On this episode - we have returning guest  -Taryn Davis!  Taryn tells us all about her two attempts at this very challenging Bikepack event - The Ozark Gravel Doom held in Arkansas! Starting with her 1st attempt at the Grand Depart in May, 2022 - to her ITT (Individual Time Trial) on Halloween, October 31st (Rather fitting, don't you think??)  we hear about Extreme heat, to crazy bike mechanicals and oh yeah....Flying Rabbits...so sit back and enjoy Taryn’s story about this awesome adventure!! https://www.pedalpoetry.com Instagram:  @tleigh.d ryan.cycling101@gmail.com ..read more

Returning guests Jen Adams and Eric Betteridge stop by for a chat on their very hectic, eventful and exciting cycling adventures in 2022!!!   Their first podcast on the Gravel Groove was Episode 16 We hear all about the Grand Depart for The Log Drivers Waltz bikepacking event and then sit back and enjoy all the tales from their Tour Divide Ride this past June! Enjoy!! http://www.logdriverswaltz.ca https://www.instagram.com/thelogdriverswaltz ryan.cycling101@gmail.com https://cycling-101.com Instagram @ryan.cycling101 Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/moj ..read more

In this episode, I have two returning guests!! Garth Stotts and Carter Nieuwesteeg The three of us sit down over a beer to discuss both of Carter and Garth’s events The Fernie Gravel Grind and The Range! We discuss how this years events went from an organizers perspective and from a participant’s view…mine!!? We talk about Carters rebranding to the Anything Goes Events umbrella of events including the Fernie Gravel Grind and the new kid on the block this fall, The Cranbrook Gravel Grind! We also talk about the reasons and advantages to have pro gravel racers attend local events, as well a ..read more

This weeks guest is an amazing elite athlete,  competing in road and Xterra Triathlons as well as racing gravel and mountain bikes Karsten Madsen Karsten and I talk about many of his adventures in Xterra and his bike racing, he also shares with us his heart condition, Atrial Fibrillation, when it happened, how he’s dealt with it and how he copes with it on a daily basis being such an active athlete! We talk about a few of his Everesting bike attempts during the pandemic, and then Karsten and I share an emotional moment talking about the recent loss of our fur babies, Lucas who was Kars ..read more

On this weeks episode! She loves rock climbing, running, but her passion is Gravel and Bikepack racing…. Hailey Moore Hailey and I talk about how she started riding Gravel, and her entry in the Bikepacking world! I loved our discussion on her first ever Solo Bikepack adventure and how we both would love to see more women attempt Solo overnighter’s (Its so empowering!!) We discuss her two Unbound 200 Gravel races she rode and her Women’s FKT (Fastest Known Time) for the Ozark Gravel Doom Race in Arkansas this April! Then we talk about her attempt at Unbound XL (350 miles) happening this w ..read more

This weeks guests are Jen Adams and Eric Betteridge Jen and Eric tell us all about their Cross Country Ski Adventures and oh my,  are they ever accomplished in this sport! We talk about some of their bike packing trips, and then dive into their very own bike packing route, The Log Drivers Waltz And to top it all off,  Jen and Eric will be tackling The Tour Divide starting in Banff, Alberta Canada this June and they tell us what their plan of action is for this Epic race!! I really enjoy my chat with this power couple, and I know you will too! https://www.logdriverswaltz.ca/ Inst ..read more

This weeks guest is the owner of Cycling 101 in Canmore, Alberta Ryan Draper Ryan and I discuss his early days of racing including the BC Bike Race and Cape Epic races We also talk about how and why he became a cycling coach, the different services Cycling 101 offers including Bike Fits and why they’re so important! Coach Ryan answers a listeners question on how to try and get out of a negative mindset during an endurance event! Lots of great stuff in this episode!! I hope you enjoy my talk with Ryan Instagram: @ryan.cycling101 https://cycling-101.com *Music from Uppbeat (free for ..read more

This weeks guest is the one and only, the Queen of Graval Alison Tetrick Ali and I discuss her early days in sports when she played tennis and competed in Triathlons! Ali tells us how her Grandfather was a huge influence in Ali turning her attention to Cycling and becoming  a Pro Road Cyclist and living in Europe! She also shares with us her story about her terrible crash in 2010 where she suffered a traumatic brain injury and we talk about her road to recovery and how it has affected her life Of course we talk about her entry into the gravel racing world  - winning the first gr ..read more

This weeks guest is freelance writer and adventure story teller Ali Becker Ali and I talk about her bike touring trip across Canada with her partner Mat,  they did this adventure twice together and on top of that, they then decided to hitch hike across Canada! We also discuss their bikepacking trip across British Columbia, a bunch of other fun adventures,  and then we talk about their living situation, which consists of Ali and Mat house sitting for people!!  Super interesting talk with Ali and all her adventures!  I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do !!! https ..read more

This weeks guest is Mountain Bike  and Gravel Racer Carter Nieuwesteeg Carter and I talk about a few of his races in 2021, including his very impressive 3rd overall podium placement at the BC Bike Race and his first overall win at The Range Gravel Race in Southern Alberta! We then talk at length about his very own Gravel Race… The Fernie Gravel Grind !! I hope you enjoy my talk with Carter https://www.ferniegravelgrind.com Instagram: @ferniegravelgrind @carternieuwesteeg **Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebel License code: HNJQZQMQRQX5GTHX ..read more