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Ep. 192 ~ Hannah Simon, Answers Listener Questions

Ep. 192 ~ Hannah Simon, Answers Listener Questions

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Join us for our 2nd annual Bikepacking Basics Grou

Join us for our 2nd annual Bikepacking Basics Group Ride & Clinic!

We are taking the guess work out of bikepacking and helping you get on your bike and into the outdoors.

This year we are mixing things up! The event is now 3 days long, there are 2 routes to choose from, and we’re going to East Texas: home of the East Texas Showdown! This event will take place on two new routes developed by Patrick Farnsworth of Bikes or Death. These routes include some of the same roads featured on the Sam Houston Restaurant Tour and the East Texas Showdown, and have been designed with the beginner bikepacker in mind. Each route will be led by either Patrick Farnsworth or @amarlowe89 AND we will have a sag (support vehicle) following all riders just in case someone needs assistance.

This year the format will be a little different. We are going to hold the Bikepacking Clinic on Friday evening and then on Saturday & Sunday we’re doing a bikepacking trip to put into practice what we just learned.

Ready for a good time? If so, see the link in our bio for the deets....

Registration goes live on Wednesday, January 24th at noon CST.

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On today’s episode, I sit down with @thatisgus t

On today’s episode, I sit down with @thatisgus to chat about his latest film: The Divide. This masterpiece follows Angus’s brother, @lachlanmorton, on his 2023 ITT of the Tour Divide.

The Divide masterfully captures Lochlan’s Journey, the landscape, and the beauty and challenges along the way. Lochlan traversed 2,700 miles, 2 countries, and 5 states over a period of 12.5 days. Showcasing a route that covers so much distance, so many different terrains, and carries with it so many unknowns is a daunting endeavor, but Angus pulled it off brilliantly. As a content creator and storyteller myself, I was eager to talk to him about it.

In today’s episode, we discuss the power of media to inspire as well as its controversial nature in today’s bikepack racing climate. We also get a peak behind the scenes into what it’s like to film an elite athlete’s tremendous effort on the Tour Divide, including some of the technical, logistical, and emotional challenges for Angus as he bears witness to his brother’s trials, triumphs, and occasionally questionable decisions.

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Have you listened to the latest episode with @sofi

Have you listened to the latest episode with @sofianeshl?

Great convo with him as he navigates his personal journey as a bikepack racer having accomplished so much in this sport.

What are your thoughts? ⬇️

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Ep. 170 ~ @sofianeshl, “Where do I go from here?

Ep. 170 ~ @sofianeshl, “Where do I go from here?”

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At the end of the year @sofianeshl made a post on

At the end of the year @sofianeshl made a post on social media that caught my eye. The first line read, "So where do I go from here?". Sofiane is arguably the best ultra bikepack racer in the world. A position that he earned by winning some of the most grueling races in bikepacking, in some cases multiple times. Having accomplished so much, he now finds himself in a unique position and wondering what's next.

Today we dig a little deeper into Sofiane's thoughts about his career, his accomplishments, and what, in fact, is next for him.

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New year, new team, bigger goals! As we kick of

New year, new team, bigger goals!

As we kick of a new year I want to share with you the people that will be integral to our success this year.

🎙️I interviewed each of them in Ep. 169 - Part II, available now wherever you pod! 🎧

@mckenziebarney is a multimedia wizard with a resume that is too robust to enumerate here. If you’ve noticed an upgrade to our online presence (including the graphic for this post) that’s all Mac! And, we’ve got a lot more exciting media projects planned for this year and beyond!

@amarlowe89 is a “party in a person”, but more importantly he is a passionate community organizer and leader. Not to mention he has a masters degree in community building from Texas A&M university. Ariel will be helping BoD build even better, and more, events with a focus on commuting building. Speaking of events, check out the new Events page over at BikesorDeath.com. Check back often as we’ll be adding many more events to the calendar.

