What's better than New Bike Day? Nothing. Well, there's one thing that might not be better, but it definitely adds to the experience, and that's hanging out with your mates in the garage as you build that brand spanking new frame up.
The Rider Firm's US President, Sam Johnson, got his grubby hands on a fresh Privateer 161 Frameset, and the intention was for us to produce a professional looking video piece on the bike build, filled with eye candy and artsy clips. Well, our US MTB Brand Manager, James Stokoe, thought that he'd lend a hand during the build process and this resulted in a tale as old as time - two fellas, having a couple beers, maybe a couple margaritas, one fella doing all the work and the other, not, but still lending all the unsolicited advice that one person can distribute in the course of an evening.