We Didn't Start
With a Business Plan.
(we started with a problem and a printer)
DragonFlight is a one-person operation born in a garage in Knysna, South Africa. No investors. No marketing department. No focus groups. Just a rider who got tired of bad motor mounts and decided to fix it himself.
Founder
Grant Knight
Knysna · South Africa
prototype #14 day
Born from
Frustration.
(the best products usually are)
Grant's motor pod was wobbling every session. He tried every mount on the market. The cheap ones wobbled. The expensive ones required a new mast. The "universal" ones were universal in the same way a one-size-fits-all hat fits everyone — technically, but not really.
So he locked himself in the garage with a 3D printer, a stack of engineering reference material, and an unhealthy amount of rooibos. Fourteen prototypes later, DragonFlight was born.
"The first prototype held together with hope and cable ties. The second one actually worked."
How We Got Here.
(the short version — the full version involves more swearing)
The Problem
Grant's motor pod was wobbling every session. He tried every mount on the market — too bulky, too expensive, or too ugly. None of them actually solved the problem.
* the wobble was personal
The Garage
One 3D printer. One engineer. One very patient family. Fourteen prototypes over six months. The neighbours started recognising the sound of the printer at 2am.
* neighbours still haven't forgiven us
The Ocean
Prototype 14 went into the water at Knysna. It held. It didn't wobble. It didn't fall off. Grant cried a little. He says it was saltwater spray.
* it was definitely tears
The Product
DragonFlight was born. A slim TPU pod that hugs your mast, installs in 5 minutes, and makes your setup look like it was designed by someone who actually knows what they're doing.
* we do, mostly
The Numbers.
(engineers love numbers — here are ours)
Stop Reading.
Start Riding.
(the ocean's not going to wait for you to finish this page)