Key insights

• 🎙️ Brother Joey Ramirez joined the podcast to discuss various topics including hosting and being a guest, the story behind starting the podcast, recent brand acquisitions, and streamlining their brand partnerships.
• 🚴‍♂️ The pandemic caused a surge in bicycle demand, leading to a 400% increase in business, and the running business also experienced a significant boost in demand with record-breaking events like aquathlons.
• 🏊‍♂️ The speaker highlighted the downward trend in triathlon participation, challenges of high entry costs for races, the need for more affordable bikes, lack of meaningful innovations in bicycle design, shift to carbon frame tri bikes, and availability of used bikes as a budget-friendly option.
• 🏅 The speaker shared insights on athletes' typical stories and sponsorship, challenges of longevity in triathlons, enjoyment of training, experiences with fellow athletes, and bike preferences.
• 🚲 Discussion about bicycle wheelsets, gear ratios, changes in bike technologies, importance of allowing children to pursue their interests, and casual discussion about music and the speaker's past interest in pursuing music.
• 💼 Insights shared on the speaker's career, competitive nature, dynamics in their office, and challenges of running a successful bike shop.

Q&A

• What aspects of the speaker's career and challenges of running a bike shop were covered?

  The speaker talked about his career and competitive nature, as well as the dynamics in their office and the challenges of running a successful bike shop.

• What were the topics related to bicycle technologies, children's interests, and music discussed?

  The speaker talked about their bicycle wheelsets and gear ratios, changes in bike technologies, the importance of allowing children to pursue their interests, as well as modeling and nurturing children's interests. The conversation ended with a casual discussion about music and the speaker's interest in pursuing music in the past.

• What were the topics related to athletes and their experiences discussed?

  The speaker discussed the common cycle of athletes in triathlons, the challenges of longevity and the enjoyment of training, and his experiences with fellow athletes and bike preferences.

• What challenges were discussed regarding triathlon participation and bikes?

  The speaker discussed the downward trend in triathlon participation, the challenges of high entry costs for races, and the need for more affordable bikes. They also touched on the lack of meaningful innovations in bicycle design and the shift to carbon frame tri bikes. Additionally, they highlighted the availability of used bikes as a budget-friendly option for triathletes.

• How did the pandemic affect the bicycle and running business?

  The pandemic caused a surge in bicycle demand, leading to a 400% increase in business. The running business also saw a significant boost in demand with events like aquathlons breaking participant records. However, the high-demand phase might not last long as people are buying future upgrades, which might lead to a temporary slowdown.

• What was discussed in podcast episode 3?

  Brother Joey Ramirez joined as a guest to discuss the transition of hosting and being a guest, shared the story behind starting the podcast, talked about recent brand acquisitions including Sunto watch brand, and mentioned streamlining their brand partnerships and focusing on bigger brands. They also highlighted the significance of the podcast in sharing valuable insights and experiences.

• 00:00 Brother Joey Ramirez joined the podcast episode 3, they discussed the transition of hosting and being a guest, shared the story behind starting the podcast, talked about recent brand acquisitions, and mentioned streamlining their brands. They also highlighted the significance of the podcast in sharing valuable insights and experiences.
• 05:41 The pandemic caused a surge in bicycle demand, leading to a 400% increase in business. The running business also saw a significant boost in demand with events like aquathlons breaking participant records. However, the high-demand phase might not last long as people are buying future upgrades, which might lead to a temporary slowdown.
• 12:05 The speaker discusses the downward trend in triathlon participation, the challenges of high entry costs for races, and the need for more affordable bikes. They also touch on the lack of meaningful innovations in bicycle design and the shift to carbon frame tri bikes. Additionally, they highlight the availability of used bikes as a budget-friendly option for triathletes.
• 18:23 The speaker discusses the common cycle of athletes in triathlons, the challenges of longevity and the enjoyment of training, and his experiences with fellow athletes and bike preferences.
• 24:00 The speaker talks about their bicycle wheelsets and gear ratios. They discuss the changes in bike technologies and the importance of allowing children to pursue their interests. They also touch upon the idea of modeling and nurturing children's interests. The conversation ends with a casual discussion about music and the speaker's interest in pursuing music in the past.
• 30:04 The speaker talks about his career and competitive nature, as well as the dynamics in their office and the challenges of running a successful bike shop.