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So You Wanna Work in the Mountain Bike Industry? Here’s What You’ll Make. - The Send It Daily - 307

So You Wanna Work in the Mountain Bike Industry? Here’s What You’ll Make. - The Send It Daily - 307

We're like a newspaper... that has the goal of getting you stoked on mountain biking daily! We've got a masterpiece of a video. PLUS: Jobs and salaries in the bike industry, painful sends, a sophisticated YT Tues, and much more. LET'S SEND IT👇

830 words of pure stoke.
Read time: 3 min 48 seconds.

Photo Of The Day

Valentina Holl absolutely pinned in France. Sometimes you just gotta sit back and soak it all in.

📷 Bartek Wolinski behind the lens.

Video Of The Day

An absolute masterpiece.

Spencer Rathkamp and Satchel Cronk decided to hit the eject button on life’s chaos and head to the mountains with one goal: explore everything on their Turbo Levos.

Trails? Rode ‘em.

Abandoned mines? Explored.

Batteries? Drained faster than your phone on a group chat.

By the end, they’d covered so much ground even their bikes were asking for a nap.

Owen’s Valley served up the goods and these two ate all of it.

⏰ Watch time - 2 min 31 sec

BONUS: Having Sam Pilgrim on in the background?

Absolute vibes. 😎

If you’re looking to kill some time, get a good laugh, or just enjoy some two-wheeled chaos, hit play and let the good times roll!

⏰ Watch time - 14 min 51 sec

Send Of The Day

Kilian Margreiter giving it maximum effort! 100% send it energy and we love to see it. You’ll get the next one Kilian!

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So You Wanna Work in the Mountain Bike Industry? Here’s What You’ll Make (and How Hard It Is to Get Hired).

PC: Dan Griffiths

Dreaming of swapping spreadsheets for singletrack?

Working in the mountain bike industry sounds like a dream until you realize your paycheck might barely cover new tires.

Here’s a breakdown of popular industry gigs, what you might earn, and how hard it is to land the job.

🚴 Pro Rider | $0 - $250k+ 💵 | Difficulty: Winning the lottery 🎰

You’ll need talent, nerves of steel, and a social media game stronger than your quads.

Most pros scrape by with free gear and travel budgets (unless you’re winning races or pulling 360s off cliffs).

📸 Photographer/Videographer | $30k - $100k 💵 | Difficulty: Medium-Hard 📷

Be prepared to hike with 50 lbs of gear, get eaten by bugs, and capture "the shot" while hanging off a cliff.

Glamorous? Not really.

Rewarding? When the light hits just right—absolutely.

🛠️ Bike Mechanic | $25k - $60k 💵 | Difficulty: Easy-Medium 🔧

You’ll fix the same brake lever 47 times a day while customers claim they "barely rode it."

Beer tips and bike shop discounts help ease the pain.

💻 Marketing Manager | $50k - $100k+ 💵 | Difficulty: Medium 📊

You’ll spend your days selling the “freedom of riding” from behind a laptop.

Your calendar: meetings, emails, more meetings, and occasionally... riding for content.

📝 Bike Reviewer/Journalist | $30k - $80k 💵 | Difficulty: Medium 📰

Ride bikes for work? Yes.

Write 2,000 words afterward? Also yes.

You’ll get very good at describing how “playful yet planted” something feels.

🚲 Product Designer | $60k - $120k 💵 | Difficulty: Hard 🧪

Turning a napkin sketch into a production frame is no joke.

Expect CAD files, prototype headaches, and engineers debating geometry like it’s life or death.

📦 Warehouse Crew | $20k - $50k 💵 | Difficulty: Easy 📦

Unbox, re-box, and occasionally use a forklift.

Perks? Endless access to bubble wrap and warehouse races (until management catches you).

🌲 Trail Builder | $30k - $70k 💵 | Difficulty: Medium-Hard 🪓

Swing tools, fight bugs, and pray for a dig day beer at the end.

Pure manual labor but seeing people shred your lines? Priceless.

Bottom line: No one’s getting filthy rich here (unless you’re a top pro or a CEO), but you’ll be surrounded by bikes, dirt, and people who get it.

Work in the industry? Let us know if we nailed it or just ruined your dreams.

Dream Rides ❤️

Absolutely beautiful YT Tues.

The leather touches on this rig? It’s giving speed and sophistication.

Like a bike that shreds hard but knows its way around a wine list.

Got a bike that makes your friends drool? We wanna see it! Shoot us an email at editorial@thesenditdaily.com, and maybe your ride will be the next superstar.

Trail of the Day

Willy Waver - Bike Park Whales

PC: Griff Morgan

Willy Waver serves up a fast, flowy ride with just the right amount of spice.

Expect a playful mix of small jumps, a rock garden to keep you on your toes, and a drop that’ll have you grinning ear to ear.

Perfect for riders looking to link speed with fun features—no wave required.

Laugh of the Day

Just smile and wave 👋

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That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all tomorrow! 🤙

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