Ep. 85 – Chris and Marni Plesko, “The Parent Trap”
Chris and Marni Plesko, aka The Parent Trap, just became the first couple to complete the Colorado Trail Race on a Tandem. And I had a lot of questions.
Patrick Farnsworth
Ep. 84 – Ned Bachanko, 2021 CTR Winner
This week I had an opportunity to catch up with Neil Beltchenko, who raced the 2021 CTR under the pseudonym Ned Bachanko. Neil is no stranger to ultra endurance racing, he’s been pushing his limits on the most demanding routes since 2013.
Ep. 83 – Cameron Sanders, a Man of Many Hats
Cameron Sanders is a man of many hats. He’s worn a spelunking helmet, a bicycle helmet, a race directors cap, and a work hat as the VP of Product Development and Marketing for Wren Sports.
Ep. 82 – Jefe Branham, Colorado Trail el Jefe
Jefe Branham’s just completed the Colorado Trail Race for the 9th time, and he’s won 4 of them! He lives in Gunnison, CO which puts the Colorado Trail in his “backyard”, his relationship with the trails goes back almost 30 years. He is also the race director, so you can see why he’s earned the title Mr. Colorado Trail.
Ep. 81 – Tyler Wacker, Quit his job to cycle around USA
At the beginning of 2020 Tyler Wacker quit his engineering job to cycle the circumference of USA on his Surly Long Haul Trucker. His plans were derailed when COVID shut down reliable camping and provisions along the way.
BOD AFTER PARTY, Ep. 2 ~ Clare Pannicia
The After Party is back with a bang! When I went to Stillwater recently I asked around for a rad female that would make a great guest. Everyone said Clare Pannicia!!
Ep. 80 – Sarah Swallow, professional Adventure Cyclist
Sarah Swallow was introduced to bicycles, and the cycling community, at the young age of 12 when she started working for a bike rental company in Ohio. She wasn’t a cyclist at the time and had no idea that one day she’d be a sponsored Adventure Cyclist.
Ep. 79 – Brendan Heinig, when a Tour Divide 2nd feels like winning
When Brendan Heinig lined up to the start of this years Tour Divide “Classic” he didn’t have any idea he’d be at the pointy end of the race with TD veteran Jay Petervary. If you didn’t watch the dots as this race unfolded you missed a 1,500 mile “nail-biter”!!!
Ep. 78 – Jessica Alexander, Bikepacking from Arkansas to Austin in a Pandemic
I’ve been familiar with Jessica peripherally as a member of the Austin cycling scene and also from her published work in Bikepacking.com. She’s penned two works for them, Discovering Aloneness on the Arkansas High Country can be found online. Her other piece, River Road Rendezvous, is featured the in the 2021 edition of the Bikepacking Journal. So when I received my July ’22 issue of TPWD Magazine I was surprised, but not shocked, to see an article she wrote for them about bikepacking during the pandemic.
Route Building with Rapha + RWGPS
If you’re not tired of hearing me talk about building routes yet…. I was honored to be asked to join Alex Gay from RWGPS for a chat with the Rapha Cycling Club SF and Marin County Bicycle Coalition. We were asked to present on route building, which you know is one of my favorite topics. … Read more
