Who else is attending Eurobike this year? Let's meet up!
🌅 I'm riding from Munich to the show with several friends again this year. 200km from Munich to Friedrichshafen. Here is the route on Komoot. We'll leave around 9am on Tuesday Aug, 30 from the Munich Hauptbahnhof. Let me know if you'd like to join!
This year Twotone is representing some amazing brands:
- 📕 Far Ride Magazine 📕 - the editors from Far Ride just published Issue 5 and I'll have copies with me at the show. We've been talking to brands about getting involved in trips like The Japanese Odyssey next month.
- 📈 Zwatt 📈 - now 130% funded, Rolf and the team from Zwatt will be on hand at the show to demonstrate their power meters. No booth, so let me know if you'd check out the tech in person!
- 💼 Gilles Berthoud 💼 - Vincent and the team will be at Booth No. A3-806 with their high-end leather saddles, cyclotouring bags, bicycle components and accessories all made in France. Follow them on insta!
- 📱 Wahoo Fitness 📱 - We work with Wahoo's Benelux distro 2moso and will be inviting Dutch and Belgian media tto learn more about updates with products like the Elemnt & Kickr. Have a drink Thursday night with us at Booth No. A3-500.
- 🗺 Komoot 🗺 - Last week Komoot announced komoot.de/partnerships/connect. I'll be telling everyone I can at the show how rad this is. Never tried Komoot? Click: bit.ly/YourBestRoutes
- 📗 Fahrstil 📗 - I was Fahrstil's first subscriber in the U.S. Now, 20 issues later, they're putting out their first English edition. The guys at Fahrstil have big plans and it will be exciting to share this story at Eurobike. Like Fahrstil on FB!
In the evenings, I'll be doing these:
🚵 twotoneams.link/Rapha-Eurobike-Rides 🚵
☕️ Want to catch up at the show? 🍻
🗓 Grab a time here: twotoneams.link/eurobike 🗓
As always, thank you for reading!
Cycling
SLXer Than Most: My Wild Love Cromovelato
One of CycleExif's most interesting stories of 2016: My Wild Love is the name of a collective that has unearthed a batch of NOS Columbus SLX frames that have been hanging in a garage for the past 30 years, which they have restored and updated and are now offering them for sale. We're also moving in with them this month here in Amsterdam!
YOGA CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER CYCLIST
OMNIUM will show how you can use yoga to improve your cycling.
Ride with Super Domestique Jens Voigt in the New Forest next month!
Stuart at shutuplegscharityride.com asked me to give his charity ride in aid of the Epilepsy Society and the Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington a shout. Looks like this will be the best one yet!
Startups
What makes 2016 different from 2006?
The Internet revolution has brought significant changes for businesses, governments, media and civil society organizations.
So let’s look at how the world is different in 2016 versus 2006 with a technology focus. From Loic Le Meur of leade.rs.
🗣 Podcasts for parents #1 🚼
Andrew from buildproto.com started a new Revue! He has started a curated list for parents and will pass along a pair of podcasts per week. One for you, and one for your kid(s).
The Diversity and Creativity gap in the Tech Industry
"I think the way computer science is taught in college is crushing the creativity out of some of the brightest young people you could meet.
To compound that, the most viable professional proving ground for computer science graduates is the Bay Area — where there is only a single formula for success (MVP, growth hack, exit)."
Sales
What The 50 Fastest-Growing B2B Companies Can Teach Us About Sales & Marketing
“Content builds relationships. Relationships are built on trust. Trust drives revenue.” - Andrew Davis (author of Brandscaping)
Drift teamed up with Mattermark to see what the 50 fastest-growing B2B companies in the U.S. could teach them about sales & marketing.
Top 4 Brutal Discovery Call Mistakes - Part 1
The most important skill to help with closing deals and negotiation comes down to your first conversation.
If you lose deals due to price, delays, competition or the frustrating black-hole of “gone dark” - it’s most likely because of a poor discovery call.
5 Things To Try If Your Sales Strategy Isn't Working
#3 "Talk to your existing customers and ask them what it is that helped them make a final decision. You can use this information to refine your own approach, targeting that tendency in your sales strategy."
Radness
Sept 23rd: @Techbikers from Luxembourg to AMS!
Started in 2012 & since expanded across Europe to cities like Berlin, London, Paris, Barcelona, Vienna and now Amsterdam. The initiative benefits roomtoread.org and, so far, has raised over €350,000 on previous rides.
- Last week Jorge Soto interviewed me about the ride.
- Wanna roll? Register here: techbikers.com/rides/13/luxembourg-to-amsterdam-2016
- Think your company could benefit from sponsoring? Learn more here: twotoneams.link/LUX-AMS-TechBikers-SponsorDeck
The ride rolls out from the British Embassy in Luxembourg City Sept 23rd. I'd love to see you there!