Bike Frame Building [Podcast#170]

An expert in bike frame building fills us in on materials, fabrication techniques, and what it takes to become a pro.

By Jeff Barber
September 10, 2018 Last Updated: February 2, 2021

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Rich Bernoulli, a bike frame building instructor at the United Bicycle Institute (UBI) in Portland, Oregon, fills us in on how bike frames are fabricated. We discuss materials selection, welding techniques, and how professional bike builders hone their skills.

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Bikermike Alabama // 2010
Sep 13, 2018

I'm sure there were a lot of people who enjoyed this podcast I just could not finish it sorry Jeff however the interviews with the founders of mountain biking was awesome. Next you can get Lance Armstrong on and grill him about why he cheated lol.

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Jeff Barber Georgia // 1998
Sep 13, 2018

C'mon, sometimes you have to eat your vegetables. It can't all be Cake. (Gary Fisher sold a mountain bike called the Cake, get it?)

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