The amount Neko has learned developing these frames is unreal. A fascinating glimpse into what drives a world cup DH racer from a product perspective

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

Yup, like learning it's better to have carbon for weight savings so he's starting with the rear triangle. But he knows carbon is better for the rest of the bike too. The money just isn't there for a mold yet. Funny thing is that he says he put his favorite things into this bike which is how a lot of downhill bikes are built. They're simply built to the favorite characteristics of a brand's top downhill racers

@joebruggman

8 ай бұрын

@@veganpotterthevegan main reasoning is because you want as little unsprung weight as possible for optimal ride characteristics

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

@joebruggman great reason for a full carbon bike. This is a fun project that's obviously an investment into creating a real bike company. Understable that carbon isn't the first material he's using

@joebruggman

8 ай бұрын

@@veganpotterthevegan yes but the frame is sprung weight so it’s material is not going to affect the ride quality of the bike as much as making the rear triangle carbon, but yes carbon would be the “best”.

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

@joebruggman there is a lot more weight savings to be had in the frame than the rear triangle and much of it is higher up which definitely matters.

takes me back to the 90s when privateers were coming up with wild designs that helped shape mtbs into what we ride today...kudos to Neko for keeping that spirit alive!

@christopheralsup3974

8 ай бұрын

Virtual Pivot Point! VPP and Remember AMP forks!

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

Definitely necessary when nobody knew what worked. This bike really doesn't have anything vastly different than other bikes on the market beyond it being made for one person. No vastly different pivot location, no extra pivots from the norm. No extreme geometry change etc. Maybe there's homemade magic in the fork but I have my doubts

@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960

8 ай бұрын

@@veganpotterthevegan Biting into a nice juicy burger while reading your salty comment makes this burger taste so much better. Mmmmm beef.

@DeepSouthBuilder

8 ай бұрын

Alex Morgan and Buffalo Composite Designs had a MASSIVE understated impact on the direction of bike design.

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960 yeah, definitely not smart enough to offend me. I hear that same thing from 4-5 morons a day. I'm not salty. I'm being logical dumbdumb

My favourite thing about these videos is the colour grading. It just looks so damn good.

@BermPeakExpress

8 ай бұрын

That's why I keep Curtis around!

@vijayamary6063

8 ай бұрын

​@@BermPeakExpress seth your trek hardtail, P7 videos do have the similar quality 😊 I guess you are asking for the content just like us from cutis

@georgeelgar5986

8 ай бұрын

you can tell especially from the lowers on those fox forks, the orange becomes pink, but everything else looks soo good

@MrSupermugen

8 ай бұрын

Id rather a Gopro Vivid colour or RAW. Over editing just equals no relevance.

@ryndym

8 ай бұрын

@@MrSupermugen RAW doesn't mean natural and almost never looks good. It's just all the dynamic range mashed into a file and you're supposed to bring out the look you want from that, even the natural look.

What a legend, didn't get what he wanted from the brands so he created his own.

@squiddysquidster802

8 ай бұрын

He got what he wanted from other bike brands, but he knew what he needed was something they couldn’t make, so he did what they did, but way fucking better.

@fpeter01

8 ай бұрын

@@squiddysquidster802 the downhill market is pretty small. There are not many manufacturers. And amateurs can't ride professional's bike. They can have different shocks/linkages, bigger front triangle if the guy is really tall. But riding a make made for you must be better/more comfortable. And more expensive.

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

And he's not doing any better either. Definitely fun designing your own stuff though

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

​@squiddysquidster802 why aren't his results measurably better if he's finally getting to build bikes "the right way"?

@veganpotterthevegan

8 ай бұрын

​@@fpeter01a lot of high level downhillers are in my area(Park City and Salt Lake City). They don't need money when their parents have it. $15-20k is lost change in the couch to a lot of these folks.

I think Neko also created a grassroots DH race circuit in the south east USA that has become a feeder series to national & World Cup races that attracts top flight competitors. Guys a legend.

