Fanatik on Custom Bikes, Gear Trends, & the Bellingham Bike Scene

We sat down with Rich Frough of Fanatik, our Blister Recommended Bike Shop in Bellingham, WA to talk about bike gear trends, the local mountain bike scene, and Fanatik’s amazing custom bike and wheel building programs.TOPICS & TIMES:Fanatik’s history (1:25)Rich’s role at Fanatik (3:11)The Fanatik customer (4:47)Bellingham’s mountain bike scene (7:13)Gear trends — locally and globally (9:08)Fanatik staff’s favorite gear (20:59)Service (25:30)Rich’s Big Idea (32:37)RELATED LINKS:Fanatik WebsiteIntroducing: Blister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideOUR OTHER BLISTER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.