2022 Guerilla Gravity Pedalhead Review - A Steel Hardtail Made in Colorado
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2022
- Guerilla Gravity Pedalhead First Look - The Pedalhead is Guerilla Gravity's steel hardtail. It's made in Colorado and today we're taking a first look at it. Unfortunately, this frame is only available in one size. Fortunately, it's the most popular size. Learn more about this bike here: bit.ly/3yRXO3Z
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Great news everyone! GG just told me they're planning on offering more sizes soon, and bikes will be back in stock soon! They're also working on adding a "notify me when in stock" feature in their website which will help you know when they're back. Keep an eye on this space.
Excellent news all around.
This has been holding me back from trying one. But also would really just want a frame only option. Hopefully that comes soon also!
@@TrailFeatures the allure of Coloradoans to buy from fellow Coloradoans is too strong. resistance is futile.
@@hardtailparty This is true.
Following up, this frame is now available in 3 sizes! One size smaller and larger from the size three Steve tested here.
Great review. I recently did a consulting session with Steve and he's awesome. Nobody I've ever met in a bike shop can understand, appreciate, and articulate the nuance of selecting the right bike especially in this new era of modern geo hardtails.
Thanks for supporting my business and helping me put food on the table for my family. I love helping people connect with the right bike for their needs.
I agree wholeheartedly. I did a consultation in June and we went in depth with a wide range based on my trails and biking needs and came out with a great pick. Some bikes previously reviewed and a few upcoming. Definitely recommend and worth it even if you”know” which bike is your next one.
Excellent review! Good to hear GG is getting more sizes
I have been waiting for this review since I got back into mountain biking. Thank you!
Nice bike and review. Thanks for the video HP.
Great review as always)
Love these guys and what they are doing, and love the idea to support local to me. Maybe some day will get one of their bikes.
Beautiful build.
I agree with you about the STA. I used to ride one with 74 deg (446mm reach) and now ride another with 77.2 deg (456mm reach). The major difference I noticed right away was that my seated position and unseated position are more similar. With the slacker STA, my seated position felt too stretched out and my unseated position felt like the handle bars were too close to my hips. This means both positions were on opposite ends of the extremes beyond my comfort level.
Nice video mate :)
Sweet bike! I’m stoked to hear they came up with full range of frame sizes. By the way that trail is dope. Where is it? 🙏🏽
I'm also definitely a member of the "must have steep STA club" but it also depends on the bike. My current bike is 76 STA which I feel is about a perfect balance of tech climb performance and all day comfort. The 78+ degree STAs definitely don't feel as comfortable for long days, even with the saddle tilted forward (I run tilted forward a bit even at 76)
Gorilla gravity is a super cool company.
Great review Steve, concise points. I didn't get along so well with my Pedalhead, at 6' with a long torso and arms the frame was just a bit short. I played with stem length and was only just comfortable at 70mm, but the bike steered like a drunk goat with anything over 50mm. Frame feel was still great, and the geo is great for straighter, open singletrack where speeds are high and the tech is inescapable. Unfortunately that's not my local trails, and even with how "short" this bike is it still understeers a bit too much and bobbles a bit too often around the tight, twisty trails of the southeast. Hopefully its next owner will appreciate it and be able to ride it somewhere where it can live up to its top tube decal.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I could totally see this being too short in reach for someone 6'. And I know what you mean about it being a bit slack for slow speed switchbacks and slower trails.
Great review! But now I can't wait to hear your review for size 2 when it comes out 😅
I'd love to try a size 2. I actually think I'd pick a size 3 for faster, steep trails.
Thanks for the review. One thing I noticed on mine is that it seems to get an oscillation on some trails where the bumps feel like they get stuck in the frame. This may just be my imagination. I know for sure that this bike is way more forgiving than my previous Honzo CR. When I bought this bike it was between a boutique builder and this and the timing worked better for the Pedalhead but honestly I couldn't be much happier with my Pedalhead outfitted with the SID Ultimate on the front. I use it for XC races as well as 70% of my local trails.
Interesting. Which wheelset and crankset are you running?
@@hardtailparty Descendant cranks, Stans Arch
@@Whitewater11 it could very well be the wheels. I get a similar feeling with my arch wheels
@@hardtailparty that sucks since i just puchased a 2nd set from a buddy for my SS conversion :D maybe I'll swap my full suspension's wheels on and see what changes. Great review as always.
Love to hear your thoughts on the Orange Crush (MX maybe?) Any chance you've got one in the pipeline?
Sadly no
Have you ever tried the magped pedals? There is an Enduro version that is basically a flat pedal with magnets to hold you to them and I think that would be great. It would be a cool review.
I've reached out to them, but no luck. I wouldn't expect the magnets to hold my feet on, but I would expect them to guide my feet to the same place every time.
Has he ever reviewed lynskey? Titanium made in USA hardtails
Is that the sound of a Hydra hub, or is it the 1/1?
Hydra. See the first look vid for more details.
You’ve probably been asked this a lot but any plans to review the Stif Squatch steel hardtail from the uk? If you check out the design and geo it’s almost like they sat down together and said “let’s design a bike for Steve from Hardtail Party”
I've reached out to them many times but no luck getting one in.
@@hardtailparty If I ever buy one, I’ll have them ship it to you first and then you can send it back to me once you’ve got some desert dust on it!
Bro. I just built up a Small SONDER Transmitter…. Dude!!
I'd love to try a sonder.
That trail to me looks as hard as It is.
How does it compare to the Honzo ESD??? Haha
Very different ride from a honzp esd. This is more balanced for all around riding.
im 6'2" so i kinda just stopped at :58 lol.... on to other HP videos!
Make sure to check out the comments section.
One size really limits their customer base. Interesting.
More sizes coming
How can it be a "size 3" if there is only 1 size LOL. marketing humor I guess...
More sizes to come.
Because that is the size/geo of the frame. If a company made one frame size that was a large frame, I would think they would call it a large, no?
Very expensive hardtail!!
I actually thought the price was surprisingly low for a made in USA steel hardtail.
@@hardtailparty I do get that for yourself, although I live in Ireland so the made in USA doesn't make it more appealing to me. The bike looks great and the review, as always, was spot on, but it's nearly impossible to get a GG bike over here. I've only ever seen one out in the wild. So shipping and taxes would make it nearer $8000 or more!!
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