{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Overnight Success","title":"What happened at The Pro's Closet?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/72a7bbd2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6299,"description":"The Pro's Closet represents a quintessential modern startup journey, evolving from a professional mountain biker's eBay side hustle into America's largest certified pre-owned bicycle marketplace. The company's trajectory mirrors both the opportunities and challenges of the pandemic era, riding high on $90 million in funding before facing the harsh realities of market volatility.The Pro's Closet experienced a meteoric rise during the pandemic cycling boom. However, the company soon encountered the perfect storm of challenges that defined the era: cheap capital driving unsustainable growth, miscalculating the cycling boom's longevity, and the whiplash effect that rattled the entire bike industry. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Q2F8RtsIFAG-UNHKwnVv3R9Sja_UI9IGqcllRps9tJo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZDI0/NWNlM2Y3OTdhODhm/MDcwZDg5NGZkNDUy/YmE0Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}