u/luxmonday

Hopefully this doesn't feel too promotion-y... you can't buy it yet, so no-one will be getting rich off this!

Chromag showed off a 32" prototype a couple weeks ago.

The usual silliness around front forks continues, looks like they machined an adapter onto a 29" fork...

My buddy welded this frame up with the signature twin top tubes he is known for. (Rob Vasarins ,Lo5 bikes). Old school hand built process mixing welding and brazing as needed.

Write up here:

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/chromag-32-dh-prototype-whistler.html

May have had a few beers when I clicked buy on this... 22" wheels... I upgraded the seatpost, new derailleur, added tri-bars because hilarious...

8 speed "indexed" shifter (2 clicks per gear) with the jankiest Shimano derailleur.

The original derailleur jumped in the spokes and exploded after I did things to the bike I shouldn't have... (more MTB than gravel) had to scoot it home about 5k.

I haven't seen this kind of build in probably 20 years... square taper BB, old school 8 speed freehub, stamped steel front ring, 1-1/8" non-aheadset headset with screw to lock friction steerer, mechanical discs, 15mm screw on wheels with those little safety washers with a lip...

Had to bend the frame into shape to get the rear wheel in. Nothing was tight or tuned.

It's stupid and I love it. It will probably strand me again.