Pete Fowler’s path to founding Pinner Machine Shop was an unconventional one, including teaching himself how to be a machinist, running a mill in his kitchen while his partner was at work, and a whole lot of other twists and turns. So we sat down with Pete to get the whole story, and chat about how and why he keeps Pinner running on top of holding down a job at Chromag; saving countless vacations from Whistler bike park carnage; where his product ideas come from; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Founding Pinner Machine Shop (2:17)
- Learning machining & kitchen milling (8:24)
- Sustainability & keeping bikes running (14:26)
- Pete’s design process (19:04)
- Learning, growing, and staying motivated (21:13)
- Chromag (27:59)
- Pete’s favorite part of running Pinner (32:14)