is Ethos bicycles in Canberra still alive Warwick? I believe he was an engineering graduate and had a very clever design. Super efficient rear suspension for XC >>> DH. Aluminium frames.
Perhaps I should know, I live in Canberra...
edit: Google knows:
http://www.ethosbicycles.com/ethosbicycles_about.html
he lives in my area too by the looks of it...
- Joel