Paul 'Burf' Burford is a maker through and through. As you'll see if you follow his Instagram feed, if something breaks, his response is rarely 'Where do I buy a new one?', but instead 'How can I fix this?'. You'll also clock him on Dad duties, with school runs by bike, and kids in the workshop. Any parent will appreciate the effort that goes into the daily juggle of lunch boxes and welding torches. With BTR bikes, he's made some highly sought after hardtails, as well as the very impressive Gasser steel downhill bike. Check out this interview with him…
On the subject I can recommend Chipps and co revisiting sleepy old Somerset , call in to Curtis bikes HQ and see what Gary is up to now Brian Curtis has laid down his brazing torch . As you will remember there's some decent riding to be had as well Quantocks, Mendips Exmoor etc .
Heck you might even persuade me to reverse my decision to end my subscription after being there since day 1 !
I'll admit that was a tough decision just need to stop accumulating more stuff and digital isn't the same .
On the subject I can recommend Chipps and co revisiting sleepy old Somerset , call in to Curtis bikes HQ and see what Gary is up to now Brian Curtis has laid down his brazing torch . As you will remember there's some decent riding to be had as well Quantocks, Mendips Exmoor etc .
Heck you might even persuade me to reverse my decision to end my subscription after being there since day 1 !
I'll admit that was a tough decision just need to stop accumulating more stuff and digital isn't the same .
I second this, recently bought a Slack Jack and it is immense!
Hey, @oldfart - I've still got a very soft spot for the Quantocks. I was there a couple of years ago for a feature on the Minehead Merlins lot.
I was also massively impressed with the Curtis we had in a few years ago too. Such great bikes.
It's a bit of a commute, but I'll be back some time soon and I'll be sure to track you down for a decent pint of West Country cider.
Paul was my teacher at TBA years ago.
Good man, no faff but straight to the point, excellent craftsman and good teacher. Had to compensate for my clumsiness and slowness in understanding. ...also 100&% agree with his taste of respectable colleagues Drust (!), PI, Sturdy and Ted..
The Rat bike fork. Oh yeah!.
