Ministry Cycles on Suspension Design, Machining Frames, & Launching a Bike Company

Chris Currie has worn a lot of different hats over several decades in the bike industry, and his latest venture, Ministry Cycles, is making big headway on a very, very interesting-looking machined aluminum frame, the Psalm 150. And so we sat down with Chris to hear about the origins of the project — which has its beginnings back in the 2000s — and along the way Chris shares a lot about his philosophy on suspension design; what goes into starting a bike company; how he’s gone about product development; why he named the company Ministry; and a whole lot more. TOPICS & TIMES:Chris’ ribs (2:28)3VO suspension (4:08)Suspension design for early 29ers (7:49)Patenting a suspension system (12:43)Building sample frames (26:10)Licensing 3VO (34:41)Founding Ministry (43:58)Engineering a frame (48:24)Machining a frame (48:24)The Psalm 150 (59:41)What’s next for Ministry? (1:15:25)RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+Blister Summit 2023Become a Blister MemberBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideOUR OTHER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister PodcastCRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.