The Paceline Cycling Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Paceline is a cycling podcast aimed at roadies, mountain bikers, commuters, cyclocross enthusiasts, those who grind gravel—indeed anyone who claims cycling for their own. The bicycle is more than a thing, it’s an issue. The Paceline also discusses the bike’s place in society. The hosts love bike gear so expect some banter about what works and what does not on the road and trail. The podcast on two wheels. No training wheels needed. The Paceline is hosted Patrick Brady and John Lewis, and is a production by The Cycling Independent.
John and Patrick begin the show by remembering Bob Parlee, the Boston-based frame builder of custom carbon fiber frames who passed away due to cancer. John then analyzes how because bike work takes longer now, he does less of it. Patrick considers how confidence can influence our riding and our lives. Show links: PFP-10 Home […]
This week we discuss the evolution of roadie culture in the wake of the blood doping era and the “invention” of gravel bikes. Then we talk about all the good things that come from taking part in trail days, before finishing off with Paceline Picks. Show links: King Cage ProductsShimano PRO Stealth Sport Saddle
John has been sessioning mountain bike skills with a friend and waxes, maybe not poetic, about the utility of slowing down, and breaking down a move until it is, as we say, on lock. On the heels of his segment about mountain bike suspension last week, Patrick considers the many technical changes the mountain bike […]
This week John considers a new purchase: a townie, a grocery-getter, errand-runner, gad-about, bike-of-all-trades. One wonders how his Vanmoof debacle will figure. Patrick talks about suspension travel and how much is right for you. Show links: Shock Absorbing Shoe Insoles for Skateboarding & More – Old Bones TherapyWiley X WX Valor Eyewear
This week John looks at how consumers and shops will benefit if they—the dealers—begin carrying custom bike lines. Patrick takes on a question about bad fit. Show links:Men’s Alpine Road Pant | Royal Robbins Smith Wildcat eyewear
This week John takes a look at leadership, particularly as it plays out in pro teams at grand tours. Patrick takes on a question about deep rims and whether they make sense for gravel riding. Show links:DEITY ::: 31.8mm Handlebars – DEITY | Premium Race GoodsTopeak Power Lever X
This week John talks about categories. What sorts of categories? Categories of mountain bikes. Patrick talks about pumping a mountain bike and how his own skillset evolved over the summer. Show links: PinkBike: How to Pump Your Bike, According to PhysicsDharco Tech Party ShirtNyquil
Our guest this week is Yvonne Kraus of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. As I’ve mentioned in some previous episodes, I’ve been spending a fair amount of time in the Seattle region and have been riding on some trail networks that have been built and/or maintained by the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. What really got my […]
This week John talks about how bike shops are the lifeblood of cycling culture and how we need them to continue to exist. Patrick explains how not all motors in e-mountain bikes are created equal and, with all due apologies to George Orwell, some motors are more equal than other motors. Best of all, he […]
This week John and Patrick try something a little different. They each read a piece published here at The Cycling Independent and then discuss what went into writing them and their intent with the pieces. John read “A Useless Review: Park Blue Grease” and Patrick reads “What We Would Say.” Show links: PH-1.2 P-Handle Hex […]
Who do you ride with? Are you a solo artist or a social animal, and how does that evolve over time. Patrick tells us about a jour sans, and how he processes coming up short on race day now versus when he was younger. All that and a couple Paceline Picks for you. Show links: […]
This coming weekend is Unbound, arguably the biggest gravel event in the world and John decides to ask, “Have we hit peak gravel, yet?” Patrick goes on a rant about integrated components. Show links:Supple Bar Tape (wolftoothcomponents.com)
This week John takes a look at how the Giro d’Italia has become the Tadej Pogačar show. He talks about about suspension of disbelief and whether we’ve been here before. Patrick takes a look at the idea of what bike we “deserve” and considers words from former co-host Patria Vandermark. Listener note: Patrick made a […]
We talk about how the bike industry is upside down and what we expect to happen through the rest of 2024. Patrick tells us how to avoid buying the wrong e-bike, and we round it all out with a pair of Paceline Picks. Show links:Online Bike Shop for Cycling Gear & Accessories | Colorado CyclistPowerDot […]
John has a big running event coming this weekend. Well, he did. Patrick talks about goal-setting in cycling and beyond. Show links: The Last RiderCapo Cycling Padrone Aero Kit
Andy McGrath’s book God Is Dead, The Rise and Fall of Frank Vandenbroucke, Cycling’s Great Wasted Talent, chronicles the chaotic life and early death of one of the doping era’s true superstars. Today we speak with the author about VDB, or “God” as he was known in Belgium, and why riders like him still capture […]
Are trail running and mountain biking the same thing? Well, no, but maybe also yes. Patrick watches his son careen off a cliff toward a creek, and we sift through some recent pro race results. That and Paceline Picks are the show this week. Links:God is Dead: The Rise and Fall of Frank Vandenbroucke, Cycling’s […]
This week John takes on the question: “How do you get better at bikes?” It’s probably simpler than you think. Patrick discusses his experience at a new gravel event called the Rust Bucket.
This week John considers what goes into a brand. He wonders just where a brand’s identity comes from and relates the tale of Independent Fabrication, sorta. Patrick takes on the question of why someone might want to try group rides and learning to draft in a peloton. Show links:People for BikesAbus Bordo Granit XPlus bike […]
John introduces the idea of the Phil Collins paradox. Patrick went on a group ride, but not the sort you might guess. Show links:Walking Tamales | Fillos – FILLO’SPearl Izumi Quest Jacket Image: Jennifer Schofield
This week John takes a look at how the bike industry is still in a mess as a result of the pandemic and how at least one industry expert believes that e-bikes may well save us all. Patrick takes a look at the growing number of options in fit in cycling apparel and how there […]
This week John considers his approach to fitness as a “multisport” athlete. Patrick takes on a question about whether or not aerodynamics matter for mortals and regl’r folk. Show links:Chester Pedal – Race FaceBell Z20 MIPS Helmet
This week, John talks about the difference between bike fit and bike design, but not until he explains the difference between the two. Patrick takes on the question of why mountain bike head tube angles continue to slacken. And when that might stop. Show links: adidas Five Ten Sleuth Mountain Bike Shoes – Black | […]
This week we try to see the forest for the trees in American cycling culture and then discuss the merits of giving another rider a pull, versus sitting on their wheel. Then we’re off to the magical land of Paceline Picks for protecting your steel frame or venturing into the strange new land of eMTBs. […]
This week John discusses answers a question a friend asked him: “How did you get from being a roadie to mountain biking?” The journey is maybe more obvious and less obvious than we might think. Patrick takes a look at how someone might establish a basic fit for a new bike if they don’t have […]
How’s your mud game? Or, more specifically, how is your mud etiquette. John takes on the issue. Patrick takes a look at something most of us have experienced, and none of us like: toe overlap. Show links: Sturmfist 4 | Winter Cycling Gloves With Aerogel Insulation | 45NRTHOcean and San All Day Shirt
My guest is Isaac Howe, the CEO of the company Orucase. The company is known primarily for its bike travel cases, but they are branching out into new products. I’ve known Isaac for a few years now and have admired the company’s approach to travel with bikes and I thought of him when the trade […]
In engineering terms, a standard refers to something that a bunch of smart people have agree is a good solution. The bike industry seems short on that, John says. Patrick talks about his recent experience at a National Interscholastic Cycling Association skills clinic for coaches. Show links: CushCore TRAIL Set – CushcoreSportful Supergiara Jacket
This week John looks at a new-ish phenomenon in training called CLM, or Continuous Lactate Monitoring. Sounds like a party, huh? Patrick recently returned to a non-cycling activity: skate skiing, and he has some observations that might be a fit for many (most?) cyclists. Show links:Swrve Softshell Regular TrousersSalomon Nordic Skating Boots
Today we talk about New Zealand. John is just back from some of the best riding of his life, and so we break down why it’s a mountain biking paradise, how friendly the people are, and how to go about getting the most from a bike rental. Patrick is currently trying to figure out how […]
We’re dipping into the archives this week with John off to New Zealand. This week Selene discusses her experience with Iron Cross, the gravel/cyclocross/insanity event that takes place in Central Pennsylvania. This is her tenth anniversary of doing the race and she has won it four times previously. The event is so challenging the word […]
Today we discuss the two core abilities of riding a bike, the cardiovascular and the proprioceptive, i.e. how hard can you pedal and how well can you steer. These turn out to be fairly distinct abilities for many riders, including the pros. All that and some Paceline Picks for your listening pleasure.
This week Patrick and John take on the Christmas season with gifts for the cyclist who is incredibly hard to buy for. Or put another way: Most cyclists. Show links:SIBERIAN 2.0 GLOVE (craftsports.us)Essential Wool Hooded – Men’s Long Sleeve Baselayer | SalomonMEN’S GLIDE WIND TIGHTS (craftsports.us)Velo Classic Bike ToursBackroadsWestern Spirit Cycling Adventures Sportful Fiandre NoRain […]
This week we see the return of John and he takes a hard look at the way bike shops are having to cope with servicing products they may not be experts in. Patrick takes on the question of whether gravel bikes need dropper posts.
This week we welcome back Selene Yeager to the show to check in. We talk about her podcast “Hit Play, Not Pause,” as well as her work with Feisty Media, and the new book she co-wrote with her brother, Kirk Yeager, who is the FBI’s top bomb scientist. Show links:Peter Flax: Commentary: A partially subjective […]
John talks to one of the U.K.’s foremost fitters of pros and freds alike. He lends considerable wisdom, not just about fit, but what it means to work hard in cycling, how we approach our deepest passions after our physical peak has passed, and what it means to the first generation of humans trying to […]
John talks finding balance, especially how the bike helps us find balance and how finding balance changed for many of us thanks to the pandemic. Patrick takes on a listener question about learning to be a better descender. Show links:Martello Trail – Trail Tires | VittoriaGiordana Super Roubaix Arm, Knee and Leg Warmers
This week John takes on a number of small issues, mostly style points and asks Patrick’s opinion to see who has the more correct perspective. Patrick relates the many lessons cycling taught readers who responded to his question on social media. Show links:FOX HP Shock Pump | FOX – The FOX Shop (ridefox.com)Knog Scout
John discusses the YouTube channel Lee Likes Bikes, whose creator does a fine job on breaking down mountain biking skills. Patrick suggests that cycling is the perfect sport. Show links:Lee Likes Bikes / Lee McCormack – YouTubeSportful Fiandre Norain Light Jacket
John reaches into the bucket of bike categories and pulls out all-road for some closer examination. Patrick explains regenerative braking in eBikes and lets you know whether you want it or not. That plus some new Paceline picks rounds out this week’s show. Links:Men’s Simple Logo Fleece Shorts | The North FaceWomen’s Half Dome Fleece […]
This week John introduces Patrick to a new phrase: Bruise Life. Contemplating Bruise Life means asking how far you’re willing to go. Patrick takes on reader/listener responses to the question: What are your rescue foods once you’ve bonked? Show links:FSA Powertape
This week John takes a look at Redbull’s decision to pull the plug on all women’s freeride competition as well as questionable riding by Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic at the recently completed Vuelta a Espana. While on a recent ride, Patrick’s companions started talking post-ride foods and that resulted in a survey of fellow […]
After a few technical hurdles, including a missing laptop, John and Patrick are back to talk about attention deficit and how that variety of focus feeds cycling and versa the vice. Patrick takes on the sweet spot in the cyclist’s learning curve and how sticking with cycling for so long has imparted lessons for him […]
This week John takes on product names. The good, the bad, the ridiculous. He and Patrick may expose a foible or two of their own. Patrick examines a recent NY Times piece about kids, anxiety and how freedom may be the solution. Show links: EZ Tee Perf ICE SS – rabbit (runinrabbit.com)Shimano XTR Pedals
Last weekend the MADE custom frame builder show was held in Portland, Ore. John and Patrick spend the show talking about what they saw, who impressed them, what the scene was like and the why behind buying a custom frame. Show links: Citizen Messenger Bag (chromeindustries.com)Barrage Cargo Backpack (chromeindustries.com)American Classic Kimberlite Tire
This week Robot takes on the ideas of durability and sustainability. Patrick looks at how autonomous cars are going to change not just cycling, but society. Paceline Picks:Schwalbe G-OneODI Dreadlock GripsShimano XTR M9100
John takes on the subject of innovation. New features are meant to make bikes better, but there have been so many tiny and incremental improvements that sometimes we can be rather cynical about just what the gains are. And yet, we have seen real gains over the years. Patrick discusses the difference between bike touring […]
This week John takes on the issue of road users on things that are not cars. Not limited to e-bikes, there is a degree of education and cooperation that seems needed in our current time. Patrick, just back from a trip to the South, takes on riding in the heat. Show links:Gnar Country by Steven […]
Dogs Should Live Forever. We were having a real hard time coming up with a topic this week, because Robot’s dog died on Sunday, and it’s all he can think about. Django was among the best boys ever. He was quick with a joke. He smelled awful, and if you knew him, you loved him. […]
Now that the men’s Tour de France is over, we’re into the women’s Tour de France. And how great is that? We have a women’s Tour de France again! Patrick talks about ill-advised phrases, parenting and the split of labor between a mom and a dad and how that has played out in his life. […]
This week John takes on the demise of the e-bike brand Vanmoof and his experience with them, which is emblematic of why they failed. Patrick talks aphorisms, those pithy truths, and the ones he lives by in cycling. Show links: Skratch LabsWahoo Elemnt App
This week Robot takes another look at the lingering consequences of a pandemic and what it has wrought on the bike industry economy. Spoiler alert: Lots of stuff is discounted. Patrick takes on a listener question about using sealant in tubes rather than going full tubeless. No spoiler alerts here. Show links:adidas Tiro 23 League […]
This week John returns to the subject of pro cycling and specifically, the recently underway Tour de France. Patrick talks traffic as a result of his recent visit to Honolulu, a place with traffic that reminded him of LA. Yuck. Show links: Santana Z Couplers made by Paragon Machine Works
This week John looks at racing and how it has been used to drive innovation. Patrick takes on a listener question about the story arc of a group ride. Show links:Spoke Lights
This week John takes a look at the bike industry and rather than some of his more curmudgeonly observations about the nature of eternal forward progress, he (perhaps grudgingly) admits that when we take stock of the last 50 years of bike development, there can be no doubt that today’s bikes are better. Patrick takes […]
Following his segment on how bikes are on sale due to a glut in the market, John takes a look at another segment that has seen its share of over-supply and resulting sales: wheels. Patrick looks at his weekend at Wente and a lesson that anyone may glean from a big day. Show links: Specialized […]
John insists he’s not an economist, but he talks about the economy as it affects the bike industry. After several years of not enough supply to meet demand, it seems that there is more supply than demand. Patrick explores what it means to use the bike to mourn someone’s passing. Show links: LOGAN (spyoptic.com)Dolomite 2.0 […]
This week is a tandem episode and my guest is Dave Koesel, one of the men behind a new and cutting edge aero track frame. The company is called Stromm Cycling and their Kickstarter began running last week and as of this recording they are 80 percent of the way to reaching their goal.. I […]
