Ep. 23 – Rebecca Vader, The Freedom Tour
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.
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Ep. 22 – Kerry Staite, The “Mad Scientist” at kLite
In this episode Kerry Staite, owner of kLite, and I talk about everything from bikepacking lights to life lessons learned from a hard life lived.
Ep. 21 – The Girls of GRIT
On this episode I chat with Anna Claire Beasley and Beckie Irvin, creators of Grit Fest: a women’s mountain bike festival going down this November in Arkansas.
Ep. 20 – Vince Colvin, CHUMBA USA
On this episode I meet up with Vince Colvin, co-owner of Chumba USA, at his home in Austin, TX. Before recording the podcast he built up a couple of his bikes SS and we went out to shred some trails and eat tacos. We had a great convo and it was cool to ride bikes and talk bikes with the owner of this rad company.
Ep. 19 – Tomas Quinones, Life and Death in the Oregon Outback
Imagine you are on an extended bikepacking trip in the high desert. It’s the middle of the summer and the middle of nowhere when you see an elderly man lying across the road. You don’t know how long he’s been there, where he came from, or how long he has left to live.
Ep. 18 – Billy Rice, Talkin Tour Divide 2019
Even before the Tour Divide started this year there was drama on social media. On this episode Billy Rice and I discuss some of the topics. Billy was actually at the Brush Mountain Lodge during some of the speculation, he is also a 6 time vet of the Tour Divide, and has been filmed for Inspired to Ride. Who better to add some dialogue to what I’m calling The Drama Divide
Ep. 17 – Chris Burkard
In this episode I catch up with adventure photographer and cyclist Chris Burkard after his historic course record at Iceland’s WOW Cyclothon.
Ep. 16 – Alexandera Houchin
Hours ago Alexandera finished the Tour Divide as the first place female finisher. In doing so she became the first woman to win the TD in back to back years and she did it on a SINGLE SPEED! She also beat the previous SS record by over a day! Beyond her athletic achievements she is a superb human with a remarkable story.
Special Release – Sofiane Sehili
I chatted with Sofiane Sehili via skype 4 days after he scratched from the Tour Divide after being in the lead. I give him an opportunity to tell his story and address some of the comments and accusations that were made about him. I enjoyed chatting with him as much as I enjoyed watching him race.
Ep. 14 – Hal Russell, “Living Legend”
It was a true honor to sit down with Hal Russell on the back porch of his Missouri home. At the age of 70 Hal is continuing to push the limits of what we believe humans are capable of. As I type this he is on the Great Divide route for the 6th time! Equally impressive is that he didn’t even start cycling until he was 57. His athletic accomplishments are accompanied by a big smile and humility that he has become well known for.
