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Archibald Cycles on Canadian Manufacturing & the Wild AC1

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High-pivot bikes are having a moment. Mullet bikes and steel full-suspension frames are too. And while gearbox mountain bikes haven’t achieved widespread popularity (yet?) they’ve got their ardent supporters. The Archibald Cycles AC1 brings all those elements together in a Canadian-made Trail / Enduro / Park bike, and the end result looks pretty interesting. So we sat down with Archibald founder and designer of the AC1, Alex Troughton to hear all about the bike, his goals for it, when it might reach production, and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

The origins of Archibald Cycles (2:21)

The AC1 (4:30)

Frame design & material selection (12:37)

Alex’s fabrication background (18:09)

Geometry & adjustability (22:10)

Gearboxes (25:43)

Belt vs. chain drive (30:36)

Moving to production (34:34)

The Archibald name? (39:57)

Pricing (41:44)

Potential other models (43:18)

Tailored sizing (45:37)

RELATED LINKS:

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This Week’s Gear Giveaway

Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide

OUR OTHER PODCASTS

Off The Couch

GEAR:30

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High-pivot bikes are having a moment. Mullet bikes and steel full-suspension frames are too. And while gearbox mountain bikes haven’t achieved widespread popularity (yet?) they’ve got their ardent supporters. The Archibald Cycles AC1 brings all those elements together in a Canadian-made Trail / Enduro / Park bike, and the end result looks pretty interesting. So we sat down with Archibald founder and designer of the AC1, Alex Troughton to hear all about the bike, his goals for it, when it might reach production, and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

The origins of Archibald Cycles (2:21)

The AC1 (4:30)

Frame design & material selection (12:37)

Alex’s fabrication background (18:09)

Geometry & adjustability (22:10)

Gearboxes (25:43)

Belt vs. chain drive (30:36)

Moving to production (34:34)

The Archibald name? (39:57)

Pricing (41:44)

Potential other models (43:18)

Tailored sizing (45:37)

RELATED LINKS:

BLISTER+ Membership

BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials

Blister Labs

This Week’s Gear Giveaway

Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide

OUR OTHER PODCASTS

Off The Couch

GEAR:30

Blister Podcast

CRAFTED

Happy Hour



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

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