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

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 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 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

This week’s guest is the organizer of a classic Alberta gravel race The Ghost of The Gravel Shawn Bunnin Shawn and I talk about the grass roots of gravel riding in Alberta, How The Ghost of the Gravel came to be from a group ride he would do with friends yearly called The Water Valley 220 and after a 2 year hiatus due to Covid…The Ghost is back baby for 2022! Shawn and I talk all things gravel, and I hope you enjoy it! Instagram:  @ghostofthegravel Facebook Page - The Ghost of the Gravel **Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebel License code: HNJQZQ ..read more

On this weeks episode - I'm chatting with Ultra Endurance Bikepack Racer Andrew Onermaa Andrew burst on the bikepacking scene in 2020 when entering the Arkansas High Country Race as an unknown local boy, he gave Ted King a run for his money battling the gravel pro veteran for 1st place!! We also talk about the very cool Iowa Wind & Rock Race that had a very different and unique race format, his attempt at Unbound XL 350 and his very serious crash at a gravel race just before Christmas!  We end our visit talking about his very own gravel race - Ozark Gravel Doom taking place this M ..read more