The duo returns for the 10th episode! For this milestone, they bring on one of their absolute favorite painters, Tony Baumann. They talk wheelies and humble beginnings, how and why paint is a difficult art, and why tape and exacto blades are simply underrated tools in a shop. Do not...
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Fiber Side Chats – Episode 9 – James Stanfill / PBMA
The Duo returns for the 9th episode. They sit down with PBMA founder James Stanfill and chat about the group's beginnings, what it means to be a pro bike mechanic and how we all rise together in the bike industry, They also discuss the recent Falcon Heavy Launch and answer...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 8 – Allied Cycle Works
The duo returns for the 8th episode of The FSC. In this episode, they teamed up with Tony and Sam of Allied Cycle Works, the USA's newest carbon fiber bicycle manufacturer. They chat about how Allied got its start, the challenges of production scaling and lots more. Definitely check this...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 7
The duo returns for the 7th episode. This week they return to a normal format, starting off with This Week in Repair and This Week in Cycling. TWIR has them discuss Zipp Wheel Repairs, while TWIC has them discuss the new Sram DUB BB standard. The main topic for this...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 6
The duo returns for the 6th episode of the FSC. In this episode, they start with a discussion about the recent influx of bike tech at CES. From there they discuss their presentation and time spend at last week's Portland PMBA (Professional Bike Mechanic Association) summit. Finally, they discuss their...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 5
The duo returns after a week off for the holidays. In the 5th episode they discuss the past year at Ruckus Composites: the highs and lows, the cheers and jeers, what it’s like to move an entire shop in two days, the challenges of growth and ultimately their favorite repairs...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 4
The duo returns for the 4th episode of the "Fiber Side Chats"; in this episode, they discuss the Spark Wheelworks / Alto Cycling carbon rim brake failure test at length. The test had some interesting points and certainly started an industry-wide conversation, and there's no one better to break it...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 3
The duo returns for the third episode of the "FSC"; while not much happened in the world of cycling last week, Oregon has some excellent high school MTB race news. This week's main topic is the Ruckus used bike buyers guide; tips, tricks, hacks and when to walk away from...
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 2
The "Fiber SIde Chats" Episode 2 brings two new segments: "This Week in Cycling" where Shawn and Dan cover all things tech/industry related, and "This Week in Repair" where the duo discusses their favorite carbon repairs currently at Ruckus. In addition, the duo discusses this week's main topic: Trainer Troubles....
Fiber Side Chats – Episode 1
Nine years ago the face of the cycling industry changed forever with the establishment of Ruckus Composites, the nation's leading carbon fiber repair and inspection facility. This episode talks about the early days of Ruckus, how the repair process has changed and the challenges of starting a carbon fiber repair...