Anne Hed is CEO and Co-founder of HED cycling. Anne's journey is one of perseverance, innovation and family legacy. Anne is a native of Minnesota and shares the remarkable story of HED cycling, which she founded with her late husband, Steve Hed. In this conversation, we hear how she and the company have weathered personal tragedy and technological …

In part two of our first show back Bob, Rob, and Lou discuss the WWE Vault release of a 1987 JCP/WCW House Show at the legendary Onmi in Atlanta.

Bob, Rob, and Lou talk at length about Bad Blood and AEW contract situations in our fist show back from Bob's hiatus amongst the French.

Travis Erwin has extensive experience in the US cycling market. He began his career in various bike shops, working his way up to become a store manager at Performance Bicycle in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the early 2010s, he progressed to Regional Sales Manager for Pivot Cycles. Travis then moved on to help build Reynolds Cycling's OEM wheel business,…

John Harrison is an entrepreneur and angel investor. He purchased the US bike brand Parlee in 2023, after it ran into trouble during the post COVID inventory glut. This conversation is exploration of how a relative outsider of the industry is bringing experience and knowledge of operations to right the ship, and relaunch the premium bike brand. Rea…

I have been wanting to have a conversation around the state of cycling marketing in 2024. Joshua Riddle is the marketing manager for Hayes bicycle. We've had Joshua on the show before, and in the conversation we go deep into the current state of marketing in 2024. We talk about topics around channel strategy, social media, website management, campa…

Cervelo founder Gerard Vroomen is an entrepreneur and an engineer. When I asked Gerard if he is more entrepeneur or engineer, his answer was YES. It was truly amazing to talk with Gerard and hear about his journey from student to building one of the most important bicycle brands in the world.During the conversation, you really get a sense of his fi…

In this live panel recording we discussed insights about Channel Strategy and how brands are navigating the delicate balance of D2C, Marketplace, and traditional distribution. My guests were Michael Stimola CEO ENVE Composites Stijn Vriends CEO Vittoria Group Steve Smith Brand Manager Castelli Cycling and Jonathan Sherwood Sales and Marketing at SC…

Bob and Lou review SummerSlam

Alex Boyce is a journalist and bike tester for Moto.it, he also has his own YouTube channel, @Alexbiketester. Our conversation revolves around his career path and the constantly evolving intersection of media and cycling. Alex started his professional career through kite surfing photography before transitioning to motocross. Alex tells us about how…

The Boys talk AEW, TNA, and NXTUK in this special double sized episode.

Dr. Bob and Rob talk all things WWE and then gush over an episode of NXTUK.

At Eurobike 2024 I did some short interviews with managers that I know in the industry. The idea was to take the temperature of the market for feedback on how things are looking in July 2024. My conversations included Jayu Yang (HARO), Gaspare Licata (Crank Brothers), Samuele Bressan (Pirelli), Martin Banke (Ceramic Speed), and Gary Fisher. Read th…

While Rob is busy doing lawyer things, Bob and Luis begin our NXTUK watch through by reviewing NXTUK Takeover Blackpool. We also talk about the extreme embarrassment of riches that is the NXT women's division and the Wyatt Sick6.

The following is my conversation with ENVE CEO, Michael Stimola. Michael is a long-time entrepreneur who started out in the early eighties, founding Carbonite, an R&D materials company that supplied carbon fiber tubes for use in manufacturing, healthcare, and aerospace. Michael then went on to found Sandvik Design-Build, a general contracting compa…

Bob, Rob, and Lou discuss the reveal of Wyatt Sick6 and some other wrestling topics.

Stijn Vriends is the chairman and CEO of Vittoria group. Vittoria is based in Bergamo Italy and is among the top producers of bicycle tires in the world. In our conversation we talk about how he has helped Vittoria grow and flourish since taking over in 2020. We also discuss his experience in the private equity sector and how, when managed well, pr…

Stefan Reisinger is the Managing Director of FAIRNAMIC GmbH, which is the company that runs the EUROBIKE fair. I reached out to Stephen because I wanted to give the listeners a better look inside the largest bicycle specific trade show in the world. We dive into the reasoning behind the move from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt and why the trade show …

Bob and Lou (Rob is doing super lawyer stuff) review WCW from March 7th 1987 including Crockett Cup hype and a tag team debut we'd rather forget. We also discuss shoot fighting Brock and WWE having a abundance of stars in the making.

