Episode 15 - Matt Coplon

Space Brothers Podcast

When it comes to American made BMX companies they're hard to come by. One of the most popular component companies in BMX is none other than Profile Racing. Throughout the years many of us have had a set of Profile cranks, hubs, or a stem on our bike. Many top pros run Profile components as well. From X Games gold medalists, to your buddy on the other side of town. Profile is hard to ignore when you've been in the BMX game for any period of time. They've sponsored every type of rider, from dirt and park, to street and flatland, to vert and racing. The man behind the scenes that keeps things rolling smoothly is Matt Coplon. Matt's spent the last 20 years with the company. First as a sponsored rider, and the last 17 years as the team manager. Matt stopped by the Master Blaster Planet studios to talk about his daily routine as team manager, why being a rider is important to his job, what got Profile into BMX after initially being involved in the auto racing industry, some of his favorite components created over the years, keeping up with the team riders demands, running Profile's social media, continuing to push his own riding at age 41, and special relationships he's formed with other riders over the years. So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know one of the hardest working team managers in BMX... Matt Coplon To learn more about Matt Coplon follow him on Instagram: @matt_coplon To learn more about Chip Riggs visit: chipriggs.com and/or follow him on Instagram: @chipriggs To learn more about Kip Williamson visit: masterblasterplanet.com and/or follow him on Instagram: @kipbmx To learn more about the Space Brothers Podcast visit: spacebrotherspodcast.com