BTR on Hardcore Hardtails, Bike Geo, & Building to Last - a podcast by BLISTER

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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• This Week’s Gear Giveaway
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• Off The Couch
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