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)

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• Fanatik Website
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• Become a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s Guide
• Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide

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