Words: Evil Bike Co
We all know "that rider." The one who shows up to your Whistler weekend on a hardtail, and still clears Crabapple. The one who races XC on their enduro rig, and manages to put the hurt on their spandex-shrink-wrapped opponents. They don't just ride against the norm, they blaze past it and wait for the pack to catch up.
Our numbers guy, Ian Fay, falls under this umbrella. Understanding the motives behind Ian's bike choice is often a fool's errand. In most cases, "Why?" becomes irrelevant and gives way to, "How?!"
To that end, the 66.67-degree head tube, dropper post and low-slung frame of our Chamois Hagar provides some explanation.
We may never truly get what is going on in Ian's head, or why he can't just ride the 'correct' bike for once. Still, there's no denying the joy in making a questionable choice, and seeing it pay off.
Bikes:
The Chamois Hagar and The Offering LS
Location: Galbraith Mountain, Bellingham, WA
Riders: Ian Fay & Jett Williams
Video: Doug Jambor
Edit: Tamas Forde
Song: "Twin Flame" by Club Coward
Just picked up an old school CX bike with rim brakes, rode it in the wet today, turns tame reds into scary beasts and you have to commit compared to shredding a Nomad with 2.4" tyres on!
Boy on an E-bike said I was mad... Riding tame reds on a 50lb EEB is way more mad haha (would love an EEB but got too many bikes as it is).
Skills not included
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