The Frameworks downhill mountain bike race group has the identical David versus Massive Bike Model Goliath vibe because the model. Professional racer Neko Mulally pulls double responsibility as a downhill pilot and head of the model, which affords just one hand-welded body, merely dubbed the “DH Body.”
Sadly, the Frameworks Racing Group van and all its contents had been stolen in Milton Keynes, UK, after the Fort William spherical of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Downhill World Cup. Paradoxically, Asa Vermette earned a 3rd within the males’s junior occasion. The three-member downhill racing group requested for assist yesterday on Instagram.
The bikes are simply recognizable, because the unpainted aluminum tubes welded to CNC aluminum lugs (made by Frank the Welder of outdated Yeti Cycles fame in Vermont). This entrance finish is mated to a carbon fiber rear triangle linked to an enormous CNC aluminum rocker arm. These bikes ought to stick out in a sea of mass-produced carbon frames.
The group recovered the van and a few objects that had been deserted by thieves, which had been tracked by an Apple AirTag. Nevertheless, the objects under are nonetheless lacking, together with the race bikes.
- 3 Frameworks DH race bikes
- 1 Specialised S-Works Levo bike
- 2 Specialised S-Works Levo frames
- 1 Specialised S-Works Kenevo full bike
- 2 professional toolboxes
- Customized helmets and equipment
The subsequent UCI Downhill World Cup spherical is Might 17-19 in Poland. Let’s assist this underdog group get again to battling the trade giants! You probably have any data, please get in contact with the Frameworks Racing Group at data@rideframeworks.com or the native police division.
This story initially appeared on GearJunkie.