Originally Posted by Inertianinja

well re: collaboration...
I sent him a very detailed build sheet, with a pic of my current bike, setup measurements, and geometry, and a description of my riding style. told him I wanted an aggressive, race-able bike, etc.

I don't know how their process will go from here, but I have a feeling that a guy with this much experience will just kind of know what works. I'm going to send him some more pics of me and my bike for reference.

assuming everything goes well, I'll do a write up in a few months documenting the process for others who might be as unsure as I was about this.