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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
In this episode I catch up with adventure photographer and cyclist Chris Burkard after his historic course record at Iceland’s WOW Cyclothon.
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.
In this episode I sit down with bikepacker Jan Bennett in the dining room of my home. Among other achievements, Jan recently finished scouting and developing the Pony Express Trail, an epic 2200+ mile bikepacking route from Missouri to California. Jan has a vast a wealth of knowledge and experience in regards to bikepacking and she is always happy to share!
Find her on instagram @wunderlustbybike
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider helping to cover the costs.
"Supporters of the podcast are the PSI in the knobby tires that keep BoD rolling." ~Patrick
Monthly Donation
One-time Donation
Bikes or Death Store
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider helping to cover the costs.
"Supporters of the podcast are the PSI in the knobby tires that keep BoD rolling." ~Patrick
Help us grow: leave a review on iTunes.
