Guerrilla Gravity on 10 Years of US-Made Bikes
- Author
- BLISTER
- Published
- Thu 30 Dec 2021
- Episode Link
- https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/guerrilla-gravity-on-10-years-of-us-made-bikes-ep-98
Guerrilla Gravity just celebrated their 10th anniversary, so we sat down with co-founders Will Montague and Matt Giaraffa to talk about what inspired them to start a bike company in the first place; going from aluminum single-pivot DH bikes to pioneering an entirely new way of making carbon fiber frames; weathering the Covid-19 pandemic; and doing all that while building every single frame in Denver, CO.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- GG’s origin story (3:10)
- Growth, new models (18:48)
- Current Guerrilla Gravity lineup (23:52)
- Modular Platform and converting models (25:22)
- Will & Matt’s personal rides (28:28)
- Build customization & staying flexible (30:47)
- What’s next for GG? (33:02)
- US manufacturing & predictions for the future of the bike industry (33:57)
- Favorite parts and other gear? (41:42)
- Will & Matt’s Big Ideas (45:40)
RELATED LINKS:
- Ep. 3: Guerrilla Gravity’s New Bikes & Big Ideas
- Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol
- Guerrilla Gravity Smash
- Guerrilla Gravity Gnarvana
- Getting Here: Gunnison & Crested Butte
- This Week’s Gear Giveaway
- Gear Giveaway / Newsletter Signup
- Become a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s Guide
- Register for the 2022 Blister Summit
- Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
