I think, at some level, we all crave adventure. It's why the Zombie Apocalypse genre is so popular. What would we do if we had to drop everything and just... escape. Start fresh.

Well, for many folks around the world, it's not a fantasy. It's why we have so many people trying to migrate into the USA and most of Europe They're trying to escape a desperate if not downright dangerous situation.

And that's where we pick up in this episode, bringing it close to home with my friend Dmitry Nechaev (neeh-chive). He's the founder of Triton Bike, which, up until very recently, was based in Russia and making gorgeous custom titanium bicycles.

Everything changed for him when Russia invaded Ukraine, and his story about how he and his family got out, and how he eventually relocated the business, his employees, and equipment to Portugal is WILD!

From sneaking parts out to having friends and co-workers ride for days to cross by bicycle at remote border stations, he has some stories to tell. We talk about why he's living in Israel but re-launching in Portugal, and, toward the end, we talk about how they're rebuilding the brand getting ready to build their first bikes in their new factory.

It's a long one, but stay tuned at the end for a recap of a few other things we discussed after I stopped recording. 

Check out the full show post for photos from his journey, the new factory, and the Groont gravel bike!

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