The Roller Door

In today's episode of the podcast, Garen and Hannah dig a little deeper into the world of Santa Cruz ebike Product Manager Jack Russell-- and Jack's world is interesting in that though he's in charge of integrating electronics into the Santa Cruz ebike range, he's also interested in flying airplanes, driving fast cars, skiing in the French alps, and is (supposedly) an authority on where to find the best burrito's on the west coast. On that front-- we're covered here in Santa Cruz, but if you've got a must-eat burrito recommendation in your area (or a question about anything Santa Cruz Bicycles) please bring us in the loop by emailing [email protected]. We hope you enjoy this chat with Jack Russell

On this episode of the podcast, Hannah and Garen chat up Greg Williams, founder and executive director of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship. The conversation wanders from the challenges around funding massive trail projects, getting buy-in from locals (and others), running legendary events, riding e-bikes, and more. Greg's passion for economic development in remote, underserved communities by way of building infastructure for outdoor recreation is remarkable. California is lucky to have Greg, and we're lucky to have him as a friend. We hope you enjoy this recording. If you have questions for Greg or the crew here at Santa Cruz Bicycles, please email us at [email protected]. Thanks!

In this episide of the Roller Door, Garen and Hannah chat with Santa Cruz lifer Scott Turner, EU Brand manager Loic Delteil, and a small frog who chimed in mid-recording. We're in Southern California trying to escape the Norcal rain, and as it's raining torentially, we've decided to talk about the bikes we brought until we can actually go ride them. Fu fact: the rain stopped, and we did go riding on the iconic and winderfully draining Condor Peak trail, as well as on some Simi Valley favorites.

We hope you enjoy the podcast, and if you have questions on aything Santa Cruz, (especially Scott Turner, who's been here since the beginning), please send them to [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

In this first episode of The Roller Door's second season, Garen and Hannah talk with Santa Cruz Bicycles Head of Product and Design, Geoff Casey. Geoff's in charge of engineering, product development and the design/ graphical side of Santa Cruz. While he's got a background in designn and enginnering, he's also got a knack for process and helping teams collaborate. We talk about what keeps Geoff motivated, his early days of bike design, how he came to work at Santa Cruz, how the process of bike design has changed over the years, and more.

If you have any questions for Geoff or anyone here at Santa Cruz, please send 'em over to [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Episode 1 of the Roller Door's second season is all about ebikes.

Garen is joined by Santa Cruz e-bike Product Managers Mark Matson and Jack Russell for a chat about full power vs mid- power ebikes. We also chat about the real-world differences between Shimano's EP8 and EP801 drive units.

Have questions? Please write in: [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of the Roller Door we open the mailbag with Santa Cruz Bicycles Director of Product Josh Kissner. We answer some reader questions and get into bike geometry, mixed wheels, how riding differs between in Santa Cruz and Squamish, and a lot more. Thank you for listening to this podcast, and a special thanks to those of you who've written in. Remember, that email is [email protected] drop a line if you have questions, ideas, whatever. And if you enjoy it, please subscribe.

We hope you have a wonderul holiday, GB

The Goat moves on... Greg Minnaar holds more wins than any other athlete in the history of Men's elite downhill racing. He's been on the Santa Cruz Syndicate for 16 years, he's raced 7 genertations of the santa cruz V10, and he's put our bikes on the top step too many times to list here, and as you may have heard, his time on the team is coming to an end. On this episode of the podcast Garen and Greg talk about the early days of the syndicate, numerous competitors througout the years, how gregs stays young, and about some of greg's greatest moments with the Santa Cruz Syndicate.

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Our intro music is Morning High by La Luz, I'd recommend a listen.

/;[Today's episode of the podcast features Syndicate downhill racer Jackson Goldstone and his mechanic, Woody. We talk through Jackson's explosive '23 race season, how bike setup changes throughout the year, what it's like to be on the Santa Cruz Syndicate, and lots more. One thing I love about these podcasts is how much I learn from guests, and this episode, for me, delivered-- I could talk to these guys all day. Remember to write in with questions-- that email is [email protected]. Also, if you like the podcast, please subscribe-- there's some episodes coming soon that you won't want to miss. Enjoy!

⚡️ NERD ALERT ⚡️

This episode of the Roller Door is all about the Santa Cruz V10, from the perspective of the people who designed it -- that's Aaron Foley, Joseph Ge, and Kiran Mackinnon. This is an in depth look at the development of the new bike-- from riding many different configurations on three different prototypes, to taking feedback from Greg Minnaar himself, to tuning axle path, leverage rates, anti-squat and anti-rise independently to make the best DH bike we could, this is a granular glimpse into the making of a bike that taught this team a lot. Write in! [email protected]/

Have fun, enjoy!