The Changing Gears Podcast SRAM

We’re coming at you with our last episode of this season of the Changing Gears Podcast. The first 49 episodes included some incredible people like Justin Williams, Brandon Semenuk, Blake Hansen, Jolanda Neff, Rebecca Rusch, and much more.
In honor of our 50th episode, we wanted to do something special. And that’s exactly what we did. For our 50th episode of the Changing Gears Podcast, we host the co-founders of SRAM, Stan and F.K. Day. 
Stan Day is the Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of SRAM. F.K. Day is the EVP and Director of SRAM, as well as a long time Chicago businessman, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. Together, Stan and F.K. revolutionized biking forever.
In this episode, Stan, F.K., and DZ talk about:
Their first products
The three keys to their success
How World Bicycle Relief was started
The difficulty and importance of innovation
What’s next for SRAM and World Bicycle Relief
Learn more about SRAM here. Learn more about the World Bicycle Relief here. 
Other popular episodes: Nino Schurter, Rebecca Rusch, Brandon Semenuk, Kate Courtney, Vali Höll, Kyle Strait, Kelli Samuelson, Blake Hansen, and Payson McElveen.

“In the quest of becoming the best version of me, nothing has made a bigger difference than biking.” Juan Pablo Raba may just be saying what we’re all thinking. Our guest today has found that biking helps him learn about respect, trying hard things, finding his zen, and ultimately, improving his health overall.
On this episode of the podcast, we have our first actor, Juan Pablo Raba, who has become a bike aficionado, primarily downhill. He is a Colombian/Argentinian actor and producer with a broad international trajectory living in Los Angeles, California. You may recognize him from a little show called Narcos.
In this episode, Juan Pablo Raba and DZ talk about:
Growing up skateboarding and watching Tony Hawk
His journey to finding acting 
How biking has been an almost spiritual practice  for him
Men’s mental health
You can follow along with Juan Pablo on Instagram here.
Learn more about SRAM here.
Other popular episodes: Nino Schurter, Rebecca Rusch, Brandon Semenuk, Kate Courtney, Vali Höll, Kyle Strait, Kelli Samuelson, Blake Hansen, and Payson McElveen.
 

Most cyclists may never experience racing or winning at the elite levels. Our guest on this episode of Changing Gears breaks down why simply having access to a bike and being able to go out and ride is really the main point of all of it. To have that freedom, the ability to go far and fast, to feel childlike joy, that’s the real goal of cycling.
Ashton Lambie (he/him/his) is an American track and gravel cyclist who is best known for being the first person to complete an individual pursuit in under 4 minutes. He currently rides for the Jukebox cycling team and is also well-known for his mustache. 
In this episode, Ashton and DZ talk about:
Ashton’s musical background
What track cycling is like
How Ashton became the first person to ever break 4 minutes in the 4KM individual pursuit
His effort to make bike commuting more accessible
Follow along with Ashton here. Learn more about bike commuting here.
Learn more about SRAM here.
Other popular episodes: Nino Schurter, Rebecca Rusch, Brandon Semenuk, Kate Courtney, Vali Höll, Kyle Strait, Kelli Samuelson, Blake Hansen, and Payson McElveen.
 

In the age of distraction, scrolling and swiping minimizes how present we are with any given moment. Our guest today believes that stories are one of the most important parts of life, and that magazines are the best way to tell them.
Zapata "Zap" Espinoza has been pedaling bikes since the late 60s and slinging words and opinions on all things cycling and moto-related since 1986. He was the editor of two of America's leading mountain bike magazines, Mountain Bike Action (1987-'93) and Mountain Bike (1993-2003), followed by a stint as brand manager at Trek Bicycles (2003-2007). 
In 2007, he returned to the world of journalism as the editor of Road Bike Action and the Editorial Director for Mountain Bike Action and Electric Bike Action. Following the closure of both RBA and EBA, he has since taken up the role of freelance writer and brand content manager. Besides all things two-wheeled (especially racing), he is madly in love with his daughter, the great outdoors, and Mexican food. 
In this episode, Zap and DZ talk about:
Zap’s time racing motocross
His education in politics and going to law school
The start of his career and working for Mountain Bike Action Magazine
The tension between website content and printed content
Learn more about Zap here. You can learn more about Doctors Without Borders here, the ACLU here, and PeopleForBikes here. 
Learn more about SRAM here.
Other popular episodes: Nino Schurter, Rebecca Rusch, Brandon Semenuk, Kate Courtney, Vali Höll, Kyle Strait, Kelli Samuelson, Blake Hansen, and Payson McElveen.
 

Pushing up against the legacy of his father, our guest, Nico Roche, has always been striving to build his own path. From playing rugby to becoming a professional cyclist, he’s made a name for himself throughout his career.
Nico is an Irish professional cyclist with UCI World Tour team "Team Sunweb". He is a former Irish National Road Race and TT Champion and is the son of Stephen Roche, a former World Champion and winner of the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. Nico is also an Olympian and even spent some time on Dancing with the Stars.
In this episode, Nico and DZ talk about:
The influence of his father’s cycling career on his own career
The four Olympics he participated in
Nico’s experience on Dancing with the Stars
The bike shops that Nico co-owns
You can follow along with Nico on Instagram here.
Learn more about SRAM here.
Other popular episodes: Nino Schurter, Rebecca Rusch, Brandon Semenuk, Kate Courtney, Vali Höll, Kyle Strait, Kelli Samuelson, Blake Hansen, and Payson McElveen.
 

Our guest on this episode of the Changing Gears Podcast is trying to fix bike racing in the United States, learning from other major sports like basketball, baseball, and football, and using those models in a new and novel way.
Paris Wallace (he/him/his) is the founder and CEO of the National Cycling League, the first majority-minority and female owned professional sports league in the United States. Paris has an incredible background in entrepreneurship and is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. He is an avid cyclist and he and his wife split their time between Miami and New England to keep riding bikes year-round.
In this episode, Paris and DZ talk about:
His first job as a kid working in a bike shop and how that stemmed into his entrepreneurial career
How he started Good Start Genetics while in Business school
The bold mission of the National Cycling League
The race format of the National Cycling League
You can follow along with Paris on Instagram here, on LinkedIn here, and learn more about the National Cycling League here.
Learn more about SRAM here.
Other popular episodes: Nino Schurter, Rebecca Rusch, Brandon Semenuk, Kate Courtney, Vali Höll, Kyle Strait, Kelli Samuelson, Blake Hansen, and Payson McElveen.