@denverlamb3456

8 ай бұрын

oh yeah. i race it every year. downhill southeast

@mtbracer123

8 ай бұрын

@@denverlamb3456i race it too and it is so fun

@BermPeakExpress

8 ай бұрын

Neko has done so much for the DH scene down here. There's a good episode on Redbull TV that goes into a little detail regarding that

@downhillsoutheast

8 ай бұрын

oh, hi

@mtbracer123

8 ай бұрын

@@downhillsoutheast hello downhill southeast

everyone says they can do something but actually doing it is what separates us. great work Neko!

I grew up racing BMX against Neko in York, PA in the early 2000’s. We would always go head to head with him usually winning but I stole a state champ one year. He’s been on bikes since he could walk and it’s awesome to see someone from your childhood rip it up on the big stage. Keep it up man!

Everytime i see a berm peak or berm peak express notification i instantly click on it, keep it up man!

@jimsonjohnson3761

8 ай бұрын

Everytime I have to poop I shit

These videos are so good!! The B-rolls and the music are absolutely perfect. And the calmness in the talking is so easy to listen to! Keep it up Seth.

This is a great format. Loved this interview. Hopefully, this will continue. Good luck to Neko and his enterprise.

It's awesome to see Neko doing his own thing and offering so much back to the sport. At 3:23 "my teammate Asa"...Neko took Asa Vermette under his wing and has given one of the coolest most down to earth and extremely talented riders all the opportunities he deserves. I've ridden with Asa and his dad for many years and watching Neko show Asa the ropes has been one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Also super refreshing to see the anti "brand" mentality. Keep doing what you're doing Neko and thank you for giving so much back to a sport we love!!

I love how Neko's seat basically comes up to Seth's armpit 🤣

First video I've seen from this channel and loved it. Very concise. Straight to the point. Great colors, clips, and editing. Subbed

Thanks for going outside of the norm, and creating content like this. Was a great watch

Congrats on the big 1M!! 🎉

@Kevinisthegoat

8 ай бұрын

he hit 7 year ago

@sebastianjost

8 ай бұрын

On the second channel, it's quite new

Love everything about the Frameworks project, I find Neko super Interesting to listen too and the fact he shares all the ups and downs is awesome! id love to be able to buy one some day !

Another great video Seth. Neko is the man. I love how experimental he's willing to get.

@cra_55

8 ай бұрын

Maybe Neko should make a steel hardtail 👀

@hardtailparty

8 ай бұрын

@@cra_55 haha, I think he's far too smart for that. We hardtailers are a special breed. Something's not quite right in our heads.

@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960

8 ай бұрын

@@hardtailparty He's getting experiMENTAL.

Wow! Let me say this , it’s this channel that brings new ideas & people together and share in the community of MTB. I am astonished and I’m a newbie. To this community.

@jrive075

8 ай бұрын

Same! Newb also and loving what this channel does for the MTB crowd

@alecfotsch3533

8 ай бұрын

I'm not at all a newbie and I too love it! I've been following Frameworks and it's fun to see Neko here where more folks can see it.

Sweet looking rides. Btw this channel has become my favorite go to for anything mountain biking. Keep the great videos coming

Ace video Seth and Neko. So refreshingly open and easy going. Good luck for the project. You deserve good fortune

Really digging this format, would love to see more interviews like this in the future

I mean, the fact that you can get custom carbon hollow layup molds for $25k is amazing by itself. that stuff used to be big corporate R&D team money

I love following Neko and this project, he has so much passion for what he is doing. Its what we all say that we would love to do, and he is just doing it! So cool.

Love this content! Bring us more of the engineering and design thought process. Not only from custom builders, but big brands too. Take us on tours of factories and warehouses. Thanks!

This was awesome, great video. Neko rules!!

Wow finally. I've been waiting this moment that you will review a downhill bike. A big fan from Philippines ❤

Yeah buddy! Neko is the man, and this was a FANTASTIC interview!

Two great Men leading the way in there industry!!!! Excited for both of you and to where your paths will take you.

Love Neko and what he is doing. The bikes, the bike parks, the races. The future of American downhill will be a direct result of Neko' efforts to make everything better

This is awesome. I race downhill and got to meet Neko this year, Asa Vermette and his dad this year at snowshoe for DHSE Round 4 who also ride a frameworks. Such down to earth people who just truly love the sport.

