Talk

The Internet Stole My Mind and My Wallet. Sometimes you marvel at how much easier things are, because you can email your grandmother and pay your debts online, but then you…

Are trail running and mountain biking the same thing? Well, no, but maybe also yes. Patrick watches his son careen off a cliff toward a creek, and we sift through some recent…

Pep Talks from Chronic Depressives. When you’ve been through some hard times, you learn things that might be useful to other people. At the very least, you come to understand…

This week John takes on the question: "How do you get better at bikes?" It's probably simpler than you think. Patrick discusses his experience at a new gravel event called…

My Body Is a Temple, Abandoned by the Gods. All things fall apart. Order tends toward chaos. The entire universe gets colder and colder by the picosecond. And our bodies,…

This week John considers what goes into a brand. He wonders just where a brand's identity comes from and relates the tale of Independent Fabrication, sorta. Patrick takes on…

Don’t Wear Sandals to a Bar Fight. Life is full of rules, both useful and made to be broken. There are bike rules. There are rock show rules. There are a million reasons to…

John introduces the idea of the Phil Collins paradox. Patrick went on a group ride, but not the sort you might guess. Show links:Walking Tamales | Fillos –…

The Real House Husbands of Whatever Zip Code This Is. Both of us are home bodies and at one time or another have been home makers. Today we’re talking about what it means to…

This week John takes a look at how the bike industry is still in a mess as a result of the pandemic and how at least one industry expert believes that e-bikes may well save…