
Hunt Bike Wheels has been building durable, affordable wheels since 2015, so Simon caught up with their Brand Manager, James Stokoe, to talk about about their early days based in a garage, their first gravel wheels, moving into the MTB market, rider-focused engineering, why wheels make the most sense when upgrading a new bike, some highly entertaining stories from James, and more. Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on Bikes and Big Ideas. Email us at info@blisterreview.com to weigh in.RELATED LINKS:Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredHunt Bike WheelsTOPICS & TIMES:Hunt’s History (3:41)First Gravel Wheels (8:36)The move into MTB Wheels (13:31)Rider-Focused Engineering Approach (15:40)Aluminum & Carbon Wheels (20:01)Hub Design (27:40)Why Durability is so Important (35:08)Hunt’s Customer Service (45:07)Upcoming events for Hunt (52:29)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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