i've been riding for a while but new to this site, I'm from MA, i ride a 2003 norco vps drop moded only with a new "halo 6 drive" rear hub, 2007 hayes dhx 9 brakes (only because the original ones were blown) and a fox 5.0 shock and the name splattered came from the first time i went clipless and tried to manual i left a good chunk of my rear end on the trail that day