Pro endurance cyclist in the day gravel race organizer at night (W/ Matt Acker)

Local Roots: Mountain Bikes, Craft Beers, and Snowboards

This episode is sponsored by www.handupgloves.com Use promo code: LOCALROOT$ for 10% off of your next order! So thrilled to welcome Matt Acker! Here's a link to the GRITT group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/208697890388706/ You know him as the popular co-producer of some of the best bike races here in michigan: www.barry-roubaix.com www.lumberjack100.com www.fargosub48.com In addition to the awesome work he does for the great state of Michigan, he is an extremely skilled endurance racer, riding for Salsa Bicycles. Episode Breakdown: - How did Matt quit his day job and start planning bike races for a living - The life of planning such major events in the post covid world - The challenges of rescheduling popular bike races due to a pandemic - Choosing a bike for a big race - How many bikes does Matt own? - What's GRITT (time trial) - Matt explains biking across all of Michigan, the MORE route - Tan sidewalls? Cool or lame? - Wireless shifting, the future? - Brewery Vivant Kween Review --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/localroots/support