We sat down with Marco Giarrana for a deep dive into his company, FAIR Bicycle. With FAIR, Marco and his business partner Valentin are trying to rewrite the script of what product design and manufacturing means and it was interesting to hear Marco’s thoughts on sustainability, transparency, cradle to cradle design, innovation, working with suppliers …
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Episode 35 – Nikolai Räber: Velafrica, Micromobility and Social Entrepreneurship
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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Episode 32 – James Drew: State of the Bike Industry ’22
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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Episode 27 – Robert Janssen: Vain Bicycles, Technology and Making Bikes That Fit
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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Episode 22 – Terrance Malone: Terra One and the New Tire for Vintage Bikes
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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Episode 18 – Phil Law: Talking about Pembree, transparency and sustainability
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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