I love this direction of your channel and to hear from someone who is really risking it all

love what Neko has been doing. his frame works series kicks ass. he has always been great with the curious tinkering

Awesome video. Neat to see the evolution and growth.

Loved the interview format! Nemo seems like such a humble, cool, guy

Awesome episode. So many pros have moved on to start their own bike companies, but I've never seen someone do it the way Neko has. He's truly passionate about his sport. 🤙🏽

I love to watch episodes like this. super cool 👍 and love to watch Nico's YT channel. It's so cool to see how he develops his project! 1M... WOW! Congrats 👏

Great video! This reminds me of small bike company in my city called Zoceli, Steel hand made frames made in Czech. It would be awesome to see their frame on berm peak!

Nicely done , you should do more interviews like that!

Was not expecting this, great video!

Love what Neko is doing!!

Wow this is just astounding. This guy is doing it for all the right reasons. I wish more people were doing things like this. Thanks for shedding a light on this.

It's pretty cool to see you guys feed off of each other! Y'all made our area so much more fun with bike parks. I bet you guys have a freakin blast together!

I love when two great mtb creators collide! Awesome!

Love this kind of stuff. I’m currently building an old blackcomb mongoose to be my BMX looking 8 speed do whatever I want bike. Ironically the rear suspension has the same design. Great video!

i love his project. glad to see it featured here.

great video really enjoying your content would like to see some trail building videos or some more bike hack videos you have got me into mountain biking and i really enjoy it so thanks for making great videos 👍👍👍👍

Love these designs, good old four bar - it just works. No marketing, no gimmicks, no instagramers shilling any free product they can get their hands on - this is just pure engineering.

Superb interview, Neko's project is a blast, I would love to see him win riding his own build mtb, that would be awesome.

Neko getting the recognition he deserves! It has been really awesome to watch the Frameworks series!

It's such a great project. So good to see it getting broader coverage 👍

Will always remember Neko launching out of the REEB Ranch barn at a Asheville Cyclocross race a few years ago. Great bike rider, great person , and now great builder. Thanks for sharing his story. Whoot!

I love the simplicity of these frames. Full sus frame designs are always needlessly complicated.

@mastergroda8915

7 ай бұрын

Wish he would sell some

Awesome collab video. Neko's video series is fantastic too.

This was a fun and interesting video to watch, even though I don't race downhill bikes (used to race motorcycles though). Thanks for this interview ... best wishes to Neko! steve

I LOVE THE COLOR JOB ON YOUR VIDEOS! and also the content is great!

Ive been following Nikkos project for several months and it has been an absolute treat watching his progress with this project. If he ever sells enduro bikes or even downhill bikes ill be the first in line....even though im 60 years old! Keep up the good work...both of you

I was sorta hoping you and Neko would eventually cross paths. Thanks for this insightful lil video!

The in-depth vids are amazing.

Been keenly following Neko's fascinating bike project

I have followed his channel from the start and love what he is doing. Going outside the box and taking that chance. Would love to be able to get one of his downhill bikes.

So cool you got your hands on his bikes. I’ve been following Neko

So cool you finally got Neko on your channel. A perfect fit!

This morning I thought berm peak hasn't had a video for more than a week. Well here is one. Keep up the good work Seth!

wow this video is really interesting, it also gives peapole a new perspective to worldcup racing where someone doesn't have a specific brand but does what we wants and what he loves!

brilliant content, thank you !!

Neko is the people's champion. I believe he's played a huge role in the east coast of the US in mountain biking and great trail building growing, and even the World Cup being hosted at Snowshoe. From his awesome attitude, speed, and all the work he has done at Wind Rock and Kanuga (I'm sure others) its got a lot of good attention on the sport here.

@oldmanbucksaw

6 ай бұрын

Can you smell what Neko Mullally is cooking?

Neko is awesome. Also insanely fast. I did an enduro race in 2017 or 2018 at Baileys and he was behind me at the starting gate, i obviously let him go first and by the time i got to the second turn i couldn't even see him anymore. I can only imagine what his actual race pace is like.

