Cedric Eveleigh of LAL Bikes, on Reinventing the Derailleur

Mountain bike derailleur drivetrains haven’t fundamentally changed for just about as long as there have been mountain bikes — until now, anyway. Cedric Eveleigh has a very promising idea for how to rethink the derailleur and founded LAL Bikes to make it a reality. So we brought Cedric on to talk about the limitations of existing derailleurs; why gearboxes (still) haven’t taken off; prototyping and refining the Supre Drive; what’s next for LAL Bikes, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:The origins of the Supre Drive concept (1:35)How the Supre Drive works (2:58)The limitations of gearboxes (5:25)Prototyping & refinement (15:15)What’s next for the Supre Drive (35:44)The LAL Bikes & Supre Drive names (41:56)Cedric’s (other) Big Idea (43:39)RELATED LINKS:Ep. 93: Williams Racing ProductsGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.