When I started the Business of Cycling podcast there was definitely one person that I had in mind that I was hoping to interview, and it was Simon Mottram. I've worked in cycling for over 10 years. And what Rapha did in the cycling business is nothing short of incredible. They truly disrupted the industry, and found totally new ways to look at prod…

Bob and Lou Review WCW from February 28th 1987 and discuss topics from around the wrestling world.

Joshua Riddle is originally from North Carolina and and has been working in the cycling industry in Italy for 15 years. He started his career at Trek Italy 2010 which recently closed their doors due to consolidation of their European offices to Madrid. Joshua has worked in Marketing for Trek, Pinarello, Campagnolo, Basso Bikes, and is currently the…

This conversation was recorded at a live panel at the 2024 cycling world event in Dusseldorf on March 15th. The topic of the panel was COVID overstocks and the state of the industry and the aftermath. My guests were ROSE Bikes Anatol Sostmann, Old Man Mountain Products Erik Fenner Schicke Mütze Carsten Wien and provided three unique viewpoints on t…

The Good (quite a bit), The Bad (Not as much as you'd think), and The Ugly (smfh) of Mania 40 according to Bob and Rob.

Dr. Bob is joined by Rob, Luis, and special guest Marvin (The Movie Monster) to breakdown all of Wrestlemania.

Jayu Yang is one of the most experienced entrepreneurs in the Taiwanese bike industry. Her grandfather started Kenda tire in 1962. And she carried on the family tradition by taking over her father's business Kendstone In 2001. Kendstone is among the top premium bicycle assemblers in Taiwan. In Taiwanese culture, women were not typically considered …

David Trimble is best known for founding the Red Hook Criterium fixed gear championship series. David also founded the Midnight Half, both internationally renowned sporting competitions. The Red Hook Crit grew to become such an important cultural event that it was archived at the Smithsonian's national museum of American history. It this episode yo…

Sasha's debut and Sting's retirement headline a rather underwhelming period in AEW while WWE pisses Bob off with a big Mania match annoucement.

Claudio Marra is the General Manager of the European division at FSA Full Speed Ahead Vision. Claudio started working in the cycling industry at the age of 14 when for Milan based bicycle builder Rosin, where he learned frame building and welding. during his time at Rossin and then eventually Columbus, he witnessed the transition from steel to alum…

Bob and Rob discuss the Elimination Chamber along with other topics including signings, deaths, and why some people shouldn't fantasy book.

UK native Matt Stevens had an extensive road cycling career starting in the late eighties through the nineties and into the two thousands. He holds the title of 1998 UK national road race champion. Matthew is most well known for his work at the global cycling network, as he was part of the core team that started the channel in 2015. in 2018, he lef…

Bob and Rob finally straighten out their schedule and talk about all the happenings in the wrestling world. Topics include the Vince thing, TNA firing Scott D'Amore, and Why Miz is one of the greatest wrestlers today.

Guy Kesteven is a professional bike tester and journalist in the cycling industry. He's been testing bikes and kit for over 25 years for UK magazines and global websites. Guy came on my radar when i read his piece on BikePerfect.com titled 'The Mountain Bike industry is Dying, Long Live Mountain Biking. You can read it here. His take on the cycling…

Martin Banke is the Managing Director of Ceramic Speed. Ceramic Speed is a manufacturer of high-performance bearing technology. They also produce high-performance bottom brackets, pulley systems, pulley wheels, and headsets. Martin has worked in the cycling industry for over 20 years. Initially on the distributor side with EnergySport in Denmark an…

Dr. Bob and Rob discuss the most recent stories in the Wrestling world. We cover NDAs, The WHC scene, Top men's and women's wrestlers of 2023, and Royal Rumble predictions plus so much more.

