The Roller Door

The Roller Door is a podcast from Santa Cruz Bicycles, where we talk to the people behind the bikes, the riders who ride them, and hear from our extended family of trail builders, visionaries, and champions for the sport of mountain biking.

The Roller Door is a sports podcast hosted by Hannah Mirsepassi, with 60 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Hannah Mirsepassi hosts The Roller Door, a sports show with 60 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  The New Santa Cruz Blur: For Race Days and Weekends

  Aug 6, 20261h 11mS4

  A vision, a blip, a Blur! The redesigned Santa Cruz Blur is faster and more capable than ever before. Updated to match any World Cup XC race course while also remaining fun enough for your backyard mission. In this episode, we dive into the development of the all-new Blur: the science, approach, and testing, and how Santa Cruz created a bike that's just as comfortable chasing podiums as it is chasing your next personal best. The engineers and designers behind this bike get deep into the weeds, giving you all the technical details you could ask for, and showcase the care and depth of knowledge the Santa Cruz engineering team brings to the table. Questions or comments? Email podcast@santacruzbicycles.com Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #5

  Suspension Platforms Explained

  Jul 17, 20261h 7mS4

  VPP, Four Bar, Flex Stay... what defines each of these suspension platforms and how does that translate to the ride feel of your bike? What does it all mean! In this episode of the Roller Door, Hannah gets into the suspension weeds with Kiran MacKinnon and Josh Kissner. These two product managers have helped shape every Santa Cruz bike made in the past 10+ years and spend hours upon hours dialing in the suspension kinematics that we all feel but maybe don't fully understand. We attempt to lift the veil into the mysterious world of leverage curves and more, and understand why each platform is utilized. Questions or comments? Email podcast@santacruzbicycles.com Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #4

  Talk Vala To Me!

  Jun 11, 202644 minS4

  What even is a Vala? How does it differ from the Bullit? Vala Light? Torque? Bosch? What does it all mean! Ebikes are on the rise, and no matter your personal preference, they are evolving at a rapid pase and it's exciting to follow along. In this episode, Hannah sits down with Josh Kissner and Mark Matson, two of our product managers, to dig into Santa Cruz's ebike ecosystem and ask all the questions. Questions or comments? Email podcast@santacruzbicycles.com Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #3

  The Truly All-New Santa Cruz Tallboy Goes Harder Than You

  May 19, 20261h 12mS4

  <p >The long-awaited Santa Cruz Tallboy is here! We know we've kept you waiting, so we thought we'd make a big splash. Truly all new, this Tallboy is the most capable and lightest it's ever been. More capable yet lighter weight?! But how?</p> <p >Dive in with Hannah as she digs into the details with Josh and Amy from the product team. While the silhouette has changed, it's still unmistakably the coveted machine it's always been, with the refined ride quality and details you expect from Santa Cruz Bicycles.</p> <p >Why a four-bar? Why more travel? SRAM brakes...

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  Episode #2

  Deep Dive Into The All New Santa Cruz Nomad

  Apr 22, 20261h 11mS4

  <p >The OG crowd favorite is back in its newest form. The Santa Cruz Nomad—the bike that defined the big mountain enduro category—is new and improved. The lightest it's ever been, while still utilizing the tried-and-true VPP platform, this version delivers its best ride yet.</p> <p >In this episode, Hannah sits down with Josh Kissner, Kiran, MacKinnon, and Peter Mueller-Wille—the product, suspension, and engineering minds behind the bike—to dig into the incremental changes that add up to a noticeably superior ride quality.</p> <p >Questions or comments? Email podcast@santacruzbicycles.com</p> <p >Thanks for listening

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