@bencrannell is our audio engineer and has the important job of making sure the podcast audio is the best it can be. He’s not new though, Ben’s been working with BoD since 2020 and he’s never allowed to leave 😁

If I thinking too long about the goals we’ve made for 2024 I can easily be overwhelmed (read scared), but knowing I’ve got these amazing humans behind me gives me all the confidence I need to move forward.

Bring on 2024, and as always Bikes or Death, or death!

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It’s time to close out this year with the last o

It’s time to close out this year with the last of our awards 🏆🎉🍾

🥁 And the winners are 🥁

Most Entertaining - Ep. 141 @ultraromance

Most Inspirational - Ep. 163 @jay_petervary

Most Informative - Ep. 143 Winter Riding with @rebeccarusch

Most Downloads - Ep. 152 @ubartholmoes

Congrats to the winners and a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to an amazing year i podcasting, both the guests and listeners. We ❤️ you!!

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It’s hard to pick a favorite, so each year I let

It’s hard to pick a favorite, so each year I let you do it for me 😁🙏🏻

Our first award goes to the fan favorite, Best Overall Episode of the Year!

And our winners are 🥁🥁

🥇 Ep. 163 ~ @jay_petervary, Unearthed Interrupted

🥈 Ep. 153 ~ @chrisburkard, Tour Divide 2023

🥉 Ep. 141 ~ Ronnie Romance aka @ultraromance

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A big THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS goes out to these legends for sharing their stories with the bikes or death listeners. We appreciate you, and everyone who shares their stories with us!

Let’s do it again soon mmmkay???

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It’s that time again. Time to look back at a yea

It’s that time again. Time to look back at a year of podcasting, give some awards, and make some promises for next year that I’m sure to break a few 🙂

This is the last episode of the year, and it’s a doozie. Originally intended to be one episode, I’ve broken into 3 parts due to its length. So here’s what we’ve got for ya with this one:

Part 1: Bikes or Death Awards - Today

We asked our listeners to help us vote on the best episodes from 2023. In this episode we look back on a great year of podcasting and give awards in the following categories: Best Episode of the Year, Most Informative, Most Entertaining, Most Inspirational, and Most Downloads. I also share some stats from 5 years of Bikes or Death and a look forward with some goals for 2024.

Part 2: Meet the Team - Dec. 28th

Bikes or Death is growing and I’ve hired some people to help. In this episode I sit down with @mckenziebarney, @amarlowe89 , and @bencrannell, to introduce you to the people that help make what Bikes or Death does a reality.

Part 3: AMA with Patrick - Dec. 29th

In the final installment Patrick answers listener questions, and he gets his girlfriend, @natalie_allen1, to ask your questions. We got a ton of questions, so this episode will be sure to make the “long live long-form” listeners very happy.

Thanks for riding bikes with us in 2023. After five years of podcasting I’m never not grateful to the listeners who support our work. As always, I’ve got big plans for next year and I look forward to riding with y’all again in 2024.

📸 @mt.johnston8

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Start the year off right with a bike camping trips

Start the year off right with a bike camping trips hosted by Bikes or Death and led by @farnsw0rthy and @amarlowe89!

You may recognize the route from the @cycleast trips, and you’d be right! When Cycleast decided to close Bikes or Death hired Ariel to come and help us run/lead/organize events. The obvious choice was to continue to the bike camping trips that he was already leading for Cycleast. At Bikes or Death we are excited to bring both Ariel and this trips under our umbrella and are stoked to be able to offer more bike camping trips going forward. So if this trip isn’t your jam, stay tuned, we’ll be announcing a lot more events throughout the year.

This bike camping trip is geared towards beginners, first timers, or people that want to go on a chill ride with some chill folks. The route is only 10 miles long (each day, 20 total) and is primarily on paved surfaces. We will be camping at McKinney Falls State Park. Shared Campsites with water and electricity are provided as part of your entry. You are responsible to pack, carry, prepare, your own food, water, and shelter. Each rider should be prepared to be self sufficient for this ride. Of course, if anyone needs help there will be a lot of willing people 🙂

When: Jan. 20-21st
Where: McKinney Falls State Park
Who: Limited to 20 people

Full details and registration link in bio.

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