Taking The Lead Together - A Bicycle Podcast

Ryan Loften is the founder, owner and head coach of Mt Tam Bikes Camp.

But that title doesn't even begin to describe Ryan!

Since 2006, he has taught over 2000 kids mountain bike skills, trail etiquette, bike mechanics and local ecology in his home of Mill Valley, CA where he grew up BMX racing, dirt jumping and mountain biking all over Marin County.

Ryan has been mentoring and coaching kids for the past 19 years because of the positive force mountain biking has been in his own life from the moment he pedaled on his own.

Beyond coaching mountain biking year-round both with kids and privately for riders of all ages and abilities, Ryan spends time helping grow Cleary Bikes out of Sausalito, CA.

What we admire most about Ryan is his truly calming yet infectious personality that always reminds you to be patient, present and light-hearted. We can't wait for our son to be in one of his camps!

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. This interview was recorded live at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic.

We built this interview series from the title of our newest children's picture book Taking The Lead that follows our animal characters along a journey to open a local bike shop and inspire their town to ride. We hope you enjoy these personal stories from bike industry executives, non-profit leaders, pro athletes, and families just like yours who are celebrating kids on bikes and inspiring families to get off the couch... and out for a ride.

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Purchase our books, and download the World of Buddy Pegs podcast so you can share the love of bicycling with the kids in your life. Visit your local bike shop, or visit us at BuddyPegs.com. Remember it's the little moments that create big memories.

Tim Kelley is the global brand manager for K-Edge, the very best bling for your bike.

But his day job only begins to tell the story of TK as we like to call him. After climbing and skiing mountains around the world, Tim was bitten by the cycling bug while living in the Tetons during his time as the Lifelink and Dynafit National sales manager.

His journey on the bike continues today as he inspires his own two young children to ride, and enjoy the endless beauty around them wherever they go. What I admire most about Tim is his deep ability to help us all recognize and remember the true value we get from our adventures outside, together.

I'm honored to call Tim a lifelong best friend and I hope you enjoy our conversation from the 2018 Sea Otter Classic.

Her lifelong passion for the outdoors and for cycling starts to explain her title as Executive Director, and Adventurer in Charge of Little Bellas, a national nonprofit committed to helping girls realize their full potential through mountain biking.

Sabra actually co-founded Little Bellas in 2007 with her sister Lea Davison and close friend Angela Irvine as she was finishing up her degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Middlebury College.

What I admire most about Sabra is how she took time out of her busy schedule as a young competitive mountain biker and skier to reflect on the personal strengths those sports gave her, and then develop a path to share those strengths with other girls and women so they too can benefit from them. Or as she puts it "reaping the intrinsic rewards of a hard ride". We hope you enjoy this interview recorded live at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic.

We built this interview series from the title of our newest children's picture book Taking The Lead that follows our animal characters along a journey to open a local bike shop and inspire their town to ride. We hope you enjoy these personal stories from bike industry executives, non-profit leaders, pro athletes, and families just like yours who are celebrating kids on bikes and inspiring families to get off the couch... and out for a ride.

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Purchase our books, and download the World of Buddy Pegs podcast so you can share the love of bicycling with the kids in your life. Visit your local bike shop, or visit us at BuddyPegs.com. Remember it's the little moments that create big memories.

Tim Goodall is the US Managing Director of the UK based children's bicycle brand Islabikes.

As Isla Rowntree's first employee, Tim quickly came up the ranks of this fast growth company and took the lead in successfully bringing the brand to the United States in 2013.

Cycling has been a big part of Tim's life from a young age when he started commuting to school by bike as soon as he could ride, then cycle touring and racing competitively in multiple disciplines as a teen, which he still enjoys today.

Cycling from Islabikes UK to France to see the Tour de France was a highlight of last year's cycling escapades, and Tim continues to enjoy two wheeled adventure both at home and abroad.

What we admire most about Tim is how he passionately connects the value of quality children's bikes with the direct benefit to each individual family as well as our society as a whole.

More kids on bikes simply means a better world for all of us. We hope you enjoy this interview recorded live at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic.

We built this interview series from the title of our newest children's picture book Taking The Lead that follows our animal characters along a journey to open a local bike shop and inspire their town to ride. We hope you enjoy these personal stories from bike industry executives, non-profit leaders, pro athletes, and families just like yours who are celebrating kids on bikes and inspiring families to get off the couch... and out for a ride.

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Purchase our books, and download the World of Buddy Pegs podcast so you can share the love of bicycling with the kids in your life. Visit your local bike shop, or visit us at BuddyPegs.com. Remember it's the little moments that create big memories.

Ginger and Brett Rosenbauer are the power couple behind the innovative children's mountain bike brand Trailcraft Cycles.

Based in Fort Collins, CO Ginger and Brett started their journey to elevate the quality of kids bikes when they realized how limiting the youth bike options were for their two kids.

What we admire most about Ginger and Brett is their ability to take on a challenge and "get the job done".

With a combination of Ginger's emerging business leadership and Brett's skill in product design from his career in the bike industry, this family business is ready to shake up the kids bike market in a big way. We hope you enjoy this interview recorded live at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic

We built this interview series from the title of our newest children's picture book Taking The Lead that follows our animal characters along a journey to open a local bike shop and inspire their town to ride. We hope you enjoy these personal stories from bike industry executives, non-profit leaders, pro athletes, and families just like yours who are celebrating kids on bikes and inspiring families to get off the couch... and out for a ride.

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Purchase our books, and download the World of Buddy Pegs podcast so you can share the love of bicycling with the kids in your life. Visit your local bike shop, or visit us at BuddyPegs.com. Remember it's the little moments that create big memories.