# Building Canyon Bikes (Replay)

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Podcast: [Overnight Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/overnight-success-599643)
Published: 2024-09-03T06:44:53+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f85f69e
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/16659/a8bb8e2c-55f4-4572-9527-ee8a19cbb6a4/062aa070.mp3
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## Resource

To most of us it would seem inconceivable to build one of the biggest bike brands in the world from absolutely nothing. Think of the capital it would require, the global distribution network, complex supply chains, logistics, manufacturing, sales, design … It’s a daunting endeavour and hard to imagine where you’d even begin. Well, it didn’t start with all of those elements in mind. Roman Arnold, Canyon's founder, simply started cycling as a way of competing for recognition and approval from his father over his three brothers. His father sold bike parts at his weekend races to help pay for the hobby. And the rest is history. He started from humble beginnings, got his hands dirty, educated himself, and grew Canyon to be one of the largest cycling brands on the planet through baby steps, hard work, diligent spending and most of all, a true passion for cycling. For a brand that feels so young and progressive, some might mistake it for an overnight success. But as you’ve now learned it’s been over 45 years in the making, one small step at a time with the resources that Mr Arnold has had right in front of him. This is Roman’s remarkable story of how he build Canyon Bicycles.

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