Beste Cycle Jerks podcasts (2024)

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Ep 173 with Former Pro Cyclist and now Coach Michael Sayers 1:19:33

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This week Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with a NorCal legend and former Professional Cyclist, Michael "Havoc" Sayers. CP had the honor of racing against and alongside Mike in the early 90's as we moved up the racing ranks. Mike's passion for the bike has extended over 3 decades and includes Director Sportif roles, taking…

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Ep 172 Jose Gutierrez owner of Danville Bike Shop 1:13:28

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Located near the base of Mount Diablo Danville Bikes has been servicing the community for over 40 years and owner Jose Gutierrez has been there for almost all of those years. Buying the shop at the tender age of 23, Jose emptied his bank account for the down payment and he's been there ever since. The timing was fantastic as he took over right at t…

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Ep 171 with Rick Sutton Co Founder of the Sea Otter Classic and now with Enduro Bearings. 1:41:10

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Oh boy did I blow the introduction on this one! I totally spaced out and didn't acknowledge Chris and just went into some script that I had wrote out prior to the podcast, another thing I never do. I was nervous as Rick and the Sea Otter Classic have been a huge part of my career in the bike industry and just very excited to get him on the podcast.…

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Ep 170 with Laurent Frieden of Dirty Sundays and host of Velo Cosmos 1:39:24

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Like so many of us, bikes became our passion at a very young age. As a kid it is your first experience of freedom. The wind in your face and your only limits were how far your body could propel you. For an older generation, it was when the street lights came on. In the 1990's mountain bikes exploded into the mainstream. Bike manufactures small and …

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Ep 169 with Argentinian BMX Pro and Entrepreneur Ezequiel Helmreich 1:21:48

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BMX has been very good to Ezequiel. Growing up in a small mountain town in Argentina Ezequiel was first exposed to BMX thru the video games Dave Mirra and Matt Hoffman, from there he connected with a couple of locals and the rest is history as the saying goes. Eze style and skills on the bike are undeniable but his humble, nurturing character is wh…

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Ep 168 Bike industry Veteran and Co Owner of Enduro Bearings Matt Harvey 1:28:24

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Boy this was a fun one! Matt has been in the industry a long tme and with a very colorful history working in product development with great brands like Gary Fisher, White Industries, Bianchi. Ultimately leading to him co founding Enduro bearings with a friend from high school. Enduro makes all types of bearing for bicycle applications, and they hav…

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Bonus Episode Talking Mt Diablo Challenge with Mark Dedon 1:02:18

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Mark joins us again this year to discuss the finer details of this year's instalment of the Mt Diablo Challenge coming up this Sunday October 6th. If you haven't already signed up it is not too late. We also discuss the closures on the mountain this year to add additional turnouts, the funding effort and the benefit to all users as a result. Hope y…

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EP 167 Introducing new Cycle Jerk Co Host Chris Padavana 1:10:48

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We said farewell to Dave last week and this week we introduce his replacement, Chris Padavana. Chris and I have known each other and worked together for almost 30 years! Friends of the show will recognize that name as he has been on the podcast before when he was the owner of Eden Bicycles. In this episode we learn where he grew up and what his chi…

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Ep 166 Daves Farewell 50:44

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This one is bittersweet. Dave has taken a new job with Trek Bicycle as Manager of their Castro Valley location. This new role is requiring more time from Dave and he has decided to step down as Co-Host of the Podcast. This is a proper send off to a good friend and great contributor to the show. Thanks to Dave for all of his work on the Podcast its …

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Ep 165 With Lindsey Richter of Liv Ladies Allride 1:34:17

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Lindsey has lived a very interesting life, growing up in Portland and Bend Oregon then venturing to Hollywood and ultimately back to Oregon. She grew up as a tom boy playing sports and riding horses. later she was selected to be on the 3rd season of the reality show Survivor, then was featured in the "Without me" Eminem music video with Dr Dre, but…

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Episode 164 Cody the Kid Kaiser 1:19:55

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Being raised with a golf instructor father one might have thought his future was preordained. But at the age of 10 a longtime family friend brought him down to a local bike shop. Seeing all those bikes was life altering and since that day the wheels haven't stopped turning. He started out riding mountain bikes and quickly turned cyclocross. During …

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Ep 163 Returning Guest Anna Hicks discussing the twists and turns of her pro career. 57:37

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We first chatted with Anna when, after just two years of taking up riding, she was racing at the pro level throughout the US and Europe. 1 year later, a horrible crash at this year's Redlands and the folding of her Team inspired her to re-think her racing future. Now racing as a "privateer" she's competing on road and off in the Life Time Grand Pri…

