New episode of the En Roue Libre podcast: Rob Roskopp

Rob Roskopp is a former professional skateboarder and the co-founder of Santa Cruz Bicycles.

Rob Roskopp’s name has always been closely linked to Santa Cruz.
First, because he became a legend of the sport with his iconic pro model, which remains a masterpiece for capturing the essence of skateboarding in the 80s.
Second, because he spent 20 years as CEO of Santa Cruz Bicycles after co-founding the brand with Rich Novak and Mike Marquez in 1993.

While it’s the norm today, remember that the very first bike Rob launched with Santa Cruz in 1993 was a full-suspension model, which shows how visionary he is.
What followed at Santa Cruz is a masterclass in how to build one of the most prestigious brands in the bike market.

So when he announced that he had joined Specialized as an advisor, it rather shook the bike world.
I wanted to find out more and get details from the man himself about what we can expect from Rob and this collaboration in the years to come.

In this episode, expect to discover:

* How Rob sees skateboarding’s arrival at the Olympic Games
* His little-known passion for cycling, from a very young age
* The story behind the creation of Santa Cruz Bicycles and how he built the brand we know today
* His thoughts on the situation with Pon Holdings
* The funny story of how he came to Specialized
* How he contributes to the innovations that will shape Specialized’s future
* His predictions for the future of bikes and e-bikes, and how it could impact your life
* A few funny anecdotes along the way
* *And much more.

Note for English-speaking readers: the conversation was recorded in English. The version presented on this page is dubbed into French; the original English version is available alongside it.

The episode you’re about to listen to has been fully dubbed with a voice-over so that you can discover Rob Roskopp’s story.
If you prefer the original version, it’s available right next to this one.
The dubbing process I’m testing on this episode adds a huge amount of work compared with an episode in English and is very expensive.

So for now it’s a test that I’ll make permanent if and only if you show me that you like it and want more content like this.

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If all goes well, I promise I’ll bring you more great episodes like this one.