We Tested Neko Mulally's Boutique Frameworks DH Bike: US Made, World Cup Ready

After a few years of testing and prototyping, Neko Mulally's boutique Frameworks DH bike is now available to buy. How did Henry and Matt get on with this unique bike on the rough and rocky downhill trails?
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[@5DEV]

So stoked to be working with Neko on the Frameworks project for over 2 years now. His work ethic and drive is unmatched. Congrats Neko on all you have achieved. We are simply the machines behind your designs. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ROSE-by5su]

Make your customer service better, When your crank broke don't compare it to a broken EWings lol

[@William.Driscoll]

​@@ROSE-by5su While your time and investment are important, maybe this specific spot isn't the place to air your grievance.

[@BobbieRingo-qf8qu]

@@ROSE-by5su I broke eewings. Cracked at the weld.

[@ROSE-by5su]

@@BobbieRingo-qf8qu 5Dev have really bad Customer Service, Someone showed their 5Dev Customer Service chat and they even make an excuse of “Even the Ewings broke”

[@ROSE-by5su]

@@BobbieRingo-qf8qu yup like every BMX crank, get a Saint or DMR crank they are bomb proof but heavy or a Descendant crank.

[@DandyHippo]

The look is clean. This is the most likable way of producing a bike imo

[@jokermtb]

Neko and his crew have done the near impossible with Frameworks, and at minimum should take some pride in what they’ve achieved (& he found Asa too - a future world champ for sure)

[@jrive075]

I want a fremworks bike focused on trail/ enduro more than DH. I’m all for supporting this project!!!!

[@ryeghiyan4851]

there is one

[@adamwilliams1367]

They will be available for preorder later this summer (that was the message from the latest frameworks video)

[@ROSE-by5su]

Ugghh what an idiot why would a DH racer focus on a Trail/Enduro bike. You are lucky you are getting a DH level pedigree of Trail / Enduro bike from his DH bike experience

[@mattmikuska]

​@@adamwilliams1367 late fall

[@adamwilliams1367]

@@mattmikuska he said hopefully they will be open for presale later this summer.

[@BGraves]

At least its not built in a sweatshop

[@bongobob7079]

70% of everything else you buy is though

[@travislineback]

So stoked for this bike!🤙🏼

[@TheScramble8]

There is something about this bike/team. Very likeable and fast

[@jankaskyevitchjellbet7293]

Good proposition!

[@superfidgetspinner]

0:06 LOOKS LIKE A SESSION!!!!

[@elex.sports]

It's always a pleasure working with Neko and Frameworks team building ENVE wheels! Super stocked for team's success! 💪💪💪 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4O9k6lmacl4h8Usi=ZSk4-SIZ2dSxWapI&t=382

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

That is funny . I remember seeing a TURNER back in 97 at whistler getting unpacked in a store . While skiing there 😂

[@jokermtb]

Reminds me a lot of my long gone 5-spot…..classic

[@J4M3SB4K3R]

I was hoping for commencal next, but this bike brand is interesting

[@Mapl3Syrup]

Frameworks is the best

[@joecantello]

At the end of the day your buying a bike built by God. I dream about owning a bike that Frank built.

[@vlbz]

How is the ochain different from a low engagement hub?

[@BowzKnows]

Similar.... But why would you go with a low engagement hub when you can run ochain? Low engagement not idea for a high torque sprint where you want to put the power down immediately.

[@vlbz]

@@BowzKnows ochain has a deadzone too, exactly like a low engagement hub. Looking into it there is a small difference. The hub engagement points are at fixed intervals, so one might actually get instant engagement by chance (and also more kickback). Ochain guarantees the free-play every time.

[@BowzKnows]

@@vlbz ya true eh? That's the reason for the ochain then, even with low engagement there is the chance where you could be engaging instantly. Ochain makes it a consistent amount of deadzone

[@hannes6114]

Also youe chain always wobbles around and that should also be muted a bit

[@matthewpugh9322]

Still rocking my now mini mullet final gen DHR that when I pull it out of the garage it feels like a child’s bike compared to these modern bikes. Just doesn’t get enough use these days to justify a new rig

[@William.Driscoll]

May it serve you well, regardless of whatever comparisons come up, in the future.

[@maxdoesstuffff]

24 seconds ago is criminal

[@MrDaymien1]

Its beautiful,, we know that thing will haul ass.

[@steven.9263]

You can't even currently buy this bike. You can put 50% down and pay for the other half when the bike ships. Problem is, they don't even have a date lined up, so who knows when you'll even get the bike.

[@dragomirstefanov3585]

What's happening with Henry's hair on the back side 😂

[@nickthaskater]

7:50 no bumblers here

[@BigKidCasey]

This thing will take beating after beating, owner after owner, year after year, upgrade, rebuild and end up in a 2045 bike check video still riding great!

[@talorkelman2211]

Does this guy talk like this in real life?

[@William.Driscoll]

Probably not.

[@dit4963]

Ochain is solving a (almost) non existing problem. Watch "How Your Chain Interacts With Your Suspension - The Tuesday Tune 31" and "What is PEDAL KICKBACK?...Should you care?" for the explanation. Except when you lock your rear wheel (which anyway you should not do) or have big impacts at very low speeds, the suspension can move and the chain can grow WITHOUT engaging the hub, so no pedal kickback. Pinkbike is pushing a myth created by the fact that people confuse a demo with a static bike with what is happening when the bike is ridden.

[@ianiscaratti4924]

but how do you explain rider simply trying it and feeling a noticable difference?

[@justinfournier1285]

@@ianiscaratti4924Maybe it serves to soften input to the feet, maybe placebo effect. Hard to tell.

[@dit4963]

​@@ianiscaratti4924 First, is not for me to explain what they claim, they should. People confidently claim to feel all sort of things... Second, have you heard about placebo? Human mind and senses are incredibly easy to fool, hence science uses methods like randomized double blind experiments.

[@GrigoryRechistov]

I'd say the proof should be in the pudding. If a series of blind tests demonstrates that there is a difference in the suspension operation (for better or for worse is the next question) that a rider can reliably detect, then some sort of effect is most likely real. If there is no correlation, or only some people feel the difference, well, that would be another thing to explore further. But such experiment is not very expensive to organize, and it will be reliably repeatable and applicable to all sorts of suspension designs and race tracks. So really no point in theorizing for too long when we have physical embodiments for testing the hypothesis on our hands. That journalists cannot carry out and document a proper experiment is another sad thing.

[@ROSE-by5su]

What an idiot lol, Pedal kickback exist there are tons of Pinkbike huck video out there slow mo vital mtb videos. Go to Linkage3D right now and check how suspension and drivetrain works. This are the things you should keep your self until you have proof about it.

[@GM-J]

the most stupid review / comparison ever. Like comparing Porsche with a Golf... the only comparable bike out there right now is Atherton, not some YT or other asia made mass production bikes. Step up your game pinkbike or hire me to do adequate rewiew for boutique makers, coz clearly you lot have no clue

[@William.Driscoll]

Like Road & Track including a GTi & a 6-speed Miata in comparo article bought for the new Supra or [previously] Cayman... Some considering a short-wheelbase rocket... may be weighing non-bike priorities, as well.

[@jokermtb]

I think you just flunked the interview