I remember guys running Big Hits with 24 in the back and 26 up front on Monster Ts. These yougens think they're so innovative with their mullet setups. Been there done that.Home of the Monster T - Inside the Eastern European Vintage Freeride Scene - Pinkbike
An amazing, bewildering, look into the Streetetz Clan's old-school freeride culture.www.pinkbike.com
Monster T's, HT's with 24" Gazzalodi's and tall forks, big seats, and everything else freeride.
I wasn't this hardcore but had a Kona Stinky with a Z1 that I have fond memories of.
An old Stinky was a great bike but nothing compared to a modern enduro rig.
I ran a 24x3/26x2.6 mullet set up on my old Foes Weasel with a Monster T.I remember guys running Big Hits with 24 in the back and 26 up front on Monster Ts. These yougens think they're so innovative with their mullet setups. Been there done that.
Love this dude's energy and attitude. Pinkbike had his welcome to GG vid. Said he loves the bike already and is already faster on it. Of course that could just be for the camera but whatever. Waiting patiently for his first real vid of the year to drop. Into the GNAR!
I like GG bikes but I think it's such a miss. They have like 8 bikes and their overlap is clear and yet no freeride bike or DH bike. And everything starts at $5500 now. The company puzzles me.
Good catch. I thought they all looked a bit too similar. I'm just surprised they went in the "boutique" direction which seems at odds with their branding. I would have thoughts they'd be an all-alloy, privateer-oriented company before they'd be an all-carbon $6k bike and up company.The GG marketing ethos seems to have been: "How can we save costs by just manufacturing a few carbon front triangle sizes and turn that into a feature?" I'd swear all 5 models they offer use the same front triangle regardless of wheel size or travel...
You're missing the point. The purpose of having the same front triangle not only keeps costs low, but allows you to run different travel, wheel size, mixed wheel-size, geometry, etc. but just changing the rear seat-says. I'd say these guys are doing it right.The GG marketing ethos seems to have been: "How can we save costs by just manufacturing a few carbon front triangle sizes and turn that into a feature?" I'd swear all 5 models they offer use the same front triangle regardless of wheel size or travel...
No... I'm not sure about that. But I also haven't ridden one. Using a single front triangle for all configurations mean there had to be compromises. The requirements of a 120mm travel frame are not the same as those of a 160mm travel frame. Ditto a 29er vs. a 27.5. Granted, modern geometry has gotten to the point where pretty much every short travel trail bike has gone "full enduro", but no matter what they had to make changes to make the front end work for all bikes that might not necessarily be perfect for any of them.
Is that definitely the case? He won DH Jr world champs in 2013, beating vergier and slaughtering shaw by 14 seconds. How many times has he attempted to qualify for world cups since?
Haha I just got sucked into watching Jib. So great.George Ryan freestyle riding at Creek:
Video: Thinking Outside the Box in a Bike Park Jib Session - Pinkbike
After riding the same bike park for 21 years, you either get bored or get creative.
PS: Props to the dude that posted the link to Jib on the comments section!
