As a GG owner, I'd definitely agree that the small brands have to out-nerd the big guys. I went with GG over an Ibis, Santa Cruz, or Specialized not only because of the base geometry and suspension kinematics, but because of the ability to build it completely a la carte, and to go nuts tinkering with the different seatstay kits. I got a bare Smash frame, a Gnarvana seatstay kit, and an EXT shock for less than I would have paid for a Ripmo, Megatower, or Enduro (when you include tax).
Oh, and perhaps equally important this year: time from order to delivery was about 2.5 months, not 12+ months.
Nov. 16, 2020, 10:55 a.m. - Andeh
As a GG owner, I'd definitely agree that the small brands have to out-nerd the big guys. I went with GG over an Ibis, Santa Cruz, or Specialized not only because of the base geometry and suspension kinematics, but because of the ability to build it completely a la carte, and to go nuts tinkering with the different seatstay kits. I got a bare Smash frame, a Gnarvana seatstay kit, and an EXT shock for less than I would have paid for a Ripmo, Megatower, or Enduro (when you include tax). Oh, and perhaps equally important this year: time from order to delivery was about 2.5 months, not 12+ months.