Interview: Joe Breeze – Founding Father of Mountain Biking

After my article on the comment left on Mountain Biking by 198, I was contacted by the crew at Breezer Bikes about doing an interview with Joe Breeze. Of course, I jumped at that opportunity and sent the questions over to Joe right away. For those of you that do not already know, Joe Breeze is one of the founding fathers of modern day mountain biking and the first to make bike frames design specifically for offroad use. Excerpt from [...]

Interview: Chris Sugai – Niner Bikes – 29er Domination

Today’s interview is with Chris Sugai of Niner Bikes. We take a look into the Niner Bikes lineup and where 29er mountain bikes are headed in the future. You can read the interview below or hear Chris say it himself on the recording.

1 – What made you and Steve Domahidy decide to start a mountain bike company? You know…what made us start was I had started riding a 29er singlespeed around and was taken back by how much [...]

Interview: Kent Eriksen – Custom Titanium Frame Builder

John Collins headed up to Eriksen Cycles to pick up his new titanium ride. Thankfully, while he was there, he was able to grab a couple of questions from Kent Eriksen and snap a couple of shot for us. The following article is John’s recap and interview with Kent Eriksen. In a very non-descript building next to the Yampa River, The Titanium Master works relentlessly.  He and his small crew craft the finest handmade titanium bikes in the world.  This [...]

Interview: Tony Ellsworth – Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes

As we continue to revamp the content on Mountain Biking by 198, we are making the interviews public. In this interview recorded with Tony Ellsworth of Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes, we cover everything from his bikes…to the mountain biking industry. This interview was recorded on August 15, 2008. We have actually reviewed two of Ellsworth’s products as of this point in time. Ellsworth Evolve 29er Full Suspension Mountain Bike Ellsworth AM Wheelset Interviews on Mountain Biking by 198 Interviews [...]

Interview: Dave Turner of Turner Bikes

Dave Turner has created a mountain bike company – Turner Bikes – that has one of the loyalest followings in the business. A great ride combined with fantastic support has brought the Turner mountain bike lineup to the high ranks in the boutique mountain bike industry. With a recent changeover to the DW-Link suspension design, Turner Bikes has once again re-invented itself and reinvigorated sales in a market that is hurting due to the economic downturn. Over the years, I [...]