Alessandro Basso is the Chief Executive Officer at StarDue Group. StarDue is the parent company of the brands Basso Bikes and Lee Cougan Mountain Bikes. Alessandro comes from a family of bike enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in the industry. Alessandro's Father and Uncle founded Basso Bikes in 1977 and his Mother's family is responsible for creating t…

To end the year I put together a collection of interesting moments from 2023 conversations focused around COVID and the after effects of the pandemic. I thought it would be an interesting take a look back at some of these anecdotes and experiences these cycling professionals went through to take a look closer to that moment. In the recap provide cl…

Simon Summerscales is the VP of Marketing at Canyon Bicycles. Before joining Canyon in 2018, Simon was the Head of communication strategy at the prestigious Wieden+Kennedy agency in London. Simon was also Director of communication strategy at 72andSunny in Amsterdam. During his tenure in the agency realm, Simon was responsible for creating numerous…

Marco Galli is the marketing manager for the cycling division at Kask Helmets in Italy. Marco started his career at Red Bull, where he spent time coordinating sports events, motor sports events, as well as athletes. He then worked for Scott Sports in Switzerland where he was the marketing coordinator for their motor sport division. Marco has been t…

In this episode Dr. Bob and special guest host Luis attempt to review WCW from Feb 21st 1987 while under constant attack from detours and tangents.

Samuele Bressan is the head of Global Marketing of the cycling division at Pirelli tires. Samuele got his start in cycling as the product manager for Vittoria Tires. He also worked as the product manager for Bianvhi Bicycles, as well as line builder and product manager for clothing brand RH+. In our conversation, we really explore how closely relat…

Jacob Dudek was until recently the VP of commercial operations at SIGNA Sports United for the USA entity. Jacob came onto my radar recently when I saw his article on LinkedIn titled 'A Postmortem of the Collapse of SIGNA Sports United'. It's a deep look at what happened from an insider's look as a VP. I highly recommend it as it goes deep into the …

On October 27th online cycling retailer behemoth Wiggle has entered into administration due to financial turmoil at its parent company Signa Sports United. This news sent shockwaves through the cycling industry as Wiggle is essentially the 500 pound gorilla of online cycling retail. I spoke with industry veteran Jonathan Sherwood to try to make sen…

Technical difficulties and other distractions abound as Bob and Rob do their best to catch up on things since our last episode.

Rocket Espresso is a darling of the cycling world and the coffee machines could be found in every pro cycling team bus starting in the 2010s. In the podcast I speak with Rocket Espresso founder and New Zealand native Andrew Meo about how he captured the imagination of cycling. We also discuss Andrew's early career as an auto repair and restoration …

Mark Hopkins is an expert in carbon fiber production and design. He spent much of his career working as a composites engineer at DuPont. In our conversation, we talk about how he came to design the three spoke bicycle wheel in 1989, which was sold by Specialized. The wheel was a huge innovation at the time and was the first composite bicycle wheel …

Jacob Kennison is the Communications Manager for Trek-Lidl Cycling Team. He previously held the position of press officer and had some time in the agency world for Fusion Media Services. We dove deep into the specifics of how a pro team communicates, the technical aspects of channel strategy, social media campaigns, and an all around look at the in…

John Watson aka John Prolly aka The Radavist is a pioneer of online cycling content creation. His blog prollyisnotprobably.com was one of the most visited cycling blogs in the early 2010s. The site morphed into The Radavist in 2015 and sits among the top cycling blogs worldwide. We discuss the origin of his blog and the reasons he made the transiti…

Bob and Rob review the Valentine's Day episode of WCW from 1987. Things aren't too happy as Dick Murdoch betrays Dusty to work with the Russians, Cornette threatens to disfigure Garvin, and The Horsemen continue to sit on top. All of that and we address the Punk/Perry/All In situation and so much more.…

Gary Fisher is a living legend. He is widely considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike. He played a large part in popularizing the first ever downhill mountain bike race, the repack race. He founded Gary Fisher Bicycles and eventually sold to TREK where he stayed on as a consultant for several years. His passion for cycling is dee…