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Advocacy, Industry News & Gone Riding, Interviews - June 3, 2021

Festka explains cycling’s bittersweet success during the global coronavirus crisis & boom

Michael Moureček, the co-founder of Czech premium custom bike maker Festka puts into words what we’ve all been experiencing… an ongoing global coronavirus pandemic that has harshly impacted the lives of almost everyone in the world. Yet in the end, the cycling industry seems to be reaping great benefits from a boom in interest. But […]

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Podcast #044 – Nex Gen Sports’ Paul Farrell explains how the bike industry really works

Ever wonder how backroom decisions and the struggle between designers and accountants affects what bikes actually make it to market? Or, more importantly, which features, designs and technologies get to be used to make our bikes better? In this episode, Nex Gen Sports co-founder Paul Farrell shares his experience launching and running both his own […]

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Interview: What’s next for CeramicSpeed’s Driven driveshaft bicycle group?

Just recently, CeramicSpeed’s Driven drivetrain concept announced it was raising money through SeedInvest, offering ownership of the company for private investors. Just days later, Driven CEO Jason Smith emailed us to say they hit their funding target of $1 million USD. So, we wondered…what does that mean for the company? When can we expect it […]

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Podcast #043 – Panaracer’s Jeff Zell talks tread design, going all in on Gravel

If you’re in the industry, chances are pretty good you know Jeff Zell, Panaracer’s go-to guy for, well, just about everything, really. So he’s the perfect guest to talk about how Panaracer went from one of the earliest brands making legit mountain bike tires, to leaping into the gravel bike category and owning it for […]

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Pro Bike Check: Amity Rockwell’s Pinarello Grevil gravel bike

When Amity Rockwell rolls her Pinarello Grevil into my garage, the downtube is splattered with mud. The cockpit is covered in dust. The seat pack under her saddle wears a solid coating of dried dirt, too. This Grevil gets ridden, and hard. If you don’t know Amity, you should: She’s the reigning champion of perhaps […]

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Festka explains cycling’s bittersweet success during the global coronavirus crisis & boom

Podcast #044 – Nex Gen Sports’ Paul Farrell explains how the bike industry really works

Interview: What’s next for CeramicSpeed’s Driven driveshaft bicycle group?

Podcast #043 – Panaracer’s Jeff Zell talks tread design, going all in on Gravel

Pro Bike Check: Amity Rockwell’s Pinarello Grevil gravel bike

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