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The Clown Car. This episode is about the bike industry. It draws in hordes of well-meaning rag-a-muffins, iconoclasts, and odd balls. There are smart people doing smart…

Riding bikes with another person, especially if that other person is important in your life, isn't easy. Witness our host John. Speaking of riding with people important to…

How the Magic Happens. This episode is about the creative process. We both do things that don’t pay well. Given the choice to do something else, even hypothetically, we would…

We're launching a new podcast here at The Cycling Independent. It's called The Long Way Home (you might have picked up on that already) and it's a different sort of podcast,…

True Sexy Crime. This episode is all about clicks. The whole world loves true crimes and sex, so we’re gonna stop doing high art and just give the people what they want for a…

This week, John wonders what the UCI's cumulative effect has been on cycling. Have their rules helped cycling's advancement, or hindered it? Patrick discusses just what a…

Losing It. This episode is about losing things. What physical thing do you find yourself searching for, late at night, the most? Not your keys. We’re talking…

This week John confesses that only now is he putting his money where his mouth has long been. He's spending money on advocacy. Patrick has a question about waving, but not…

In Event of Emergency. This episode is about cycling events, what makes a good one, what makes them less good, why sign up at all, etc. As usual we struggle to stay on topic…

Today we discuss the discussions that come before rides. Very meta. Then we get into whether or not it's ok for bike riders to wear earbuds while riding. Are there any good…