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Paceline Podcast 444

Padraig
This week Patrick and Lori take a look at the things that can get in the way of riding and how that can have downstream consequences for us. Show links: Blue-Tailed…
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Video – Loose in Bloom

Emlyn Lewis
I have to confess to a couple of ambivalences about this one. First, the music is awful. Second, this is more than one MTB video in a row, and I prefer to mix it up a bit more than that. However. …
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Revolting 208

Robot and Stevil
In the Shadow of the Valley. Middle-age is a real problem, mainly because it comes with most of the challenges of old age, deteriorating body, addled mind, divorce, asteroids, and existential crisis,…
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Video – Windfell

Emlyn Lewis
I keep tabs on Gee Atherton, mainly because his eponymous bike company is based in Machynlleth in Wales, near my family home. Basically, I'm a fan of anyone who is investing in that area of the…

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Llamas, Donkeys and Sage

Maureen Gaffney
The Wuanita loop in Saguache (“Saw–watch”) County, Colorado was my third bikepack, but my first without the handholding provided by a 2021 “Bikepacking 101 Course” offered by Rim Tours in Moab, or a…
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Part of Me

Pat Navin
In my dream, I am riding up a steep climb on a narrow road winding through redwoods, barely able to turn the pedals. But I am happy. Ecstatic, really. I am one with my bike, an extension of my body,…

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Video – Loose in Bloom

Emlyn Lewis
I have to confess to a couple of ambivalences about this one. First, the music is awful. Second, this is more than one MTB video in a row, and I prefer to mix it up a bit more than that. However. …

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Thanksgiving

Padraig
For much of the last year I’ve been researching the development of ebikes here in the U.S. Yes, I’m grateful for ebikes, but that’s not where this is going. The development of ebikes here in the U.S.…

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Paceline Podcast 444

Padraig
This week Patrick and Lori take a look at the things that can get in the way of riding and how that can have downstream consequences for us. Show links: Blue-Tailed…
Talk

Revolting 208

Robot and Stevil
In the Shadow of the Valley. Middle-age is a real problem, mainly because it comes with most of the challenges of old age, deteriorating body, addled mind, divorce, asteroids, and existential crisis,…
Talk

Paceline Podcast 443

Padraig
This week Lori and Patrick talk to Bob Radke of Creative Trails. With decades of experience building mountain bike trails Bob shares some of his insights into what goes into great mountain bike trail…

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