Grant Petersen interview (Rivendell, Bridgestone, etc)

[Lava-Drone]

Thought this might be of interest to a few people here... it's a recent interview I did with Grant Petersen of Rivendell/Bridgestone USA fame. Went pretty deep on a lot of topics here...

https://www.nativve.com/people/an-interview-with-grant-petersen-founder-of-rivendell-bicycle-works/

 

[doctor-bond]

That’s really good. I’m a big GP fan - because (and it’s becoming an over-used word, and undervalued idea) he’s authentic; doesn’t matter if it’s cameras, fishing, axes, derailleurs, graphic design, food, business ethics, people ethics - the same true, experience-driven ethos runs through. And the range of those topics is always interesting.

Also worth noting how Rivendell products aren’t retro or vintage or nostalgic: they’re the end result of trying stuff and figuring out what works and what needs improving without marketing-driven change.

Anyway- nicely done, and keep it up Grant.

 

[reindeer]

Here is a recent article about him https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/23/the-art-of-taking-it-slow