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Disposable bike economy with Erik Bronsvoort
Nerd Alert Podcast
English - November 06, 2020 08:20 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 346 ratingsSports Technology equipment race bicycle bike cycle cycling cyclingtips cyclist pro professional Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Winter is coming, and so is new winter riding gear. Nerd Alert this week kicks off with a discussion about the new Assos winter jacket that retails at $725 USD (0:03:40) as well as Rapha's new Windproof Explore Pullover sweater (0:13:10).
There are more and more companies adopting environmentally sustainable methods, like Trek's new packaging for their Marlin hardtail. (0:19:10).
James chats with Erik Bronsvoort, author of "From Marginal Gains to a Circular Revolution: A practical guide to creating a circular cycling economy", about the environmental impact of bicycle production (0:23:35).
The Nerds discuss the "platform model" of Bronsvoort's, and how the bike industry used to be before full bike build options were the norm (0:53:20). Would a leasing model work?
Ending the podcast on an up-beat note Zach, and the rest of the Nerds, answer listener questions for the ongoing "Ask a Mechanic" segment (1:09:30).
Remortgage the house: Assos launches new winter collection with a $725 jacket
Rapha's new windproof Explore Pullover is for riding and not riding, maybe both
Trek heads down the road of sustainable packaging
"From Marginal Gains to a Circular Revolution: A practical guide to creating a circular cycling economy" by Erik Bronsvoort
Winter is coming, and so is new winter riding gear. Nerd Alert this week kicks off with a discussion about the new Assos winter jacket that retails at $725 USD (0:03:40) as well as Rapha's new Windproof Explore Pullover sweater (0:13:10).
There are more and more companies adopting environmentally sustainable methods, like Trek's new packaging for their Marlin hardtail. (0:19:10).
James chats with Erik Bronsvoort, author of "From Marginal Gains to a Circular Revolution: A practical guide to creating a circular cycling economy", about the environmental impact of bicycle production (0:23:35).
The Nerds discuss the "platform model" of Bronsvoort's, and how the bike industry used to be before full bike build options were the norm (0:53:20). Would a leasing model work?
Ending the podcast on an up-beat note Zach, and the rest of the Nerds, answer listener questions for the ongoing "Ask a Mechanic" segment (1:09:30).
Remortgage the house: Assos launches new winter collection with a $725 jacket
Rapha's new windproof Explore Pullover is for riding and not riding, maybe both