Shimano Profits Down 55% & Why We’re No Longer Working With Scott – The Wild Ones Podcast Ep. 37

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Welcome back to another episode. This week we’ve got an update on what’s going on with Scott and some of our other sponsors this year, we’re also chatting about Shimano’s latest financial report, and discussing some unpopular road cycling opinions from the internet.

Here’s the full breakdown:

00:00 Emily fluffed up big time…
00:47 Gravel is the future
03:47 Glasses are NOT made of glass
04:27 Why we’re not working with Scott anymore
16:39 Shimano profits down 55%
19:38 Dangerous e-bike battery recall
22:56 Unpopular road cycling opinions: ‘High end aluminium trump low end carbon’
25:44 ‘Aesthetic is everything’
26:25 ‘You should wear pro team kit’
26:54 ‘Black cycling kit is boring’
27:22 ‘An hour on amazing roads is better than 3 hours on average roads’
28:23 ‘Rim brakes are still a good option’
30:55 ‘There are as many dangerous road cyclists as there are dangerous drivers’
32:32 ‘Roadies won't acknowledge a cyclist if they're not in lycra’
34:24 ‘No one really about your bike except you’
34:56 ‘You need to strength train’
35:22 ‘Road cycling is dead’
38:42 ‘Base layers are a lie sold to you by Big Base Layer’
39:44 ‘FTP is overrated’
41:42 Overrated/Underrated: A cheeseboard at the end of a meal
45:00 Overrated/Underrated: Pet ownership
48:07 Overrated/Underrated: Racing strangers on commutes
49:07 Dog and battery problems (FUOTW)
50:38: ‘Should I film my cycling trip?’

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