Chris Currie has worn a lot of different hats over several decades in the bike industry, and his latest venture, Ministry Cycles, is making big headway on a very, very interesting-looking machined aluminum frame, the Psalm 150. And so we sat down with Chris to hear about the origins of the project — which has its beginnings back in the 2000s — and along the way Chris shares a lot about his philosophy on suspension design; what goes into starting a bike company; how he’s gone about product development; why he named the company Ministry; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Chris’ ribs (2:28)
- 3VO suspension (4:08)
- Suspension design for early 29ers (7:49)
- Patenting a suspension system (12:43)
- Building sample frames (26:10)
- Licensing 3VO (34:41)
- Founding Ministry (43:58)
- Engineering a frame (48:24)
- Machining a frame (48:24)
- The Psalm 150 (59:41)
- What’s next for Ministry? (1:15:25)