MAKERS: Paul Brodie

Our Makers Series focuses on companies and individuals who are manufacturing products for mountain biking right here in British Columbia. We're beyond stoked to present industry legend Paul Brodie as our first subject.
The name Paul Brodie will be familiar to mountain bikers who have been in the saddle since the 90s. Paul's handbuilt Chromoly hardtails were some of the best you could buy in those days, particularly if you were interested in winning races. He's one of the true pioneers of mountain biking and one of the first innovators to see the benefits of the now ubiquitous sloping top tube. As one of the first frame builders for Rocky Mountain Bikes along with Derek Bailey, Paul helped B.C. become a leader in mountain biking and framebuilding from the very beginning of the sport.
Paul no longer builds bikes for retail customers, but he has never stopped building stuff, ever since he made his own "mini bike" for himself in the early 70s. Along the way, he's built reproduction vintage motorcycles from the ground up, taught scores of framebuilders, and had a life-threatening crash while warming up to race one of his board track racers. Now Paul teaches others how to build bikes and motorcycles and even belt sanders on his RUclips Channel: / @paulbrodie
Paul spins an entertaining tale and his easy smile and incredible memory for detail made for a fascinating interview.
Videographer - Ollie Jones
Photographer - Hailey Elise
Production/Interview - Pete Roggeman and Cam McRae
Check out the rest of the MAKERS Series:
NF Design: www.youtube.co....
Roberts Composites: www.youtube.co....
Canadian Made Carbon: www.youtube.co....
We Are One Composites ep. 1: www.youtube.co....
We Are One Composites ep. 2: www.youtube.co....
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