Machina Bikes on Building a Dream Bike

A lot of small frame builders start out just making the bikes they wanted to ride, but not many come up with anything nearly as polished-looking — or involving as many exotic construction techniques — as Machina Bikes. So we sat down with Tom and Sion to talk about their wild carbon fiber / titanium / aluminum Enduro bike (which also features a gearbox and mullet setup for good measure). Along the way, we chat about their process of developing and refining the bike; how and why they settled on the design they chose; what they still want to refine; discuss potential plans for production; and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:Tom and Sion’s backgrounds (3:04)Tom’s original park bike (9:35)Development of the Enduro bike (15:27)Jointly deciding on specs & design (17:43)Prototyping & lessons learned (32:44)Choosing a gearbox (42:18)Mullets (50:21)Racing-driven product development vs. building bikes for fun (1:05:27)Production? (1:07:14)RELATED LINKS:Introducing: CRAFTEDIntroducing: Open MicBecome a Blister MemberBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideOUR OTHER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister PodcastCRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.