Talk

The Best Defense Is to Be Extremely Offensive. We’re living in the age of outrage, and to be fair, there’s plenty of outrageous stuff happening. At the same time, it’s worth…

This week John and Patrick try something a little different. They each read a piece published here at The Cycling Independent and then discuss what went into writing them and…

Lightning in a Bottle, Thunder in a Can. We’re taking a break from the deep, philosophical explorations this show is known for to reengage with our monkey brains. It’s…

Who do you ride with? Are you a solo artist or a social animal, and how does that evolve over time. Patrick tells us about a jour sans, and how he processes coming up short…

Stapling Bananas to the Wall. This one is partially inspired by a question from listener Oliver Beckers and partially by the deaths of Rick Froberg, Gary Flloyd and Steve…

This coming weekend is Unbound, arguably the biggest gravel event in the world and John decides to ask, "Have we hit peak gravel, yet?" Patrick goes on a rant about…

Emerging Patterns from the Swirling Chaos.  Ain’t it just the case that you reach these points in your life where you think you have some things figured out, you can see the…

This week John takes a look at how the Giro d'Italia has become the Tadej Pogačar show. He talks about about suspension of disbelief and whether we've been here before.…

When the Wedding Band Stretches Out. This is a show about Steve Albini, who is probably really dead, despite both of us hoping the news of his passing was some elaborate…

We talk about how the bike industry is upside down and what we expect to happen through the rest of 2024. Patrick tells us how to avoid buying the wrong e-bike, and we round…