What’s it like coming out with a game-changing bike?įor me seeing people out on their Bossnuts having a good time is great. And when ‘Bossnut’ was offered up – it stuck. Put it this way, I hate naming bikes, truly hate it. I’d love also to spec aftermarket grade tyres too, these would benefit the rider hugely. I wish I could get a dropper post on it for the same price but there’s slim chance of that. And with the Peak as our main testing ground, things get a tough life straight away. Pros: Really well-chosen, amazing value, trail-ready componentry sorted, reliable RockShox suspension with thru-axle fork accuracy well. We’ve got a load of guys and girls here that ride and race too so it’s a great place for getting feedback. Buy if, You want the best full-sus for under £1,000. My Bossnut V2 has had a fair amount of hammer and there’s a few things I’d like to change for 2018 but they are small changes or refinements really. Yes there always more bikes in the pipeline. Mike Sanderson riding at Lady Cannings near Sheffield Any plans for other models? Bossnut 29? Bossnut Carbon? I think I’ve proven that Calibre has lots of potential and I get a fair amount of free reign now. Bikes are not cheap things to have warehouses – and stores – full of if they don’t sell! But it was also a necessity as we could not find bikes we wanted in the ranges from existing brands. Are GoOutdoors hands-off or do they stick their oar in?Īt the beginning I had to prove that Calibre was a good thing, and rightly so. I’ve now been at GoOutdoors/Calibre for nearly six years now the Calibre bike brand is four years old now. Fairly quickly I was made the Diamondback product manager for Europe, as well as doing some Raleigh bikes too. I finished Uni and then did a stint in Halfords before starting as a junior product manager at Raleigh, where I learned loads on how bikes are built and Far East assembly. I then went to Uni to do a product design degree I worked in local bike shops before working for Alex Moulton Bikes – very cool, hand built folding bikes – whilst at college studying engineering. Mike Sanderson: I’ve been riding since I was about 12 and came through the golden age of bikes before V brakes existed. Above: Calibre Beastnut vs Marin Hawk Hill What’s your background?
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