Podcast

Eddie O’dea recently became the first person to complete the Eastern Divide Trail which runs through Mulberry Gap in Georgia, which was also the location for the first BoD Takeover. This made him the ideal candidate to be my first guest with a live audience. This conversation took place on Saturday morning at the Mulberry … Read more

On Sunday before the group start of the Arizona Trail Race Katie Scott was texting her friend who was doing the race with the typical well wishes. That short interaction sparked something in Katie that had been brewing for years. After thinking about doing the AZT for years she decided in that moment that this … Read more

Ernie Lechuga is no stranger to cycling success at a high level. He began his road cycling career in the 90’s and earned a spot on the coveted Team Jelly Belly. After retiring he moved to NW Arkansas where he now helps other cyclist unlock their potential through his coaching business, Leborne Coaching. In recent … Read more

This week we are taking a peak over the proverbial cycling fence to see what’s going on in the world of gravel racing. We’ve seen Ted King, Payson McElveen, Lachlan Morton, and many other gravel racers dip their toes into the bikepacking waters. Now it’s our turn to take a peak into their world. After … Read more

RJ Sauer is no stranger to big trips, big challenges, and big adventures. I’ve been following him and his work for years with great interest and a tinge of jealousy. Last year he set out to take on a new challenge, this time with his 3 year old son, Ollie, in tow. They settled on … Read more

Edyn Teitge just completed the Smoke n’ Fire 400 at the age of 13. He didn’t just complete it though, he came in 6th place only 8 hours behind Jay Petervery with a time of 2d 15h 31m. When I asked him how he felt after he finished, he didn’t think he could go any … Read more

My guest today is Gemma Baird who recently set a new Singlespeed FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the Highland Trial 550 in Scotland. After battling breast cancer, surviving homeschooling her three kids through the pandemic, and turning 40, Gemma needed a big goal. That’s when she set her sights on the 2022 HT550 group start. … Read more

Seth DuBois just completed his biggest bikepacking challenge yet at the 2022 Silk Road Mountain Race. SRMR has quickly captured the attention of racers and fans from around the world. The stunning imagery and landscape that is Kyrgyzstan seems to lure people in. Seth felt that pull and he answered the call. This year, he … Read more

What were you doing at 17? Whatever it was, it’s probably not as cool as my guest today. PJ Terry just shared first place at TNGA with a time of 2d 12h 30m. He crossed the finish line with Andrew Weidrich who shares the win with PJ. The TNGA (Trans North Georgia) is a point … Read more

Shane Hitz has been busy building routes and putting on gravel races in Wisconsin for many years. This week he’s here to tell us all about his routes, the Red Granite Grinder, and Wisconsin gravel riding and bikepacking. After this conversation I’m even more excited about at the Red Granite Grinder on Oct. 15th!