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We are going very local with this Shift Up podcast episode as we dig in with Piep van Heuven from Bicycle Colorado to discuss Colorado and Denver advocacy. We touch base on wins and losses for the year, the dockless bike and scooter plan (it really is amazing), Colorado Classic, Veloroma Mayor's Ride, Denveright, and the Street's Partnership. This is a great foundational episode as we plan to talk more with Bicycle Colorado in the future not just about Colorado but about being a bike advocate and the lingo we all use to fight for safer space for bicycling.    Find all of the links mentioned in this episode at shiftuppodcast.com

We have some exciting news to share with you about our new bike shop?!?!? But first, let's talk about history and why we are doing this!

We check in with Mark Sutton from Cycling Industry News to see what stood out at the 2018 Eurobike trade show. 

What is truly keeping women from biking more? Tiffany Lam wrote her masters dissertation at LSE Cities exactly on that. Listen in as we talk about Tiffany's very unique background and why her research is so important to bridging the gender gap in cycling.   This series is sponsored by Quality Bicycle Products. Learn more about their work at qbp.com/shiftup

In 1969 - 50% of kids were biking or walking to school and as of 2009 13% of kids were biking or walking to school. How do we introduce biking to kids at a younger age to help grow these numbers?   In this episode, we discuss this and more with Amanda Braverman, Director of Educational Programs at Strider Sports. Want to grow the cycling pie? Have healthier kids? This episode is for you.

How do you build a bike shop without going in debt while testing and building for your community’s needs? This is exactly what Four Star Family Cyclery is doing and we talk with Elsbeth Cool about how difficult it has been to break out of the "debt framework" that the bike industry demands.

A special episode as we talk with Matt Moore, General Counsel at QBP, to understand the new US tariffs and what the bike industry can do.

How can we get more people on bikes by focusing on getting more kids on bikes? We dive into this with Austin from National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA).   Show notes and links can be found at shiftuppodcast.com

This week we are talking with Sara Jarrell, SRAM's Women's Program Coordinator in our Bridging the Gap series. Why is a major brand investing so much in bridging the gender gap and how are they doing it? We talk about this and more in this episode!   Show notes can be found at shiftuppodcast.com

People for Bikes recently released their Places for Bikes City Ranking results. We discuss the program with Jennifer Boldry, Ph.D., Director of Research at People for Bikes. Most importantly, we discuss how having a more connected bike network directly impacts local bike shop growth. This should really matter to you, no matter where you are in the bike industry!   Full show notes are at shiftuppodcast.com

Elly Blue has been working on finding Gender Balance in cycling through her work as an author, editor, and publisher. We talk with her in the latest Bridging the Gap episode about some of her work, books she loves, and the latest zine that is on Kickstarter focused on giving the trans cycling community a safe place to share their stories. The Bridging the Gap series is sponsored by Quality Bicycle Products. Learn more about their work at qbp.com/shiftup . Find show notes to this episode at shiftuppodcast.com

Dockless bike share (and scooters) are popping up all over the world. What is it all about? How successful and sustainable is this model and where will it be in 12 months? Tune into the latest episode with Andy Boenau to learn more. Make sure to add your opinions by sending us a message hello at shiftuppodcast.com.   Show notes can be found at shiftuppodcast.com 

We talk with Joe and Meredith from 718 Cyclery to dig into the question, "How Do We Attract and Retain Women In the Cycling Industry?" The first step, building inclusive bike shops and groups that attract and retain women to biking.   Listen in and visit show notes at shiftuppodcast.com

What is it like to open and run a niche independent bike shop in 2018? What are the high and low moments? We discuss this and more with Davey Oil from G&O Family Cyclery. Listen in and let us know your own personal highs and lows of running a bike shop in 2018!    Submit topic ideas at hello@shiftuppodcast.com or shiftuppodcast.com

Kicking off our Bridging the Gap series to achieve gender balance in cycling sponsored by QBP.    Eillie Anzilotti wrote the viral piece, "What Will It Take To Close The Gender Gap In Urban Cycling?". We discuss with her the barriers for women in urban cycling, what is working to overcome this gap and what the bike industry needs to do to help more women feel comfortable riding on our city streets.   See links and show notes at ShiftUpPodcast.com

After 18 episodes we are tackling one of the more important topics we can in growing a better bike industry. This topic is one that I was focused on for 10 years with Bike Shop Girl, and that is attracting and retaining women in cycling and in the bike industry. This bi-monthly series will have 12 episodes and is sponsored by Quality Bicycle Products. We are talking to everyone from bike shops, brands, and female cyclists. 

Our quarterly recap with Mark Sutton of Cycling Industry News on what has happened in the bicycle industry, the top Shift Up podcast episodes, and what we predict for the next 90 days.  Topics covered include electric bikes, bicycle advocacy, omnichannel bicycle industry operations, and available industry training.  View show notes at shiftuppodcast.com and contact us online @shiftuppodcast or hello@shiftuppodcast.com if you have a topic or idea for a show!

A small piece of software that integrates into your bike shop point of sale to receive effective feedback on your customer's experience. Listen in to learn about Service Reign and how we can build a better customer service feedback loop.   Show notes can be found at shiftuppodcast.com

We talked with Josh Hon from Tern Bikes about evolving and inventing new products, and what it takes to bring these products to market in 2018. We talk about innovating bike shops, electric bikes, and sticking to your ethos while developing your brand.   Find show notes and links at shiftuppodcast.com

We are back talking with Jay Townley to discuss his work for decades running analysis of the US bike shops cost of doing business report from the NBDA. We share opinions on how shops could potentially make a better margin and run a more profitable bike shop while briefly talking about the outliers who are doing it differently.   See show notes and join the conversation at www.shiftuppodcast.com