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Kitsbow is Making Mountain Bike Apparel in the USA With Lean Manufacturing

Episode 289

David Billstrom is the CEO of Kitsbow, a North Carolina based cycling apparel company known for producing high-quality products. The company utilizes…

5 years ago

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Public Land Solutions Takes a Pragmatic Approach to Recreation and Trail Development

Episode 288

Ashley Korenblat is the CEO of Western Spirit Cycling Adventures and founder of Outerbike, as well as the Managing Director of Public Land Solutions,…

5 years ago

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Josie Fouts Wants Mountain Biking in the Paralympics, and She Won't Take No for an Answer

Episode 287

Josie Fouts is a two-time National Paralympics Road and Track Cycling Champion with plans to compete at the 2021 Games in Tokyo. She's also working t…

5 years ago

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Renee Hutchens is a Mountain Biker Advocating for Indigenous People and the Environment

Episode 286

Renee Hutchens is a mountain biker, storyteller, and artist living in Colorado. As a member of the Diné Nation, Renee is an advocate for both Indigen…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Sharing the Dream: How One Non-profit is Benefitting Communities Through Bike Shops

Episode 285

Matt Martinez is the executive director of Dream Bikes, a non-profit organization that strategically places used bicycle stores in low-to-moderate in…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Potential Pitfalls Every Bike Shop and Bike Brand Faces, with OSI

Episode 284

No, this isn't a sponsored episode; we just wanted to geek out on a topic that most of us take for granted! 

Rob Martin is the managing director at O…

5 years, 1 month ago

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MTB Skills Coach Gene Hamilton Talks Fitness and Equipment [Part 2]

Episode 283

This is part two of our interview with pioneering mountain bike skills coach Gene Hamilton. If you missed part one, be sure to load it up in your pod…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Pioneering Mountain Bike Skills Coach Gene Hamilton [Part 1]

Episode 282

Gene Hamilton is a former pro downhill racer who created one of the first mountain bike skills courses in the late 1990s. Today Better Ride holds cli…

5 years, 2 months ago

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How Mountain Bike Shoes Work, with Rick Reed from Ride Concepts

Episode 281

Rick Reed is the Brand Manager for Ride Concepts, a mountain bike footwear company based in Reno, Nevada. Before joining Ride Concepts, he was a sale…

5 years, 2 months ago

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Mountain Biking and the Environment, Part 2: Wildlife

Episode 280

Douglas Carchrie is a bicycle mechanic, mountain bike guide, and mountain bike trail consultant at Big Mountain Scotland. He has also served as a nat…

5 years, 2 months ago

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