The seven-stage Vuelta Feminina recently concluded. John followed the racing and found it an engaging event and believes that it offers an encouraging example for how racing could be promoted in the future. Patrick interviewed industry veteran Dave Koesel who has worked with two other geniuses to bring what is certain to be the fastest […]
Some kids built dirt ramps and jumps on a disused piece of land near John. What happened next doesn’t inspire hope. Patrick talks about the lessons of riding a race in Boggs Demo Forest last weekend. Show links:Chester Pedal – Race FaceShimano Wind Jersey
This week John takes on what it means to be bike literate, to be able to glean things from looking at a bike. What does a bike’s appearance tell us about what it is? Patrick has his first rendezvous of the season this coming weekend and rather than offering an inspiring account of how his […]
This week John takes a look at how doing events with friends can change the dynamic and invokes the heretofore unknown Ringo Principle. Patrick talks about the Sea Otter Classic and what was new and noteworthy there. Show links:DND Glove | GiroBlack AHTBM X Giro (g)love | ALL HAIL THE BLACK MARKET
This week John discusses his experience at a ride called Mix Tape. Patrick takes on a listener question about going matchy-matchy with cycling clothing, be it a group, a couple on a tandem, or just the self. Show links:PROBAR® BOLT® Chews For Quick Long-Lasting Energy (theprobar.com)Rock Shox Shock Pump
This week’s episode features my cover story from Peloton Magazine’s second issue, titled The Annus Mirabilis, the Greatest Season Ever. Digging into Merckx’s record was pure entertainment and writing the feature was as much fun as I’ve had writing any article I’ve published. In addition to Wikipedia, I scoured Rik Vanwalleghem’s biography, as well as […]
This week John and Patrick talk about cycling and depression, specifically, what about the bike helped and what they’ve learned about how particular kinds of riding help, as well as their other resources and how their definition for what constitutes depression has grown. Don’t worry; it’s not dark and ends on a hopeful note. Show […]
This week John backs into a question about what sort of spare parts a rider ought to keep on hand, by way of helping a friend with his fit. Patrick considers the nature of justice as it applies to bike theft, and wonders if one of the bikes in a recent haul by Sheriffs might […]
This week John takes a deeper look at gravel riding, both in terms of what makes for a good gravel bike and where to find the joy in gravel riding. Patrick looks at the re-introduction of the E-BIKE Act in Congress and what it could mean for people who would like to add an e-bike […]
This week John takes on the paradox of being an endurance athlete who likes to rush his way to the finish in what he does. Patrick takes on the scourge known as spoke protectors. Show links:Bobo’s Oat Bites | Oatmeal Bites | Gluten Free, Vegan Snacks (eatbobos.com)Ibis Ripley AF
This week we delve into the merits of riding alone or in a group, inside or out, with a detour to discuss the challenges of introversion. We also have a PSA for some of the male members of the audience. Show links:CLIF BLOKS Energy Chews | 33 Calorie Cubes – Clif BarPrimal Wear Helix Bib […]
Who were the formative figures in your cycling life? For John, it was more Evel Knievil than dad. Patrick discusses how cargo bikes and utility bikes never caught on in the U.S. but now, thanks to e-bikes, they may finally get their moment. Show links:EuroSport on YouTubeSpecialized Globe Haul ST
This week John talks about what is involved in taking up mountain biking, especially as it applies to roadies. Patrick takes on a listener question about how to choose gravel tires. Show links:Marin BikesKona BikesDonnelly Sport Strada USH Tire
Riding bikes with another person, especially if that other person is important in your life, isn’t easy. Witness our host John. Speaking of riding with people important to you, Patrick is planning to get back on his tandem and has been considering strategies to make it work well. Show links:AllTrailsCo-Motion Cycles Periscope Torpedo
We’re launching a new podcast here at The Cycling Independent. It’s called The Long Way Home (you might have picked up on that already) and it’s a different sort of podcast, at least, for cycling. The Paceline Podcast and Revolting are based on conversations. We’re pleased any time someone tells us that they feel like […]
This week, John wonders what the UCI’s cumulative effect has been on cycling. Have their rules helped cycling’s advancement, or hindered it? Patrick discusses just what a recovery ride is and why someone would want to ride their bike with as little effort as possible. Show links: SIBERIAN 2.0 GLOVE (craftsports.us)SIBERIAN 2.0 GLOVE […]
This week John confesses that only now is he putting his money where his mouth has long been. He’s spending money on advocacy. Patrick has a question about waving, but not the one listeners might guess. Paceline PicksSportful Fiandre Knee WarmersGore C3 Gore-Tex Infinium Stretch Mid Gloves
Today we discuss the discussions that come before rides. Very meta. Then we get into whether or not it’s ok for bike riders to wear earbuds while riding. Are there any good scenarios? Are there any ways to do it responsibly. All that and Paceline Picks. Show Links:Whole Grain Oats & Oatmeal | Bob’s Red […]
Mindful that they are cyclists first and experts maybe, John and Patrick trade stories of cycling pratfalls, times they got it wrong and wound up, well, not on the bike anymore. They’ve had some doozies, and yes, clipless pedals are among them. Show links: Men’s Cycling Jacket Albertine Dahlia | Café du CyclisteSpurcycle Bell—a better […]
It’s the “off-season,” which means many of us are riding less. One of the ways to stay connected and even increase motivation is to dig into the rich canon of cycling literature. Patrick finally puts some numbers to his belief that on-the-bike is one of the happiest places on Earth. Show links: Tomorrow, We Ride—Jean […]
Conditions are wet in many parts of the country, making mountain biking a terrific way to damage trails. John proposes a solution. Patrick received a great many questions in the run-up to Christmas about e-bikes, particularly what to look for when buying one. Show links: Patagonia Men’s Houdini® Jacket – Windbreaker JacketPatagonia Women’s Houdini® Jacket […]
While having a mid-ride coffee, a friend asked John what he thought of internal cable/hose routing. There’s no simple answer to this, so he discusses it with Patrick, who states a surprising opinion. Patrick looks back at 2022 and considers ways the bike worked and didn’t work and he muddled his way through loss. Show […]
John wonders about our duty of care to other riders when we ride with them and how our perception of what etiquette calls for changes based on the tires we ride. Patrick rode with his local NICA team and can’t figure why all the kids were smiling even though it was cold and raining. Could […]
This week John and Patrick talk Christmas lists and gift giving and do their best to focus on experiences rather than stuff, but let’s be honest, cycling is a sport of stuff, especially in the winter. Show links: NiteRider Lumina™ Pro 1000 Front Bike LightSIBERIAN 2.0 GLOVE | Craft SportswearOrange Mud LLC – Transition Wrap […]
It’s Thanksgiving, folks, and John and Patrick take time to detail the things for which they are grateful. Show links:SHOP FOR ALL SOFRITO AND TAMALES – Tagged “Tamales”– FILLO’S (fillos.com)Artist Bill Cass: Nymbol’s
It’s a slight departure this week, with John doing the show solo. Don’t worry. This is not a permanent change. He’ll be running down his winter prep checklist for indoor and outdoor riding success and then hitting you with the customary Paceline Pick. Next week, we’ll be back to regular programming. The Fox Speedframe Pro […]
John explores how cycling with newer riders can restore the blush of cycling’s early romance. Patrick fields a question from a listener about how to go about choosing a builder from whom to buy a custom bike. Show notes:Ranger 6″ Socks | Fox Racing®Artist Bill Cass
This week John wonders if we aren’t doing a disservice to mountain biking by portraying the sport as being largely about expensive, full-suspension bikes. Why isn’t the sport portrayed as being about hardtails more? Patrick takes a look at what our bodies know and why we need to trust our senses more. Show links:Leatt || […]
This week we talk about the future with a clear-eyed look at the present. We revisit the Tubbs and Nuns wildfires five years on, and we extol the virtues of a gravel tire and the humble, but persistently useful, tape measure. Schwalbe G-One R gravel tires
Do you have a riding routine? John laments his morning commute and what fitness he has lost as a result of working from home. Patrick considers our emotional attachment to our bikes and why that is worth celebrating. Show links:Minion DHF – MAXXIS USMinion DHR II – MAXXIS USShimano XC-7 Shoes
Riding with greatness. This week John and Patrick tell two stories of riding with famous riders, though famous for different reasons. John goes for a lashing with the great Classics rider, Hennie Kuiper while Patrick goes for a spin with the star of Breaking Away, Dennis Christopher. Show links:Jet Black Cache Bike Saddle Bag | […]
Photo: Breezer #6 (for Wende Cragg) 1978. See more here. This week we talk about the proliferation, convergence and overlap of bike categories and try to see where it’s all headed. Padraig takes on a reader question about wide cycling shoes, and we get to some Paceline Picks for those who like to hear about gear. […]
We celebrate our 300th episode by producing another episode. John nods to the previous co-hosts and then wonders what Patrick has learned, other than sitting closer to the mic. Patrick takes on a listener question about what to do with old bike parts and tubes and whatnot. Show links:Seven Cycles Axiom SLZinn and the Art […]
This time out we talk about the crucial role local bike shops still play in the life of a town, not to mention the convenience of having a good mechanic nearby. We run down what to look for in an affordable eBike, and a couple of Paceline Picks bring us home. Show links:The Osprey Raptor […]
This week John talks riding with flat pedals—rather than clipless—for mountain biking. Patrick discusses a ride from his recent vacation and what it re-taught him about riding with friends. Show links:adidas Five Ten SLEUTH bike shoe dBig Agnes Dream Island 35°
This week we talk about traveling to ride bikes, specifically Zion National Park and its surrounding areas as well as Wales, for those of you with a penchant for passport travel and sweeping pastoral views. Patrick delves into the right amount of suspension travel for people looking to upgrade their mountain bike, and as usual […]
John is back from Wales and takes on a subject from a nearby part of Europe: the Tour de France. When news that a $900 tax credit was dropped from the climate change package in Washington, Patrick had an opinion or two about it. Show links: Cosmic Dirt – COSMIC DIRTScribd
This week John takes on cycling and inclusivity, and how to bring more people into the party. Patrick talks to Jacob Rheuban of Prevelo Bikes and his thinking on kids and full-face helmets. Show links:Prevelo Zulu ThreeShimano SLX MTB Group
A listener asks if he should buy the light, fast road bike to follow the fast kids on the group rides? John answers, with aplomb. Patrick discusses riding with kids and strategies for presenting cycling in a way they enjoy. Show notes:Silca HX-One Home Tool Kit
John takes on the issue of tubeless tires. Is it really that much better? The answer isn’t as simple as one might think. And because it’s vacation time, Patrick answers a listener question about traveling with a bike. Show links:Floyd’s of Leadville Recovery BalmPURE Chamois Cream — Mad Alchemy
This week John talks about faith, but not the religious variety. For those who battle episodic depression, faith is expressed in relating to others. Patrick is just back from Memphis and made some new friends. Ringleader Chalino is on the right in the photo above. Show links: Michelin Power Gravel Tires EZ Tee Perf SS […]
This week we check in on the current State of the Bike Industry, specifically how supply chain and pandemic challenges are manifesting in the 2022 season. Padraig addresses a reader question about disc brakes vs. rim brakes. All that and a couple of fresh Paceline Picks. Show links:Folsom Short 2.0 – 11″ Inseam | Chrome […]
John and Patrick both have new mountain bikes. And both of them feature designs from suspension savant Dave Weigle. They discuss their experiences and impressions without completely falling down a techie rabbit hole. Show links:32oz Wide Mouth Sustain Water Bottle – NalgeneShower’s Pass Waterproof Duffel
This week John talks about going slow, and mountain biking, and introducing new people to mountain biking. Patrick takes on a listener question about whether to go with suspension or a hardtail when buying a new mountain bike. CountyLine Extra Large Galvanized Round End Stock Tank, 8 ft. W x 2 ft. H x 8 […]
John considers regrets. In this instance, mostly cycling regrets, things not done as much as done. And for much of the country, it’s allergy season. Patrick takes on the question of what to do. Show links: Bike MonkeyGrasshopper Adventure SeriesSuperPro RacingGrinduro!Sierra Buttes Trail StewardshipAss Saver Regular – Ass Savers
John is watching pro racing and has had a few epiphanies about what makes bike racing—and sport in general—interesting. With gas more than $6/gal. Patrick takes a look at the value proposition of ebikes. Show links: POC Savant MTB Bicycling Glove | POC Sports Bosch ebike motors
This week John is trying to learn new (and possibly better) ways to ride a mountain bike, and Patrick is sick and ruminating on all the days he spent trying to get faster when he should have just been in bed. All that and Paceline picks for your listening pleasure. Show links: Sherpa 2.0 Hitch […]
John tackles the question: Is lighter always better? Patrick looks at the turns his life has taken as a result of cycling. He says he didn’t see a few of the twists coming. Show links: Wooleator 5″ D-Logo Charcoal – DeFeet Floyd’s of Leadville Full Spectrum CBD Gems
John is just back from a trip to Seattle, where he was impressed by both the cycling culture and the cycling infrastructure. Patrick cites two news stories and considers what they mean for bringing new people into the sport. Show links: Yuba Spicy Curry Bounty Sunglasses – SPY Optic
This week John looks at how mountain biking has changed in the last few decades and how if you maybe bought a mountain bike in the 1990s or early 2000s, it’s not a mountain bike in the same sense as the bikes being sold today are. Patrick looks at pets and how no one is […]
This week John takes on a listener question about just who we are. Cyclists? Bikers? Bike riders? Patrick is back from getting sunburned at Sea Otter and reports on some of the coolest things he saw. Show links: Men’s Crew Neck Knit | City Cycling Casual Riding On and Off Bike | Rapha Prevelo Zulu […]
John answers a listener question about getting comfortable and avoiding injury on the bike, and Patrick talks about how learning to deal with the hardest, darkest moments on the bike translates to resilience IRL. That and fresh pair of Paceline Picks, and you’ve got a show. Show links: Vans Old Skool Crank Brothers […]
John talks daydreaming and what a helpful tool it can be in dialing up motivation. Patrick says goodbye to former teammate Jay LaPlante and talks about last weekend’s winner of Milan-San Remo, Matej Mohoric and his secret weapon. Show links: Video of Matej Mohoric’s descent of the Poggio Dolomite 2.0 | Matte Black – Tifosi […]
Bicycle retailing is not an easy business and thanks to the pandemic, life for retailers is even more challenging than it was. John asks what happens if we don’t support those retailers? Patrick takes a look at speed and what we are seeking any time we go looking for faster. Show links: Portable Massager, Theragun […]
This week we lead the show with a remembrance of a bike industry veteran, James Winchester. He was a friend of Patrick’s as well as nearly everyone in the industry. John considers how our tag line, “If you ride bikes, you’re one of us,” speaks to a kinship we feel with other cyclists. A GoFundMe […]
This week John takes on a listener question about fetishes and waxing. No, we’re not talking about kinky sex, we’re talking about chain waxing. Patrick discusses why this is the perfect time of year to visit a bike fitter and have your position on your bike examined. Show links: Wahoo Fitness Elemnt Bolt Panache Pro […]
John bumps into former co-host Patria and takes a look at stoke and how you fuel excitement for moving through the winter. Patrick takes on a question about how to stay comfortable while riding in the rain. Show links: Pearl Izumi Thermal Wool Sock 45NRTH Sturmfist4
John’s been reading physics, or is it philosophy? It might be both. But he shows how it relates to what we think about on the bike, not to mention how we think on the bike. Patrick got a question about gravel tire selection and he breaks down the factors that he considers. Show links: The […]
The boys are back after Patrick’s ice-storm-extended Memphis trip. This week John looks at the studded-tire dilemma, because, well, February. Patrick looks at strategies for rejuvenating your riding if you’ve been feeling stale or are trying to get a jump on spring. Show links: Fiandre No Rain Cap Orange Mud changing wrap and seat towel
Patrick is semi-stranded in Memphis. He’ll be back soon, but he wasn’t back soon enough to record this week’s show. We are putting up an old show to give you something to chew on until next week. Thanks for bearing with us.
