Eliot Jackson on Night Owls, Bike Culture, & the Grow Cycling Foundation

Mountain bikers Eliot Jackson and Katie Holden just launched the Grow Cycling Foundation, so we caught up with Eliot to talk about Grow Cycling; their plan to get a Velosolutions Pumptrack built in downtown Los Angeles; how to create a more welcoming bike culture; his terrific podcast, Reggy Radio; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Night Owls vs. Early Birds (2:23)
• What is the Grow Cycling Foundation? (5:24)
• Putting a Velosolutions Pumptrack in LA (20:50)
• How to develop a more welcoming bike culture (28:59)
• How Eliot got started mtn biking (41:56)
• On being “the biggest nerd of all time” (47:42)
• On becoming entrepreneurial (51:38)
• On being a podcast host / Reggy Radio (57:28)
• Future plans for Grow Cycling (1:04:42)
• How to get involved with Grow Cycling (1:13:16)
• Eliot’s Big Idea / Bad Idea? (1:18:29)

ELIOT’S ARTICLE IN OUTSIDE MAGAZINE

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