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Ep 162 The Great Eddie Fiola 1:33:55

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This was a big one for Mike and he was downright giddy to have the man who inspired him to get into Freestyle BMX on the Pod. From his humble beginnings jumping garbage cans in his neighborhood to becoming a 5 time winner of the AFA King of Skateparks Competitions, Eddie Fiola became one of the most famous and highly paid freestyle BMX riders of hi…

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Ep 161 Todd Huffman BMX legend, turned film maker, turned Race Promoter 1:49:12

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Wow what a journey! Todd grew up in NorCal where he began racing BMX before moving to SoCal to join SE Racing at just 19 years old. After a stint working at SE Bikes he went on to head marketing at GT Bicycles. In a unique turn he left the bike industry to become a documentary filmmaker / TV Producer where he created among others the Motocross File…

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Ep 160 with Derek Teel of Dialed Health 1:27:01

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6 months after being struck by a car Derek Teel of Dialed Health returns to the pod to share his journey back from near life ending injuries to his goal of Everesting in the Swiss Alps. It’s an extraordinary comeback story fueled by personal drive and the love and support of people around him. Derek shares with us: his battle to overcome the physic…

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Ep 159 with Todd Newman From Freak Shake. 1:31:26

3M ago1:31:26

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Just when you think you know all there is to know about fueling and recovery you meet Todd Newman, endurance athlete and co-founder of Freak Shake. An alumni of the Hershey Company he brought smiles to our faces when we learned that cocoa not only make foods tastes great it has some incredible health and performance benefits. And what's in a name? …

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Ep 158 With Tyler Pearce the Vegan Cyclist 1:47:03

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Great conversation with Tyler. We cover a bunch of topics including maintaining balance with cycling and family life, Body dysmorphia with cyclist and his own personal journey, Ultra National Champs, Impossible Routes and what's next for Tyler. Enjoy! Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle…

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Ep 157 Danville Police Chief Allan Shields talking E mobility safety and rules and regulations 53:30

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Danville CA Chief of Police Allan Shields makes an encore performance and sets the record straight on: eBikes vs. eVehicles; what and where they are legal; current and pending legislation and the community out reach to spread the word. But most importantly he highlighted the incredible danger and risks they pose to riders, especially young children…

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Ep 156 Dave and Mike talking smack TDF and Unchained amongst other topics. 1:04:05

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When your scheduled guest has an emergency and can't make it two great friends take the time to catch up, talk bikes and live vicariously through the Director Sportifs by sharing our opinions on the Tour de France so far. But we won't quit our day jobs just yet cuz we have trouble pronouncing some riders names. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome …

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Ep 155 Former BMX Pro Mark Jackson now happily racing vet amateur class and coaching kids 1:18:50

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He started racing BMX in 1990, and after a long and successful pro career he took a break from it all. But like so many of us riding is in our blood, and after BMX became an Olympic Sport he came back to racing, rejoined the amateur ranks and is still going strong today. And when he’s not racing, he’s coaching and mentoring our youth. We had an awe…

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Ep 154 Bike Shop Guru and now Podcaster John Dunbar 1:33:30

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It was like three bike shop guys sitting around after hours talking about our love of bikes, corporate stores vs. the LBS and making a career in the industry…except there was no beer and we were on ZOOM. A great chat with John Dunbar who broke up with baseball because of his love for downhill, he went on to manage Eden Bicycles for our friend Chris…

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Ep 153 Podcaster Michael Hotten AKA Hottie host of Marginal Gains and the Leadville The 100 Mile Mtb Race podcast 1:31:54

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This one kinda blew our minds. A sit down with Michael “Hottie” Hotten, 4-time finisher and 5-time crew chief of the Leadville Trail 100. He’s also the co-host of 2 deep dive podcasts, The Leadville 100 Mile MTB Race Podcast where they give training tips, course details, and share stories about the highest and hardest one-day mountain bike race in …

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Ep 152 Pinarello's National Sales Manager Doug Hall 1:21:54

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We had a blast recently talking with Doug Hall, National Sales Manager for the Iconic Bike Brand Pinarello. It’s an entertaining and enlightening journey from college shop rat; to Giant Bicycles; to entrepreneur first as independent rep then to successful Bike Shop Owner; to meeting Fausto Pinarello and to helping launch Pinarello’s new pure race m…

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EP 151 Unbound XL with Vince Murdock 1:23:56

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Professional MMA Fighter Vince Murdock makes a return appearance “fresh” off his Unbound Gravel XL adventure. He shares his deeply personal and touching motivation for taking it on, as well as what it took to physically and mentally to push on and finish. In case you are wondering, it was 353 self-supported miles over 28hrs with 19,000ft climbed an…

