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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 related the product teams are with marketing. And how this is quite unique to cycling because of the nature of the business.Read the latest 'The Business of Cycling' BlogSign up for 'The Business of Cycling' Newsletter
Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, racing bikes or just playing bikes. Joining us a little later in the show is Kelly Catale from Kellcat Racing - she is a professional racer focused primarily on cross country mountain biking—while dabbling in gravel and cyclocross events. Kelly and her team are committed to mental health advocacy and ending the mental health stigma in our society. In addition, she is also passionate about promoting and growing the sport of cycling, particularly Women's Cycling. Find out more about Kelly on her website at https://kellycatale.com and check out her sponsors at their respective websites below... Seven Cycles: https://www.sevencycles.com/ Voler Apparel: https://store.voler.com/ Industry Nine: https://industrynine.com/ Vittoria Tires: https://www.vittoria.com/us/en/ Flow Formulas: https://flowformulas.com/ Gold Medal CBD: https://goldmedalcbd.com/ Ride Headquarters / Ride Studio: https://www.rideheadquarters.com/ SockGuy: https://www.sockguy.com/ Cutaway USA offers premium cycling apparel born in the blue ridge mountains. Cutaway is an industry leader using innovative fabrics combined with clean, bold designs. Make sure to visit their website to see all the jerseys, bibs, neck gaiters, and cycling apparel and gear. Check out their website at https://cutawayusa.com When you reach checkout use the code GTD20 to take 20% off your entire order. That offer is a special discount just for our listeners!
While tubeless tires have long reigned supreme in the mountain bike world, they have had a harder time gaining traction — forgive the pun — on road bikes. That has changed only recently, as more and more bikes come stock with tubeless-ready tires and rims. Has road tubeless finally arrived? Ken Avery would know; he has been involved in the design process of countless tires, both road and mountain, for Vittoria Tires and other companies before that. Does Ken think road tubeless has shrugged off its reputation as unreliable? Give this week's tech pod a listen to find out.
While tubeless tires have long reigned supreme in the mountain bike world, they have had a harder time gaining traction — forgive the pun — on road bikes. That has changed only recently, as more and more bikes come stock with tubeless-ready tires and rims. Has road tubeless finally arrived? Ken Avery would know; he has been involved in the design process of countless tires, both road and mountain, for Vittoria Tires and other companies before that. Does Ken think road tubeless has shrugged off its reputation as unreliable? Give this week's tech pod a listen to find out.
Spencer RETURNS this episode to take us through his race at Dirty Kanza 200, and what lessons he learned about gravel racing. Fred and Spencer break down all the action from the Dirty Kanza. Then, Andy takes us through the final week of the Giro d'Italia, which saw Richard Carapaz fend off attacks from Vincenzo Nibali. What does the Giro's outcome tell us about Carapaz, Mikel Landa, and Primoz Roglic? Plus, we hear from American Chad Haga, who won the final stage. Finally, we invite Colin Strickland back on the podcast to talk about the Dirty Kanza. Only this time, Colin tells us about his stunning win in the men's race. This episode is sponsored by Vittoria Tires, which provided its Terreno tires for all of our gravel events this year. Spencer raced Dirty Kanza on a pair of Vittoria Terreno tires and didn't suffer a single puncture. Check out the complete line of tires at www.vittoria.com.
Spencer RETURNS this episode to take us through his race at Dirty Kanza 200, and what lessons he learned about gravel racing. Fred and Spencer break down all the action from the Dirty Kanza. Then, Andy takes us through the final week of the Giro d'Italia, which saw Richard Carapaz fend off attacks from Vincenzo Nibali. What does the Giro's outcome tell us about Carapaz, Mikel Landa, and Primoz Roglic? Plus, we hear from American Chad Haga, who won the final stage. Finally, we invite Colin Strickland back on the podcast to talk about the Dirty Kanza. Only this time, Colin tells us about his stunning win in the men's race. This episode is sponsored by Vittoria Tires, which provided its Terreno tires for all of our gravel events this year. Spencer raced Dirty Kanza on a pair of Vittoria Terreno tires and didn't suffer a single puncture. Check out the complete line of tires at www.vittoria.com.
