Although Carbon Wasp initially established itself by creating carbon fibre arm rests for time trial cyclists and triathletes, the brand has always had mountain biking at its very core. Over the past couple of years, the Yorkshire-based innovator has been producing handmade carbon mountain bikes, unveiling model after model while bringing something rather unique to the carbon frame market: customisation options. We caught up with Adrian Smith, founder of Carbon Wasp, to learn more about how the brand came to be, carbon fibre manufacturing in the UK and gearboxes.