![]() It’s like the first time we organised a multi-stage ride that started in Munich before ending up close to Venice. I think it’s really cool that you place so much emphasis on people having fun. It happens everywhere so we always want to be open and welcoming. Unfortunately, it’s human nature to create an us and them. Is this an attitude that needs constant curating? But we still like it so why change? And it’s a reminder for us too, that as long as you get a kick out of riding, then that’s the most important common denominator. That reminds me of a quote on your website: ‘We don’t care where you come from and why you ride’. To be a platform for people to come together and explore what the bike can offer. It’s an attempt to enjoy cycling and build a community. So all of a sudden there was an idea, a name and a visual identity. And the next day when we were sitting in a café, he showed us his phone and there was this Facebook page which he’d created. ![]() To give him credit, he’s the kind of guy that gets things done. It’s a campfire thing that feels good in the moment and you’re not really considering all the down sides. But then you never really do whatever you suggest. Just us bullshitting and saying why don’t we do this or that. Like a lot of the best ideas, this one grew from us sitting round a campfire, talking and drinking beer. And we were a group of friends all with a Münster background-either studying or born and raised there. It’s known as the bicycle capital of Germany because when you arrive at the train station there’s just a shit load of bikes everywhere. I’m currently living in Berlin but Rad Race was founded in a city called Münster. A nicely judged off-the-cuff comment that sets the tone for our conversation-Jan responding to my questions with a thread of answers and anecdotes that place a sense of fun and community equally among all other considerations. After I semi-seriously apologise for my store cupboard background, he smiles and suggests that it’s a filter I’m using. I’m on a video call with Jan Sprünken one of the original 12 friends that first founded Rad Race. But it’s not supposed to translate simply as bike race. Rad Race? In German, rad means wheel and it can also be a shortened term for bike.
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