Ep. 33 – Roger Gilles Author of Women on the Move
In this episode I interview Roger Gilles, author of Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women’s Bicycle Racing.
In this episode I interview Roger Gilles, author of Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women’s Bicycle Racing.
As a seasoned bikepacker at the age of 16 she has already completed a 1,000+ mile trip in Alaska and a tour of the Pacific Coast and she’s done both SOLO. Check out this episode to learn more about those trips, what she loves about bikepacking, and her plans for the future!
You don’t schedule an interview with Ultraromance. The universe must align in such a way that your paths cross and you may find yourself sitting down with the most mythical personality our sport has ever seen. In this exclusive interview I ask the questions you’ve been dying to know like, “What’s your name?” and “Do you take showers?”. Find out his answer to these and many more in this ultra episode of the Bikes or Death Podcast.
At the Bikepacking Summit I had the honor of sitting down with Lael Wilcox and Rugile Kaladyte (Rue) in their first interview together. After they found themselves in the middle of drama on the Tour Divide this year it was nice to chat with both of them to hear their thoughts on riding and documents bikepacking events.
Kate Gates is one of the owners of Mulberry Gap in Ellijay, GA, the venue for this years Bikepacking Summit. Their property is located in the southern Appalachian Mountains of northwest Georgia and is surrounded by National Forest, gravel roads, and cycling friendly trails. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that their facility is an oasis for cyclists and outdoors people.
Joe Cruz is a powerful and incredibly insightful person, which stems from his background as a professor of philosophy at Williams College and his decades of bikepacking and bike traveling all over the world. Additionally, he is an editor at large for Bikepacking.com.
On Oct. 27th 2018 I sat down with Greg Hardy of Rockgeist in his shop in Asheville, NC. What has transpired after that day can only be described as a whirlwind. On that day I started a journey that has taken me further than I realized possible or likely. However, here we are a year later and I’m sitting down with my friend Greg again.
Like most modern friendships, I linked up with Miles Arbour through Instagram. Miles is the one responsible for putting together a Q&A article that appeared on BIKEPACKING.com after my first six episodes here at Bikes or Death, sending a surge of new listeners my way… an article I’m still stoked about.
Kurt’s achievements on and off the bike are quite impressive and my conversation with him left me feeling inspired and hopeful for the future of bikepacking on our public lands.
Two months ago, Rebecca Vader set off on her “Freedom Tour” with just a bike and her adventurous spirit. On this episode we learn where that combination leads.