The Amazing Story of Wheel & Sprocket and the Legacy of Chris Kegel with Amelia, Noel, and Tessa

About this episode

The episode explores the history and impact of Wheel & Sprocket through the stories of its second-generation family members.

If the original founder of Wheel & Sprocket had his way, it would have been a car dealership... well, that didn't happen. What did happen was the creation of an iconic brand with 10 locations that has made an incredible impact on the community for more than 50 years. We sat down with second-generation family members Amelia, Noel, and Tessa to hear the inside stories on: Their origin story with Frank and their father, Chris Kegel Their earliest memories in the business, in...

People in this episode

Guests: Amelia, Noel, Tessa

Topics covered

• business history
• family legacy
• community impact
• bicycle industry
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Wheel & Sprocket
• Chris Kegel
• bicycle business
• family business
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wheel & Sprocket

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