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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2023 · 1H 13M

Passion isn't Optional in Cycling Media with Tyler Benedict of Bikerumor

from The Business of Cycling · host Wyatt Wees

If cycling is anything, it's insular. There is a real reason for this. To be successful in the cycling business, a genuine passion for the sport is required.Nowhere is this more true than in cycling media.Cyclists that consume this media can smell if you are coming from a place of honesty or not. Cycling, especially road cycling, is really a niche sport.Therefore to be part of this community you have to speak the language. No poseurs allowed! I spoke recently with Bikerumor founder Tyler Benedict about how this passion was the recipe for success of Bike Rumor.We spoke about the meteoric rise of the popular cycling tech blog, his decision to sell the business, and the current state of cycling media.Read the latest 'The Business of Cycling' BlogSign up for 'The Business of Cycling' NewsletterRead the latest 'The Business of Cycling' BlogSign up for 'The Business of Cycling' Newsletter

If cycling is anything, it's insular. There is a real reason for this. To be successful in the cycling business, a genuine passion for the sport is required.Nowhere is this more true than in cycling media.Cyclists that consume this media can smell if you are coming from a place of honesty or not. Cycling, especially road cycling, is really a niche sport.Therefore to be part of this community you have to speak the language. No poseurs allowed! I spoke recently with Bikerumor founder Tyler Benedict about how this passion was the recipe for success of Bike Rumor.We spoke about the meteoric rise of the popular cycling tech blog, his decision to sell the business, and the current state of cycling media.Read the latest 'The Business of Cycling' BlogSign up for 'The Business of Cycling' NewsletterRead the latest 'The Business of Cycling' BlogSign up for 'The Business of Cycling' Newsletter

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