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The main thing stopping me from getting a Geekhouse (if I wanted one) would be the name.

It probably seemed like a great idea at the time, but I'm sure its lost them potential sales.

Probably the same reason I didn't keep my Faggin. That and because it was Italian.

It didn't seemed to stop people waiting five years for a Vanilla bikes.

"Geekhouse" - it is a bit of an odd name, anyone know the story behind it?

this was difficult to find

"Geekhouse is a custom steel TIG welding operation based in Boston, MA. We take ‘Made in the USA’ very seriously.
**Founded in 2002 by bespectacled bike-geek Marty Walsh; we produce a range of bicycle frames for all types of riding. "

http://www.geekhousebikes.com/about/
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You know the drill, rather stimulate some conversation on here rather than just google it. Although you are right I should have at least looked first as it could have been as simple as that.

What a shit reason to name your company such.

What is your company called and is it more interesting?

You could says the same about Bicycle Manufacturer Company.

^Well yes, I could say that, if I felt inclined to do so.

Anyone know why the mounts for the mudgaurds are so high compared to the rack?

Also on the name, it's fine for its target market. Personally they seem overpriced. But they are different from other bikes and do seem to have created a strong enough brand to warrant the price.

Also does anyone know what the mud guards are? Look like GB but plastic?

no, not fat, more like a long tail touring bike, aiming for an efficient/aero/comfortable touring bike.
26" wheels, 1.5" touring tires
Steel, no rear rack, just frame bags, full mudguards.
aero bars, flat bars, bar ends.

Something for road/path endurance racing/traveling (200km/day 7 days or more in a row)
Why longtail: keep the weight low and inline, won't be doing technical stuff where I like to have control of the rear wheel, which is unliftable with the touring load anyway.

And I'll put my schlumpf crankset on it, Bang tidy!

Quixote Cycles longtail by Quixote Cycles, on Flickr

Something like this with belt drive and alfine

Also does anyone know what the mud guards are? Look like GB but plastic?

Gilles Berthoud with a custom powdercoat.

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Gilles Berthoud are awesome, the SKS chromoplastic mudguard are pretty shit at keeping your drivetrain clean let alone your feet dry.

for me the problem with geekhouse for sport-touring are the stright fork. never try a geekhouse fork but don´t look confortable.

SKS Longboards w/Berthoud hardwear, lighter than Berthoud and coverage is the same.

They may be, but your drivetrain will still get dirty.

Why? The coverage is the same and the hardwear is the same.

Because the plastic mudguard couldn't channel the water to both end effectively thus required you to clean your drivetrain as regularly as your road bike.

oh

rilly

Despite having fitted the SKS on my bike perfectly with the perfect mudguard line and all that, I still have to clean the drivetrain regularly, whether on my Dad's bike with alu Honjo, his drivetrain remain almost spotless.

The SKS was almost a tight fit on my bike which is why I haven't yet got Gilles Berthoud on it.

effectively thus required you to clean your drivetrain as regularly as your road bike.

Sorry but that's balls.

My bike with SKS stays much cleaner than if I take the guards off. I tend to run guards through winter and spring then no guards once it warms up a bit.

It is balls but thats not what he's saying. Obv the guards do something than no guards. He's saying GB's channel the muck away from the drivetrain but SKS/Bluemels don't (based on a set of each on 2 completely different bikes - conclusive!).

I'm with Withered Preacher.

Also Ed is always right!!!! How dare you test him!

Obv the guards do something than no guards. He's saying decent mudguard channel the muck away from the drivetrain but** plastic mudguard** tend not to do it well.

This.

how do they do it? magnets?

Do I have to draw a picture?

found an example, see the ridge on both side? water splash onto mudguard, drip into ridge, which channel it away toward both end of the mudguard;

that picture is very helpful, I was not aware of the curved edge. thank you.