The Tacoma Cycling community was shocked to hear that one of our own, Thomas Johnson, was hit and killed by a driver this past weekend. We are extremely saddened and extremely angry. Thomas was a kind and generous as a person and rider and will be intensely missed. He was someone that you always stopped to talk to whenever you bumped into him. We will miss him.

For our main topic we discuss the Pros and Cons of buying a complete bike vs equipping and building your own bike. We bring our special Off the Back podcast trademark observations and insights to conclude that "it depends". Enjoy the pod!