Beyond being a vehicle for fun and games, the bicycle can be a force for change, right? John looks at how cycling infrastructure could solve at least a few different societal ills. Patrick encountered the guy who stole one of his bikes back in November. The encounter left him confused and not a little dissatisfied. […]
This week is a tandem episode and my guest is Miguel Crawford, the organizer of the Grasshopper Adventure Series. The Grasshopper Series began back in the 1990s as a series of monthly training rides meant to get some local riders into shape for summer racing. They would gradually ramp up in distance and climbing from January […]
This week John talks winter riding. Actual winter, not the imitation stuff some folks have had this year. He looks at some of the considerations necessary to keep riding when there is frozen water on the ground. With bike events just around the corner, calendar-wise, in some places, Patrick talked to Miguel Crawford of the […]
John has come down with Covid and he did so just in time for his 50th birthday. Birthday celebration plans take a back seat to a communicable disease, as it turns out. Patrick takes a look at the year that was 2021 and considers what sorts of awards are in order. In his appraisal, another […]
John has come down with Covid and he did so just in time for his 50th birthday. Birthday celebration plans take a back seat to a communicable disease, as it turns out. Patrick takes a look at the year that was 2021 and considers what sorts of awards are in order. In his appraisal, another […]
Back in 2013 when my youngest son was born he almost died less than three minutes after his birth. He had a condition that would have been terminal when I was born. He was moved to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where he proceeded to spend the following 39 days. Enter the Deuce is […]
Back in 2013 when my youngest son was born he almost died less than three minutes after his birth. He had a condition that would have been terminal when I was born. He was moved to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where he proceeded to spend the following 39 days. Enter the Deuce is […]
With the days getting shorter and Christmas right around the corner, the combination of less light and more family obligations has John thinking about scheduling. Patrick considers what it takes to ride in the rain and what that says about us as cyclists. Show links: Shimano XTR Pedals Salomon Fast Wing Winter Glove
With the days getting shorter and Christmas right around the corner, the combination of less light and more family obligations has John thinking about scheduling. Patrick considers what it takes to ride in the rain and what that says about us as cyclists. Show links: Shimano XTR Pedals Salomon Fast Wing Winter Glove
This week John looks at getting high, well, his version of it, which doesn’t involve any illegal or recently legal drugs. Cycling is an indispensable part of the experience, but not all of it. Patrick discusses flow and how any flow experience begins with a period of struggle. Yes, those peak experiences follow some frustration […]
This week John looks at getting high, well, his version of it, which doesn’t involve any illegal or recently legal drugs. Cycling is an indispensable part of the experience, but not all of it. Patrick discusses flow and how any flow experience begins with a period of struggle. Yes, those peak experiences follow some frustration […]
The Paceline is back following its Thanksgiving break. John takes a look at bike categories and just how blurry the margins are. What’s it all mean? Patrick had an intimate encounter with a car and he takes a look at its after effects and offers a mea culpa. Links:Cycliq Fly6 Mountain Flyer Magazine
The Paceline is back following its Thanksgiving break. John takes a look at bike categories and just how blurry the margins are. What’s it all mean? Patrick had an intimate encounter with a car and he takes a look at its after effects and offers a mea culpa. Links:Cycliq Fly6 Mountain Flyer Magazine
John takes on a listener question this week regarding the notion of Safety 3rd. Is it foolhardy or a sound philosophy? John and Patrick ponder its implications. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Patrick takes a look at what he’s grateful for and the how and why of his increased practice of contemplating what he […]
John takes on a listener question this week regarding the notion of Safety 3rd. Is it foolhardy or a sound philosophy? John and Patrick ponder its implications. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Patrick takes a look at what he’s grateful for and the how and why of his increased practice of contemplating what he […]
John wonders if Peloton riders just ride a Peloton or do they actually, you know, ride outside at all? Patrick takes on a listener question about riding in the rain. Show links: Pearl Izumi Quest AmFib Jacket Park Tool AWS-9.2
John wonders if Peloton riders just ride a Peloton or do they actually, you know, ride outside at all? Patrick takes on a listener question about riding in the rain. Show links: Pearl Izumi Quest AmFib Jacket Park Tool AWS-9.2
With Halloween behind us, the retail world turns its attention to the holiday season. Patrick and John put together their Christmas wish lists which they hope listeners’ significant others will act upon because gifts involving cycling are pretty terrific. Show links: Being Gary Fisher Donnelly Cycling USH 700x40mm S&S Couplers Thule RoundTrip Pro XT Pearl […]
With Halloween behind us, the retail world turns its attention to the holiday season. Patrick and John put together their Christmas wish lists which they hope listeners’ significant others will act upon because gifts involving cycling are pretty terrific. Show links: Being Gary Fisher Donnelly Cycling USH 700x40mm S&S Couplers Thule RoundTrip Pro XT Pearl […]
John has been doing what we’d refer to as gravel rides since before he had a gravel bike and while he enjoys increased specialization, he thinks we don’t always appreciate just how versatile less discipline-specific bikes really are. Patrick talks to industry vet Rick Vosper about how the Dutch conglomerate Pon just purchased Dorel, one […]
John has been doing what we’d refer to as gravel rides since before he had a gravel bike and while he enjoys increased specialization, he thinks we don’t always appreciate just how versatile less discipline-specific bikes really are. Patrick talks to industry vet Rick Vosper about how the Dutch conglomerate Pon just purchased Dorel, one […]
This week John elects to take the road less traveled and concludes he’s better for it. Patrick, on the other hand, has chosen to take a break from his riding in an effort to get a reboot. Show links: American Classic Video: Chris Akrigg—In the Rough
This week John elects to take the road less traveled and concludes he’s better for it. Patrick, on the other hand, has chosen to take a break from his riding in an effort to get a reboot. Show links: American Classic Video: Chris Akrigg—In the Rough
With the arrival of fall John says the change of seasons increasingly truncates his day. To prevent the his abbreviated days from cutting into his winter riding, which will involve many hours in the dark, John says he’s instituting the practices now that will carry him through the winter. Patrick looks at trail work and […]
With the arrival of fall John says the change of seasons increasingly truncates his day. To prevent the his abbreviated days from cutting into his winter riding, which will involve many hours in the dark, John says he’s instituting the practices now that will carry him through the winter. Patrick looks at trail work and […]
John is just back from doing a very hard thing. A thing that was harder than he expected. We learn things about ourselves on these occasions, and he learned a thing or two. Back from Memphis, Patrick confesses that he failed in packing for his trip. Maybe he can save you some trouble before your […]
John is just back from doing a very hard thing. A thing that was harder than he expected. We learn things about ourselves on these occasions, and he learned a thing or two. Back from Memphis, Patrick confesses that he failed in packing for his trip. Maybe he can save you some trouble before your […]
Our not-quite-man cyclist, Robot, will be running an ultra this coming weekend. He says that there are some remarkable parallels between endurance sports and suggests we are likely to agree. Padraig takes on a listener question about his new TCI series, The Angle. It’s a fair question: Why should anyone care about bike geometry? […]
Our not-quite-man cyclist, Robot, will be running an ultra this coming weekend. He says that there are some remarkable parallels between endurance sports and suggests we are likely to agree. Padraig takes on a listener question about his new TCI series, The Angle. It’s a fair question: Why should anyone care about bike geometry? […]
We can laugh at ourselves, yes? Robot takes aim at cycling costumes, our seriousness, ridiculousness and functionality all being poked, prodded and panned. And maybe justified, too. This week Padraig takes on helmet mirrors. Are they a good idea? What does brain science have to say about them? He digs into that and discusses what […]
We can laugh at ourselves, yes? Robot takes aim at cycling costumes, our seriousness, ridiculousness and functionality all being poked, prodded and panned. And maybe justified, too. This week Padraig takes on helmet mirrors. Are they a good idea? What does brain science have to say about them? He digs into that and discusses what […]
This week John takes a look at a watershed event in Shimano’s history. They have discontinued mechanically operated drivetrains on their Dura-Ace and Ultegra groups. The new versions of these groups we should see before the end of the year will be electronic-only. One of the biggest retailers in the country recently announced their sale […]
This week John takes a look at a watershed event in Shimano’s history. They have discontinued mechanically operated drivetrains on their Dura-Ace and Ultegra groups. The new versions of these groups we should see before the end of the year will be electronic-only. One of the biggest retailers in the country recently announced their sale […]
John is just back from vacation in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. He went glamping with the fam and says it was better than staying in a hotel. Patrick takes on a listener question about strategies to fit more training time in preparation for some long gravel events that he hopes take place next year. Show […]
John is just back from vacation in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. He went glamping with the fam and says it was better than staying in a hotel. Patrick takes on a listener question about strategies to fit more training time in preparation for some long gravel events that he hopes take place next year. Show […]
Just what is humidity? For a cyclist, relative humidity can make the difference between a lovely day on the bike and a session of abject suffering. But what does that number really mean and how should we interpret it. Our man Robot goes full nerd. It wasn’t too long ago that most roadies were decrying […]
Just what is humidity? For a cyclist, relative humidity can make the difference between a lovely day on the bike and a session of abject suffering. But what does that number really mean and how should we interpret it. Our man Robot goes full nerd. It wasn’t too long ago that most roadies were decrying […]
In this episode of the Paceline Tandem, we speak with Phil Cavell, author of The MidLife Cyclist, a book that shows the way forward for middle-aged riders (and athletes). Cavell is co-director of Cyclefit, an internationally known fit studio in Central London. With co-founder Julian Wall, Cavell has fit Pro Tour riders, Olympians and legions […]
In this episode of the Paceline Tandem, we speak with Phil Cavell, author of The MidLife Cyclist, a book that shows the way forward for middle-aged riders (and athletes). Cavell is co-director of Cyclefit, an internationally known fit studio in Central London. With co-founder Julian Wall, Cavell has fit Pro Tour riders, Olympians and legions […]
This week John considers his diet. He likes eating all the things, including kale. But is that really good for the environment, he asks. Patrick wonders what the delta variant means for doing bike events and travel. Is buying a hazmat suit the answer? Show links: The Midlife Cyclist by Phil Cavell Polymer Coated Cables […]
This week John considers his diet. He likes eating all the things, including kale. But is that really good for the environment, he asks. Patrick wonders what the delta variant means for doing bike events and travel. Is buying a hazmat suit the answer? Show links: The Midlife Cyclist by Phil Cavell Polymer Coated Cables […]
John is thinking about cycling culture and just how it manifests, like who’s responsible? Is it influencers? Patrick got a question about cycling heroes and who his are (hint: it’s not who you think). Show links: Assos Summerglove
John is thinking about cycling culture and just how it manifests, like who’s responsible? Is it influencers? Patrick got a question about cycling heroes and who his are (hint: it’s not who you think). Show links: Assos Summerglove
John has been giving some thought to the brouhaha over gymnast Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Olympic Games and how none of us really knows what is going on in her head and how, maybe, we could cut her some slack. In response to a listener question, Patrick takes a look at what we get […]
John has been giving some thought to the brouhaha over gymnast Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Olympic Games and how none of us really knows what is going on in her head and how, maybe, we could cut her some slack. In response to a listener question, Patrick takes a look at what we get […]
Our guest for this installment of The Paceline Tandem is Mark Peterman, the CEO and founder of AirFom, a new foam insert that replaces inner tubes (and air) in bicycle tires. Peterman is an industry veteran who has done it all: He was an elite level racer in Colorado where he raced against the best […]
Our guest for this installment of The Paceline Tandem is Mark Peterman, the CEO and founder of AirFom, a new foam insert that replaces inner tubes (and air) in bicycle tires. Peterman is an industry veteran who has done it all: He was an elite level racer in Colorado where he raced against the best […]
Our man John is considering his good fortune. He has a home and nice bikes and friends who think he’s awesome. He also has someone who depends on him who is in a fix. What’s on his mind is how cycling teaches us to help when you can. Patrick spoke with bike industry veteran Mark […]
Our man John is considering his good fortune. He has a home and nice bikes and friends who think he’s awesome. He also has someone who depends on him who is in a fix. What’s on his mind is how cycling teaches us to help when you can. Patrick spoke with bike industry veteran Mark […]
A new shop has opened up near John, and he’s hopeful that they can make a go of it. His question is why it’s so hard to pay and keep good mechanics and why bicycle retailing isn’t a more profitable endeavor. After some soul-searching in the wake of the end of a relationship, Patrick asks […]
A new shop has opened up near John, and he’s hopeful that they can make a go of it. His question is why it’s so hard to pay and keep good mechanics and why bicycle retailing isn’t a more profitable endeavor. After some soul-searching in the wake of the end of a relationship, Patrick asks […]
Where are the bikes? Not the ones in your garage or your friend’s garage, but the ones that should be appearing on the floors of bike shops around the country. Demand has fallen off, possibly because non-bike-owning types are tired of waiting for bikes to show up from the factories. Robot digs into this question […]
Where are the bikes? Not the ones in your garage or your friend’s garage, but the ones that should be appearing on the floors of bike shops around the country. Demand has fallen off, possibly because non-bike-owning types are tired of waiting for bikes to show up from the factories. Robot digs into this question […]
Why is riding bikes with friends so good? We know it’s true, but can anyone really explain why? Our man John takes on the question. Did you pick up Covid pounds? Patrick did and now he’s trying to figure out how much discipline he’s willing to live by, how much of his diet he’s willing […]
Why is riding bikes with friends so good? We know it’s true, but can anyone really explain why? Our man John takes on the question. Did you pick up Covid pounds? Patrick did and now he’s trying to figure out how much discipline he’s willing to live by, how much of his diet he’s willing […]
The show is back now that Patrick has returned from his visit to Memphis. John takes on the subject of gravel riding and where it may go next. Could Redbull get interested in gravel racing? Should there be some sort of Protour? Patrick had the opportunity to ride some mountain bike trails he last rolled […]
The show is back now that Patrick has returned from his visit to Memphis. John takes on the subject of gravel riding and where it may go next. Could Redbull get interested in gravel racing? Should there be some sort of Protour? Patrick had the opportunity to ride some mountain bike trails he last rolled […]
This week Robot follows up on threads from several previous episodes. He’d like us to believe he’s a short, bad human. We know that’s not true; he’s a robot. Patrick takes on a listener question in the form of what kind of mountain bike to buy. This isn’t a brand question, it’s a type question. […]
This week Robot follows up on threads from several previous episodes. He’d like us to believe he’s a short, bad human. We know that’s not true; he’s a robot. Patrick takes on a listener question in the form of what kind of mountain bike to buy. This isn’t a brand question, it’s a type question. […]
This week our man about the gravel town, John Emlyn “Robot” Lewis, gives us an inside look at what happens when ego overrides good decision-making. For some it makes for comedy. For our hero, less so. Patrick received a listener question about when the best time is to visit California for a summer mountain biking […]
This week our man about the gravel town, John Emlyn “Robot” Lewis, gives us an inside look at what happens when ego overrides good decision-making. For some it makes for comedy. For our hero, less so. Patrick received a listener question about when the best time is to visit California for a summer mountain biking […]
John has a gravel event coming up this weekend, and he was wishing for something that would give him instant base miles, which he’s lacking. Instead, he managed to find a way to make the coming weekend more challenging, not less so. It’s not uncommon for our non-cycling friends to come to us for advice […]
John has a gravel event coming up this weekend, and he was wishing for something that would give him instant base miles, which he’s lacking. Instead, he managed to find a way to make the coming weekend more challenging, not less so. It’s not uncommon for our non-cycling friends to come to us for advice […]
John may have talked his wife into another bike for their household. He’s not sure he’s at Wizard Level 10 yet, but she seems to agree with him. Tandems are back into Patrick’s rotation of riding, or at least one tandem is back in rotation. He looks at why a bicycle built for two is […]
John may have talked his wife into another bike for their household. He’s not sure he’s at Wizard Level 10 yet, but she seems to agree with him. Tandems are back into Patrick’s rotation of riding, or at least one tandem is back in rotation. He looks at why a bicycle built for two is […]
This week John talks about beginning to put together a calendar of events that he will enter. He’ll be fully vaccinated soon and the upshot is that he may actually have to get in shape. Patrick has been thinking about the letdown that can come at the end of a crisis. Once the danger is […]
This week John talks about beginning to put together a calendar of events that he will enter. He’ll be fully vaccinated soon and the upshot is that he may actually have to get in shape. Patrick has been thinking about the letdown that can come at the end of a crisis. Once the danger is […]
Before we get to this week’s episode, there were a few problem’s with last week’s episode; they’ve been fixed and we’ve replaced the file. This week John “Robot” Lewis returns as guest host and he talks about what it means to have less than stellar fitness and to be the weakest link on a ride. […]
