In this episode i'm joined by former Garmin, BMC and Trek pro tour rider Pete Stetina to talk about his recent transition from pro tour racer to gravel privateer. We talk in depth about the state of the booming US gravel race scene and how Pete

Episode 8. Everything you wanted to know about Zwift eRacing with Rhys Howell from the Canyon Pro eSports Team.

Sep 6th, 2021 1h 16m

Welcome back to the Cycling Business Podcast after a rather long break! In this episode i'm joined by my former Canyon colleague Rhys Howell to talk everything eRacing (that's racing on Zwift, not eBikes!). A brand new branch of the sport th

Blackdog Cast Episode 1. Why we started Blackdog.bike, dealing with Bipolar and more...

Feb 19th, 2021 52m 3s

To subscribers of the Cycling Business Podcast.. this is a brand new podcast i've just launched. I'm publishing it here one time only before it moves to it's own channel at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blackdog-cast/id1554539897

Episode 7 - The impact of Brexit and the Trump presidency on the bike business.

Mar 25th, 2017 50m 38s

The political world has been rocked on both sides of the Atlantic in the past 6 months, first with Brexit and then the Trump presidency. With future trade and economic policy extremely uncertain in both cases where does this leave the global bi

Episode 6. The Changing Bike Media Landscape.

Aug 23rd, 2016 42m 44s

As with every publishing business, the cycling media landscape has changed beyond recognition in the past 10 years with the move away from print to digital platforms. Long-standing print publications have faced challenges on all sides to maint

Episode 5. Coffee and Mobile Mechanics; Shaking Up The Bike Retail Model.

Aug 1st, 2016 52m 59s

We talked at length in a previous episode about the challenges that the growth in consumer direct sales places on traditional bike retail. With the local bike shop facing increasing competition on all sides how can it stay relevant and survive

Episode 4. Doing Bike Business In Asia.

Jun 16th, 2016 49m 49s

It's very well known that the majority of larger bike brands manufacture many of their frames and other components in Asia, in particular in Taiwan and China. But beyond this, most consumers know very little about this major part of the worldwi

Episode 3. Consumer Direct Sales In The Bike Business.

May 26th, 2016 52m 56s

In this edition we're looking at the impact of the consumer direct online business model on the bike industry. With the growth of online brands such as Canyon, consolidation of online retailers with Wiggle's acquisition of Chain Reaction, and b

Episode 2. What Makes A Successful Cycling KickStarter Campaign?

Apr 12th, 2016 44m 38s

With KickStarter and other crowdfunding platforms becoming increasingly popular with cycling related projects in recent years, we're joined in this episode by 2 entrepreneurs who have had success in using KickStarter to launch their cycling rel

Episode 1. Branding in the high end road bike market.

Mar 28th, 2016 41m

Against the backdrop of an increasingly competitive yet commoditised road bike market, how do high end brands differentiate themselves? Erik Joule from Stinner Frameworks and Julian Franco from Franco Bicycles share their take on this issue.

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