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 over 50 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 25 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. Donate to @CampusEthan on Venmo (mention Bike Shop Life!) or Donate to the Campus Cycling Collective, Inc. at www.campuscyclingcollective.com
Bike Shop Life
Episode 6: Justin Plinz Interview Part 1
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 2007.
Old Lucky Justy and I sat down for a few hours and shared our love and frustration of this career we have dedicated our lives to. Some pure #bikeshoplife action right here. Join us on our journey as we document and dissect what it is to work in a small independent bike shop on opposite coasts of the US and A.
Intro/Outro: Original Music from Knife Crazy. Good friends and former Buffalo rockers. The intro/outro track is "All that I can say is Shucks" off of "Delicious Delicious Science" a release from 2006.
Available at: https://baddronemedia.bandcamp.com/album/delicious-delicious-science
Commercial Audio by Jack Toft off an original Campus Commercial from 2012.