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Ep 150 Race Course designer, promoter, and all around bad ass Asa Shoemaker 1:16:17

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This week we sat down with Asa Shoemaker and her two pet birds Sqeables and Cinder. Asa shared her journey from kid on a BMX bike in Woodstock, NY to a Folsom, CA based XC racer turned downhiller. While still a bad ass on a bike these days her focus is on race course design & promotion for Folsom Rodeoccross, CX at Bariani, W. Sac CX and the Prairi…

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Ep 149 Hungarian BMXer and Reality TV Star Danny Josa 1:20:00

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Danny and I have been friends for just about a decade now and I'm so thrilled to be able to share his story with you all. From very humble beginnings in Hungary to traveling the world competing in BMX and doing BMX shows working with impressionable kids to deliver a message about hard work, discipline, kindness, and the benefits of a healthy lifest…

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Ep 148 The Return of one of the OG's Shawn Remy 1:25:34

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We got one of the Original Cycle Jerks back to check in on him and share all of the things he has been up to since leaving the Podcast. We touch on his difficult childhood and ultimately being raised by his grandparents. Remy has been very busy, buying his first home, racing bikes, running a bike shop and just generally kicking ass in every way. Hi…

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Ep 147 Multinational Champ Road and Track racer and all-around good guy Larry Nolan 58:39

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We could have talked for hours about his cycling accomplishments: multiple Masters National & World Championships, three former UCI World Records and success as a USA Cycling Level 1 Coach. But during our chat with Larry Nolan we quickly got to what is really important family, balance, perseverance, perspective, mentoring others, inclusion and what…

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Ep 146 Paragravel Cyclist Jeremy Raeszler 1:18:41

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This week we had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Raeszler aka paragravelcyclist on Instagram. Paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcross accident, one day over lunch with his wife he declared he "wanted to ride a bike." 9 months after that he defied science by completing the French Fry at Rebecca's Private Idaho and regularly rides his g…

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Cycle Jerks Podcast episode 145 with Bike Racing legend turned Paralympian Tara Llanes 1:44:30

7M ago1:44:30

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In this Episode we are joined by Tara Llanes. Tara had a prolific career as a bike racer that included many championships in BMX that put her in the BMX Hall of Fame, as well as several National Championships on the Mountain bike in both 4 cross and Downhill. Her professional Mountain Bike racing career was cut short due a crash while racing in Col…

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Ep 144 Liv Ambassador Jaime Baeza 1:13:49

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We were initially excited to have Jamie Baeza on the pod because, as a Liv Ambassador, she shares our passion to see more women on bikes. But consider our minds blown! During our chat we learned the depth of Jamie’s commitment to getting more of “everyone” on bikes. As a Be Good Foundation Bikepacking Scholarship recipient and active Trips for Kids…

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Ep 143 Mount Diablo Trails Alliance Mark Moskowitz 1:11:24

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We, like many off road riders, are often frustrated by the lack of "legal" trail access. This week we spoke with Mark Moskowitz of the Mount Diablo Trails Alliance. The Alliance is a band of volunteer Trail Champions working to maintain and repair trails on Mount Diablo with a focus on safety, preservation and equitable access. Mark shared the exte…

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Where have all the good times gone? 1:21:28

7M ago1:21:28

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This week we were joined by our Brother and favorite guest host Chris Padavana. Post Paris-Roubaiz we wondered out loud if there is any stopping Mathieu van der Poel...we are divided. And, after listening to Michael Ceely's podcast with Legendary Cyclist Michael King we lamented the decline of road racing in North America. What has happened to Supe…

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Ep 141 Michael Ceely High Performance Coach, Podcast Host and Author 1:21:32

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This morning we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Michael Ceely. An accomplished cyclist in his own right, he's also a high performance coach who helps athletes and other success-driven individuals use the power of psychology to achieve results far beyond their expectations. If you want to improve performance, "breakout" of a slump, rid yo…

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Ep 140 Mike and Dave talking Classics and tough climbs! One in Nor Cal the other in Hawaii 1:04:06

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Couple of old dudes talking bike racing and the overall health of the world tour right now. It has never been better in our estimation! Who is your favorite right now? Tadej? MVDP? Jonas? Mads? Jasper? Bernal? Wout? Powless? The list in long and getting longer every year on the mens side with all of the young talent entering the World Tour stage? N…

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Ep 139 Central Coast Shredder and Giant Ambassador Devin Debruhl 1:23:39

