The drool level is off the charts with this one. Rick Schubert snagged some pics of this proto Chromag steel-front-triangle freeride beauty during the World Cup in Whistler. Simple, clean and quite the juxtaposition with the pairing of the garage-made welding vibe and high-tech wireless SRAM XX DH drivetrain.
As an actual garage bike building hack I don't see any "garage-made welding vibe" here. I see pro level work, 3d printed bb/pivot housing, and spotless welds. The pro that welded this really shouldn't be lumped in with garage level work. You hide "garage-made welding vibe " under paint designed to distract from looking at the welding, you put pro work like this on display in pure raw form.
That Chromag … all the way up!
more than fair and in no way do i think this is a hack job! maybe "industrial" or "fabrication" aesthetic would better describe it compared to XX DH. the bike looks incredible.
I'd call it "flawless raw industrial fabrication vibes".
I 100% would’ve bought one of their full-suspension bikes because they look so good (plus steel is underrated for full squish), but they prefer the low stack and longer reach to rear ratio.
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