Guerrilla Gravity on 10 Years of US-Made Bikes (Ep.98)

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Guerrilla Gravity just celebrated their 10th anniversary, so on our latest episode of Bikes & Big Ideas, 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.
Matt Giaraffa with the first Guerrilla Gravity DH

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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 just celebrated their 10th anniversary, so on our latest episode of Bikes & Big Ideas, 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.

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