub, we can do that via special order on a GG/DH. All of the tooling exists."
Personally, I think you guys are weak wristed bitches...I damn well guarantee I can forcefully milk a 150 hub into a Boost rear triangle. Few shots of bourbon, some axle grease (mainly to highlight my bulging guns) and maybe a medium sized pry bar. Easy peasy...
Dogboy can vouch for my mechanical "persuasiveness".
Dogboy can vouch for my mechanical "persuasiveness".
Getting a 150 hub in there is easy, it's the rotor alignment that you'd have to figure out.
Why so much hostility? IMHO GG is a victim to this industry bullisht like us. Being a small vendor, they can't afford building frames that the larger market is moving away from.
Boycott SRAM instead.
Boycott SRAM instead.
but it adds grams
And cost and/or flex. Everybody seems to keep forgetting that you can order a GG/DH with 148 or 157, it's just apparently more fun on the internet to see "148" and get out the pitchforks.but it adds grams
@mtg: Props for going the extra mile to support older standards for those that want them. My guess is that the pitchforks are out mostly because people (me included) hoped that Boost would just go away and seeing you guys going that way merely confirms that all of us with 142 and 150/157 are fucked (when considering the larger MTB landscape) so we are projecting (misdirecting) our righteous indignation and shooting the messenger.
PS: I have a few 142 wheels (just got another set) so don't throw out your tooling for that either (ever).
PS: I have a few 142 wheels (just got another set) so don't throw out your tooling for that either (ever).
I can't fault you guys for adopting 148. If that's the way the industry is shifting then you have no choice as a small manufacturer to do the same if you want to survive. I understand the implications of retaining tooling and offering special order solutions and the challenges it entails. On that front I can sympathize with you.
Thanks. In this case, the tooling is actually relatively* easy, which is why we came out of the gate with the option of 157.
*Nothing in manufacturing is actually easy, some things are just less of a PITA than others.
I used to be in charge of bending steel road bike rear ends to fit single speed hubs when I was a wrench. Satisfying as fuck.
Nope, me too. But only after much resistance to this "new" standard because I still think a 135 x 12 with a single speed hub with 5-7 gears on is the way to go. Light, narrow and you can use a 73 mm BB and get less pedal banging in corners.
"Frame weights are within a half pound of the lightest competition, regardless of material..."
7.8 lbs. (3,538g) frame with hardware (size Medium, no shock)
did anyone else read this? I'm not hating on GG (I actually like the bikes), but it seems like total BS.
Last time I looked Session frames were right over 5 lbs with no shock. Not that they are the strongest, but still DH frame vs DH frame. http://www.sicklines.com/2015/04/07/2015-trek-session-9-9-dh-27-5-frame-details-reviewed-weights-detailed-frame-photos-and-more/
7.8 lbs. (3,538g) frame with hardware (size Medium, no shock)
did anyone else read this? I'm not hating on GG (I actually like the bikes), but it seems like total BS.
Last time I looked Session frames were right over 5 lbs with no shock. Not that they are the strongest, but still DH frame vs DH frame. http://www.sicklines.com/2015/04/07/2015-trek-session-9-9-dh-27-5-frame-details-reviewed-weights-detailed-frame-photos-and-more/
