Albatross Bikes on the Super-Adaptable Apogee Module

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A lot of companies have offered bikes with a degree of adaptability in their geometry and travel configurations, but the Albatross Apogee Module is a very novel design that opens up a much wider spectrum of options than most. We sat down with founder and engineer, Will Hilgenberg, to chat about the concept; what he sees as being the advantages of the layout; frame materials and ride quality; his plans for production; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:
Founding Albatross (3:29)
Dropped seatstays (5:51)
Recumbents? (12:30)
Frame materials & ride quality (15:07)
Full suspension bike development (16:58)
The Apogee Module (18:38)
Suspension kinematics (22:41)
Flexibility & adaptability (23:38)
Geometry options & customization (31:45)
Moving to production (34:03)
Why “Albatross”? (36:36)
Hardtails (37:42)
“Bikes for everyone” (39:00)
The ordering process & customization (40:26)