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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Pascal sat down with Sandro Schmid to talk about his journey with bikes, making a living in the bike industry and creating content in, and for, Switzerland. Through his social media channels on Youtube and Instagram, his presence at events, coaching, pump track shows and media projects, Sandro is one of the more recognisable mountain …
We sat down with Dave Spielmann to talk #allaboutmtb. By all accounts, Dave was living the dream of a professional fun haver. Working as a mountain bike guide for over a decade, he spent his time touring some of the best riding spots with guests, media projects and press camps. If he wasn’t riding, he …
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We sat down with Domi Widmer to talk about his love for bikes and his riding career, pandas and, of course, his new business, Bam Bike. After coming up on the traditional path of cross country racing, Domi was an early member of the Biroma Team, one of the very few slopestyle teams with the …
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We sat down with Nikolai Räber to talk about his work for Velafrica, micromobility and social entrepreneurship in Africa. As some of our regular listeners will know, we donated the 2021 proceeds of our Stutz & Giggles campaign to Velafrica and that’s why we are also grateful to have had the opportunity to get Nikolai’s …
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We sat back down with James Drew to talk about the state of the bike industry as we enter 2022 and to catch-up on some of the themes and trends we discussed when we first sat down for Episode 1 almost exactly a year ago. Some of the challenges from last year, like delivery times …
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We sat down with Robert Janssen to talk about the technology, design and ideas behind Vain Bicycles. By bonding 3D printed aluminium lugs with traditional steel tubes, Robert has created a sleek, modern-looking frame and we dive deep into the manufacturing process, how he is working with suppliers and how sustainability and transparency fit into …
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We sat down with Terrance Malone to talk about vintage mountain bikes, Terra One and how he came to design a new tire for your old ride. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Terrance knows a thing or two about the business of bikes, product design and developing custom tires. In his …
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We sat down with Phil Law of Pembree to pick up on the theme of sustainability, in-house design and local production that we have already discussed on previous episodes. We also invited the three-time Skids & Giggles Podcast champion and star performer of our first few episodes James Drew back to the conversation to provide …
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Pascal sat down with Greg Kowner, owner of Biroma Bikes, the Bikeschule Zürich as well as, more recently, Biroma BMX. This is the first part of the conversation with Greg where we cover all the ups and downs of running a bike shop in 2020 and the challenges that will most likely stay with us …
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