Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2018 Share So Guerilla Gravity ........ For those in the know I suppose. What do I write...... I want to get this out the way so thats its done, but also started this thread so that there is a dedicated South African version and any questions can be asked. About 5 years ago I came across Gigi.(GG - Guerilla Gravity ). I just managed to snap my Kona in 2 and so I was shopping, but.poor finances etc prevented me from buying, transport was expensive as well, so a bought a commencal meta sx, what a fun bike. Rushdee and Dirt Tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2018 Share Fast forward and the thought is now a reality. I was dead set on buying a shred dog I found out that the Megatrail is the most versatile frame of them all. The MT can be converted to a shred dog by changing out the shock to a shorter stroke. Currently my MT is 230x65 for a total of 165mm travel in gravity mode or 150mm in trail mode. The MT can also run 29er wheels, 2.3 at the back with a 57.5mm shock and.obviously a 29er fork. 2.4 650b with plenty of room to spare. popcorn_skollie, Capricorn, Pieter1 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted December 10, 2018 Share love how it took you 6 min to FFWD Wheelie87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2018 Share Aaannyway!! How des this bike ride? After 2 rides I am blown away!!! 2 weeks ago I finished the build on a Thurs . A friend of mine was insisting I join him at hoogies skills park. Wait wait wait Bike is completed and I sit on it. F me, this thing is massive!!! It is extremely tall, I can just about stand over the top tube. It is extremely long, I measured the front of the front wheel to the back of the back wheel as 1.93m. When riding it feels extremely upright almost as if one is on a penny farthing. Anyway at the skills park, I discover how quick this bike rolls, it just wants to go go go. Hitting the jumps was poor bliss, the diamond and rs coil paired with the freadom linkage is just superb! DJR, Hairy, Rushdee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2018 Share This bike is fast man, it rolls and rolls and can easy roll away from you. It is plush, almost like a rolls royce cruising along absorbing what needs to be absorbed with tons of traction and the minute you drop the seat point it downhill, you transform into a race car, with tons of grip and squish. No doubt I feel.like a newbie now! So this past saturday afternoon we go and ride tokai. I am very happy with how I can now climb hills, this due to the very upright seating position. Descending is so easy point where you want to go and the bike just goes. Hairy, Rushdee and shaper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2018 Share CdT85, Dirt Tracker, Duane_Bosch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2018 Share Well, only 2 rides in and I cant wait.to go ride again. Gg OH GG Hahaha I have to say the service received from shred quarters was nothing but exceptional. I mailed them they mailed me back immediately. I asked for prices of parts not on their list and immediate response with a price.All the frames are hand made and I waited 2 weeks for mine to be built. Dirt Tracker, Capricorn, Rushdee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted December 11, 2018 Share Fast forward and the thought is now a reality. I was dead set on buying a shred dog I found out that the Megatrail is the most versatile frame of them all. The MT can be converted to a shred dog by changing out the shock to a shorter stroke. Currently my MT is 230x65 for a total of 165mm travel in gravity mode or 150mm in trail mode. The MT can also run 29er wheels, 2.3 at the back with a 57.5mm shock and.obviously a 29er fork. IMG-20181117-WA0012.jpg2.4 650b with plenty of room to spare. IMG-20181125-WA0011.jpg Running some looooow pressure in the back there.I like the bike but it also somehow reminds me of dog taking a dump with that arched toptube.......... DJR, Eddy Gordo, Rushdee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted December 11, 2018 Share Running some looooow pressure in the back there.I like the bike but it also somehow reminds me of dog taking a dump with that arched toptube..........well spotted! That tyre is already squishing under weight of the bike alone. Eddy Gordo, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Rushdee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 11, 2018 Share Running some looooow pressure in the back there.I like the bike but it also somehow reminds me of dog taking a dump with that arched toptube.......... well spotted! That tyre is already squishing under weight of the bike alone.Lol, did that on purpose ja,otherwise it just rolls forward. Steven Knoetze (sk27), Rushdee and Capricorn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted December 11, 2018 Share Congratulations, that bike looks dialled. I was wondering what made you go for the MT rather than the Smash (just a big wheels thing?) and how was the buying / shipping / import / duties process like? GGs always get really, really good rider reviews but some times the main magazines can be a bit luke warm on them. I remember seeing the trail pistol get savaging by the Bike Mag 'Bible of Bikes' a couple of years back. I have been interested in getting a smash as every review gives it high fives. Rushdee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 11, 2018 Share Congratulations, that bike looks dialled. I was wondering what made you go for the MT rather than the Smash (just a big wheels thing?) and how was the buying / shipping / import / duties process like? GGs always get really, really good rider reviews but some times the main magazines can be a bit luke warm on them. I remember seeing the trail pistol get savaging by the Bike Mag 'Bible of Bikes' a couple of years back. I have been interested in getting a smash as every review gives it high fives. I wanted the shred dog as I wanted a shorter travel bike.Then I found out the megatrail can b converted into a shred dog or a 29er note, not a smash, just a 29er!The smash can be turned into a shred dog or a 27.5+Shred dog into a 29erMegatrail into a shred dog or 29erMy options are open, it does mean I need a different shock and probably a fork. Rushdee and Dirt Tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted December 11, 2018 Share The beauty is that the geometry is the same for all the bikes, difference in the triangle for the smash and shred dog. All the triangles have been made to accept diff wheel sizes. Smash and SD can run 2.8 wide whereas the MT 2.6 Dirt Tracker and Rushdee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted December 11, 2018 Share Pretty good way of thinking from them. Look forward to the long term review. Rushdee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted January 31, 2019 Share https://www.pinkbike.com/news/guerilla-gravity-us-made-carbon-frame-smash-trailpistol.html For the fans of plastic A US-made carbon frame for less than what comes out of Asia? Guerrilla Gravity is doing exactly that with their Revved carbon production Yo-Yo, Hairy and PhilipV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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