Certainly one of my favourite body builders on the MADE Present yearly is Tyler Reiswig of BTCHN Bikes. BTCHN Bikes got here to the present final yr with a very distinctive providing, and this yr was no completely different. I’ve been following his teasers on the BTCHN Instagram account, and was excited to see what he was bringing to point out off.
Tyler is a builder who thinks outta the field. His designs and fab work are extraordinary. Whereas his craftsmanship is severe enterprise, he doesn’t take himself too severely – his stoke about what he’s doing is clear, and his bikes have a enjoyable, whimsical really feel to them. It’s fairly infectious.
BTCHN Bikes 32er Drop Bar
The BTCHN 32er was considered one of three 32ers on show on the present. Zach wrote concerning the one-off Falconer right here. On the BTCHN 32er drop bar bike, the primary issues we observed (apart from the honkin’ wheels) have been the Peter Verdone collaboration on the fork.
The geometry of the fork, with the axle pushed barely behind the fork leg, gives a 55mm offset to scale back load reversal. The bike additionally spoted a printed yoke and actually cool printed rear dropouts.
What I discovered attention-grabbing is that the bike, to me, doesn’t look loopy disproportionate. Certain, it’s acquired the large wheels, however Tyler needed it to really feel as common as attainable. So, it’s constructed utilizing a medium-sized body that Tyler says doesn’t compromise the geometry.
The stem sits at an efficient size of 16mm, and the spacing is Enhance 148mm entrance and rear. The Wren wheels make the most of a brand new Enhance-spaced rear single-speed hub with a 423mm rear heart.
Whereas I used to be pushing the bike to take pictures, I observed that the bike felt gentle to steer, if that is sensible. The massive wheel didn’t really feel prefer it was an enormous wheel, and wheel flop is non-existent.
The stem size appears completely matched with the bike’s uncompromised geometry. It additionally looks as if it’ll be a ripper of a motorcycle when put to the check.
Kudos to you, Tyler!
