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)
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- Guerrilla Gravity Smash
- Guerrilla Gravity Gnarvana
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