Episode 198: Graduate Story – from Menus to Mechanics

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In this week’s episode of the Cycle Systems Online Podcast, Sean chats with Dino Pavledis, a Cycle Systems Academy graduate. Dino shares his inspiring journey from head chef to bike mechanic, sparked by a passion for cycling at Riverford Organics. He highlights the structured learning at the academy, overcoming challenges, and completing a 136k ride on a bike he rebuilt. Dino now excels in bike maintenance and enjoys both mountain and road biking. Sean and Dino discuss modern bike complexities like ebikes and internal cable routing. Tune in for Dino’s story and his future aspirations in cycling!

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About the author, Julia

Julia Lally is co-founder and finance and ops director of Cycle Systems UK and Cycle Systems Online GmbH. She likes to divide her time equally between the laptop, her eBike and the spa pool. But mostly, the laptop wins.


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