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Watch: A Quick Interview with Greg About the Bike Industry Dream Job

Is working in the mountain bike media industry as glamorous as it looks? Scott attempts to find out.

By Scott Cotter
December 28, 2017

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What’s it really like to be the editor for a popular online mountain bike publication?

During a recent visit to Salida, we talked to Greg about his position with Singletracks.com and what living the “dream job” really entails.

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Scott Cotter

I travel to MTB destinations and work on getting a good butt kicking when I arrive. I shoot video, photos, and write about great adventures. And sometimes I am known to enjoy beer. Several, in fact.

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lewisb 2011
Dec 30, 2017

Cool video, I have been following Greg for some time now. He seems like a straightforward guy. Keep up the good work Greg.

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Greg Heil Colorado // 2008
Jan 3, 2018

Thanks for the kind words lewisb and Scott! :)

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Scott Cotter 2015
Dec 30, 2017

At the risk of sounding like an ass kiss (I've gotten to the honest stage in life where I tell people how I really feel), Greg is a straightforward and good cat. He's very interested in doing

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mongwolf Mongolia // 2011
Dec 29, 2017

Nice interview Scott and Greg. No matter what the drawbacks are -- definitely all first world "problems" =) -- you still most definitely have a dream job Greg (as you well know I'm sure). Count your blessings, keep livin' the life, but get that shoulder right/fixed. I hope that doesn't include another surgery. Dang, before a knee and now shoulder. Sorry man.

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Greg Heil Colorado // 2008
Jan 3, 2018

Floyd, thanks for the concern! My shoulder is doing quite a bit better. IDK if I could bench press regularly, but my bench pressing days are behind me anyway ;)

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Scott Cotter 2015
Dec 30, 2017

oops, itchy trigger finger.

It was supposed to conclude with: right by the readers of singletracks, in my humble opinion.

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First published December 28, 2017 @ 4:00:06