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Nov 4, 2026
Chase BlackburnGUEST
I said, this is the best one that I've seen that you've done.
Chase BlackburnGUEST
Is that because you didn't have the tattoo? Probably because it's not an S-Works.
Chase BlackburnGUEST
So they're like, not one of us.
Chase BlackburnGUEST
Not one of us.
Dillon OslegerGUEST
I'm a professional mountain athlete for Protect Our Winters.
Dillon OslegerGUEST
I ski for Moment Skis and ride bikes for Specialized Bicycles.
Dillon OslegerGUEST
Yeah, I work in the conservation field doing trails around the U.S., primarily in the western United States, with a focus on balancing recreation with conservation needs.
Dillon OslegerGUEST
And then within the last few years, I've become a writer and just published a book called Trail Work.
Dan LloydHOST
I'll also wrap up a full weekend of cyclocross racing, all the latest transfers, and the UK national hill climb champs.
Dan LloydHOST
This week in the world of racing, we learned that Soudal Quick-Step will end their relationship with Specialized after almost two decades together.
Dan LloydHOST
So from 2027, they and AG Insurance Soudal will be riding on Merida bikes, who were absent from the World Tour this year after Bahrain-Victoria's move to Bianchi.
Dan LloydHOST
also learned that Jayco Alula and Picnic PostNL did not get a WorldTour license for next year, at least not yet.
Rebecca RuschHOST
I really resonate with that.
Rebecca RuschHOST
She's also been leading in the business of the outdoors for decades, including chief brand officer at Aspen Ski Company, VP of marketing at Virgin Sport, global head of women's brand and product at Specialized Bicycles, where we met... like 15 years ago.
Rebecca RuschHOST
She's currently the CEO of Protect Our Winters, also known as POW, rallying millions of athletes and brands and enthusiasts in the outdoor community to take meaningful climate action to fight for clean air, clean water, and healthy planets.
Rebecca RuschHOST
Such a worthy cause, and we're definitely going to talk about that.
Rebecca RuschHOST
to get into your work a little bit because you have...
Rebecca RuschHOST
I mean, you've taken on these high powered, really challenging roles.
Rebecca RuschHOST
And when we met, you were working as the head of brand and product for women at Specialized Bicycles.
Rebecca RuschHOST
And at that time, there were no female executives working at Specialized or in the bike industry at all.
Gavin SherryGUEST
He started it all.
Gavin SherryGUEST
He lent me his top of the line S-Works bike.
Gavin SherryGUEST
I then time trialed up the climb twice.
Gavin SherryGUEST
First time I was one second off the record, and then the second time I got the record.
Jesse CoyleHOST
Then you've got the Factor AustroVam, more expensive, kind of 6K with the cockpit.
Jesse CoyleHOST
S-Works Tarmac S09 with a Roval cockpit, 6.5. Cervelo S5 in a cockpit, 6.5. Konago V5, 7.1. Konago Y1RS, 7.5.
Jesse CoyleHOST
So, I mean, if you're already up in the...
Jesse CoyleHOST
the premium pricing category, it is actually, compared to those, decent value.
Jesse CoyleHOST
Sorry, US dollars.
Jesse CoyleHOST
You'd go, why are you charging that? I mean, you don't have that huge marketing expense.
Jesse CoyleHOST
So it's worth noting that, but just on money alone, it's cheaper than an S-Works Tarmac SL9 by a decent amount.
Jesse CoyleHOST
But again...
speaker_0HOST
Most of Cannondale's decision-making is heading to Europe.
speaker_0HOST
So for American riders, the big US-born brands still run from America at real scale are now, in practical terms, Trek in Wisconsin and Specialized in California.
speaker_0HOST
That's a cultural shift as much as a business one.
speaker_0HOST
A lot of American cycling's identity was built on East Coast and West Coast brands arguing about how bikes should be made.
Antonio ColomboGUEST
Pinarello extremely well.
WyattHOST
Yep, and then Ermanno Leonardi was the Specialized Europe CEO for 25 years.
WyattHOST
36.
WyattHOST
36 years.
Dan LoubserGUEST
I didn't have the...
Dan LoubserGUEST
The S-Works bike came with an Alpinist seatpost, which was a similar clamp style to this.
Dan LoubserGUEST
And then the lower spec bikes came with the Terra seatpost, which was actually a more comfortable, flexy, gravel-style seatpost, where the Alpinist was a lightweight one.
Dan LoubserGUEST
And the clamp, it changes the weight to about 50 grams or somewhere around there.
Dan LoubserGUEST
So the weight really kind of choice.
Dan LoubserGUEST
Also, the cyclocross idea behind the bike, it wasn't quite a priority in the S-Works frame.
Dan LoubserGUEST
So I don't think to have that flexed seatpost.
Dan LoubserGUEST
Obviously, becoming a gravel bike from a cyclocross bike changed that's idea.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
No other bicycles can get on that plane, so..." He didn't say these words.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
"So Specialized or whoever are gonna have to go find their own damn plane at that point." Even-- But they're not gonna put 32 bikes on the plane.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
They don't have 32 bikes.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
They've got four downhillers, five downhillers, and that's 10 bikes.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
Like, I have known Matt since he was a mechanic for Shimano at World Cups in the '90s.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
And every team has these giants in it.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
We're walking past the Specialized booth and you just go, "Ross Scott's there talking Finn Iles down off the ledge." And there's, uh, a lot of very experienced voices.
Mike FerrentinoGUEST
Hell, Steve Peat at Whistler, he's out on the course probably spotting lines for his son who was racing juniors.