Podcasts by Bike Shop Life
Bike Shop Life is a podcast about the life and times of an independent bike shop located in Buffalo, New York called Campus WheelWorks. Campus is a community-centric, urban, full service shop that puts on 150 events a year! We cater to all kinds of cyclists and therefore have an interesting mix of clientele and staff. No two days at Campus are the same... The host, Ethan Johnson is a 24 year veteran of the bike industry. He is an active participant in cycling as well as the shop Co-owner. These stories and interviews are from his perspective and those he brings into the Bike Shop Life stratosphere. Join Ethan as he searches for the secret to what brings people like himself to choose this line of work as a career. Bike shops are a great example of the classic American small business model, one that is more and more scarce by the day as technology and convenience slowly take over. Independent bike shops continue to fight for survival and relevancy as they evolve or dissolve with the times. Why won't we give up? Tune in as we find out why... Support Bike Shop Life by: 1. Subscribing on your favorite player!2. Giving us a [positive] review on your favorite platform!3. Give me a follow on Instagram at @bikeshoplifepod 4. Become a monthly supporter at www.patreon.com/bikeshoplife
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Episode 19: Buffalo vs The Catskill Bike Packing Route Part 3 (Ethan's Story) from 2021-07-13T06:00
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 ri...
ListenEpisode 18: Buffalo vs The Catskill Bikepacking Route (The Aftermath) from 2021-06-25T06:00
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 an...
ListenEpisode 17: Buffalo vs The Catskill Bikepacking Route (Before) from 2021-06-08T06:00
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...
ListenEpisode 16: Patrick Meszler Interview Part 3 from 2021-01-06T06:00
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 EPISOD...
ListenEpisode 15: Patrick Meszler Interview Part 2 from 2020-12-30T06:00
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-b...
ListenEpisode 14: Patrick Meszler Interview Part 1 from 2020-12-23T06:00
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...
ListenEpisode 13: Ryan Sarka Interview Part 2 from 2020-12-16T06:00
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 ...
ListenEpisode 12: Ryan Sarka Interview Part 1 from 2020-12-09T06:00
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 bikepa...
ListenEpisode 11: Joe&Emmalee Olgin Interview Part 2 from 2020-12-02T06:00
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 ...
ListenEpisode 10: Joe&Emmalee Olgin Interview Part 1 from 2020-11-25T06:00
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 o...
ListenEpisode 9: Vanessa Elder Interview Part 2 from 2020-11-18T06:00
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 s...
ListenEpisode 8: Vanessa Elder Interview Part 1 from 2020-11-04T06:00
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 styl...
ListenEpisode 7: Justin Plinz Interview Part 2 from 2020-10-21T06:00
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 200...
ListenEpisode 6: Justin Plinz Interview Part 1 from 2020-10-08T06:00
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 2...
ListenEpisode 5: The Ethan and Alex Show from 2020-07-23T06:00
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 gu...
ListenEpisode 4: Bike Boom During Covid Gloom from 2020-06-13T11:00
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 ...
ListenEpisode 3: Life as an Essential Worker from 2020-04-09T18:00
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....
ListenEpisode 2: The Corona Chronicles from 2020-04-01T18:00
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 i...
ListenEpisode 1: WTF is this(a history and introduction)? from 2020-02-20T17:00
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...
ListenEpisode 1: WTF is this(a history and introduction)? from 2020-02-20T17:00
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...
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