Before we get to this week’s episode, there were a few problem’s with last week’s episode; they’ve been fixed and we’ve replaced the file. This week John “Robot” Lewis returns as guest host and he talks about what it means to have less than stellar fitness and to be the weakest link on a ride. […]
This week we’ve got another guest host on deck. Mike “Cush” Cushiobury, TCI’s editor-in-chief steps up to the mic (literally, right?) to talk trail etiquette. Padraig is back from his trip to gold country and the Tour de Placer Roubaix. Holding the event in April made for a significantly different day. And there were other […]
This week we’ve got another guest host on deck. Mike “Cush” Cushiobury, TCI’s editor-in-chief steps up to the mic (literally, right?) to talk trail etiquette. Padraig is back from his trip to gold country and the Tour de Placer Roubaix. Holding the event in April made for a significantly different day. And there were other […]
This week we have our first tandem episode in, well, forever. Last summer Skratch Labs released a new product, Superfuel, that is a high-calorie drink for endurance athletes. It’s a drink mix built on a fundamentally different philosophy from their super-popular drink mix known for it’s blend of sugar and electrolytes. Lim has long been […]
This week we have our first tandem episode in, well, forever. Last summer Skratch Labs released a new product, Superfuel, that is a high-calorie drink for endurance athletes. It’s a drink mix built on a fundamentally different philosophy from their super-popular drink mix known for it’s blend of sugar and electrolytes. Lim has long been […]
Guests: Tim Jackson; Max Pratt This week’s show started out a lot differently from the way it has ended up. We do have a fabulous conversation with Max Pratt, a young and very talented frame designer/builder from Providence, RI. And, I think you’ll find his perspective about frame building and the other projects he supports […]
Guests: Tim Jackson; Max Pratt This week’s show started out a lot differently from the way it has ended up. We do have a fabulous conversation with Max Pratt, a young and very talented frame designer/builder from Providence, RI. And, I think you’ll find his perspective about frame building and the other projects he supports […]
This week the Paceline welcome a guest host. John “Robot” Lewis joins the podcast for the first time and discusses the phenomenon known as spring in the Boston area. Patrick is just back from two days of riding in Mendocino County and in addition to talking about the riding he did, he discusses what it’s […]
This week the Paceline welcome a guest host. John “Robot” Lewis joins the podcast for the first time and discusses the phenomenon known as spring in the Boston area. Patrick is just back from two days of riding in Mendocino County and in addition to talking about the riding he did, he discusses what it’s […]
This week we say goodbye to Patrick’s cohost, Patria. Unfortunately, things have gotten so busy at Ride Studio and Ride Headquarters that she has to devote herself fully to the business and bid us syonara. We devote this week’s show to many of Patria’s passions and favorites within cycling. Show links: Patria’s Instagram www.skinnytires.com Harriet […]
This week we say goodbye to Patrick’s cohost, Patria. Unfortunately, things have gotten so busy at Ride Studio and Ride Headquarters that she has to devote herself fully to the business and bid us syonara. We devote this week’s show to many of Patria’s passions and favorites within cycling. Show links: Patria’s Instagram www.skinnytires.com Harriet […]
We all know we need to have our bike serviced, right? But sometimes we don’t do it as frequently as we’d like. But everything seems to work out, right? What happens if we wait longer than we should, though? How bad can it really get? Patria explains. Patrick looks at bike fit and how nerve […]
We all know we need to have our bike serviced, right? But sometimes we don’t do it as frequently as we’d like. But everything seems to work out, right? What happens if we wait longer than we should, though? How bad can it really get? Patria explains. Patrick looks at bike fit and how nerve […]
This week Patria takes a look at what makes for a good rider, and what constitutes good ride leadership. This is a great time to look at this as we all prepare to start doing group rides again. Patrick is deep in the cool and the wet of spring. He considers when a membrane jersey […]
This week Patria takes a look at what makes for a good rider, and what constitutes good ride leadership. This is a great time to look at this as we all prepare to start doing group rides again. Patrick is deep in the cool and the wet of spring. He considers when a membrane jersey […]
With some workplaces beginning to make the shift back to in-person work in actual offices, Patria suggests it’s a good time to consider making the shift to commuting by bike. She looks at a number of strategies to make it simpler. Patrick has been logging in steady base miles but Northern California has been receiving […]
With some workplaces beginning to make the shift back to in-person work in actual offices, Patria suggests it’s a good time to consider making the shift to commuting by bike. She looks at a number of strategies to make it simpler. Patrick has been logging in steady base miles but Northern California has been receiving […]
This week Patria discusses the need to be able to address a broken chain or derailleur hanger effectively while on a ride. She also shares a most unusual tip for how to help another rider get home when all else fails. Patrick tackles the subject of base miles. He observes that a lack of big […]
This week Patria discusses the need to be able to address a broken chain or derailleur hanger effectively while on a ride. She also shares a most unusual tip for how to help another rider get home when all else fails. Patrick tackles the subject of base miles. He observes that a lack of big […]
This week Patria takes a look at some of the safety concerns women cyclists face when out on a ride. From dogs to bears to men, there are valid reasons to think about safety. Patrick wrenched his back on a ride and he considers what so many people have lost in terms of activity by […]
This week Patria takes a look at some of the safety concerns women cyclists face when out on a ride. From dogs to bears to men, there are valid reasons to think about safety. Patrick wrenched his back on a ride and he considers what so many people have lost in terms of activity by […]
Travel is on the minds of our hosts this week. Patria opens the show recounting a trip that she and her husband did to New Zealand with travel bikes. Patrick takes a look at considerations for selecting a travel case for a bike and whether to consider getting an existing bike retrofitted with S&S Couplers. […]
Travel is on the minds of our hosts this week. Patria opens the show recounting a trip that she and her husband did to New Zealand with travel bikes. Patrick takes a look at considerations for selecting a travel case for a bike and whether to consider getting an existing bike retrofitted with S&S Couplers. […]
This week Patria take a deeper look at gearing on gravel bikes, especially now that SRAM has announced a new mid-cage Red Etap AXS rear derailleur, which will allow riders to run a cassette with up to a 36-tooth rear cog. It may be winter, but Patrick is thinking about tan lines. And socks, and […]
This week Patria take a deeper look at gearing on gravel bikes, especially now that SRAM has announced a new mid-cage Red Etap AXS rear derailleur, which will allow riders to run a cassette with up to a 36-tooth rear cog. It may be winter, but Patrick is thinking about tan lines. And socks, and […]
Snow arrived in Boston and Patria finally got to participate in the Jay Petervary Fat Pursuit Challenge. She took part in the 60km length and reports that more than 80 percent of her riding was on snow. She reports on her experience as well as a few fresh insights she gleaned from her effort. Patrick […]
Snow arrived in Boston and Patria finally got to participate in the Jay Petervary Fat Pursuit Challenge. She took part in the 60km length and reports that more than 80 percent of her riding was on snow. She reports on her experience as well as a few fresh insights she gleaned from her effort. Patrick […]
This week Patria discusses why the winter is the perfect time to see a professional fitter and either be fit for your bike for the first time or to have your fit updated. She points out a number of details to consider and explains how a fitting can be done by video while socially distanced. […]
This week Patria discusses why the winter is the perfect time to see a professional fitter and either be fit for your bike for the first time or to have your fit updated. She points out a number of details to consider and explains how a fitting can be done by video while socially distanced. […]
It’s warm in Boston and the Bay Area, warm being a relative term. Patria takes a look at the new phenomenon of “mullet gearing,” which offers especially low gearing combinations. Patrick introduced a friend to Annadel State Park over the weekend and realized that there might be a number of new bike owners who may […]
It’s warm in Boston and the Bay Area, warm being a relative term. Patria takes a look at the new phenomenon of “mullet gearing,” which offers especially low gearing combinations. Patrick introduced a friend to Annadel State Park over the weekend and realized that there might be a number of new bike owners who may […]
Guests: Gersh Kuntzman; Chris Carmichael; Paul J. Lee We have two guests this evening and, as promised, our new weekly feature! My first guest is blunt, to the point, and doesn’t mince words when it comes to the Mayor of NYC and the NYPD. Gersh Kuntzman is the editor of Streetsblog NYC and Streetsblog USA and this past week, […]
Guests: Gersh Kuntzman; Chris Carmichael; Paul J. Lee We have two guests this evening and, as promised, our new weekly feature! My first guest is blunt, to the point, and doesn’t mince words when it comes to the Mayor of NYC and the NYPD. Gersh Kuntzman is the editor of Streetsblog NYC and Streetsblog USA and this past week, […]
This week Patria takes on the performance road bike purchase and examines the factors that need to be weighed if the rider wants to use the bike for gravel riding in addition to road riding. Patrick digs into the way road riding will change with the advent of self-driving cars. This brave new world ahead […]
This week Patria takes on the performance road bike purchase and examines the factors that need to be weighed if the rider wants to use the bike for gravel riding in addition to road riding. Patrick digs into the way road riding will change with the advent of self-driving cars. This brave new world ahead […]
Patrick and Patria are back after their holiday break and ready for the new year. Probably. Patria takes on the logistics involved in a winter challenge that hard man Jay Petervary dreamt up. Patrick admits that he hasn’t made a New Year’s Resolution since the Eisenhower administration (maybe not quite that long), but that he’s […]
Patrick and Patria are back after their holiday break and ready for the new year. Probably. Patria takes on the logistics involved in a winter challenge that hard man Jay Petervary dreamt up. Patrick admits that he hasn’t made a New Year’s Resolution since the Eisenhower administration (maybe not quite that long), but that he’s […]
This week Patria takes a look at bikepacking and the gear needed as well as how to think about packing. Patrick says his motivation to ride has been hampered by short, wet and cold days. Show links: Shimano S-Phyre Apparel Hipcamp Warm Showers Ortlieb Bikepacking Bags
This week Patria takes a look at bikepacking and the gear needed as well as how to think about packing. Patrick says his motivation to ride has been hampered by short, wet and cold days. Show links: Shimano S-Phyre Apparel Hipcamp Warm Showers Ortlieb Bikepacking Bags
Despite a broken rib, Patrick has been managing to get out for rides and has begun exploring roads he’s unfamiliar with. Patria takes the end of the season to look at goal setting and how to summon motivation if it may be flagging due to awful weather or too many turkey sandwiches. Show links: Patrick’s […]
Despite a broken rib, Patrick has been managing to get out for rides and has begun exploring roads he’s unfamiliar with. Patria takes the end of the season to look at goal setting and how to summon motivation if it may be flagging due to awful weather or too many turkey sandwiches. Show links: Patrick’s […]
With Thanksgiving out of the way we can focus on the rest of the holidays, right? Well, it’s Cyber Monday and there are companies running some pretty terrific deals today. Even if you aren’t seeing this until later in the week, we’ve decided to put together a Christmas Wish List, but made up of things […]
With Thanksgiving out of the way we can focus on the rest of the holidays, right? Well, it’s Cyber Monday and there are companies running some pretty terrific deals today. Even if you aren’t seeing this until later in the week, we’ve decided to put together a Christmas Wish List, but made up of things […]
This week Patria takes on a listener question about winter commuting as a substitute for no gym time. She runs down equipment choices, bike maintenance, route choice and more. With Thanksgiving this week, Patrick has decided to take stock of the year and give some thought to what he’s grateful for, aside from the obvious, […]
This week Patria takes on a listener question about winter commuting as a substitute for no gym time. She runs down equipment choices, bike maintenance, route choice and more. With Thanksgiving this week, Patrick has decided to take stock of the year and give some thought to what he’s grateful for, aside from the obvious, […]
We here at TCI are receiving the usual pre-Christmas suggestions from PR agencies for wish lists. Rather than focus on what they are suggesting we suggest to you to buy, Patrick has elected to discuss the whens and whys of purchasing a new bike or new bike gear. TCI may be a cycling web site […]
We here at TCI are receiving the usual pre-Christmas suggestions from PR agencies for wish lists. Rather than focus on what they are suggesting we suggest to you to buy, Patrick has elected to discuss the whens and whys of purchasing a new bike or new bike gear. TCI may be a cycling web site […]
Guests: Dennis Markatos-Soriano; Chuck Marohn; Lou Mazzante As many of you know, I am an advisory board member to the East Coast Greenway and when something exciting happens with the organization, I like to share it with you. One of the BEST things about the Greenway is its commitment to the environment, knowing that infrastructure that expands […]
Guests: Dennis Markatos-Soriano; Chuck Marohn; Lou Mazzante As many of you know, I am an advisory board member to the East Coast Greenway and when something exciting happens with the organization, I like to share it with you. One of the BEST things about the Greenway is its commitment to the environment, knowing that infrastructure that expands […]
For those who haven’t worked in the bike industry, Michael Gamstetter’s name may well be unknown. He is, however, one of the more endlessly fascinating people the bike industry has sucked into its orbit and refused to relinquish. I came to know Gamstetter when he was a staffer and then editor at the trade magazine […]
For those who haven’t worked in the bike industry, Michael Gamstetter’s name may well be unknown. He is, however, one of the more endlessly fascinating people the bike industry has sucked into its orbit and refused to relinquish. I came to know Gamstetter when he was a staffer and then editor at the trade magazine […]
This week Patria takes a look at gravel bikes and what someone shopping for a gravel bike ought to look for. From frame material to gearing, she covers all the salient points. With fall firmly in place, our rides are colder than they were just a month ago. Patrick takes a look at apparel that […]
This week Patria takes a look at gravel bikes and what someone shopping for a gravel bike ought to look for. From frame material to gearing, she covers all the salient points. With fall firmly in place, our rides are colder than they were just a month ago. Patrick takes a look at apparel that […]
We’re a few days late due to an anticipated power outage in Northern California that didn’t actually come to pass, but rescheduling being what it is, we had to adjust. This week Patrick takes a look at how tire size affects rolling resistance, grip and comfort, as well as how changes in tire width will […]
We’re a few days late due to an anticipated power outage in Northern California that didn’t actually come to pass, but rescheduling being what it is, we had to adjust. This week Patrick takes a look at how tire size affects rolling resistance, grip and comfort, as well as how changes in tire width will […]
Hydration packs: they aren’t just for mountain biking. Patrick takes a look inside his and discusses how what he carries shifts some for fall, especially due to fallen trees. Patria says fall is a time to evaluate everything from clothing to lights, tires to fenders. Runs through those items she says are necessary to get […]
Hydration packs: they aren’t just for mountain biking. Patrick takes a look inside his and discusses how what he carries shifts some for fall, especially due to fallen trees. Patria says fall is a time to evaluate everything from clothing to lights, tires to fenders. Runs through those items she says are necessary to get […]
Three-fer! USA Cycling CEO Rob DeMartini talks about the future of the organization. Tia Martinson, executive director of FreeBikes4Kidz explains her work. And, a new update from Ben Serotta
Guests: Lynette Toepfer; Zapata “Zap” Espinoza We’ve been talking a lot about the plight of the bike industry – lack of product, backed up service departments, and the need for new protocols due to the pandemic. To help explain how all of the is affecting our US manufacturing, I contacted White Industries in Petaluma, California. […]
A little heads-up: we are changing our posting day from Thursday to Monday. You’ll now find us earlier each week. The Paceline is back with our new co-host, Patria Vandermark. As a shop-owner in the Boston area, Patria is well-known and respected member of the New England bike community. In our first episode with her […]
A little heads-up: we are changing our posting day from Thursday to Monday. You’ll now find us earlier each week. The Paceline is back with our new co-host, Patria Vandermark. As a shop-owner in the Boston area, Patria is well-known and respected member of the New England bike community. In our first episode with her […]
FLIR Systems' thermal imaging cameras are changing the way traffic works. Pikes Peak Apex Stage Race 4 breakdown. And, DevahD Cycling… you gotta hear this!
Jen Malik – pro racer, mountain bike team founder, board member, painter, gardener… and very busy girl! Tobie DePauw from PFB talks about the Chiago Race Riot 1919 Tour. Lauen Hefferon from Ciclismo Classico tours.
It's a 3-fer. Jock Boyer, executive director of Team Africa Rising talks about diversity in cycling. Cameron Chinotti with Stages Indoor Cycling fills us in on a new event to benefit World Bicycle Relief. Ray George, founder of Ohio Gravel Grinders takes us through the site.
Dan Rice, the Ohio & Erie Canalway's President and CEO joins Diane to talk about the 110 mile National Heritage Area Canal. Andrew “Bernie” Bernstein, whose long and difficult comeback after being hit and left for dead, has led to his “crusade” for better, safer, and more on-purpose drivers.
TASCForce's Bill Sepe and Ron Brubaker talk about the Veteran's Trail being planned for NE Ohio. Alex Strickland, Adventure Cyclist Magazine's editor-in-chief, updates us on the organization. And Craig Calfee joins Diane for a conversation about all thing Calfee Design.
A reader question, and a science-y one at that, is on deck with Selene this week. She takes a look at adaptation to hot and cold conditions: why it’s hard, what it takes to aid adaptation, and the benefits of that adaptation beyond just being more comfortable on the bike….
We return to talk of Covid-19 this week because important new data is coming out about how exercise can affect someone’s recovery from the disease as well as how hard exercise can cause an asymptomatic person to suddenly become symptomatic. Patrick has a vacation in his future. A real vacation,…
Dr. John Loehner, ex-pro bicycle racer now medical director at the Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus in the Bronx. David Goodrich joins Diane again to discuss his new book, A Voyage Across an Ancient Ocean.