Admire his curiosity. Really enjoyed Kanuga this past May. Thank you for being you, Neko.

Fooo sure found it entertaining, thank you Seth.

Seth absolutely nails interviewing. Gotta have more of this type of thing coming up.

I was at the Snowshoe WC DH this year, and bought some Handup gloves, unaware that they were also one of Neko's sponsors - I also drink Dale's beer too (and yes, I've bought stuff from WC too). Little did I know that I've helped Neko pursue his incredible project. While I doubt I'll ever buy one of his bikes, Its gratifying to support his sponsors so he can keep going.

Great video Seth. Very interesting and entertaining.

The collab I've been dreaming of!

I was just talking to Neko at Rock Creek and then again at Sugar Mountain. The guy is so down to earth and his bikes are so great looking in person! I have to admit I was fully in Fan Mode when I saw the bikes they are just cool.

Thanks for the content, Seth!

These things look sweet keep experimenting Neko!

Kudos to Neko for going out of his way to design bikes from a mountain biker's point of view, can't wait for Seth to try that trail bike😊

Something about these videos makes me focus on them the entire time. The colors look so damn good, it looks so crystal clear.

Awesome Creation!!!!Awesome Video!!!!

More with Neko, please! This just scratched the surface!

Oh man. I was at windrock when they were testing different springs and links on the DH bike. It's been a long time coming. Super pumped for him.

Respect. I play hardcourt bike polo and developed my own unique frame design as well as an innovative top tube pad that allows me to control the bike with my knees when riding one handed. The process of creating a bike that has become an extension of my body on court has been hands down the most satisfying endeavour of my life so far. I tear up on it on the regular. Ambiguity intended. Don’t let anyone tell you there isn’t a better way if you believe it in your heart.

This reminds me of the early days of Transition Bikes. I bought the Bottlerocket largely because of the geometry. But it was also built of straight tubing. Nothing was hydroformed or shaped just for the sake of looking a certain way. It was built to function. And it came in raw aluminum with ZERO badges or stickers. I put the included transition logo on the bottom of the down tube because I thought it looked good down there. Consequently, most folks didn't ever see it. It looked completely home built and almost everyone that looked at the bike asked who made it. Loved that bike, primarily because of how it rode. But it was also a lot of fun talking to riders at the mountain about it. Good times!

Those tubes are huge! Reminds me of Dartmoor frames, even their hardtails uses massive tubes.

Seth, congratulations on 1M subs! Your content is always so entertaining. Congrats man

so cool you got interview Neko and get a close look into the frameworks project (or projects) 🤘

An MTB video with two of my favorite MTB KZreadrs. Great Day!!

Congrats on 1 million subs Seth we love you❤

Super cool, I wish more of the fine details were talked about here but it seems I can get that on his channel.

As a guy with an engineering aptitude (I was a commercial building engineer) it's usually how do we make this better. But also, how can we repair this faster or not repair it as often. Everything breaks. Knowing where they break and why saves a ton of money. Getting to play with materials was never an option for me, but I wish it had been! The empty paper with a design goal in your head and bringing that to reality is so satisfying!

Wow, what passion! Super nice to see. 😃

WOW - much respect to this man, giving it up to do his own design. And who better to design & build them than a pro racer like himself?! This man will go very far in his ventures...

I love the look of these. All utility. Beautiful!

Big love to Neko and all he's done for the MTB scene in NC.

Happy 1mil on berm peak express Seth!🎉

Neko is a wnc legend. When I was new to biking in high school I saw him out on the trail once and I’ve never been more excited

I like the idea of you doing mtb podcasts and stories with the pros

Another great video Seth, thank you.

Steel frames are soooo comfortable! I have one and it has less vibration than my hardtail. I never thought about how stiffness makes perform better. What a legend this guy is! Thanks for sharing!

I have so much respect for people like Neko. People who get out and do it themselves are the lifeblood of progress on a larger scale. A lot of inventions that we use today were invented by someone who tinkered with what they has available, and evolved their knowledge towards a goal. Massive respect for this man!