February 20, 2019 New England Dirt Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE MTB Ben headed over to JRA Cycles in Medford, Massachusetts to the attend their bi-weekly event called Trail Talk. JRA Cycles invites a member of the cycling industry into their store to host a conversation to engage their local community of riders. In this episode, they brought in Ken Avery from Vittoria Tires. You may remember Ben’s interview with Ken and Jody Stoddard from Vittoria in Episode 10 of New England Dirt. This time the Ken and the audience are leading the discussion and Ben is the fly on the wall, and now so are you. ---------- THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS EPISODE Winterbike – https://kingdomtrails.org/calendar/winterbike/ Kingdom Trails – https://kingdomtrails.org/ Mountain Bike Vermont – https://mtbvt.com/ Papa Wheelie’s Bike Shop – https://www.papa-wheelies.com/ RELATED SHOW LINKS JRA Cycles – https://www.jracycles.com/ JRA Cycles on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jracycles/ JRA Cycles on Twitter – https://twitter.com/JRAcycles JRA Cycles on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jracycles/ Vittoria Tires – https://www.vittoria.com/us/ Vittoria Tires on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/vittoriatires/ Vittoria Tires on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jracycles/ Vittoria Tires on Twitter – https://twitter.com/VittoriaTires Music by Addison Chase Check out his band Dressed For The Occasion: www.dftomusic.com On Instagram @dftomusic MOUNTAIN BIKE RADIO LINKS You can support this content by becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio Support Mountain Bike Radio by shopping through our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/1SC3svC Go to the Mountain Bike Radio Store: https://shopmbr.com/Become a Mountain Bike Radio Member: http://mountainbikeradio.bigcartel.com/category/mbr-memberships Mountain Bike Radio Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MountainBikeRadio Mountain Bike Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MtnBikeRadioMountain Bike Radio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtnbikeradio/Mountain Bike Radio on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYE6EAkjP_dmm94_HbKya0Q
January 8, 2019 The New England Dirt Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this episode of New England Dirt, Ben heads to Vittoria North America’s New England office. He sits down with Ken Avery, Vice President of Marketing and Product for Vittoria North America, US and Jody Stoddard, OEM Sales Manager for Vittoria North America. Ken & Jody both have a storied history in the cycling industry growing up racing and competing at an extremely high level. From their days as a Developer (Ken) and Athlete (Jody) for Maxxis, they’ve both transitioned into leaders in tire development. Guys, thanks for joining me today! Music by Addison Chase Check out his band Dressed For The Occasion: www.dftomusic.com On Instagram @dftomusic Do you have an idea for New England Dirt? If so, let us know at nedirt@mountainbikeradio.com. ------------ RELATED SHOW LINKS You can support this content by becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio Support Mountain Bike Radio by shopping through our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/1SC3svC Papa Wheelie’s Bike Shop – https://www.papa-wheelies.com/ Bike Kitz – https://www.bikekitz.com/ Bike Kitz Event – https://www.bikereg.com/aquariana Vittoria US Website – https://www.vittoria.com/us/ Mountain Bike Radio Links: Shop via our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/1SC3svCGo to the Mountain Bike Radio Store: https://shopmbr.com/Become a Mountain Bike Radio Member: http://mountainbikeradio.bigcartel.com/category/mbr-memberships Mountain Bike Radio Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MountainBikeRadio Mountain Bike Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MtnBikeRadioMountain Bike Radio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtnbikeradio/Mountain Bike Radio on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYE6EAkjP_dmm94_HbKya0Q
The long awaited, much anticipated return of Ken Avery from Vittoria Tires! Mr. David Palan and I talk some before and after but lets be honest, your really here to hear about the tires...:) Scott Dedenbach is on Twitter at @bikeshopcx @cyclocrossnet. Mr. David Palan is on Twitter at @mrdavidpalan. More info about Vittoria Tires can be found here : https://www.vittoria.com/us/ This podcast is also supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/bikeshop to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered. If your on mobile and want to listen through Spotify: click here. Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. Bike Shop CX is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.
Yes, this one is a marathon! We are finally talking cyclocross tires!!! Great interview with Ken Avery from Vittoria! Maybe the best interview we have ever done as far as bike geekyness goes! Amazing stuff. Then Mr. David Palan and I answer viewer email questions! Contact: Scott David Email questions to" bikeshopshow@gmail.com Vittoria Tires