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This week John wonders if we aren't doing a disservice to mountain biking by portraying the sport as being largely about expensive, full-suspension bikes. Why isn't the sport…

A Race to the Bottom. This episode is about racing bicycles, what’s good about it, what’s bad about it, when we’ve enjoyed it, when we’ve hated it. Oh, and today's…

You Can’t Go Home Again. This episode is about hometowns, the good, the bad, and the ugly and what happens when we go back to visit, because you can never go home again.…

Corporate Rock Sucks. This episode is about how big companies get it wrong, and why it’s critical to support the independents. We take SST Records' iconic slogan and apply it…

This week we talk about the future with a clear-eyed look at the present. We revisit the Tubbs and Nuns wildfires five years on, and we extol the virtues of a gravel tire and…

Trail Etiquette. This episode is about how you should act while you’re out in the woods on a bike. We discuss the basics and have a few little rants. Then we talk about…

Do you have a riding routine? John laments his morning commute and what fitness he has lost as a result of working from home. Patrick considers our emotional attachment to…

The Medium is the Message. This episode is about cycling media, what we like, what we don’t like and how it relates to other endemic media, like skateboarding or music. We…

Riding with greatness. This week John and Patrick tell two stories of riding with famous riders, though famous for different reasons. John goes for a lashing with the great…

The Perfect Bike Day. This episode is about our idea of the perfect bike day, from sunup to sundown. How does it start? How does it end? How many burritos do we eat? What…