This week Selene considers how we’ve all been cooped up to one degree or another and often riding the same loops over and over, so she considers strategies for how we can work variety back into our riding so that we can keep riding as fresh as possible. Patrick has…
Gabe Klein from Cityfi joins Diane to talk about how cities can move forward during so many changes during these unpredictable times. Lucas Snaije talks about BYCS, the Amsterdam based social enterprise and the Bicycle Mayor program
This week Selene shares a bit of an interview with 84-year-old cycling Tom Phillips. Phillips is an avid rider, and has been since he was 38. And while he may have slowed down a bit due to age, he hasn’t lost his taste for adventure. Only two years ago he…
Our apologies on this going up a day late; we had server migration issues that kept us from posting, but everything is good now. We’ve got questions about gravel this week. Selene takes on several listener questions about riding gravel, including being the last up a climb and making your…
Selene is back from her visit to a socially distanced gravel camp and she says it was huge fun for all involved. We will hear about the riding, the education and her take on how event promoters can put on events while still respecting our need to act with consideration…
This week Selene takes on a listener question about whether or not she would race with a mask if she had to. As it turns out, the answer requires some thought considering there are so many forms of racing. Dovetailing with a piece she wrote for Bicycling about Dylan Lorimer,…
Selene is back from vacation and takes on two listener questions this week. The first concerns how to choose how much travel you need in a full-suspension mountain bike when shopping. The second regards shoes and how to pick a shoe that can be walked in without developing heel blisters….
This week Selene looks at a fresh strategy to bring women’s racing to a broad audience with the new announcement from the Colorado Classic. By streaming the race online it keeps risk down for the audience while still giving sponsors the exposure they seek. Patrick digs into the controversy caused…
On a recent ride, a friend of Selene’s broke his stem. Fortunately for him he was able to avoid injury, but it got Selene’s group of riding friends talking about what sorts of inspections and cleaning a bike needs, especially a bike that is ridden regularly and might be more…
This week Selene begins by taking on a question about why, in the wake of not following a regimented training plan, our listener has notched Strava PRs on segments they have ridden upwards of 50 times. She then considers the bicycle as a force for social change. There have been…
Bikes are great, but it’s hard to pretend that all is right with the world currently. This week Selene sits down with her longtime friend Elizabeth Allen to ask her just how she got into this predominantly white sport and what the barriers are for others…her answers might surprise you….
Selene checks in with some feedback on last week’s talk about oval chainrings. Listeners presented us with some angles on oval chainrings we hadn’t considered. We get an update on how last weekend’s ride for Rebecca Rusch’s Giddy Up Challenge. Selene and her husband Dave did the half Everest, which…
This week our intrepid duo is back with a look at oval chainrings, an idea that goes back practically as far as the bike itself. The question, of course, is do they really confer any benefit. Well, do they? Selene and Patrick tackle the science and the perception, but also…
With the massive increase in bike sales due to shelter in place requirements, there is a lot of curiosity about how that is playing out in terms of kids bike sales, adult bike sales, ebike sales, trail usage and more. Selene answers a reader question about just what sorts of…
We seem to have entered a new phase of our collective shelter in place, we might call it the cranky phase, Selene says. She discusses what she’s doing to stay sane, how she views the different takes of other folks she encounters and just who she’s willing to ride with….
Ever considered doing Iron Cross? If so, you’re not alone. This week, Selene, Iron Cross’ winningest racer, addresses a listener question about what sort of preparation is required to do the event. In addition to training, she and Patrick talk bags, bottle cages and tires. It all matters on a…
We’re all looking for fresh ways to deal with being hunkered down in these new lives we lead. Selene takes a look at fatigue and how stress (like that which could be caused by having all your traditional routines upended) can affect recovery as well as things like perceived exertion….
With Covid-19 still dominating life, Selene takes a look at how, despite the need for social distancing, having a workout buddy is more important now than ever before. She considers strategies for keeping the buddy system in place, even as we continue to respect the need for social distancing. Patrick…
This week Selene explores what cycling means to her and how those rides that we don’t want to do make the rides we want to do that much better. Patrick addresses the impact Covid-19 is having on life and how important riding remains in helping us all remain centered as…
There’s been a lot of talk about what constitutes an “essential business” as more and more communities are put on a diet of shelter in place. For many people, bike shops are an essential business due to riders’ needs for tubes, tires, chain lube and service. We also take on…
We’re talking about Covid-19 this week. Kinda hard to do anything else, huh? First we look at riding outside and whether or not that’s the right thing to do. By now it seems obvious that the Covid-19 pandemic will significantly alter the 2020 cycling calendar. In the wake of the…
Selene is back from The Mid-South and managed to avoid getting sick and breaking her bike. Patrick is not so much back from spring break as still here; he canceled his trip with his boys. Selene talks about spending a day in red mud and what it was like traveling…
This week we take on Daylight Saving Time and sleep. Selene talks about her coming trip to Oklahoma for The Mid-South (formerly Land Run), and a quote from her boss, Bill Strickland, about suffering. Patrick admits that what passes for winter in Northern California has exited stage left and spring…
Last weekend Selene rode her first Grasshopper, Super Sweetwater, so now she can report to everyone who isn’t already in Northern California (most of the world, honestly), just what it is Patrick has been going on and on about. She says she had a good time, even if Patrick did…
This week Selene takes on a reader question on diet and how it squares with the Netflix film “Game Changers.” Given how passionate people can be about their diet, this isn’t an easy one to tackle, but she dives in. There was a time when a road bike was…
This week we begin with a bit of an update on Patrick’s treatment with Ketamine. His in-office sessions have come to a close and he relates the magnitude of recovery he has experienced. Selene talks about her upcoming plans to head to Oklahoma for the Mid-South (formerly Land Run 100)….
Selene and Patrick are back after a week off. Selene has a cautionary tale sure to raise the hairs on your … saddle. Patrick recounts his recent trip to Auburn for the fifth annual Tour de Placer Roubaix. He discusses why the event isn’t just one of his favorite events,…
Of the many builders I’ve met over the years, I don’t think I’ve met any with a more unusual background. Bryan Hollingsworth is a New Englander who cut his teeth working for Seven Cycles. He may be the only builder I’ve ever met who has fabricated frames from carbon fiber,…
This week Selene takes on a listener question regarding some of the online training challenges that cause competitors to go into zone 5 with each installment. Is that a bad thing? How does it affect developing base miles? With so many new gravel events on the calendar, Patrick asks the…
It’s a new year, and hopefully not a new you. You’re fine. But what do you want to change from years past and how should you think about it? Selene takes on that question, suggesting maybe we think about intentions rather than resolutions. Patrick has been nerding out on mountain…
This week Selene looks back at the career of sports physician Andy Pruitt and his work with Specialized and his leadership in bicycle fit. Pruitt is retiring from his work with Specialized, and he has been a steady source of wisdom and insight for Selene over two decades. Patrick takes…
This week Selene takes on a bevvy of listener questions that were intriguing, but not quite meaty enough to carry a whole segment. She covers artificial joints, diabetes, gravel events and more. Patrick and some board members from the California Mountain Biking Coalition got to join mountain bike legend Mark…
It’s the time of the year for planning the next season and Selene has been marking up her calendar with her schedule. She shares where she’s headed, along with a few whys. With Christmas around the corner, Patrick takes a look at gift giving ideas and suggests an approach that…
Of the many frame builder who can capably be called masters of the craft, it is distinctly possible that no one has been at the bench longer than Mark Nobilette. His credentials are impeccable. He was trained by Albert Eisentraut in the first frame building class that Eisentraut taught, which…
This week Selene and Patrick talk Thanksgiving. The talk turns from turkeys to the real occasion of the holiday, what we are grateful for and they run down some of the things for which they are grateful. And here’s to hoping everyone got out for a fun ride before the…
The end of the season is a great time to reboot the system. No, we’re not talking your computer. Selene considers just what downtime should be at the end of the season and just what we are trying to accomplish when we take a rest at the end of the…
With the end of the season here (except for everyone racing cyclocross), Selene has taken a step back to think about what she did this year, what she achieved this year and what she wants to do next year. Underlying all this is a question of purpose, as in what is…
Note: If you got the episode with the unedited beginning, our apologies. Download it again and it has been corrected. Or you can laugh at the mistake. Your choice. Patrick is back from Costa Rica, so the show is back on schedule now. This week, Selene takes on a reader…
This week Selene discusses her experience with Iron Cross, the gravel/cyclocross/insanity event that takes place in Central Pennsylvania. This is her tenth anniversary of doing the race and she has won it four times previously. The event is so challenging the word “ludicrous” comes up, possibly more than once. Conditions…
In this second part of my interview with Toby Stanton, we discuss his team of juniors and what the ingredients are that has made the team so incredibly and consistently successful. Hot Tubes riders and stars and stripes jerseys are kinda like peanut butter and jelly. There are other things…
After a week off due to a power outage in Northern California, the show is back. Last weekend unPAved, the event Selene’s husband Dave promotes, took place and Selene rode it but did not race it. She explains why and it was the best way to do the race, at…
I first met Toby Stanton at a mountain bike race in 1991. He was coaching a team that included future cyclocross supahstah (this was in Massachusetts, mind you) Jonathan Page and their kits were white with red, yellow and blue dots, signifying their sponsorship by Wonder Bread. A year or…
Selene and Patrick have been away riding. For Selene, last weekend was the nearly annual Bicycling Magazine Fall Classic. Unfortunately, even in organized rides, things don’t always go according to plan. Or the advertising. So what do you do when the aid stations don’t provide enough aid? Patrick spent eight…
This week Selene takes on weight loss once again. She addresses the problems with seeing that as necessary as well as seeing cycling as a vehicle for it, rather than an end in itself. And yet, she still accepts that it is an important goal to many people and she’s…
This week Selene takes on a reader question about how exercise affects alcohol and how alcohol affects hydration. It turns out that this is a more complicated interaction than most folks understand. Alcohol affects how your body deals with lactate, your ability to ride hard after having a few beers…
My guest today is frame builder David Wages of Ellis Cycles. There was a time when the most common career path for a frame builder was to put in solid years building bikes for a brand that sold bikes in production sizing. Only after having put in a couple of…
We’ve gone from “‘cross is coming,” to “‘cross is here.” In a fair number of locations around the country, the season’s first cyclocross races were held last weekend. Selene is excited for her local series to start. Are you ready? With fall right around the corner, or more unofficially, it’s…
This week my guest is writer and flow state expert Steven Kotler. Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author known for his work decoding the neurochemistry of flow. What began as a series of articles for Discover Magazine led to his first book of nonfiction, West of Jesus, a tale…
This week Selene takes on the subject of finding a coach specifically for mountain biking. What should you look for? Coaches aren’t all the same and it’s important to find the right coach for you. Selene breaks down some of the considerations, as well as some of the answers. We…
My guest this week is the former executive director of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, the organization that oversees, administers and fosters mountain bike racing for high school kids. McInerny has been involved with the organization almost since its inception and became the executive director in 2012. At the time,…
Selene takes on a reader question regarding fasted riding for women riders because her previous advice didn’t entirely jive with the advice of another expert on training for women, and there’s an interesting point of intersection between the two. Last weekend she was in Steamboat Springs for a new gravel…
This week my guest is sports psychologist Dr. Kristin Keim. Keim came to my attention several years ago when I began to see her posts on social media reshared by friends of mine in the bike racing world. Her posts were fonts of positivity rooted in practices that can bring…
This week I’m taking a slightly different tack and am interviewing an academic. My guest is sociologist Ben Brewer of James Madison University. Brewer picked up the cycling bug in the 1980s as a teenager and had the good sense never to lose his interest in the sport. Like many…
This week Selene takes on another reader question, this time about keto diets and their value, as well as their downsides. She also shares her experience teaching teen girls mountain biking skills for the upcoming NICA race season. Patrick talks bodywork and what a difference physical therapy and massage have…
Selene is back from PPARC where she and her comrades across Pennsylvania raised more than $300,000. That works out to more than $4000 per rider, which is a staggering sum. She talks about the riding, the mission and the people. This week she takes up a reader question regarding his…
My guest this week is frame builder Mike Desalvo of Desalvo Custom Cycles. That’s Desalvo on the left with Sacha White (center) and Paul Sadoff (right), both of whom get mentions in the interview. Desalvo is part of what I refer to as the second generation of American builders, those…
Selene is about to ride clear across Pennsylvania in the PPRAC: The Pennsylvania Perimeter Ride Against Cancer. This is the 18th edition of the ride and Selene, along with her husband Dave, have done the last nine editions of the semiannual event. This year’s ride is nearing it’s goal to…
My guest this week is painter Rudi Jung of Black Magic Paint. Jung caught my eye in 2017 with a frame he painted for Chris Bishop. It was a mostly black frame and fork, but had a red-orange-yellow fade through a design that had the look of wood grain. It’s…
This week Selene takes on coaching and the difference in interacting with an actual human coach vs. an AI one like with VeloPro, which Patrick just reviewed this week. It turns out, Selene does better with a real human. Patrick finally caught up with Dirty Kanza’s Chief Gravel Officer, Jim…
My guest this week is frame builder Frank Wadleton, better known in the industry as Frank the Welder. Wadleton, or FTW as he was often referred to, was a household name to mountain bike action readers back in the late 1980s and into the 1990s Wadleton made his name initially…
It’s summer in Pennsylvania! This week we tackle a Paceline-style PSA in the form of CPR training. Selene has quite the story. Riding eMTBs on singletrack is an activity that can elicit some strong opinions. Patrick takes on the use of these bikes on singletrack in the various kinds of…
My guest this week is someone that you likely haven’t heard of before. His name is Ryan Johnson, but his resume is arguably one of the most interesting I’ve come across in the bike industry. For anyone who wants to know how the bike industry works, Johnson is someone who…
Say you’re going on vacation, because it’s summer, and say you’re taking your bike, because duh bikes. And say you’re going someplace mountainous. Also, say you live at sea level. Will the altitude ruin your riding? Selene talked to some experts to see just how much the reduced oxygen will…
This week our show is an appreciation of frame builder Bruce Gordon who passed away June 7th at the age of 71. Gordon was one of the most experienced and talented frame builders ever to pick up a torch. He learned the craft from Albert Eisentraut in the first frame…
We begin with a reader question about how to rescue a day that doesn’t seem to be going according to plan. You’re not as fast as you thought, don’t have the power you anticipated, your gut rots or maybe you’re just bonking. What do you do? Selene sets off for…
First up, thanks for enduring this several-week break due to my travels. I would have loved to get an episode squeezed in there somehow, but today’s show required a fair bit of tending to create; it wasn’t the simple conversation that so many of these interviews are. So this week’s…
Selene is tough. We all knew that. But last weekend, she went to Oklahoma for an event known as Tulsa Tough. The question of the day? Which is tougher: Tulsa, or Selene? Easy there, champ. Patrick’s idea of a hard ride has been downgraded since Dirty Kanza. He’s still in…
This week we begin with a reader question regarding max heart rate. Will that “220 minus your age” formula accurately predict your max? And if not, does it matter? And if it matters and it’s not accurate, what should you be using instead? Selene talks max heart rate and the…
This week Selene admits that she’s been taking a fresh approach to some of the events she’s doing. And it’s not some new training regiment guaranteed to make you kick butt. Instead, she’s decided just to wing it. With Dirty Kanza just a few days away, Patrick is in the…
It’s been said that predicting a bad future is a way to set a negative intention. Last week Selene suggested she might not be 100 percent ready for the Keystone Offroad. It might not have been her most successful day ever. But clearly, she’s had worse days, right? She had…
My guest this week is Santa Cruz-based builder Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster Cycles. I first encountered Rock Lobsters in the late 1980s when mountain biking was exploding. It was only later that I learned just how accomplished Sadoff was in building road bikes and especially cyclocross bikes. He is…
