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My name is Jeff, and today our guest is Brad Copeland.

Brad worked his way up the bike tuning chain from shop mechanic to a full-time position at specialized bicycles,

and he eventually landed a spot wrenching for the brand's domestic teams.

His racing and career interests lay deep in the dirt side of cycling, and when asked to travel with the specialized World Cup cross-country athletes to a few events, he excitedly accepted.

Copeland developed lasting friendships with several of the riders, eventually becoming the primary

traveling ranch for Kate Courtney, who would then go on to win both a

rainbow jersey and a World Cup overall title. When Kate switched to the Scott Schramm race team,

she was able to bring Copeland with her, which doesn't happen in cross-country as often as it does

in downhill racing. The pair are working hard to prepare for what the 2020 season holds,

and Jereau recently chatted with Copeland to get the story from his side of the pits.

This discussion wasn't originally intended to be a podcast, but given Copeland's passionate

descriptions, we wanted to share the raw recording with you here. Enjoy.

How'd you end up at the level you're at?

You know, as of like, I remember being five years old, I think my five-year-old Christmas,

in my stocking, I got a copy of Mountain Bike Action Magazine, among other things like

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