084 – Unlike MF Doom, mountain bike sales reps are not supervillains. (Carlos Quintero, Enso Sales Group)

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In this episode, Josh & Dane chat with Charles Kwintero (or as he says it, Carlos Quintero). Carlos has worked in the bike industry for 15+ years including roles at Giant, Specialized, and managing Bicycle Warehouse in SD. Today, Carlos is the Southwest Marketing Manager for Enso Sales Group (which covers Intense, POC, Mavic, & Derosa) and is a specialist at Guru Bikes.
The conversation includes some humorous stories from Carlos’ time at Giant and Specialized and sheds some light on the role sales reps play in the mountain bike supply base.
Enso Sales Group...
Intense: https://intensecycles.com/
Mavic: https://www.mavic.com/en-us
POC: https://poc.com/en-us
Derosa: https://derosa.it/
Carlos also digs… https://alchemybikes.com/

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1. Bike Industry Sales and Jokes (00:00:00)

2. Customer Service in the Bike Industry (00:11:41)

3. Direct-to-Consumer Brands in Cycling (00:23:46)

4. Sales Compensation Models in Cycling (00:28:45)

5. Mountain Biking Stories and Language Mishaps (00:33:33)

6. Bike Brand Loyalty Debate (00:46:27)

7. Cycling Industry Insider Perspectives (00:49:54)

8. Bike Enthusiast Chats About Favorite Rides (01:02:00)

9. Bike Apparel and Safety Tattoos (01:10:47)

10. Supporting Local Bike Shops (01:14:05)