![]() This frame’s linkage has been designed specifically for a coil simply because they perform better. Your running a coil shock is the linkage designed specifically for this? The aesthetics are a by-product of good engineering. Its most important to us that our bikes ride incredibly, and don’t break. The frame looks are stunning, how did the aesthetics come about? The complete bike in the pictures weighs 33lb. We pour our heart and soul into every one. Non Boost Hope Headset Renthal Bar and Stem Drivetrain is comprised of Shimano Zee rear derailleur and shifter, SLX Cranks and BB with a 32t Hope narrow wide chainring, 11-32t Cassette. 130mm of linear progressive suspension travel. It’s a bike for riding hard and having fun. The Pinner is a single pivot, linkage actuated, steel full-suspension chassis with 130.42mm (650B) or 134.40mm (26) of travel for riding hard and having fun. Tell us why you’ve always used steel tubing? ![]() If we knew what it would actually involve, we probably wouldn’t have taken the leap. Who is Tam and Burf After both studying as design engineers at university, TomTam Hamilton and Paul Burf. There was a conversation one day that went something along the lines of “Shall we start this bike company then?”. The Pinner is a single pivot, linkage actuated, steel full-suspension chassis with 130.42mm (650B) or 134.40mm (26) of travel for riding hard and having fun. Tam was fed up of designing someone else’s idea of a good bike. Its expensive and heavy, but I love the idea of a really burly 130mm bike with super aggressive modern geo. What made you take the leap to setting up BTR?īurf always wanted to build frames. The BTR Pinner is really expensive, but not quite that high. Somewhere in the middle we meet up and build the world’s best bicycle frames. Tam is a handy engineer, and Burf is a nifty tig welder. The Pinner from BTR Fabrications on Vimeo.BTR is Burf and Tam Racing. If you want to know what goes into starting, running, building, keeping motivated and passionate about building a bike company, you will find this very interesting. From backflips to cases, and hucks to drifts, the Pinner takes it all without flinching. Burf and Tam have built an amazing level of skill from working and building bikes and a company everyday. The Pinner video shows off just how capable 130mm of rear suspension travel can be when it’s designed and built properly. Burf and Tam were very good to take us through their business, why they love it, but also the issues that can arise on any given day. We talk about the complete build process from an initial customer enquiry, to the completed product. They produce such an awesome product and if you don’t believe me just visit their website Their work is top-notch and built bespoke for you in the UK. The amount of work they do in house by themselves (which is everything) is amazing. The challenges of running a bike companyīurf and Tam are mountain bikers through and through.What makes BTR bikes different and so good.Why Tam slept on a shelf in the workshop when they started.140mm is pretty standard at the shorter end of Enduro travel bikes, and a few of our favourite all day bikes feature that length of travel. How they moved from a 9-5 to working full time on BTR The Pinner is billed as a go anywhere trail destroyer, the idea being that it is strong enough to handle the abuse of uplifts, ride all day up and down hill, or even ride a trail centre or two.Why Burf and Tam wanted to start a bike building company.Right click here and ‘Save as’ to download to your computer. We talk to them about everything that is involved in owning a bike company, hand building bikes, the up’s and down’s and the motivation that keeps them going. The business is owned and run by Burf and Tam, a two man team.īurf and Tam do everything in house from design to welding and are super passionate about their brand. ![]() Burf Tam Racing Fabrications (BTR) are bespoke hand made and manufactured bikes build in the UK. ![]() In episode number nine it is awesome to have our first bike builders on the show. ![]()
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