Selene isn’t ready. In a good quarter of a century she says she’s not quite ready for this coming weekend’s race. Yeah, we had the same reaction. After all, if Selene isn’t ready, who is? But that’s her central issue for this week’s show: preparation. She delineates between fun suffering…
This week we shake things up a bit and Selene takes the reins of the show. Patrick talks about his longest ever day, mileage-wise, on the bike. Selene recently reported on a new study on personality and exercise. And if you think that cycling is the domain of lone-wolf introverts,…
This week, I’m devoting the show to frame builder Roland Della Santa who passed away last weekend at the age of 72. Della Santa is most famous for helping to launch Greg LeMond into bike racing; one of the earliest shots of LeMond winning a bike race is of him…
Last weekend, Selene rode the Lu Lacka Wyco Hundo, a 100-mile ride in northeaster Pennsylvania with its share of dirt roads, steep hills and, on this day, plenty of cold weather and rain. Let’s just say it was an adventure, but the best part was when she met Paceline listener…
In the second part of my interview with Tom Kellogg, we begin with a discussion of geometry for track bikes, and while this subject may not seem super-compelling on its face, it brings in a very interesting discussion of position, weight distribution and handling geometry on the bike. As a…
Pennsylvania in spring is a good place to be a cyclist. The landscape glows in technicolor and the events can be unusual with equal doses of nutty, fun and camaraderie. Selene shares some of the unusual events that she does, like the 666 Cinder Race Series. For her, these oddball…
This week my guest is Tom Kellogg of Spectrum Cycles. Kellogg’s career in the bike industry spans more than 40 years and includes relationships with brands like Merlin, American Bicycle Group and Time. His bikes have won more dozens of national championships and even world championships, which is why…
Patrick is back from the Sea Otter Classic so we are back on our normal schedule. This week he reports on a new gravel bike, one that happens to be fully suspended, to be released later this year. The Niner MCR offers 40mm of travel in the fork and 50mm…
This week my guest is frame builder Steve Rex. Back in 1997 I moved to Redondo Beach, Calif., and began doing the local group rides. There was a guy on that ride who wasn’t on a Trek, Specialized or any of the other big brands. He was on a Steve…
This week Selene takes on a couple of training questions, and prepares Patrick for some of the hard work he’s going to need to do as he gets ready for this year’s Dirty Kanza. She discusses the usefulness of group rides and intervals, even for a rider planning to do…
No. 22 is a newcomer on the custom bike scene. The company was founded in 2012 by Bryce Gracey and Mike Smith on the idea that titanium just rides better. After working with a couple of different contract shops that produced prototypes for them, they settled on Saratoga Frameworks—the operation…
We’re gratified to report that we’ve been hearing from listeners who have been getting health issues checked out as a result of Mark Weir and Jess Cera’s stories. Selene just did the Hell of Hunterdon and it sounds like she says the first word in the event’s name was well-earned. It…
This week my guest is frame builder Nick Crumpton. We may be in the golden age of frame building thanks to the fact that some of the finest steel frames ever produced are being built today. That didn’t stop Nick Crumpton from deciding he wanted to apply his knowledge to…
Before Lance and LeMond, and 7-11 and Motorola, there was a group of cyclists paving the way for American racing on the International level. They were the Raleigh Boys of the 60s and 70s. The Raleigh Boys set the benchmark as the first fully sponsored American Cycling Team competing abroad…
Chef and racer Jess Cerra is the brain behind one of the newest bars on the market, JoJé Bar. With her knowledge of nutrition, the needs of elite racers and her understanding of food as a chef, she decided to formulate a new bar with less carbohydrate, more fat and…
The UCI has announced the first-ever eMTB world championships. There will be multiple categories for both men and women and the prize money will be equal. Of course, there are people who think that this should be sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association, not the Union Cycliste Internationale. And then…
To hear Aaron Barcheck tell it, he wasn’t even planning to be a frame builder when he went to UBI to take their titanium frame building class. He definitely wasn’t thinking of starting a brand. But after finishing the class and working for Dean Titanium, well, one thing led to…
It may be February and she may live in Pennsylvania, but Selene has started her season with the first of the season’s Spring Classics. It was cold and reasonably wet, but she says all in all, this year’s edition was more pleasant than last year’s. Patrick takes on another listener…
In the annals of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show few builders have been as celebrated as Curtis Inglis, the man behind Inglis Cycles and Retrotec. Inglis has taken awards home more than a half dozen times from the show, due in no small part to the artful curves of…
Again, we take on some listener questions this week (you guys are killing it!). Selene takes a look at night riding and how to get past the fear of not being able to see all that much, even with the addition of lights. She also gives her take on the…
My history with Brad Devaney goes back more than 30 years to Memphis, Tennessee, when we were both students at the University of Memphis and working as wrenches for the Peddler Bike Shop. Even then, Brad was impressive. His work was as thorough as it was efficient. After I moved…
It’s reader questions once again this week. Selene was asked how to structure a training plan so that a racer can maintain a high level of fitness year around, especially if there are six “A” events spaced throughout the season. Most training plans start from zero, and honestly, how many…
This week I’ve got a twofer for you. I’m interviewing two people responsible for creating new clothing for Pearl Izumi. Cory Hibbard is an apparel designer who has worked on a variety of products, from their BikeStyle line of casual but cycling-functional apparel to new jersey designs hitting bike shops…
Selene was recently a guest for Lovingthebike’s Bike School. She was asked a number of questions, but two memorable ones were: what is the lowest temperature you will ride in? How cold can you take it? Another was what your favorite ride distance is. How long does a ride need…
This week, my guest is Steve Hampsten, the man behind Hampsten Cycles. While Hampsten Cycles may draw its fame from Steve’s brother Andy, the only American winner of the Giro d’Italia and Tour de Suisse, Steve has been in the bike industry for more than 30 years. He has worked…
This week we take on a veritable buffet of reader questions. Selene opens with oval chainrings, moves on to whether or not frame material matters, why there aren’t more Clydesdale categories in races and winds up with the age-old question of whether or not your choice of chain lube matters…
In the second part of my conversation with photographer Brian Vernor, we talk about storytelling through photography as well as photography when it is in service to a written feature. We also discuss the difference between commercial work and editorial work and how storytelling is a more compelling way to…
You’d think eating is easy. We’ve all been doing it longer than we can remember. But eating on the bike while pedaling hard enough to make people miss the couch isn’t easy. If it was, we wouldn’t be getting listeners asking about how best to execute so they don’t bonk….
On this week’s show, my guest is photographer, writer and filmmaker Brian Vernor. For many cycling aficionados, Brian Vernor came to prominence as a result of his work with Rapha here in the U.S. His photography seemed to capture the experience of being a cyclist and doing the hard miles…
This week Selene veers into gymnastics. Don’t worry, she’s got a good reason. Perhaps you’ve seen the video of UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi’s perfect-10 performance. Selene muses on body image, what it means to be supported and guided, and ways in which we evaluate our bodies that don’t do us…
In the second part of my interview with veteran framebuilder Dave Kirk, we talk about the last phase of his career with Serotta, and then his move west to Bozeman, Montana, where he opened his own shop. This interview takes a really deep dive into fillet brazing and the finer…
My guest this week is Dave Kirk, the man behind Kirk Frameworks. The path to becoming a skilled framebuilder isn’t set. I’ve met masters who apprenticed under legends. I’ve met geniuses who chafed under menial tasks at big productions houses and left to figure it out for themselves. I’ve met…
This week Patrick and Selene take on two reader requests. First up is an explanation of flow states; Patrick begins with a definition of what constitutes flow and how to identify the experience as well as an explanation of why it feels so incredible. He also goes into the neuroscience…
It’s the new year and it’s a time to establish what the next 12 months will bring. Selene took a look at her year-end summary from Strava and was amazed by her totals. Nearly 8500 miles ridden, more than 600 hours spent on the bike and enough climbing to Everest…
“Spun” was an antidote to the driest of eyes. It was the story of Judi (nee Rothenberg) and Dominic LoPresti, two ex-junkies who had cleaned up, relapsed, cleaned up again and against the longest of odds, met, fell in love, and in the least likely of all turns, stayed clean,…
Winter is here, huh? Selene takes on some of the challenges of winter riding, lot least of which is staying warm on rides. She talks skin care, cloverleaf routes and something that may not seem like a typical winter topic: single speeding. She says there’s a logic to it this…
The Colorado Classic has announced a big change. It’s a women’s race now. Only a women’s race. With a new course and new prize list and a plan to livestream the race on Facebook, the Colorado Classic will be very different in 2019. It’s an intriguing change in direction and…
Jeremy SyCip is a real-life fantasy. He began college with an eye toward industrial design but quickly realized he wanted to be more hands-on. So he took a course in framebuilding at United Bicycle Institute. His teacher for the class? None other than Albert Eisentraut, arguably the most important builder…
Selene and Patrick open the show with an appreciation of broadcaster Paul Sherwen who passed away earlier this week. Sherwen was more than just a broadcaster; he was a pro rider in the 1980s as well as a media liaison for teams and PR specialist for races. Selene talked to…
On this week’s episode, we continue our interview with Carl Strong. Strong is unusual among framebuilders in that he has constructed bikes in every mainstream material being used in high-performance bikes: steel, aluminum, titanium and now carbon fiber in his new venture Pursuit by Carl Strong. In part two Carl…
Unless you’re racing cyclocross, the off season is here. Selene says she’s done her last event of the year and has recently returned to the gym for strength training. He gym routine may surprise you, but she says it’s what most cyclists ought to be doing when they are trying…
On this week’s show, my guest is frame builder Carl Strong. The Bozeman, Montana-based builder behind Strong Frames is best known for the titanium road and gravel frames he makes from titanium, something he’s been doing for more than 20 years. Recently, though, Strong launched a new venture, called Pursuit…
It’s November (you may have noticed) and that means that unless you’re at the height of your cyclocross season, November can present challenges in terms of motivation for workouts, and is the point in the year when finding time to ride in daylight can be a challenge if you normally…
Patrick is back from his trip to Taiwan. While there he attended a trade show, rode a few ebikes, did a bike tour down the eastern coast of Taiwan and then visited a series of factories. He even managed to squeeze in a group ride. Before the jetlag sets in…
Veteran Sarah Lee says she faced a choice. Figure out how to reconnect with her nation following her military service … or kill herself. Fortunately for her, and her many compatriots and fellow vets, she found a way to reconnect with her nation. She decided to ride coast to coast…
How hard would it be to climb the height of Mount Everest in a single ride? That is, riding until you climbed 29,029 feet. So what about Everesting on Mount Everest? If there’s a more difficult way to tackle that feat, it hasn’t occurred to us. Selene interviewed Shannon Bufton…
On this week’s show, my guest is writer and editor Peter Flax. Flax was features editor for the Hollywood Reporter. Flax is also a contributor to CyclingTips where he writes on a wide range of cycling culture topics. He is probably best known to cyclists as the former editor in…
Let’s talk about dressing for cold weather riding. How important is humidity in how you dress? Should 45 degree weather result in the same kit selection regardless of where you live? Maybe not. Selene digs into this with a funny story about some recent transplants who are struggling to adjust….
So just what is gravel? What should a gravel ride be? Should it include singletrack? Should there be creek crossings? What is reasonable for a person to expect when they sign up for an event and just what should a promoter be obligated to communicate to attendees? Selene has events…
Rebecca Rusch has what may be the ultimate nickname not just for a cyclist, but for any endurance athlete. She’s known as the Queen of Pain. And she has more than earned that nickname. She has won the Leadville 100 four times. She set the record for the Kokopelli Trail,…
For pro teams, finding sponsors and keeping said sponsors happy is more difficult than ever before. This week Selene takes a look at the new strategy from EF Education First-Drapac-Rapha. They have announced that they will be taking on some events that aren’t part of the World Tour, which means we…
Have you ever ridden across the country? It is one of those things that many of us have considered, and most of us haven’t found either the time or the motivation to do it. Selene encountered a vet named Sarah Lee who rode from the East Coast to the Golden…
Everesting. It’s a thing now, as we say. And Selene is a bit obsessed with the idea of doing one. Then she ran across a group that went to Everest Everest. How meta. How quintessential. How unbeatable. Image: Matthias Magg Patrick is back from Interbike and is afraid grandma might…
On this week’s show, my guest is Mike Ferrentino. In the early 1990s Ferrentino rose to national prominence with the launch of Bike Magazine and his column the Grimy Handshake. Since then, Ferrentino has gone on to help found the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and directed marketing for Santa Cruz Bicycles. These days he’s in […]
Selene has a dilemma. She lives in a town with amazing riding culture and plenty of people to ride with. However. (There’s always a however, isn’t there?) Her favorite riding buddy is injured. He injured his ankle and is off the bike. And now she’s discovered that she, like so…
On this week’s show, we continue our conversation with Erik Noren of Peacock Groove. Last week we talked about some of Noren’s signature creations like his Evil Dead bike and his Appetite for Destruction bike. While those works generated some controversy, much of this week’s show will focus on a…
Forget ‘cross is coming. ‘Cross is here. Last weekend, Labor Day Weekend for crying out loud, the first big race of the season was held in Delaware—Granogue. And yet, it was hotter than than the seat in a Congressional hearing. Considering cyclocross was invented as a winter sport to keep…
Among the many builders I’ve interviewed in my career, I can say that Erik Noren is truly unique. In a room full of unusual cats, he still manages to stand alone. This episode, and the next, because honestly, the conversation was that long and too interesting to chop into a…
Selene is away at Rebecca’s Private Idaho, competing in the event’s new stage race that runs from August 30 to September 2. So rather than our usual show, we’re taking the opportunity to give you the full interview that she recorded with Hanna Grant, chef and author of Eat. Race…
On this week’s show we remember frame builder Dario Pegoretti who died last week at the age of 62. Pegoretti rose to prominence in the 1990s as a contract builder who provided custom frames for professional racers painted to look like the sponsor’s bike. He was so respected he built…
How neat a home do you keep? Do you do it all—cook, clean, ride 12 hours a week and write poetry before bed? As it turns out, we don’t either. This week Selene takes on the notion of doing it all, of having the clean house, the home repairs repaired,…
The emergence of HIA Velo, the parent company of Allied Cycle Works, is notable as much for the quality of the carbon fiber bicycles they make as where they make them. At a time when all of the major bike makers produce their carbon fiber bikes in Asia, Allied has…
How do you eat? This isn’t a question about whether or not you chew, but what do you fuel with? Selene talked to Hannah Grant, the author of Eat. Race. Win. a book all about fueling for cyclists, and for that matter, endurance athletes. We excerpt a piece of her…
Few people can claim to be as inextricably linked with the birth of mountain biking as Gary Fisher. His company MountainBikes produced what were arguably the very first production mountain bikes, before he went on to found Gary Fisher Bikes, which he later sold to Trek. Though Trek has stopped…
Selene has a dilemma: Some people don’t much like cyclists. What to do? You’re riding on a bike path where pedestrians and cyclists need to coexist, hopefully peacefully, but you need to pass. Do you ring a bell? Do you call, “On your left”? Do you fly by them at…
In Part II of my conversation with Mark DiNucci, we discuss some of the work he has done as an engineer working on contract for other manufacturers, like SAPA and Evil. We go into greater depth about his building today, including the tubeset and lugset he designed for his bikes,…
If you wanted to find the American who made the most profound impact on the ride of steel road bikes in the last 30 years, it would be hard to find a person more influential than Mark DiNucci. As an engineer for Specialized Bicycle Components, he was instrumental in creating…
Our man Patrick fell down this past weekend while on a mountain bike ride. Slid out and has the road rash souvenir. As crashes go, it’s a minor one, but it has encouraged a bit of reflection. How should one consider the consequences of crashing? And how should consideration of…
This week Selene poses an interesting question: How much riding do you need each week to be healthy both mentally and physically? Researchers at the University of Sydney published a study tracking 1500 healthy adults over the age of 49 for 10 years to find out what the optimal amount…
On this week’s show, my guest is Nick Legan, the author of Gravel Cycling, from VeloPress. Legan has one of the more varied backgrounds I’ve encountered in cycling. He began his career as a race mechanic, first working for Slipstream Sports and then working for Lance Armstrong’s Radio Shack team….
