30 episodes
The Business of Cycling Wyatt Wees
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The Business of Cycling podcast takes you inside the cycling world from the perspective of those that work in the sector. Hear from passionate entrepreneurs and professionals from brands, teams, and bike shops.
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Overstocks Update and COVID Lessons Learned LIVE at Cycling World Dusseldorf
This conversation was recorded at a live panel at the 2024 cycling world event in Dusseldorf on March 15th. The topic of the panel was COVID overstocks and the state of the industry and the aftermath.
My guests were ROSE Bikes Anatol Sostmann, Old Man Mountain Products Erik Fenner Schicke Mütze Carsten Wien and provided three unique viewpoints on the causes and lessons learned from the overstocks caused by the COVID pandemic aftermath.
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An Insider's Look at the Taiwanese Bike Industry with Jayu Yang
Jayu Yang is one of the most experienced entrepreneurs in the Taiwanese bike industry. Her grandfather started Kenda tire in 1962. And she carried on the family tradition by taking over her father's business Kendstone In 2001. Kendstone is among the top premium bicycle assemblers in Taiwan.
In Taiwanese culture, women were not typically considered for running a family business. Therefore her path to running Kendstone was unexpected as her father was in need of a trusted manager during a time of crisis. She grew the company substantially throughout the two thousands and sold the company in 2019 and stayed on as the CEO until 2021.
This conversation aims to give you a look inside the workings of the cycling industry from a Taiwanese perspective.
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The Man Behind A Bike Racing Cultural Phenomenon Red Hook Crit Founder David Trimble
David Trimble is best known for founding the Red Hook Criterium fixed gear championship series. David also founded the Midnight Half, both internationally renowned sporting competitions.
The Red Hook Crit grew to become such an important cultural event that it was archived at the Smithsonian's national museum of American history.
It this episode you'll hear the story of the Red Hook Crit and David's incredible journey. You'll hear how his passion and unique skillset, was able to create a cultural phenomenon.
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50+ years in Cycling with FSA Vision GM Claudio Marra
Claudio Marra is the General Manager of the European division at FSA Full Speed Ahead Vision. Claudio started working in the cycling industry at the age of 14 when for Milan based bicycle builder Rosin, where he learned frame building and welding. during his time at Rossin and then eventually Columbus, he witnessed the transition from steel to aluminum frames in the 1990s.
Claudio Marra is among the most experienced managers in the cycling industry. He has an unrivaled understanding of the cycling industry and its evolution. He played a key role in promoting and supporting brands like Columbus, Rossin, and he went on to start the FSA Vision European division, which has grown into one of the most important component brands in the cycling industry today.
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Matt Stephens' Journey from Road Racer to Policeman to Presenter & Content Creator
UK native Matt Stevens had an extensive road cycling career starting in the late eighties through the nineties and into the two thousands. He holds the title of 1998 UK national road race champion.
Matthew is most well known for his work at the global cycling network, as he was part of the core team that started the channel in 2015. in 2018, he left GCN to focus on commentary work, live events, as well as presenting and consulting for brands and retailers.
Matthew's dynamic personality, engaging style is second to none. In our conversation
we dive into his origin story from early amateur racing. And how he spent over 10 years with the police department before getting back into cycling industry in the 2000s and 2010s.
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Howling at the Moon with Veteran Cycling Journalist Guy Kesteven
Guy Kesteven is a professional bike tester and journalist in the cycling industry. He's been testing bikes and kit for over 25 years for UK magazines and global websites.
Guy came on my radar when i read his piece on BikePerfect.com titled 'The Mountain Bike industry is Dying, Long Live Mountain Biking. You can read it here.
His take on the cycling industry, and the business of cycling is candid, refreshing and no holds barred. I really enjoyed being able to hang out with Guy, and I'm looking forward to having more conversations with Guy, hopefully in the very near future.
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