Okay folks, after having a lot of fun writing my "Top 50" for the USA, I'm now looking for the "Top 50 most influential in Australia". Please let me know who you think should be on this list (criteria below)!

In this 4 part podcast series, we take a deep dive to look at the contributing factors that led much of the bike industry into the trouble it's seeing now. Here's EP 1: escapecollective.com/how-did-the-bi…

Episode 2 of our special industry series is now live. Thanks for the overwhelming response in EP1! You can find EP2 here, or wherever you get your podcasts: escapecollective.com/how-did-the-bi…

The way Dave Everett and I met was by me first seeing this video. Then I heard his unique voice here in Aus at a local crit 15,000km away from where it was filmed. I couldn't help but notice and said hello. The rest is history!

Episode 3 in our 4 part Industry series now published: escapecollective.com/how-did-the-bi…

Dropping EP4 about the state of the bike industry: escapecollective.com/how-did-the-bi… Last one in the series. Thanks for listening!

It's been a lot of work getting this going, but we're thrilled to launch today! Thank you to Gridley for the partnership!

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Love games? Love Cycling? You’ll probably love this: bikegrid.escapecollective.com

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I'm just as guilty as anyone about not thinking about cycling advocacy until there's a tragedy, or we've lost a powerful force like Amy Gillett Foundation. Stephen Hodge reminds us that great work is still being done in the background, and what we can all do to contribute.

In our four-part limited series on how the bike industry got itself into turmoil, we’ve released one final episode with a Q&A from our members. escapecollective.com/industry-speci…

Escape Collective has an exciting position open: Cycling Industry beat Reporter/Podcaster. If you are well respected by a large network, and have a passion for shedding light on this fascinating industry, then we want to hear from you. escapecollective.com/careers/

It's not too late to join our Giro d'Italia Fantasy Competition! 1. Pick one rider per stage 2. Each rider you choose every day accumulates points towards your overall placing 3. The twist? You can only choose a rider once! Join here! escapecollective.com/join-the-giro-…

It's slightly terrifying putting all of this out in the public, but we owe it to our members who have helped us build this:

"I don't think anybody can really explain what happened at Sea Otter..." escapecollective.com/what-happened-…

I enjoyed putting this one together. I thought I knew everything there was to know about Factor Bikes brand story, but so much more to it! escapecollective.com/how-factor-bik…

Rapha at 20 years old isn't much like the brand it was at founding, but it's given far more to the sport than it's taken – writes wadewallace. escapecollective.com/20-years-of-ra…