We sat down with Adrian Greiner, founder and “chief idea haver” of Bikeplan, one of the very few dedicated consultancies that help destinations develop and implement successful mountain biking projects in their regions. With a team of specialists from environmental engineering, spatial planning and scenography, to tourism, business, community engagement and trail building, the company …
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Ep 54 – Vitor Büchli: Brazil, Home-Land & Freeride Fiestas
We sat down with Vitor Büchli to talk about his recent fiesta of Freeride events, the Home- Land edit that just launched and his path to becoming a full-time rider. After having completed his vocational training in the summer of ’22, Vitor embarked on a wild series of events that quite literally took him around …
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Ep 53 – Andri Hafen: Bikehub, Bike Shops & The Future
Pascal sat down with Andri Hafen to talk about Bikehub, bike shops and the future of helping people getting the most out of their bikes. As one of the core mountain bike shops in Zurich, Bikehub has been serving the local community for more than a decade and it was great to hear Andri’s perspective …
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Ep 52 – James Drew: Why Does Everyone Love E-Bikes So Much?? & Other Questions For 2023
We sat back down with James Drew to take the pulse of the bike industry and answer some of the key questions as we enter 2023. The boom time hangover has left many players on the ropes and it was interesting to hear James‘ perspective on some of the challenges facing businesses today: from relatively …
Ep 51 – Bryson Castillo: Making Your Own Hardtail
As requested by many of our listeners, we sat down to talk about the making of Bryson’s custom hardtail frame under the supervision of legendary frame builder Paul Brodie. Yes, the Paul Brodie of Brodie Bicycles fame. We go through the process step by step, from the first meeting with Paul, to the course format …
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Ep 50 – Stefan Lorenz: Scar Cycles, Gearboxes & Mad Max Bikes
Pascal sat down with Stefan Lorenz to talk about Scar Cycles, some recent projects and how he came to make his own bikes in his garage. With the HFS high-pivot gearbox prototype bike on show at the recent DT Swiss Craft Bike Days (incl. the very pretty 612 Parts Die Bremse) and a TEBP feature …
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Ep 49 – Felix Lüttin: 612 Parts, Curiosity & Die Bremse
We sat down with Felix Lüttin to talk about curiosity, solving bike puzzles and the journey with his brand 612 Parts so far. Having been featured by the European Bike Project on Pinkbike, Felix’s Die Bremse (the brake in German) has certainly made waves online and it was also on display at the recent DT …
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Ep 48 – Reto Aebischer: Home-Made Carbon Bikes and Too Many Workshop Projects
We sat down with Reto Aebischer to talk about home-made carbon bikes, learning by doing it wrong and his many workshop projects. Starting out with making kiteboards and skis, he quickly progressed to his first carbon road bike and is currently working on the second iteration of his high-pivot enduro bike. And no, unfortunately, you …
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Ep 47 – Jan Favre: Are Hardtails Really Such A Bad Idea?
We sat down with Jan Favre to talk some more about hardtails, industry fads and his single-speed adventures. Jan felt triggered by the Hardtails episode we recorded with Luise Rohland over the summer and sent in a thoughtful riposte to our conversation. Naturally, rather than letting the DM rot in our inbox, we invited Jan …
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Ep 46 – Behind & Beyond Racing With Abby Hogie & Anna Newkirk
We sat down with Abby Hogie and Anna Newkirk to catch up after the 2022 season, their first racing together as the Beyond Racing team, and there was a lot of ground to cover: from the ups and downs of running your own team, season highlights and fun travel stories, to pit setup, lit custom …
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