Break Into Cycling

Friday Roundup: Ladies AllRide, Trans-Cascadia, win a Dirty Kanza slot & more!

Ladies AllRide mountain bike skills camps return nationwide in 2019 – Liv Ladies AllRide is back for 2019 with another packed schedule for their women’s mountain bike…

Written by Cory Benson February 01, 2019

Juliana Strega stretches her legs with 170mm of women-specific VPP mountain bike

Up to now the most travel you were going to get out of a women’s trail bike from Juliana Bicycles was the 150mm/6″ of the all-mountain…

Written by Cory Benson June 01, 2017

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Beeline Bikes’ co-founder Pete Buhl

For the long awaited return of our “Break In” interview series, we talk to someone who’s concept certainly shook things up. It’s one thing to…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 08, 2016

Friday RoundUp – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Advocacy Yuba Launches Limited-Edition PeopleForBikes Branded Cargo Bike – PeopleForBikes and Yuba Bicycles have partnered to launch a limited edition Boda Boda cargo bike…

Written by Scott Vines March 27, 2015

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Transition Bikes’ Kevin Menard

It’s a new year, and perhaps your resolutions of shedding the shackles of corporate life for the fun and adventure of cycling are still fresh…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 22, 2015

How to break into the cycling industry – Josh Liberles and Bre Rue of New Brand: HiFi Components

Recently, new brand HiFi Sound Cycling Components rolled onto the scene. Their focus is building performance oriented wheels that won’t break the bank. To do…

Written by Nick Burklow March 04, 2014

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Paul Budntiz of Budnitz Bicycles

Over the past couple of weeks I have been in contact with the fine folks at Budnitz Bicycles, hammering out the details of a review…

Written by Nick Burklow May 07, 2013

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Yuba Cycles Founder Ben Sarrazin

Having just received our own Yuba Boda Boda in for review, I realized it’d been a while since I hauled a “Break In” interview out…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2013

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Reynold’s Aerodynamics Expert Paul Lew

I had the good fortune of sitting next to Paul Lew on the long flight home from Eurobike, and he’s a very interesting man. An…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 25, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Foundry, Whisky Parts Co Brand Manager Jason Grantz

We’ve known Jason ever since he gave us a tour of Cane Creek’s North Carolina factory. Since then, he’s moved on and for a long…

Written by Colin McCaleb May 21, 2012

How To Break Into the Cycling Industry – Vaya Bag’s Tianna Meilinger

For some, the path to the bike industry is through other companies, and the breadth of knowledge bases and skill sets means just about anyone…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 15, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Santa Cruz Bikes Engineer Joe Graney

At Santa Cruz’s launch of the Superlight 29 and Tallboy LT earlier this year, I had quite a bit of time to chat up Joe…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 09, 2012

How To Break Into The Cycling Industry – CamelBak’s Seth Beiden

Among the most laid back people in the industry that we hang out with at the tradeshows, events and races is Seth Beiden, marketing manager…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Shimano’s MTB Product Manager Matt Robertson

If you’re looking for a job that encompasses virtually all aspects of industry workings, product manager at a large component company will give it to…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 19, 2012

How to Break Into The Cycling Industry – Brooke Bauer, Rolf Prima PR / Marketing

While at Rolf Prima’s HQ, I had the chance to get an interview in with Brooke Bauer, who handles their PR and Marketing in house. Brooke isn’t…

Written by Nick Burklow February 27, 2012

How To Break Into Cycling – Professional Freerider Jack Fogelquist

Jack Fogelquist is a shredder, but most importantly, he’s just a local guy who loves to ride bikes with his friends. It just so happens…

Written by Saris Mercanti February 21, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Cane Creek’s Sales & Customer Service Director Chris Strout

Cane Creek is a small company with a big name. Like any other small company, their people cross over between roles to get the job…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 07, 2012

How To Break Into the Cycling Industry-Santa Cruz Syndicate Head Mechanic Doug Hatfield

As the lead mechanic of one of the most successful World Cup downhill mountain bike teams, the Santa Cruz Syndicate, Doug Hatfield is an incredibly…

Written by Saris Mercanti January 28, 2012

How To Break Into The Cycling Industry – SRAM’s Event Rainmaker Benny Cruickshank

For the past few years, any time we get all hot and bothered over the shiny new parts at a SRAM product launch, tradeshow booth…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 24, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Raleigh Bike’s Frontman Brian Fornes

We love the tradeshows and press events. They’re a smorgasbord of shiny new bicycle awesomeness. But day after day of lugging cameras, iPads, laptops and…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 17, 2012