Cycle Jerks Podcast
Conversation for the love of bikes...all of them. We can't promise that it won't get too nerdy at times but always try to keep it fun and entertaining. We will touch on subject matter ranging in topics for newbies to the hardcore racer and everyone in between. Cyclocross, bike packing, road, mtb, bmx, gravel or just riding in general, we got ya covered. Interviews with athletes and industry insiders as well as stories that will hopefully entertain as well as inspire you to ride.
Episodes
201 episodes
Ep 191 Podcast update and story time
You may have noticed that I have been flyin solo for these past couple of episodes and there is a good reason for that. My co-host took a job with Trek Bicycle managing a store and the position requires his full attention. Chris is a longtime f...
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Episode 191
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20:09
Ep 190 Liz Donahey Author, Podcaster, and Creator of MTB Girls Magazine
Liz is a sociologist and has a very creative and analytical mind, while at the same time being an overachiever. She is an Author a Podcaster and Also just created a new Magazine that is both digital and in print dedicated to Women in Mountain b...
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Episode 190
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Ep 189 Avery Stumm Freelance Photographer and Adventurer
Avery is someone who has been on our radar for quite a while. He is living his best life, doing epic adventures via bicycle and photography. From Nepal, to France, to the Tour Divide, Leadville, the list goes on and on. Avery has also been work...
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Episode 189
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Ep 188 with Adam Adrade Orbea Bicycles
Like Father Like Son! Adam grew up in the bike business thanks to his father Nick. Nick did some big things in the Bike biz throughout his career that included stints at West Coast Cycle, Giant Bicycles, and Schwinn/GT amongst others. On thing ...
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Episode 188
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1:31:54
Ep 187 Bike industry veteran Bill Armas of Bell Sports, GT Bicycles, and Park Tool
I was fortunate enough to meet Bill early in my career at GT Bicycles and he had a big impact on me in those early years. Bill is semi-retired currently after many great years in the industry. He started his career at Bell Helmets and was invol...
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Episode 187
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Ep 186 Ray Keener 50 Years in the Bike Biz
Ray Keener is a jack of all trades when it comes to bicycles. He has literally done it all in this business. From working in and then ultimately owning a bike shop to working with Bicycle Retail and Industry News, and the NBDA. He is also a bik...
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Episode 186
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Ep 185 with Thierry Attias Decathlon USA
Today’s Cycle Jerks Podcast guest Thierry Attias can be described in one word, Entrepreneur. Thierry has spent several decades establishing roots not only in the Bay Area cycling community but also made his mark in the International cycling com...
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Episode 185
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1:34:54
EP 184 Chris Cover From successful independent retailer to Trek Corporate Store
16 Years as a social worker dreaming of one day working in a bike shop, who would have thought? Chris Cover's story is a great reminder of just how fortunate we are to work in the bike business. After working for Cycle Jerk Chris Padavana at...
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Episode 184
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1:29:09
Ep 183 Aaron Kerson PNW Components Founder and Owner
Sometimes you have to ask yourself how bad do you want it? Aaron Kerson and his wife Emily had a vision of creating a rider focused company that provided high quality serviceable components that didn't break the bank. They made the decision to ...
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Ep 182 with Jesse Garcia from retail to distribution
Just a kid from Montana with BMX dreams moved to San Diego, with his then fiancé Tara, to become a Pro but becoming a pro BMX rider just didn't work out so he found himself working at a Bike Shop. Thankfully it was Bicycle Warehouse, one of the...
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Episode 182
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EP 181 with Tony Karklins CEO Time Bicycles
Tony has had a very impressive career in the bike business. From owning a shop at the tender age of 16 to now CEO of Time Bicycles. There were lots of stops in between and Tony's story is still evolving. He is currently building a state-o...
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Episode 181
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1:40:55
Ep 180 Jerking Around! Top Moments of 2024
In this episode we look back at the year that was. We bring back former Co-Host Dave Dalton and together with Chris and I we recount some of the standout moments of 2024. We want to thank our amazing guests that made this year truly unforgettab...
