This episode is brought to you by Findbetter.ai. Find better is a social networking app for cycling & running enthusiasts to discover and shop together. This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! Today's guest MS SriRam is a cyclist who also has worked in the bike industry for a long time. Now a days with his venture Sprocket Science, he offers various services like at home bike service, coaching services for beginner riders as well as organize Granfondo rides at various destinations. In this episode we talk about his journey in cycling, the cycling industry experience and how Sprocket Science came into being and what all he does through it. I have known Sriram for a long time but we never really talked at this length. It was nice to use this platform to connect with others who are contributing to the endurance community in various ways. He is a great story teller and I really enjoyed our conversation. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:10 Talking of start of BBCH etc 0:06:30 His relationship with sport growing up, aerobics and running 0:13:10 Picking up his first bike from Rohan Kini, BOTS 0:24:10 Mysore to Kanyakumari ride as a teenager 0:30:30 Getting into road cycling and racing, BBCh, Wheelsports Kynkyny, Loki 0:41:10 Experience of working in cycling industry, Decathlon, ACE certification, MTB Himachal, SCOTT, 1:04:00 Sprocket Science, how it started 1:15:00 Doorstep bike servicing, Coaching, Gran Fondo rides with Sprocket Science 1:43:00 Closing comments Sprocket Science on Insta https://www.instagram.com/sprocketscienceindia/ About the Podcast The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future. Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job. If you like this, share with friends who could be interested. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker A bit about myself: I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community. All through my life I struggled with weight and health issues. After multiple failed attempts through the life to get fit and healthy, in 2008, I managed to lose 16kgs. My motivation was to be able to take care of my unborn son with the thought that "if I'm not able to take care of myself, how am I going to take care of my family?". When my son was 6 months old, having lost 16kgs, I picked up a bike to keep that weight off and stay fit. That became a passion and lost more weight and became better at it. I continue to train myself not just to stay fit but also race competitively in races in and outside the country. I also have been coaching a few riders to get stronger and faster at cycling since 2016. With 'The Working Athlete Podcast', I hope to meet and talk to many people from all walks of life across different sports to learn how they manage an active lifestyle while doing well at work. I hope to share those learnings with all of you.

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