Patrick Farnsworth
Ep. 156 ~ James Collins, Central Texas Showdown ITT
This June James Collins became the first person to attempt the new Central Texas Showdown route as an ITT. James is a 3 time veteran of the East Texas Showdown and will be leaving Texas before the CTS group start this October. Not wanting to miss out on this new route in his backyard, he … Read more
Ride Report: James Collins’ CTS ITT
In June of 2023 James Collins attempted the first ITT of the new Central Texas Showdown route created by Bikes or Death
Ep. 155 ~ Hannah Simon checks the first box of the Triple Crown with a 3rd place finish on the Tour divide
In todays episode we catch up with Hannah Simon two weeks after finishing tied for 3rd on the Tour Divide Race.
Ep. 154 ~ GRUSK featuring Maggie & Chris
GRUSK or Grave Ride up Spruce Knob is a bike race that has been taking place in West Virgina since 2016. It’s evolved over the years and now offers distances from 25 miles up to 260 miles. Each route features a long out and back up Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virgina at 4,863’.
Ep. 153 ~ Chris Burkard, Tour Divide 2023
Chris Burkard is a well known photographer and storyteller who has brought his passion for life and his dedication to be successful to the endurance cycling world.
Ep. 152 ~ Ulrich Bartholmoes “Uba” the 2023 Tour Divide Winner
Yesterday Ulrich Bartholmoes aka “Uba” finished the 2023 Tour Divide in first place with a time of 14d 2h 23m. For much of the race he was ahead of the record setting pace of Mike Hall. In the end he would finish only 4.5 hours behind that record setting run. Considering the rain, mud, and … Read more
Ep. 151 ~ Jesse Turner with Slow Southern Steel Bikes
This week we are talking with Jesse Turner who is the custom bike maker and artist behind Slow Southern Steel based out of Fayetteville, AR. Jesse started this new company less than a year ago and I’ve been following with interest since the beginning. I love to showcase and support people who are following their … Read more
Ep. 150 ~ Hannah Simon, Triple Crown, Part 1
In less than 2 years Hannah has established herself as a real contender in endurance bike racing. Somewhere along the way she decided it was time to take it to the next level, or maybe the next next next level! This year she will be taking on the biggest challenge that Bikepacking has to offer, The Triple Crown.
Ep. 149 ~ Bikes or Death goes to Costa Rica with Falcon Murty
School of the World is in Jaco, Costa Rica and they offer classes in surfing, yoga, photography, AND Spanish! I took this as a sign and an opportunity to start fulfilling the two goals I made for myself, to learn Spanish and spend more time in Latin America.
