A lot of small frame builders start out just making the bikes they wanted to ride, but not many come up with anything nearly as polished-looking — or involving as many exotic construction techniques — as Machina Bikes. So we sat down with Tom and Sion to talk about their wild carbon fiber / titanium / aluminum Enduro bike (which also features a gearbox and mullet setup for good measure). Along the way, we chat about their process of developing and refining the bike; how and why they settled on the design they chose; what they still want to refine; discuss potential plans for production; and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Tom and Sion’s backgrounds (3:04)
• Tom’s original park bike (9:35)
• Development of the Enduro bike (15:27)
• Jointly deciding on specs & design (17:43)
• Prototyping & lessons learned (32:44)
• Choosing a gearbox (42:18)
• Mullets (50:21)
• Racing-driven product development vs. building bikes for fun (1:05:27)
• Production? (1:07:14)

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