This week we take a look at the women and racing. There are some high points worth celebrating—Trek has created a new women’s pro team—and a whole lot of low lights, like podium girls. Selene and Patrick take a look at some of the criticisms of women’s racing as well…
On this week’s show, my guest is James Winchester, the product manager for Masi Bicycles. The role of a product manager at a bike company is, perhaps, one of the most visible expressions of what it is to work for a bike company. They are responsible for determining what a…
Selene has a dilemma. She’s watching the Tour de France. And enjoying it. She’s concerned that maybe she shouldn’t be enjoying it or that she should be more concerned about the doping or how awfully the UCI is running the sport. It seems a guilty pleasure and she’s not sure…
On this week’s show, my guest is Lennard Zinn, whose book, Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, has just been released in its sixth edition by VeloPress. Zinn is best known for his work as technical editor for VeloNews, but he joined the magazine more than 20 years…
It’s summer, irrevocably so. Unless you live in Honduras, you may be struggling to deal with the heat. For all the talk that cycling is the perfect thing to do on a summer day, it is, as we say, easier said than done. Selene discusses how she can do well…
For as much as American cyclists idolized Greg LeMond in the 1980s and early 1990s, for a great many years there was really only one book on the three-time Tour de France Winner, “Greg LeMond’s Complete Book of Bicycling.” And while it included a fascinating look inside the 1986 Tour…
On this week’s show, my guest is framebuilder Todd Ingermanson who is part of a relatively rare set of artisans known for crafting nearly any sort of bike. While many builders base their business on mostly (or even exclusively) doing just one thing, such as road bikes, Ingermanson, under his…
Patrick is just back from several days in Ketchum, Idaho, where he attended a new media event called CrankTank. There were presentations by a number of exhibitors on everything from socks to ebikes. He details a few of the items that caught his fancy while there. You’ve probably heard of…
How much do you know about bearings? This week Patrick went to Oakland to visit the folks at Enduro Bearings and talk about how precision bearings have improved how a bicycle performs. He got an apples to apples comparison of how ball bearing quality has improved as well as an…
On this week’s show, my guest is teacher, author and creator Kristen Ulmer. In the early 1990s Ulmer rose to international prominence as the world’s foremost female big mountain extreme skier. It’s a status she held for an astonishing 12 years. Able to huck any cliff and ski die-if-you-fall lines,…
Our guest for this episode is Alison Tetrick who finished third this year at the Dirty Kanza 200, inarguably one of the world’s toughest gravel events. This is the full interview we excerpted on last week’s episode of the Paceline. Alison burst onto the gravel scene last year a relative…
On this week’s show, my guest is framebuilder Brad Bingham. He’s been called the finest TIG-welder in the world. Bingham rose to international prominence as a result of his work as a welder for Kent Eriksen Cycles. He has won the best welding award at the North American Handmade Bicycle…
We knew even before the race was over that we would be talking to Yuri Hauswald about his adventure at the new 350-mile version of Dirty Kanza, known as the DKXL. How could we not? The 2015 winner of Dirty Kanza is as warm an interview as we get and…
Last weekend’s Dirty Kanza introduced a new length, the DKXL, a 350-mile version of the unofficial world championship of gravel racing. In this episode we talk about both the 350 and the 250 and excerpt two coming interviews with Yuri Hauswald, who finished 2nd in the DKXL and Alison Tetrick,…
On this week’s show, my guest is Damon Rinard, the engineering manager for road bikes for Cycling Sports Group. Rinard has more than 30 years’ experience in the bike industry. He came to prominence as a result of his work for Cervelo where he was instrumental not just in developing…
Cycling is a great way to both enjoy the journey and the destination. Put another way it makes getting there fun. But how important should goals be? Are goals like finishing an event or standing on the podium the end in itself or just a means to an end? And…
Allen Lim has spent his career guiding athletes to their best possible performance. From the UC Davis Cycling Team to grand tour riders, Lim’s career as an exercise physiologist was focused on helping solve problems athletes had. Nearly accidentally, Lim began making his own drink mix to help athletes, and…
After a brief hiatus, the Paceline is back in a slightly different format. Fatty has a new Leadville podcast he’s producing, and as one of only eight people to complete Leadville 20 times, there is arguably no one better to produce a podcast devoted to all things Leadville. Hottie has…
This week I interview NAHBS Best in Show winner Gabriel Lang of Altruiste Bikes from New Brunswick, Canada. Lang won with a long-travel 29er that was truly unique among the bikes shown at the show. In this, our second episode, we talk to him about his background as a builder,…
The Pull is a new podcast from Red Kite Prayer. My many interviews with framebuilders over the years have all lost something in translation from the conversation to the printed page (or pixels). I spent years dissatisfied with the outcome and honestly, reduced the number of interviews I did because…
I first read Bicycling Magazine editor Selene Yeager’s work in the 1990s. Having edited the work of health and fitness writers, I knew what good work looked like and hers was exemplary. She did a remarkable job of balancing the science side of things with the dimensions that are curious…
Down is up and up is underground. Our man Hottie, formerly the leanest man in masters bike racing has portlied himself up to a whopping 165 lbs! What to do! He confesses that without all the group rides and races, plus a bit more beer than he used to allow…
Hottie took off with Mrs. Hottie for a bike-packing trip. Only they didn’t camp out and sleep in sleeping bags. They stayed in a hotel. He thinks Mrs. Hottie brought too much stuff. But just how much is too much? And for that matter, how little is too minimal? …
What’s the craziest experience you’ve had in a bike race or event? Hottie puts this question to Fatty and Patrick and while they share some stuff you might not want to duplicate, their experiences comes up lame when compared to Hottie’s guest. Elon Rubin of Giant Santa Monica is Israeli…
Fatty had an unfortunate encounter with another cyclist recently. Actually, the unfortunate part of the encounter was between his big dog Duke and one of the dogs following behind the other ride attacked Duke. Took a souvenir out of poor Duke’s ear. What do you do in that circumstance? He’s…
Vacation. It’s such a loaded term. Is it time away from work? Time away from home? Is it recreation? Can it be a vacation without a bicycle? Hottie recently reviewed four different bike travel cases and decided to put the question to Fatty and Patrick of what their tips are…
It’s a podcast about bikes, so it’s no surprise that our hosts like to ride new bikes. And great bikes. And sometimes crazily expensive bikes, like the $15,300 Argonaut that Hottie had a chance to ride recently. In a world where we all joke about the correct number of bikes…
Where do you come from? Not, where were you born, or where did you grow up, but how were you birthed as a cyclist? This week Fatty tells how he got into cycling and asks Patrick and Hottie what got them into the sport. And despite a concussion on his…
How much work do you do on your bike? Are you the type who doesn’t let anyone else touch your bike and it gets a tune-up monthly, or do you turn it over to a trusted mechanic tipped in hoppy beverages? Or are you somewhere in between? Hottie discusses a…
This week Fatty, Hottie and Patrick are joined by a special guest. Yuri Hauswald is a former winner of Dirty Kanza, a Camelbak-sponsored athlete and a marketing pro with GU Energy Labs. He joins the boys to talk about the suggestion that cyclists should boycott Giro, Bell, Blackburn, Camelbak and…
Our man Patrick is back from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and has stories to tell. As chief judge he, with the help of fellow judges Tom Kellogg (yes, that Tom Kellogg of Spectrum Cycles) and veteran mechanic to the stars, Merlyn Townley, inspected more than 100 different submissions…
Maybe it’s the gloominess of February, but the Paceline hosts — Patrick, Hottie, and Fatty — have some pretty serious topics this week…though they don’t necessarily approach those topics in a serious way (not all of them, at least). Hottie’s watching the Olympics, but can’t help but wonder about the…
Let’s talk dogs. No, not those furry lumps of love that drool on (or sometimes eat) your shoes. We’re talking feet. Do you have problems with your feet? Do cycling shoes give you trouble? If so, you’ll want to listen in to Fatty’s pull, which is all about his trouble…
The boys are back with another three-pull episode. Up first is Hottie and he asks, have you ever regretted a bicycle purchase? Not the money you spent, but the bicycle itself? Have you ever decided you invested in the wrong bike? Fatty is concerned about riding ugly. Between his namesake…
Peter Flax is the editor in chief of The Red Bulletin, the 10-times-per-year magazine from energy drink maker Red Bull. He is also the former editor-in-chief for Bicycling Magazine, features editor for The Hollywood Reporter and a contributing writer to CyclingTips as well as RKP. For the three plus years…
Someone smart told the boys that most podcasts don’t ever produce 100 episodes, so this one is a bit of a milestone. We’re not sure if they’re too determined to quit or too clueless to know when to stop. Milestones aside, they take 100 seconds (give or take) to favorite…
This week we switch our format up a bit with each of the guys taking one hard pull. Up first is Hottie with a confession. For the first time in roughly 20 years he isn’t taking out a USAC license. Hottie says he’s got several reasons for not renewing: less…
It’s winter time and conditions aren’t exactly fun for riding in many parts of the country. For this week’s Very Important Question we asked, “Which of these is the absolute worst conditions to ride your bike in?” A. Hard crosswind 28% B. Cold rain 35% C. Slushy road 30% D….
Fatty has been vacationing and says his kits don’t fit. In the spirit of truth in advertising, we’re actually pretty relieved. A skinny Fatty is not a fatty, right? Recently, he went with the Hammer to St. George, Utah, for some riding. Misadventure ensued. In other news, how important is…
Jake Pantone, Director of Marketing and Product at ENVE Composites Jake Pantone is a cycling success story. He started at ENVE lacing wheels and taking customer support phone calls—often at the same time. So the fact that he’s now the marketing and product director is no small thing. In this…
Hottie is away this week so Fatty and Patrick or holding down the fort, so to speak. For our big interview this week, Patrick interviewed Aaron Gulley of Outside Magazine about his recent essay about being hit by a car while on a mountain bike ride and how the specter…
With the holidays looming, we look at the spirit of the season. Fatty interviews Yann Bertaud who is an ambassador for World Bicycle Relief. He recently made a trip to Africa on behalf of the organization to help distribute bikes to children so they can go to school. For this…
Even thought the racing season is over, pro cycling is back in the news. Peter Sagan is even more amazing than we knew and Chris Froome (finally?) tested positive. As a result, for this week’s Very Important Question we ask, “What would happen if you attempted to do the splits?”…
Cold and flu season. That’s what we call it, right? As if it were restricted to a few months of the year like maple sugaring or cyclocross Nordic skiing. No matter how long it’s meant to last, it’s here once again and while Hottie’s rides are getting longer, Patrick is off…
Now that it’s the off season the boys are dreaming of bike purchases. Fatty wants a full-suspension cross-country bike for when he does Breck Epic next year. Hottie finally purchased a gravel-oriented frameset and even Patrick admits that he’s considering trimming one from his arsenal to add something else. This…
Thanksgiving is here and with it the need to preemptively burn calories. Of course, before they get to that, Fatty has a wound to clean. Hottie is back on the bike and Patrick wonders if his number is up next. Do you have a bucket list? A buddy of Hottie’s…
Running. On a cycling podcast. What is the world coming to? Well, it is that time of year, thanks to cyclocross and, in some places, inclement weather. Hottie and Fatty admit they’ve turned to the dark side, at least some. Patrick? Off mic he said he’d rather get dental work….
We discuss Halloween and costumes, and how cycling clothing is a costume of its own. Friends of Fatty’s (FoF) used some bike tubes to make a killer Thor costume. Fatty dressed up as Superman (or something like him) and they want for a ride called Helloween. His friend who dressed…
In the Paceline Tandem episode #2, Fatty has two great conversations with people who are doing amazing things with bikes. First, he talks with Decker—a high school senior who loves mountain biking, and is one of the nicest, most positive kids you’ll ever meet. Decker tells the story of an…
We open with discussion of the Santa Rosa fires and how they are affecting the local cycling community. Our man on the scene reports he is back home after a week in West County, and nearly everything he placed with other friends is back home as well. The family—both humans…
Phil Gaimon sits in on this edition of the Paceline. He plays along with all our normal antics: The Very Important Question and Paceline Picks. But what he really wants to talk about (and so do we) is his new book, “Draft Animals: Living the Pro Dream.” You’re going to…
After a difficult week in which schedules just didn’t meld (Vulcan or otherwise), the boys are back at it. This week’s Very Important Question concerns clipless pedals. On average, how many tries does it take you to clip your second foot in on uphill starts? A: First time, every time…
We’ve got our results from last week’s Very Important Question: would you still ride if you forgot your helmet at home and drove to the ride start. Patrick checks in from Las Vegas and the Interbike trade show. It sounds like he’s happy he won’t be going back there anymore….
In our first VIQ (Very Important Question) we asked you, our audience, which foot you place forward when descending. We assumed most riders would indicate they put their left foot forward. We got an amazing 516 responses, so a pretty solid sample. As it happens Fatty, Hottie and Patrick all ride…
Patrick is away in Tennessee working on a feature for Bicycling Magazine on Memphis. Memphis’ fortunes have changed in the last few years and the city has made a huge investment in infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians. Patrick says this has made the city wholly more livable and infinitely more…
Fatty had a meeting with a doctor that gave him an unusual frame of mind for this show. The colonoscopy made him hungry and maybe a little freer with his opinions. Some of those opinions regard his feelings about his performance at a new event called The Punisher. Apparently the…
So what do you do at the end of the season when you have massive fitness and all your goals achieved or finished? Fatty is busy compiling a new late-season race schedule now that he’s flying, post Leadville. As cyclists, we’ve all experienced stuff breaking, right? That just happens, part…
Hottie and Fatty are back from Leadville. Are they ready to stop talking about it? Heck no. The talk about how their races went, how that’s different from the result they expected, and their best guesses why. The boys actually Patrick a chance to talk about the race he did…
Fatty and Hottie (it’s like Laurel and Hardy, only not) are in Leadville for the annual Leadville 100. They’ve unpacked, done some course recon and have taken their final rides ahead of the race. And now they are eating. We talk about those final preparations, Jonathan Vaughters’ (name drop!) final…
Dream Chaser: A Normal Guy Confronts the Tour Divide You’re a normal person who wants to do something completely not normal: a 2700-mile mountain bike ride. You want to ride the holy grail of endurance mountain biking events — the Tour Divide. To make this happen, you’re going to need…
Fatty and Hottie are busy packing for the looming rendezvous of each of their seasons: Leadville. Yep, it’s that time once again. Fatty has a whopping six people in his contingent. The boys break down what they are taking with them, from clothing to tools and equipment and what food…
Fatty crashed and got a big raspberry on his hip. Went down on a wet descent right by a spot cyclists call Hamilton Falls because Tyler Hamilton fell there during the Tour of Utah. The staff here thinks they want to avoid that road at all cost. In the fall,…
The Tour de France is into its final days and Chris Froome looks likely to win. With Fatty away on a job interview, Patrick and Hottie hold down the fort and discuss Froome, Team Sky, (Sir) David Brailsford, journalist hostility and parallels to another episode in history. Patrick even suggests…
Fatty and Hottie went to Beaver, Utah, to partake in the wonderfulness known as the Crusher in the Tushar. Good suffering was had by all. Imagine an event that goes uphill more than downhill. Or don’t. It doesn’t sound easy, or fun. Fatty and Hottie interview organizer Burke Swindlehurst about…
With Peter Sagan’s recent expulsion from the Tour de France, all of social media has blown up with whether or not he caused Mark Cavendish’s crash and what the appropriate action, if any, was warranted. As our man Patrick put it, “Pinning all of the problems of that sprint on…
PressCamp took place in Park City last week and our man Patrick was in attendance. We open the show with his reporting on a few of the bikes he rode there. He checked out the new to the U.S. brand Factor, a new aero road bike from 3T, plus two…
Everyone is back in their usual chairs this week, thank heaven. Fatty is just back from the Vision Relay, an event he’s been waiting for all season, and frankly, we at the Paceline have been waiting for him to do. He and his team kicked butt, but not enough butts. Say…
Patrick is back from Dirty Kanza and while there may be no place like home, he says there’s no place quite like Emporia. Fatty is away on business, so it’s the duo of Pattie and Hottie (Patrick/Padraig is going to hate that.) for yet another show. Patrick fills us in…
This week the Paceline is down to two, with Hottie and Patrick trading pulls. Patrick is in Emporia, Kansas, for Dirty Kanza. He’ll be riding the 100 with the intention of getting back and then greeting the 200 finishers as they roll across the line. He interviews Adam Blake of…
This week we tackle every young boy’s favorite topic. We discuss the struggles Tom Dumoulin experienced at the Giro, where he suddenly hopped off his bike and ran out of sight to respond to the call of nature. Fatty tells his Daisy story in which he encountered a port-a-potty at a…
Are you feeling tired? We are, but not of doing this show. We talk sleep, ingredients of better sleep and the value of a good nap. We also discuss a few hormones that are involved and how much we dislike legs that throb after a hard ride. There’s a new…
This week, we ask a question: Are you okay with changing a ride’s plan? What do you do when a ride goes off plan? Fatty encountered some serious wind on a ride and had to ask himself a question. And what about when work is out of control and you…
In this week’s episode we discuss bike commuting because our man Hottie is now working for a radio station and his duties require him to be up at 3:00 a.m. to be able to make his eight-mile ride into work. We talk about the challenges of the work commute, from…
We got the band back together. Patrick is finally back from Japan and the Sea Otter Classic and tells tales of tiny roads, crazy descents and lots of hot water, not to mention a new mountain bike that might be the one to rule them all. Hottie interviews David Rosen…
This week we talk vows—wedding vows and how they might be tested if one of you forgets your Camelbak. Patrick is back from Japan but at a bike launch for Marin Bikes while Fattie and Hottie hold down the fort. Fattie got a specific assignment from Coach Max Fat, aka Jonathan Vaughters;…
Fatty is back and he has an update on his Jonathan Vaughters intervention training. It’s a basement-trainer session beyond belief. We take a look at an interesting study on why and where cyclists break traffic laws. The researchers found that survival instinct is a major player but so are social…
We kick things off with some Tour of Flanders talk. The brave move, the crashes, the mechanicals and the U.S. national anthem played during ONE of the podium ceremonies. As part of our Flanders discussion, we also take a look at what some race organizers say is imminent: charging spectators….
