Unintended "Features" - Sometimes when we design components, they dont' always work as planned. In this case, the dropped brake mount for our aero gravel prototype that wasn't designed quite right. It went together beautifully and still works buuuuut when you need to change a wheel, you will need to dismount the caliper to get the wheel out. Inconvenient, yes, but we learned something and our new versions are rotated to let the wheel drop out freely during wheel changes. It's not whether or not you fail, but rather what you do next. - - - #albatrossbikes #ridefastridefar #framebuilding #dropouts #designdifferently #design #iteration #failure #standards #hownotto #blackandwhite #b&w #blackandwhiteisworththefight (at Ben Lomond, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2QSsMFV1M/?igshid=1el3zpmi1ksn9

Design Differently - The preexisting paths for engineering and aesthetic design exist for a reason: they work. What we ask is what do they work for? If your starting goal is different than the status quo, the normal answer won't work. Our bikes look different because we design for you and your goals. Not everyone else's. - - - #albatrossbikes #ridefastridefar #dropstay #design #designdifferently #thinkdifferently #4130society #filletbraze #fillet #framebuilding #custombike #custom #fabrication https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XFj6SlCAL/?igshid=cmufe4u76u2t