Tag: jgw.bike
Visiting a friend gave me the opportunity to spend some time testing the FF-01 and 02 on unfamiliar terrain, most of which had about 10x the elevation my…
Overview: It’s been about a month now since first trail testing the FF-01 and although it is too early to make claims about performance, handling or ride characteristics, it…
Overview: Week 1 was a blast. I had some time at Kettle and some time around the neighborhood but also had my first broken part. The part…
I still remember the 80’s but its clear to me that the MTB seed wasn’t planted in my life until the 90’s wave of recreational entertainment rolled through my…
Last time I promised a history of suspension but i’m more interested in the history of bicycle suspension, and even more interested in some modern history. This is…
The ubiquity of the telescopic fork is something i’ve always thought to be a curious subject. The absence of linkage forks in OEM applications, outside of BMW, and a few…
Measure twice cut once, in this case I believe we measured 5 times, and cut 6; in the end things came together nicely. The customer needed a fit…
This stem was designed, and manufactured as a case study for understanding the application of low volume, rapid cycle time, soft tooling in producing high end bicycle components. The…
In 2011 while validating composite materials for use in Surgical Instrumentation JGW was introduced to SIOC materials and the process to produce green and cured carbon ceramic matrix materials….