It is the ultimate Mini DH. I hope to bring it out to Sea Otter for people to check out. Yes, the bike in the photo was a DH prototype for the Makulu in 2008.
I would love to review the Kalula but being the fact I work for the company people would think I am biased. Sooooo....I am trying to get as many people on a Morewood as possible this year for people to find out for themselves.
@ spankthewan - Is the hanger for a Ndiza? Which bike do you have?
@smartiboo
How do you figure that Kalula is not as nice? Built by the same hands...
Sorry I can't sell prototypes from a couple of years ago. With a handbuilt company I imagine that there is always a reason why something off a prototype didn't make it to production. In this case Morewood has added a hydroformed top tube to both the Kalula and the Makulu...stronger, more welding area, etc.
All you had to do to make the front end stronger, was add that extra layer of metal, like the Last Herb frame has at the front end. I'm sure there's a technical term for it, but I don't know what it is. It's like a coat of metal that fits snugly over the whole junction there at the toptube, and is welded right into position, adding strength.
LOL, the technical term would be a "gusset". Is that all we had to do? Add a gusset and create a new stress riser? I would love to hear your description of a stress riser...
http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Frames,7/Morewood-Bicycles/Makulu…
Yeah
I think it's a prototype. Soooooo much nicer than the Makulu
What are they thinking with that bendy toptube?????????
Just searched for Makulu Morewood pics.... and it said it was a prototype...
What's your Kalulu like?
I would love to review the Kalula but being the fact I work for the company people would think I am biased. Sooooo....I am trying to get as many people on a Morewood as possible this year for people to find out for themselves.
Thanks,
Shawn Eason
That proto bike looks much nicer than the Kalula
The toptube on the proto-bike is nice and straight, but the toptube on the Kalula gets a bit fatter towards the end
I prefer the proto-bike any day of the week
Is there a way of buying one?
@smartiboo
How do you figure that Kalula is not as nice? Built by the same hands...
Sorry I can't sell prototypes from a couple of years ago. With a handbuilt company I imagine that there is always a reason why something off a prototype didn't make it to production. In this case Morewood has added a hydroformed top tube to both the Kalula and the Makulu...stronger, more welding area, etc.
The prototype was waaaaaay nicer, man.
All you had to do to make the front end stronger, was add that extra layer of metal, like the Last Herb frame has at the front end. I'm sure there's a technical term for it, but I don't know what it is. It's like a coat of metal that fits snugly over the whole junction there at the toptube, and is welded right into position, adding strength.
http://dirt.mpora.com/...11/Dirt-100-p043.jpg
It's a 2007 Ndiza
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