In Episode #5 I interview Joel Falardeau about his Mountain Bike Project. 

Joel was getting bored between snowboard seasons when he finally discovered mountain biking. He has delved deep into it over the last 6 years putting in thousands of kilometers.

The aspect we focus on in this interview is the bike itself and it’s individual parts. Joel has embarked on a project to build a mountain bike choosing parts  from smaller manufacturers, that build locally (build and sell where they live), and that are both durable and serviceable.

Give a listen to his philosophy and passion for this project, and learn about a number of different manufacturers that you usually don’t get to hear about. Geeky and fun, we even make time to talk about parenting as soon enough he’s going to be a dad.

You can follow Joel's process as well as all build developments, new gear,  and products on instagram: www.instagram.com/mtbikeprojek/

Here are some links to the manufacturers that are discussed in the interview:

Made in Canada

We Are One Composites (Carbon Rims and Frames): www.weareonecomposites.com

9point8 (Dropper posts, seat clamps and remotes): www.9point8.ca

Made in USA

ODI (grips): www.odigrips.com

Cane Creek (suspension, headsets, bottom brackets, cranks, etc): www.canecreek.com

Chris King precision components (headsets, bottom brackets, hubs, small parts): www.chrisking.com

Industry 9 (hubs, wheels and stems): www.industrynine.com

Made in Italy

Ingrid (mtb, road and gravel derailleurs, cranks, cassettes and chainrings): www.ingrid.bike

Formula (forks, shocks, brakes, wheels and hubs): www.rideformula.com

Fizik (shoes, saddles and accessories): www.fizik.com

Made in France

Hutchinson tires (mtb, road and gravel tires): www.cycling.hutchinson.com

Made in the Czech Republic

Zoceli (trail, enduro and freeride full suspension steel frames): www.instagram.com/zoceli_bikes/

Mitas (mtb, road and gravel tires): www.mitas-cycling.com

Made in the UK

Hope Components (Frames, hubs, cranks, BBs, pedals, bars, stems, etc):  www.hopetech.com

Made in Poland

Garbaruk (cassettes, chainrings and derailleur cages) : www.garbaruk.com

Ressources

Similar Instagram pages: www.instagram.com/the.european.bike.project and www.instagram.com/north.american.bike.project

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