Contra Bikes on Building a Bike From Scratch (Ep.118) May 19, 2022 by David Golay Contra prototype bikeContra prototype bikeContra prototype bikeContra prototype bikeContra production bikeContra production bikeContra production bike Previ…
Kavenz on Engineering a Better Enduro Bike (Ep.117) May 12, 2022 by David Golay Kavenz VHP16Kavenz VHP16Kavenz VHP18 Previous Next Kavenz founder Giacomo Großehagenbrock got an early start in the mountain bike industry when he landed an in…
Fanatik on Custom Bikes, Gear Trends, & the Bellingham Bike Scene (Ep.116) May 5, 2022 by David Golay Fanatik Bike Co We sat down with Rich Frough of Fanatik, our Blister Recommended Bike Shop in Bellingham, WA to talk about bike gear trends, the local mount…
Kitsbow CEO David Billstrom on Domestic Manufacturing and Community Investment (Ep.115) April 28, 2022 by David Golay Factory Floor at Kitsbow's North Carolina factory A few years ago, Kitsbow undertook an incredibly ambitious plan to move to Old Fort, North Carolina, and b…
Revel Bikes’ Adam Miller on the new Rail 29 & the State of the Bike Industry (Ep.114) April 21, 2022 by David Golay Adam Miller with the Revel Rail 29 Revel Bikes recently launched the new Rail 29, so we sat down with their founder, Adam Miller, to get the rundown on the …
Chelsea Kimball on Van Life, Darkfest, & the Growth of Women’s Freeride (Ep.113) April 14, 2022 by David Golay Chelsea Kimball at Red Bull Formation (photo by Catherine Aeppel / Red Bull) Chelsea Kimball got a later start in MTB than a lot of pro riders, but she’s mak…
Lazer KinetiCore (Ep.112) April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 by David Golay Lazer Jackal KinetiCore Helmet Rotational impact protection in bike helmets has deservedly gotten a lot of attention in recent years, and MIPS has long been…
Lea Davison on Career Triumphs, Olympic Heartbreak, & What Comes Next (Ep.111) March 31, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth Lea Davison Lea Davison announced her retirement from international racing after the final World Cup of the 2021 season, but she’s definitely not walking awa…
EXT Founder Franco Fratton on a Lifetime in Suspension (Ep.110) March 24, 2022 by David Golay EXT founder, Franco Fratton There are a lot of smart people working in bike suspension, but EXT founder Franco Fratton might have the most impressive resume …
Martin Maes on Team Changes, Bike Setup, & Fatherhood (Ep.109) March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 by David Golay Martin Maes Martin Maes practically grew up in the GT pits with his father, and had raced for them since he was a teenager. But he made the move to Orbea for …
Yoann Barelli on Progression, Coaching, & Career Shifts (Ep.108) March 10, 2022 by David Golay Yoann at Freeride Fiesta (photo Leo Grosgurin) Yoann Barelli just announced the formation of his Into The Gnar Progression Team — so we got him back on Bikes …
Push Industries’ Darren Murphy on Product Development, Suspension Tuning, & Local Manufacturing (Ep.107) March 3, 2022 by David Golay Push Eleven Six — First Production ShocksDarren Murphy of Push IndustriesPush Eleven Six Shock Previous Next Push Industries is one of the best-known suspensio…
Cascade Components on Making Bikes Better (Ep.106) February 24, 2022 by David Golay Cascade Components engineer, Jimmy DavisCascade Components North Fork CaliperCascade Components Link for Norco Optic Previous Next Mountain bike suspension ha…
Starling Cycles on Simplicity, Design, & Building Bikes in a Shed (Ep.105) February 23, 2022February 17, 2022 by David Golay Joe McEwan with the Starling Murmur FrameStarling Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber E-Bike PrototypeStarling SwoopStarling Murmur Stainless Previous Next Joe McEwan …
Ed Masters on Racing DH & Enduro at the Top Level (Ep.104) February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 by David Golay Eddie Masters at the Crankworx World Tour in Innsbruck, Austria. (photo by Samantha Saskia Dugon / Red Bull) Ed Masters often looks like he’s having more fun…
Katy Winton on 2021, Life as an EWS Pro, & Signing With GT (Ep.103) February 3, 2022 by David Golay Katy Winton Katy Winton has reliably been one of the top contenders on the EWS circuit, but she found herself without a factory ride in 2021 and had to put t…
RockShox’s New Flight Attendant Electronic Suspension (Ep.102) January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by David Golay RockShox Flight Attendant Fork RockShox announced their new Flight Attendant electronically-controlled suspension system a few months ago, so we brought Chr…
SCOR on Turning an After-Hours Project Into a New Bike Brand (Ep.101) January 20, 2022 by David Golay SCOR 4060 LT BMC has a strong heritage in road and cross country bikes but isn’t as well known for gravity-focused offerings. Mariano Schoefer and Christof …
Neko Mulally on Designing His Own World Cup DH Race Bike (Ep.100) January 13, 2022 by David Golay Neko Mulally with his custom DH Bike Previous Next Neko Mulally has had a very successful career racing for some of the biggest teams on the World Cup circuit…
Gear of the Year — 2021 (Ep.99) January 6, 2022 by David Golay Dylan Wood on the Pivot Trail 429 (Hartman Rocks, Gunnison, Colorado) 2021 was Blister’s busiest year ever for testing mountain bikes and gear, and there we…