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Guests: Steve Frothingham; Steve Salinas
A Short Tribute To Greg Priddy
It is a tough day for the Outspoken Cyclist Podcast as well as the many shows and most of the staff of WJCU – the radio station at John Carroll University that hosts my show.
Back in 2010, when TOC first went on the air – and we were a radio broadcast as well as a podcast for many years – my co-host, engineer, and mentor was a gentleman named Greg Priddy.
He spent endless hours editing our show for podcast and taught me ins and outs of the studio sound board, how to edit, mix, and upload my shows, and would fill in for me when I had that occasional cold or lost my voice.
For those of you who have been listening to the show from the beginning, you will remember Greg. He could be funny, but he was more likely to be the Abbott to my Costello, offering a serious note on many topics.
So, it is with a deep sadness that I report Greg lost his long battle with cancer this week. Back in August of 2017, Greg asked if he could offer his thoughts about the disease and especially what he believed you might do to make sure you stay healthy. I’ve added a link to that episode on our website if you’d like to hear it – or maybe replay it if you heard it back them as a reminder of what you can do for you and your family to ensure you detect any problems in a timely way.
Our best deepest condolences go out to Greg’s wife Jean, and we hope that Greg’s last days were peaceful. There is a short tribute, with photos, on the WJCU website.
We have two great guests on the show today to talk about two timely topics – tariffs and the fires in California.
First up, I’ve invited Steve Frothingham, the editor-in-chief of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, to weigh in on not only the tariffs but the bicycle industry in general, as it struggles with everything from inventory issues to where our bikes are being manufactured and sold.
When one of my listeners suggested we look into tariffs and how they might affect the bike industry, I knew just who to call – BR&IN’s editor-in-chief, Steve Frothingham. His immediate response was – tariffs? I’m your guy. Steve has been immersed in the issue of tariffs since the first Trump administration and can speak about them in depth. However, it isn’t all about tariffs that are plaguing the bike business.
In the second half of the show, we meet another Steve – yep it’s Steve squared today.
We all watched in horror as unrelenting fire, fueled by massive Santa Ana winds, ripped through Altadena, California – leaving devastation in its wake.
Steve Salinas, who has lived and worked in Altadena for more than 40 years, couldn’t save his store. He did help many others save their homes and got his own family and their beloved horse to safety. And he just keeps on helping. I think you’ll appreciate his story.
You can help Steve rebuild his shop and continue his work giving bikes to those in his community who lost everything by donating to his gofundme account and follow him on Facebook.