BTR on Hardcore Hardtails, Bike Geo, & Building to Last (Ep.137)

BTR Fabrications has a well-earned reputation for building burly, aggressive hardtails, and we sat down with Paul “Burf” Burford (the “B” in “BTR”) to talk about his design philosophy and pioneering aggressive hardtail geometry; racing DH on a hardtail; their wild one-off Gasser DH bike; racing with the Athertons; and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Burf’s background & founding BTR (2:06)
  • BTR’s history & the Belter DH hardtail (9:08)
  • Hardtail geometry (15:34)
  • The BTR customer (25:53)
  • The Pinner Trail full suspension bike (32:39)
  • The Gasser DH bike (45:43)
  • Burf’s Big Idea (52:17)

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