Mar 21 2023
Keys to the City w/ Luft Los Angeles
Cody Chouinard, one of three partners of the coffee/bike shop Luft Los Angeles, joins us to for an in-depth chat about cycling retail, kit trends, and the (honestly amazing sounding) L.A. cycling scene. Guest host Skyler also gives some insight of her own after a recent trip riding out west. 0:41 - Shoutout to Pop Cycling 2:18 - Skyler’s team issue Sidi shoes 5:53 - Shoutout to Skyler’s team, Cyclery Racing10:44 - Skyler’s experience riding in L.A.13:28 - Interview with Cody from Luft Los Angeles14:00 - How bad can a winter storm in L.A. be?16:59 - Cody’s take on leg warmers: over or under?18:23 - How Cody landed in L.A. from Vermont 20:49 - The beginnings of Luft and the connection with BlackHeart Bikes22:16 - Running a physical shop in the era of online shopping26:07 - How do they compete with online powerhouses discounting kit?28:38 - Are kit brands starting to produce fewer releases?29:45 - After earth tones, what’s the next design trend?31:26 - The current trends in L.A.33:28 - Shred shirts for cycling / Deep base layer talk35:48 - The kit scene in L.A. 38:20 - Most underrated LA kit brands: Team Too Late, Cadence Collection, Grin2739:55 - #LADoesntSuckForCycling41:54 - Cody’s route suggestions for Skyler 42:53 - Luft’s collection of Strava routes on their site43:59 - Withholding routes as a form of gatekeeping47:24 - Building community out of the shop through routes, events, rentals50:47 - Actually caring about creating community54:39 - Rapid Fire1:01:23 - Cody’s Canal & Camillien 1:07:06 - Into The CanalFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/cyclingfashionweekGet in touch: cyclingfashionweek@gmail.comHit subscribe, leave a comment and a review wherever you listen to podcasts, it helps us share the best in cycling fashion with the world.