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Finding Gender Balance by Taking the Lane Jun 05, 2018

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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

The Truth About Dockless Bike Share May 29, 2018

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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

Building an Inclusive Bike Shop May 22, 2018

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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

Running a Successful Niche Bike Shop in 2018 May 15, 2018

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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

The Barriers for Women in Urban Cycling May 08, 2018

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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

Bridging the Gap - Achieving Gender Balance In Cycling Podcast Series May 01, 2018

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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.

The State of the Bike Industry - April 2018 Apr 24, 2018

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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!

Service Reign: Improving your Customer Service Feedback Loop Apr 17, 2018

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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

Bringing a New Product to Market in 2018 Apr 10, 2018

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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

Bike Shop Talk: The Cost of Doing Business Apr 03, 2018

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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

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