Women’s cycling has reached new heights over the past five years, and it’s been thrilling to see US cyclists achieve incredible results and grow along with the sport. One such cyclist is today’s guest, Haley Batten, who, at just 24 years old, has already stood on the XCO World Cup podium three times! In today’s episode, we sit down with Haley to discuss the elements that shaped her as a young athlete, the surreal experience of competing at such a high level, and what she loves most about mountain biking. Tuning in, you’ll hear Haley recall her experiences growing up in Park City, how the cycli ..read more

Want to hear all about the fascinating history and recent changes at industry stalwart SRAM? Well, you have come to the right place! Today we sit down with Co-Founder Stan Day, and recently appointed CEO Ken Lousberg, to go deep on SRAM's most pivotal moments, the ethos of the company, and the elements of the cycling world and industry that keep both of our guests inspired and excited! To kick things off, we look back at the early days of the company in the 1980s, the acquisitions that aided its growth, and the building of an amazing talent pool. Stan and Ken share about some of the challenges ..read more

A sport's popularity depends on the people and community to push it to new levels. Today we are joined by two such people, Amy Charity and Chris Lyman, Founders and Partners of FNLD GRVL, to talk everything about the gravel movement. Amy has been a guest previously on the show, where we discussed her career as a professional cyclist. Both Amy and Chris are respected figures in cycling and share a passion for expanding the impact of the sport and making it inclusive. In our conversation, we learn how Amy and Chris first met, the road to forming their professional relationship, and the moments l ..read more

In this extra special episode of the show, we are very excited to sit down with Formula One driver, Valtteri Bottas! As an enthusiastic cyclist, and budding gravel racer, Valtteri has a really interesting perspective on the sport and why it appeals to him in parallel and in contrast with his main occupation. Valtteri's partner is Tiffany Cromwell from the Canyon-SRAM team, and Valtteri talks about how much this relationship has influenced his passion for cycling. We talk about how he sees his cycling benefitting his driving, and also the main differences between the two sports. Along the way ..read more

Mountain-biking pioneer, Ashley Korenblat, has one of the coolest stories in cycling. After graduating from Dartmouth Business School in the ‘80s, the Arkansas native did a stint on Wall Street, but found that bond trading got in the way of her passions for cycling and skiing. She made her way back to New England where she joined the startup bike company, Merlin Metalworks, as CEO. She helped fellow Arkansan, Bill Clinton, get elected president before bailing on the East Coast altogether and relocating to Moab, Utah, where she has resided ever since. Ashley and her husband acquired Western Spi ..read more

The Park City Point 2 Point is one of the best mountain biking events out there. Indisputably a true mountain biker's course, packed with both fun and difficulty, with magic and beauty at almost every turn, the event is hard to ignore. Today we are very lucky to be joined by the founder and organizer of the event, Jay Burke! In our conversation, we get to go in-depth with Jay, talking about the inspiration behind the beginnings of the race, and then going through the course, play-by-play, trail-by-trail, and how you can approach the event if you are lucky enough to take part. This insider info ..read more

It is always inspiring seeing someone blaze their own trail, and today’s guest, Isabel King, is doing just that. Not only is she walking her own path into the world of professional cycling by leveraging her Strava performance, social influence, and support of social causes, but she also has an MBA! Isabel has managed to carve a unique niche somewhere between a traditional professional cyclist and a cycling influencer. In this episode, we hear about Isabel’s journey and how she went from being a D1 soccer player at Columbia to a professional triathlete to business school, and then onto cycling ..read more

Can you imagine someone coming out of nowhere to take major Strava KOMs from both retired and current world tour pros? Well, that’s exactly what today’s guest, Drake Deuel, is doing, and he is not showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon. In today’s episode, Drake talks about his introduction to cycling while he was a rower at Harvard, and unpacks his decision to pursue cycling more seriously. We also geek out on some of our favorite LA routes, along with some others Drake has done around the country. Drake combined two of his passions, cycling, and computer science, and managed to land ..read more

Our guest today is Formula 1 driver for Williams Racing, George Russell. He is currently at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, the third of 23 races in the longest F1 season to date. You might already be a long-time fan of F1, you might be unfamiliar, or you might have watched Drive to Survive on Netflix but, in today’s episode, you’ll discover that there is plenty of overlap between cycling and F1. In 2020, we saw the UCI Road Cycling World Championships take place in Imola, Italy, and a month or so later, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix took place at the exact same venue, with bikes and F1 cars u ..read more

Escape Adventures has been a staple in the bike tour world of the American West over the last 30 years and we are so lucky to welcome the cofounder of the company, Jared Fisher, to the podcast today! Jared and his team have run amazing and popular tours, traversing iconic routes, while managing three different highly-regarded bike shops too! In short, Escape Adventures is an amazing business that has built a dedicated and growing customer base from their home in Las Vegas, Nevada, and their story is truly surprising and inspiring. Jared and company also conducted some incredible work during 20 ..read more