So... It's been over 2 years since my last episode. I've been busy riding the roller coaster of the Bike Shop Life... Boom. Bust. We. Are. Still. Here. The show must go on. So much has happened. I run through some of it and get you-all caught u

Episode 20: Cross in the Park 2021

Sep 16th, 2021 1h 5m

Cross in the Park is our (Campus WheelWorks/Campus Cycling Collective, Inc.) biggest event of the year. Cross in the Park 2021 is this coming Sunday September 19th. I had been fielding many questions regarding our race, cross races in general,

Episode 19: Buffalo vs The Catskill Bike Packing Route Part 3 (Ethan's Story)

Jul 13th, 2021 1h 31m

Part three of this saga is the event solely from my perspective. This episode includes all the live audio I recorded while on the route. It captures a bit of the emotion and sounds of walking riding or flying down dirt roads, moments of clarity

Episode 18: Buffalo vs The Catskill Bikepacking Route (The Aftermath)

Jun 25th, 2021 2h 56m

We went, we saw, some of us conquered and some of us were conquered... Welcome to the aftermath interview of our attempt of the Catskill Bikepacking Route. Please enjoy our stories of triumph and tribulation. From their website: “This self supp

Episode 17: Buffalo vs The Catskill Bikepacking Route (Before)

Jun 8th, 2021 2h 51m

5 guys from Buffalo are traveling to the Catskill Mountians this Friday (June 11th) to attempt the Catskill Bikepacking Route. I gathered them around a table and had a little before interview. I hope you enjoy it. We will be following up a week

Episode 16: Patrick Meszler Interview Part 3

Jan 6th, 2021 1h 32m

So you want to be a bike mechanic? Welcome to part three of my conversation with Patrick Meszler. It took an entire episode for Pat to tell us how he got into the bike industry. AN ENTIRE EPISODE. From walking into a barn-basement-bike-shop ne

Episode 15: Patrick Meszler Interview Part 2

Dec 30th, 2020 54m 35s

So you want to be a bike mechanic? Welcome to part two of my conversation with Patrick Meszler. Today we move onto the question of how Pat got into the bike industry. From walking into a barn-basement-bike-shop near Utica, NY at 15 to working

Episode 14: Patrick Meszler Interview Part 1

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 2m

Welcome to the beginning of my conversation with Patrick Meszler. Pat has a deep bike racing history all the way back to starting out as a junior road racer. He has been in, out and about of the bike industry since around the same time. His rel

Episode 13: Ryan Sarka Interview Part 2

Dec 16th, 2020 1h

Part 2 of my second interview in a series of conversations with folks who embody adventure by bike. Ryan is a lifelong cyclist, adventurer, mountaineer, bike racer and now bikepacker. He recently completed the TATR a 585 mile self supported bik

Episode 12: Ryan Sarka Interview Part 1

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 13m

My second interview in a series of conversations with folks who embody adventure by bike is with Ryan Sarka. Ryan is a lifelong cyclist, adventurer, mountaineer, bike racer and now bikepacker. He recently completed the TATR a 585 mile self supp

Episode 11: Joe & Emmalee Olgin Interview Part 2

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h

Part 2 of my converstion with Joe & Emmalee Olgin, my first official Local Legend interview. They have a legendary amount of bike touring experience having ridden their bikes to and from 49 states of our great nation. One of these trips was ove

Episode 10: Joe & Emmalee Olgin Interview Part 1

Nov 25th, 2020 56m 51s

Joe & Emmalee are my first official Local Legend interview. They have a legendary amount of bike touring experience having ridden their bikes to and from 49 states of our great nation. One of these trips was over a year, yes over a year living

Episode 9: Vanessa Elder Interview Part 2

Nov 18th, 2020 51m 7s

Part two of my staff interview/exit interview with Vanessa Elder on her way out of town. Vanessa is a 5 summer seasonal employee of Campus WheelWorks. For 5 summers Vanessa has brought her own style and touch to our sales floor adding to the Ca

Episode 8: Vanessa Elder Interview Part 1

Nov 4th, 2020 48m 12s

I snagged a staff interview/exit interview from Vanessa Elder on her way out of town. Vanessa is a 5 summer seasonal employee of Campus WheelWorks. For 5 summers Vanessa has brought her own style and touch to our sales floor adding to the Campu

Episode 7: Justin Plinz Interview Part 2

Oct 21st, 2020 49m 5s

Part two of my coast to coast episode with Justin Plinz of Ascent Cycles in Ballard, Washington. Justin manages Ascent Cycles and began his career right here at Campus WheelWorks way back in 2007. Old Lucky Justy and I sat down for a few hours

Episode 6: Justin Plinz Interview Part 1

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 28m

A coast to coast episode as Justin Plinz of Ascent Cycles in Ballard, Washington is my next guest. Justin manages Ascent Cycles and began his career right here at Campus WheelWorks way back in 2007. Old Lucky Justy and I sat down for a few hour

Episode 5: The Ethan and Alex Show

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h 6m

Our story goes back, way back to 1999 at T&L Cycles... Join me as I introduce to you my best friend, my business partner, my partner in crime, the yin to my yang... Alex Davies. My first guest on Bike Shop Life. So begins my quest to find the

Episode 4: Bike Boom During Covid Gloom

Jun 13th, 2020 45m 44s

What I hope is my last episode centered on our experiences during the Corona Virus Quarantine. Every week is a new business plan. I touch on some personal challenges as well as those we face at work. Through it all we continue on... Intro/Outro

Episode 3: Life as an Essential Worker

Apr 9th, 2020 26m 28s

A continuation of documenting our experience during the Covid-19 Quarantine. Life on the front lines... Daily challenges and ever changing policies. What we have done to stay safe and stay open. Our story even made WBFO our local NPR affiliate!

Episode 2: The Corona Chronicles

Apr 1st, 2020 33m 4s

Covid times at the bike shop. Welcome to the new norm, I hope you like it here. Uncertainty, survival, unemployment, pandemic... These are the feels going into this one. And unfortunately this isn't an April fools joke.Intro/Outro: Original Mus

Episode 1: WTF is this(a history and introduction)?

Feb 20th, 2020 36m 2s

This is a fairy tale of Campus WheelWorks & Ethan Johnson and how the two came upon their life long relationship together. This is my first podcast episode ever. It may not be perfect but it will give you a glimpse into what I hope to cover in

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