Is it really possible to make carbon mountain bike frames, wheels and components cheaper in Canada than overseas? Dustin Adams, former World Cup downhill racer and owner of We Are One Composites says it is, and he is proving it. On this episode of The Inside Line podcast, we talk with Dustin, Nate Schumacher and Vlad Yordanov to hear about the journey of We Are One and how they're successfully making affordable and durable mountain bike parts in Kamloops, British Columbia. Dustin talks about the abrupt end to his seemingly successful downhill career as he was dropped by the Giant factory team, dealing with that life change, depression, multiple car accidents, and how he returned to find mountain biking.
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Video contents
- 0:00 - Why is Dustin Adams Fasting?
- 4:05 - Getting into MTB in Kamloops
- 7:25 - Move to Giant Factory Team and U.S. Racing
- 13:10 - Surprise End to His DH Career
- 20:35 - Finding Therapy for Depression
- 24:50 - The Beginnings of We Are One
- 32:42 - The First We Are One Rims are Built
- 44:30 - Making We Are One Bike Frames
- 53:17 - DH Bike Prototype for Testing Parts
- 1:01:25 - OEM Future?
- 1:11:27 - We Are One Name and Future
Some of gordo's photos of Dustin from 2002/2003/2004
![Durango 2002](https://p.vitalmtb.com/styles/ckeditor_fullscreen/s3/photos/stories/2023/08/18/dustinadams1.jpg?VersionId=Dyz9iDSXnb8TDfgA2TYuC4HCcXFpq_PB&itok=W_-77rD3)
![Vermont 2003](https://p.vitalmtb.com/styles/ckeditor_fullscreen/s3/photos/stories/2023/08/18/vt-adams2.jpg?VersionId=DGFj8vrqrWjv0EhWMMlCLeCeRzvJkWan&itok=trRY04DO)
![Calgary 2004](https://p.vitalmtb.com/styles/ckeditor_fullscreen/s3/photos/stories/2023/08/18/dustpan_1673-thumb.jpg?VersionId=mbRCBBVr5sXkR8YXmcKnhH4kdQAysPCA&itok=TTN-Tkj1)
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![Big Bear 2004](https://p.vitalmtb.com/styles/ckeditor_fullscreen/s3/photos/stories/2023/08/18/DustinAdamsBigBear04.jpg?VersionId=hmjhmVBr34j2wyysbxfT62.bNwpWq0xc&itok=NlnrwMtq)
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