What’s the best part of being on a team? Fatty has a favorite feature, and it’s not going fast or the camaraderie. Though they haven’t yet named their team, their quartet knocked out a stunningly quick century last weekend with the blessing of Coach Max Fat, aka Jonathan Vaughters. A trip…
To say we’re a man down isn’t quite enough. Hottie just started a new job and Fatty is buried under mountains of software code, or something. So our man Padraig took this one mostly on his own. We open with a discussion (monologue?) of last weekend’s Milan-San Remo and Peter…
Fatty went on vacation and his weight went up in equal proportion to his fun. What’s up with that? And after getting back he went to St. George and the True Grit Epic … and his race ended before it really even started. Fatty also checks in with his personal coach, Jonathan…
Just as we thought the rain was past tense, it comes roaring back for another good soaking. We discuss conditions at last weekend’s Super Sweetwater Grasshopper, which is to say wet the way the sun is bright. On the advocacy front, Tom McClintock a Republican from here in Northern California…
This week we’ve got two great interviews with guys who know their way around the manufacturing of bikes. First up, though, we recap last weekend’s sogtastic (ultra-soggy) Super Sweetwater Grasshopper. Rain fell for most of the day. In other news, Santa Rosa is celebrating its rainiest year on record. In…
In #6, we discuss some new legislation that has been introduced at the state level, including one for an Idaho stop—which would allow cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield, provided the intersection is clear. We also discuss IMBA’s new executive director Dave Wiens and some of the…
Fatty and Patrick are back with a trio of interviews Patrick conducted at the recent Team Rally training camp in Oxnard. They are the second-longest-running team in the U.S. and arguably the most successful domestic program in the U.S. as well. Patrick interviewed team director (and former pro) Jonas Carney,…
Fatty has identified a new disorder, one for those with too many goals and no ability to prioritize. We name the syndrome and then discuss how there’s no known treatment. That said, it’s a question any of us are likely to ask: how do I achieve my goal? For Fatty,…
Patrick headed off to Auburn to take in the third annual Tour de Placer Roubaix, a fundraiser for the Placer Foothills mountain bike team, which competes in NICA’s NorCal League. It’s a mixed-surface event of roughly 50 miles and 5700 feet of climbing. He interviewed Dan Tebbs, the owner of…
In this week’s show we talk about all the rain Northern California has been experiencing and how that’s creating problems not just for those who want to ride off road but even for road riders. Slides are effecting roads all over the Bay Area, rendering some descents in the Santa…
We start with ass pain, the kind of pain that comes early in the season when your hind quarters are sensitive to long rides. But then we shift to a genuine pain in the keister, with Lance Armstrong. He’s going to be riding Bike Monkey’s Fish Rock event, which is…
In our latest episode we discuss the evolution in bicycle advocacy from something that was strictly about facilities on the road for commuters to the rise of IMBA and to today and the rise of advocacy organizations like Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and the…
In this week’s show we take on a universal question: What is Fatty’s ideal weight? Okay, maybe that one isn’t quite universal. But this one is: What is YOUR ideal race weight. Fatty talks to Jonathan Lee, director of business development for Trainer Road. Lee lends some insight into the…
This week we take on one of cycling’s thorniest issues: women. Why is it that a sport so loved by women is served by an industry so bad at understanding and serving women? We’re going to dig in. Elden is away this week and in order to keep the mansplaining…
In our second episode we discuss the first Grasshopper of the season, Old Caz. Conditions were wet and messy and it resulted in a more difficult than usual race. Nick Nesbitt, the chairman of Redwood Empire Mountain Bike Alliance checks in with progress on 300,000 acre Berryessa Snow Mountain National…
Padraig has migrated south for the winter .. Winter Press Camp that is. He has the latest and greatest in road and gravel, including an eye-catching bike from a new company with a new approach to the bike biz. One of the most common questions an experienced cyclist hears from…
Welcome to a new podcast we are launching, called the Redwood Empire Pedalcast. The Pedalcast is a regional podcast that focuses on riding in Northern California. We figured that the area is rich enough and diverse enough in riding terrain, events, companies and population that it deserves its own podcast….
Fatty needs a detective. He is having a problem with theft. Someone is taking bike clothes from the Fatty household. It’s a Lycra whodunnit and it maybe an inside job. Michael is back on the show for a segment about fat. And of course this segment will center around Fatty’s…
One of the first interviews on The Paceline was with Velofix. The mobile bike shop company was just getting started. In matter of months, Velofix and the concept of roaming bike repair facilities has taken off. We have the latest on the expansion. It’s great when kids step away from…
We are putting Speed X back under the microscope. This was a bike company that first caught our attention during Episode 13. Now they have a new model, called the Unicorn (yikes), and some new promises. Compact gearing is gearing down with what is being called subcompact. We hear from…
We decided to take the final show of the year and have some fun. We hand out some awards, and they are not your standard awards. There’s no “Best Rear Derailleur” or Best Performance by a Rider, Doped or Otherwise. Even those would be a good deal more standard than…
Fatty’s World Bicycle Relief fundraiser is becoming a worldwide success. He has a major update on his progress and is offering some major prizes as incentives. British Parliament shakes down Team Sky for some answers on what is becoming the Bradley Wiggins affair. Strange deliveries of medications just before an…
Santa has come early to Padraig’s chimney and he has left behind the new Dura-Ace. We go over the bright and shiny parts. We also take a look at the vast array of gruppos making a run for domination in 2017. The way kids get to school ain’t what it…
It is one thing to decide not to ride, it’s another to be forced off the bike by illness or injury or whatever. Fatty vents on his period of no riding. It’s not all complaining. We set some race goals for 2017. What do you want to bet that at…
The Grand Tours and the UCI are headed for a showdown over team size. The Tour de France, Giro and Vuelta have decided to reduce the number of riders per team from nine to eight. The problem is, the organizers did not talk to the UCI first. And the teams…
Fatty and Padraig talk about their merger. RKP+FC=Big Fun. Padraig had a nice encounter recently with Tyler Hamilton. We get an update on the cyclist who played a pivotal role in righting some of the wrongs of the late 90’s and early 2000’s. And we hear about his role in a…
Fall is a great season for riding and enjoying. The fitness is still hanging in there and the calendar is full of rides and events. Fatty takes us on a fall tradition that has been a part of his life for two decades. Michael checks out a new, November event…
Bicycles were part of an historic night in American politics. Billions of dollars were at stake at the polls. The Paceline has election results on some important measures that direct money to bike projects. We also discuss why a sugary drink tax became an issue for a nutrition company. And…
Results from the Dream Bike Survey are in and The Paceline has concluded that we are just a tad obsessed with bikes, especially the ones that capture the imagination. An impressive number of dreamers responded to the survey. Fatty has all the numbers. Padraig is back from a dream vacation…
It was Meatloaf who sang “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad.” The Paceline knows the feeling. We are missing a wheel for show #39. Check out the pic above, one of us is there. Apparently the bandwidth ain’t so hot. Makes it tough to join a podcast. So us “stay…
The road to the White House is in its final stretch but the Paceline is just getting started. We hope to bridge a serious Campaign 2016 gap with a show that highlights ideas, leadership and democracy. Time to get your electoral college on! We do ease into our “Hardball” discussion…
We have a few more thoughts on our big “Out of the Closet” segment from show #36. Plenty of you provided feedback and we address your thoughts and concerns. This is a topic the guys are committed to so we thank you for listening and responding. We also follow up…
Padraig wraps up his trip around western Sonoma County with thousands of other riders. Levi’s GranFondo is always one big rolling party with a little pain sprinkled in. Fatty takes us through his collection of gloves as his attempts to identify the perfect pair. The rainbow jersey but no rainbow…
Lance Armstrong is a giver. There, we said it. He gives like no other to the Paceline. He gives us great material to talk about. This week, he gave again. Interbike overload part deux is also part of the show. More finds from Padraig and Michael. We spotlight the new…
The Paceline goes full geek with an Interbike special. Padraig and Michael host from the annual bike bonanza in Las Vegas. This episode is dedicated to the gear head in all of us. FSA making some of the biggest news with its long awaited, electronic group set. Padraig puts it…
We hang out in the feed zone to see what it takes to do a proper hand up. Padraig and Michael offer their experiences on both the receiving and giving end of a feed. Specialized has made some major changes to the Roubaix. A look at the spec sheet finds…
How to get your Mojo back. Dr. Fatty has a prescription. The medical board of Padraig and Hottie will review this clinical trial. Really, this is about racing your way back to a level of self worth. Oh yeah, Padraig is back. And he has some stories on riding, testing,…
Fatty drank too much Leadville and now has a figurative hangover. The Paceline looks at how to keep riding when the rides fail to measure up. The Rio games ended in the dirt. The mountain bike events were some of the last competitions. We look at Peter Sagan’s day against…
The Pro-Roadie turnout at the Leadville Trail 100 got a lesson in altitude and fortitude. The Paceline breaks down how the boys who favor skinnies did in the thin air of the Rockies. Fatty had another day to remember at the LT100. This was his 20th start. He had one…
Leadville! Fatty and Michael do the show from the place they mention at least once per show. Michael talks to Race Director Josh Colley about the state of the Leadville series and its future. Then Fatty shares his nearly two decades of experience with the “Race Across the Sky.” If…
We don’t often hear of trouble in the ranks of women’s professional cycling, but the recent case of the current road world champ has resulted frustration and some meltdowns on twitter. The most charismatic man in pro cycling is headed to a team that could have a more conservative culture…
The dash down Peyresourde. The run up Ventoux. There are plenty of Chris Froome highlights to choose from, but which one tops them all? We take a stab at picking the top Froomey moment and a couple may surprise you. We also pick our non-Froome moments from TDF ’16. And the…
The Paceline officially joins the Chris Froome Fan Club. Yes, we have concluded that the data-driven, calculating, Kenyan turned Brit, has become someone we can root for. How has this happened? We were making fun of this guy, even accusing him of being a fraud, just one tour ago. Now…
Show #25 opens on a high note, and we mean that literally. A Paceline host takes us to the top of the “Going to the Sun Road” in Glacier National Park to get the show going. Of course, it’s all downhill from there…. Fatty has a race report from the…
Host Michael “Hottie” Hotten is away, becoming bear food in Montana. So the inmates are running the asylum. We talk the Tour de France, watching the Tour, and how enthusiastic we are to watch it. Patrick and Fatty relate their most embarrassing moments on the bike, as well as the last…
The Rockwell Relay headlines our show. In the end, Team Fatty rocked their category. But for a few minutes, it looked like their perfectly executed plan was about to come undone. This is not a bike story, it’s a a van story. The Rockwell Relay and the one (van) that…
We are delighted to have a special guest join the show. Rebecca Rusch is on The Paceline to talk about Dirty Kanza. She was the overall winner for the 100 miler, beating every woman and man in the field. But her victory came after the fact. Organizers DQ’d the original…
The Paceline has cramped up again. We have some follow up information to our discussion on muscle spasms. It’s the Nerve has officially launched its product and Michael did some more digging on the causes of cramps. Rio is shaping up to be a pretty wild affair for cycling. An…
The Paceline responds to a listener request for some road trip-ride planning tips. Padraig, Fatty and Michael share the ways they find out about rides when headed to places they have never been. The man who won the pink jersey maybe flying new colors next year and the team will…
Fatty is back and has stories of keeping up with his training while training for a new job. He was on the road, in hotels, and wonders if those stationary bikes he rode did anything for his fitness. Of all the questions a regular cyclist is asked, “Doesn’t that hard…
A Dutchman turned Californian is racing around his adopted home state in the Amgen Tour of California. Laurens ten Dam is an interesting case of work-life balance. He has kept a spot in the pro peloton while making memories with his family, a continent and an ocean away from where…
Disc brakes could be back in the pro peloton in time for the Tour de France. The Paceline breaks down the latest on the back-and-forth fight over brake technology. And the incident that caused the lock-up on disc brakes may have been a chain-ring and not a rotor. The Paceline…
The Paceline is going with the flow, Flow State that is. Padraig has penned a feature article for Bicycling magazine and we take the opportunity to discuss that magic moment when it all comes together. Flow may sound like surf-talk or skateboarder jargon, but it’s more than just a word,…
The Paceline continues to chase the road disc controversy. Padraig has some additions to his post “The Debacle.” We have reactions from manufacturers. They are in a pickle. USA Cycling clarifies road disc and stateside racing. And we give rim brakes one last look. Maybe they can put a stop…
The UCI puts the brakes on disc brakes in the pro peloton. The Paceline goes over the claim of one rider that is at the center of this reversal and the lack of spine within the power structure of pro cycling. An independent report out of Europe claims to have…
The Hell of the North was a helluva surprise. An Aussie is the unlikely winner of Paris-Roubaix and he did it on a bike better suited for criteriums than cobbles. The Paceline covers the podium, the gear choices and the crashes of the Queen of the Classics. A bike that…
The Paceline is really embracing spring. And spring means bergs, cobbles and second guessing. Our hosts put on their director sportif hats and breakdown the decisive moment at the Tour of Flanders. With Paris-Roubaix on the horizon, the favorites must learn quickly from their miscalculations the Sunday prior. As we…
The Paceline focuses on safety in the pro peloton as the calendar turns to one of the most important, crowded and aggressive races of the season-The Tour of Flanders. The week prior, a Belgian pro racer was killed after he crashed then was run over by a motorcycle. Padraig, Fatty…
The first monument of 2016 has ended with the winner being accused of cheating. And his Strava file is part of the argument. How did a sprinter get the KOM on the second to last climb of the day at Milan-San Remo? The Paceline tries to untangle this mess. The…
The Paceline has some sore legs but satisfied souls after a weekend of competition. Race recaps from the True Grit Epic, Chileno-Grasshopper Adventure and a Kenda Cup XC race. Paris-Nice was full of drama. Hear about the Geraint Thomas’ chain ring change and how it helped him hold onto the…
Stage eight of the Paceline starts in Malibu with Padraig throwing down attacks in a two-day Gran Fondo. Lance Armstrong speaks to students at the University of Colorado. We play back some of what he had to say. His appearance was a follow up to one by USADA’s Travis Tygart….
The Paceline entertains its first listener response. It’s a topic we covered about riding with the one you love. An email to the show offers a perspective that the hosts simply did not have. Patrick is back from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show where he spent the weekend judging…
Major wheel news tops the Paceline. Mavic and Enve are joining forces. Why the old school, french company is buying the “carbon kid” with much less experience in the wheel world. Padraig has his mind on the Santa Monica Mountains. The Malibu Gran Fondo is coming up. We talk about…
Old Cazadero 2016 is in the books. Padraig encountered a star studded field, perfect conditions and put his new found fitness to its first test. We discuss the benefits and pitfalls of pre riding a course. The good ‘ol recon ride. What may seem like the right thing to do–taking a…
A member of the Paceline is under the weather but nonetheless on the show. Fatty, Padraig and Michael offer their thoughts on training and riding when the body says no. Hard to get away from the bike doping story that emerged from Cyclocross Worlds. The Paceline takes a look at the…
Morality takes center stage on The Paceline. We talk about the honor system when signing up for an event and those who take advantage. This started with an innocent post by a Paceline host, but turned into a bit of a firestorm. Competitive cyclists are some of the toughest people…
The Paceline has a winter training program for every climate. From dodging the weather, to diving right in, to staying indoors, it’s all about keeping the rust off. The Paceline does the Idaho stop. San Francisco Supervisors have told its police department to lay off the cyclists at stop signs….
The Paceline gets going by putting on the brakes. We talk disc brakes on road bikes. 2016 will be the year we see more disc brakes on bikes in the pro peloton. Our panel breaks, or should we say brakes down the next big move in components. We give everyone…
As night falls early, the sun blotted by a solid bank of pregnant, gray cloud, the tall pines sway side-to-side in increasingly wide arcs, the shushing of their needles growing steadily in volume until the air is nothing but radio static. We bed down in the hallway, all the bedroom…
Self-promotion is an exercise to which, perhaps, extroverts are better suited than I. What I know for sure is that doing the writing is far easier than attempting to recommend the result. For that reason I am indebted to those who express interest in my work, those who endorse it. In her…