Getting the Slacker's kinematics right is critical to the whole project; this is the stage where we make big calls about how the bike's going to feel to ride.
You sit down to design a downhill bike from scratch. Where do you start? How do you fit everything you want in the same package, and how do you know if that's even possible?
To take on a project as big as this, you have to really want it. Ultimately, it's our passion and determination that's going to drive The Slacker Project forward. So why is Downhill so important to us?
Four years ago we launched Airdrop Bikes with an edit we made with some mates in the local woods. A lot has changed since then but Clayspades still holds up...
KC is a staffer at Vertigo Bikes in Queenstown, our New Zealand distributor, and the latest to build a custom Edit v3. But probably the first to have a full air or coil setup to choose from...
Callum's a freelance sports & adventure photographer based in Queenstown, NZ. He's also a good friend. With a bit of help from Vertigo Bikes, we hooked him up with a sweet Edit v3 custom build.
Our friend Nush upgraded from a pretty sweet Edit v2 to an even sweeter Edit v3 this summer. We got the lowdown on the new bike and how the two bikes compare.
"The 2 dudes on the end of the phone are helpful as f*ck and of course the bike itself is sick."
Matt
"An independent bike company from the UK making shit-hot bikes... What's not to like"
Brett
"The bike rides awesome, the quietest I’ve ever ridden, and the service provided makes it no wonder that Airdrop is doing so well."
Dean
The Inside Line
We're always working on stuff behind the scenes, and we'd like to share some of those stories with you. Some things work out, some things don't - but it's always interesting.
