11 March, 2014 - That was the last time I really talked about anything cycling on the internet; and it was a short post about possibly getting a job as a Bike Tech at Dick's Sporting Goods. I got the job, and I already left... a lot has changed.
At that stage in my life I was the digital marketing manager for a family of car dealerships. I was riding my bike to work, didn't own a car, and didn't even life cars (all three of these things remain true to this day). I got a part time job as a Bike Tech, cut the marketing manager job to part time, and got a job at a local bike shop for Saturdays. After working two months at three jobs I was offered full time at the bike shop. I now work full time in a bike shop, but that's not the end of it.
I made the career change, turned 30 and decided I should try my hand in racing. My first race was category 5 mountain bike race where I took 3rd. I did a duathlon where I took 2nd in my age group and placed 14th out of 43, then did a national championship category four cyclocross race and did horrible. I liked doing duathlons the most, and am now training for a full duathlon season this upcoming year. A career change and racing, those are some good changes, but that still isn't the end.
From time to time when I was working full time in digital solutions I would meet some entrepreneurs and help with some business ventures. Well, while working at the bike shop I met an entrepreneur that is bringing some European brands over here to the states. I pointed out that his website wasn't working properly, in 2015 I'll be bringing some European brands to the states and introducing a a new carbon mountain bike wheel brand to the industry.
I genuinely didn't think I would have moved this far this fast. It's truly amazing where your bike can take you; the past nine months have been quite the trip, and I'm looking forward to bringing this blog along for the ride. Let's ride.
At that stage in my life I was the digital marketing manager for a family of car dealerships. I was riding my bike to work, didn't own a car, and didn't even life cars (all three of these things remain true to this day). I got a part time job as a Bike Tech, cut the marketing manager job to part time, and got a job at a local bike shop for Saturdays. After working two months at three jobs I was offered full time at the bike shop. I now work full time in a bike shop, but that's not the end of it.
I made the career change, turned 30 and decided I should try my hand in racing. My first race was category 5 mountain bike race where I took 3rd. I did a duathlon where I took 2nd in my age group and placed 14th out of 43, then did a national championship category four cyclocross race and did horrible. I liked doing duathlons the most, and am now training for a full duathlon season this upcoming year. A career change and racing, those are some good changes, but that still isn't the end.
From time to time when I was working full time in digital solutions I would meet some entrepreneurs and help with some business ventures. Well, while working at the bike shop I met an entrepreneur that is bringing some European brands over here to the states. I pointed out that his website wasn't working properly, in 2015 I'll be bringing some European brands to the states and introducing a a new carbon mountain bike wheel brand to the industry.
I genuinely didn't think I would have moved this far this fast. It's truly amazing where your bike can take you; the past nine months have been quite the trip, and I'm looking forward to bringing this blog along for the ride. Let's ride.
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