Chase Gouin's frame project
Few months ago, I was in touch with Chase Gouin, concerning his prototype signature frame that was supposed to be made by Saint-Martin.
Unfortunatly, that project has been canceled. At this time Chase explained me all the details of the frame he wanted, but also told me that in 15 years he never succeed to have his dream frame made exactly like he wanted.
I won’t go into the details behind the different stories he had with the different BMX brands and frame makers, but the truth is that he has really been unlucky...
That being said, I wanted to offer him the dream frame he has always wanted.
The problem is that I’m a too small company to make that frame for free and that’s why I asked for the help and generosity of the BMX/flatland community.
In 1 month I succeed to reach the amount needed to make this project, thanks to all the contributors !
Few words of Chase himself :
"This is Chase Gouin. Malo has been kind and generous and thoughtful to take our design and gather money donations from just some of the many good people/riders out there so he could afford to build and provide it to me for free. As you see,i now have it in Canada and it is powder coated and assembled. This frame is beyond special to me because i first started to consider its overall concept about 20 years ago. The features and geometry are based on what my tricktionary is and desires to be...which is ever expanding. Through the years there have numerous problems that got in the way of me actually getting it built...also because i was naive and uninformed at times. But now i have been fortunate enough to work with Malo and receive exactly what i wanted and what i feel i needed as i personally strive towards being in good enough physical and mental condition to maximize its potential in my riding. These are pics of the main features and proof that i am now in possession of it. I chose a flat matte medium shade grey color.
Chase Gouin's signature frame, made by PiR
Bent Top & down tube
Removable gyro tabs on head tube
Double removable cable stop
Removable brake mounts
Top & down tube gusset
Double integrated seat post clamp
Double butted seat tube
PiR logo on seat tube
Additionnal gusset top tube/seat tube connexion
Built in chain tensionners
PiR signature dropouts
Dropouts designed to accept Ø 1.9" pegs
SS & CS decade plates
Flatenen CS & SS
Mid BB
Platform