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Episode 180
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1:23:21
EP 179 EP 179 Greenline Cycles owner Dacques Downey
Greenline Cycles in Chico Ca was originally established in 92 when Dacques was just a young bike loving kid that knew his calling. Thirty some odd years later and he is still living his dream. We talk about his life as a bike junkie and later a...
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Episode 179
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1:31:39
Ep 178 NBDA President Heather Mason
Today's podcast is full of surprises. Heather Mason now President of the National Bike Dealer Association has had quite a career in the bike industry from racing to retail, to working with Eddy Merckx, and now President of the National Bike Dea...
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Episode 178
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Ep 177 James Duvall CEO and Founder of Trifundit
Have you ever wanted to turn your fitness activities into a charitable contribution? Our guest today James Duvall has developed a platform that will help you do just that. James Duvall was a pastor for 28 years so working with and for charities...
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Episode 177
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Ep 176 Steve Westover Team Booger
This week Chris and I are joined by a former colleague at Giant Bicycles and now co fonder of the Digsbury Investment fund Steve Westover who along with his son Finn has put together Team Booger Racing. While the name is pretty funny, don't let...
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Episode 176
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Ep 175 with the creative and talented Jess Hana aka Jess the Maker
This week the Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Jess Hana or as many know her, Jess the Maker. This talented and enthusiastic creator has been making exciting and fun content on both Instagram and YouTube for th...
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Episode 175
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1:19:57
Ep 174 With Bike industry veteran Rob Kaplan
This week the Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down with Bike Industry veteran Rob Kaplan. Both Mike and CP have had the pleasure of working with Rob at early parts of our careers in the bike world. Rob's journey starts on the East Coast...
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Episode 174
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Ep 173 with Former Pro Cyclist and now Coach Michael Sayers
This week Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with a NorCal legend and former Professional Cyclist, Michael "Havoc" Sayers. CP had the honor of racing against and alongside Mike in the early 90's as we moved up the raci...
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Episode 173
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1:19:24
Ep 172 Jose Gutierrez owner of Danville Bike Shop
Located near the base of Mount Diablo Danville Bikes has been servicing the community for over 40 years and owner Jose Gutierrez has been there for almost all of those years. Buying the shop at the tender age of 23, Jose emptied his bank accoun...
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Episode 172
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Ep 171 with Rick Sutton Co Founder of the Sea Otter Classic and now with Enduro Bearings.
Oh boy did I blow the introduction on this one! I totally spaced out and didn't acknowledge Chris and just went into some script that I had wrote out prior to the podcast, another thing I never do. I was nervous as Rick and the Sea Otter Classi...
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Ep 170 with Laurent Frieden of Dirty Sundays and host of Velo Cosmos
Like so many of us, bikes became our passion at a very young age. As a kid it is your first experience of freedom. The wind in your face and your only limits were how far your body could propel you. For an older generation, it was when the stre...
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Episode 170
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Ep 169 with Argentinian BMX Pro and Entrepreneur Ezequiel Helmreich
BMX has been very good to Ezequiel. Growing up in a small mountain town in Argentina Ezequiel was first exposed to BMX thru the video games Dave Mirra and Matt Hoffman, from there he connected with a couple of locals and the rest is history as ...
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Episode 169
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Ep 168 Bike industry Veteran and Co Owner of Enduro Bearings Matt Harvey
Boy this was a fun one! Matt has been in the industry a long tme and with a very colorful history working in product development with great brands like Gary Fisher, White Industries, Bianchi. Ultimately leading to him co founding Enduro bearing...
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Bonus Episode Talking Mt Diablo Challenge with Mark Dedon
Mark joins us again this year to discuss the finer details of this year's instalment of the Mt Diablo Challenge coming up this Sunday October 6th. If you haven't already signed up it is not too late. We also discuss the closures on the mountain...
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