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In this episode John Lewis leads with a piece called By Accident. It's about being hit by a car and all that comes after it. Anyone who has tangled with a car will be able to…

Yumming Someone Else’s Yucks. This episode is about the little things we like. Maybe you don’t like ‘em. That’s ok. We’re not yucking other people’s yums today.…

This week John talks about what is involved in taking up mountain biking, especially as it applies to roadies. Patrick takes on a listener question about how to choose gravel…

In our second episode we have Patrick's feature Searching for America, about a solo, unsupported bike tour I rode through the Rocky Mountains back in the summer of 1991. This…

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…