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He began racing BMX, then kicked XC ass on his 24” full suspension rig, got recruited to race for the Trek Bear National Team and now races enduro and dual slalom at the pro level. Did we mention he trains on his road and gravel bikes and has just plain fun on his dirt jumper? You can say if it has 2 wheels Giant Ambassador Devin Debruhl rides it a…

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Ep 138 National Senior Games Sue Hlavacek and Simeon Gipson 1:21:54

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Simeon Gipson took time off the bike to talk to us about using the bike to beat diabetes, racing competitively at the age of 78, riding 1,100 miles alone from Oklahoma to Pittsburgh to race at the National Senior Games, riding to inspire others, and as a Native American,the support of the Cherokee Nation. Sue Hlavacek, President & CEO of the Nation…

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Ep 137 Bike Lawyer Kyle Smith 1:12:48

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In addition to being a lawyer, Kyle Smith Esq. of Paceline Law is also an avid cyclist so he knows bikes He took a break from the court room to chat with us about, among other things, choosing bike law over foreclosure law (a no brainer in our opinion), liabilities if there is a road hazard, roundabouts, how we can protect ourselves against uninsur…

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Ep 136 Pro Slopestyle Rider and Van Life enthusiast David Lieb 1:40:39

9M ago1:40:39

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Pro Rider David Lieb took a break from life on the road to talk to us about choosing BMX over racing motocross, racing downhill, conquering Slope Style and Speed & Style, his favorite trails, van life and becoming a story teller. Even roadies will love this one! Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Jo…

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Ep 135 Ibis Bicycles Roxy Lo 1:45:23

9M ago1:45:23

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This week Roxy Lo Partner & and Chief Designer at IBIS Cycles jumped on with us to share her journey from San Fran dot.com bust to Hong Kong to Santa Cruz.. From knowing nothing about bikes to designing for Light & Motion and Camelbak to becoming part of the team that rebuilt IBIS into the iconic brand it is today. She shared great insights into wh…

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Ep 134 Have you ever thought about riding across the US with your buddy? 1:46:01

9M ago1:46:01

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Two old friends of Dave's Matt Swinnerton and Chris Dittmore joined us to talk about their long-distance trekking adventures. First from San Francisco to Boston and then again from The Canadian Border to Mexico via Oregon, Washington and California. With a "Big Dream" and the support of friends and family they are stories of friendship, mutual trus…

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Ep 133 The Luna Cycling Family 1:24:28

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In this episode we meet up with Joel Luna and his 2 boys Josh and Jacob. Joel grew up in the Philippines and moved to the US at age 15. He raced bikes there before coming to the US and has also raced here but this episode is focused on his two boys and their life racing bikes. Josh 18 and Jacob 14 are racing road bikes and doing quite well. They ar…

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EP 132 World Bicycle Relief with Alex Gee 1:47:46

10M ago1:47:46

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This episode we are joined by Alex Gee of World Bicycle Relief (WBR). Alex is a Community Marketing Associate for this great organization. WBR has provided hundreds of thousands of bikes to people in need in 6 different countries. 779,000 to be exact with a goal of 1Mill by 2025! These are not just any bike, they have been specifically designed to …

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Ep 131 Kendra Ramsey Executive Director of California Bike Coalition 1:38:28

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Kendra Ramsey joins us from the California Bicycle Coalition. If you are not familiar with the organization they work on transportation infrastructure and focus improving safety and access for all to navigate cities more comfortably by bike, foot, or mass transit. Kendra knows these needs all too well as she frequently relied on all of them growing…

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Ep 130 The CyclingCEO Monica B 1:23:01

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Monica has created a wonderful life thanks to Cycling. She believes Cycling saved her life as she was working her own PR firm in Hollywood and working 90 hours a week. Crushing it but the work and stress was overwhelming, and it landed her in the hospital with a massive tumor. Thankfully they were able to catch it in time and she has recovered but …

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Ep 129 Former Pro Skater Mike Rafter 1:23:33

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This was a heavy one! Mike Rafter has lived a very interesting life and had so much success first as a pro skater travelling the world doing demos and contests, and later even worked for Thrasher Mag! After the skate career he tried his hand at owning a couple of skate shops but that is a tough market and had pursue taking a job. Ended up Working a…

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Ep 128 Massimo Alpian with Ride for Racial Justice 1:10:57

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The son of immigrants Massimo grew up in New York City. As a child he convinced his parents to buy him a bike and he learned to ride on the busy streets of New York. As challenging as that may have been he was hooked and the bike has been a significant part of his life ever since. From high school to college and beyond. Speaking of college Massimo …

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Ep 127 With Willie Stewart AKA One Arm Willie 1:36:57

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We first learned of Willie Stewart from our previous guest and Author Matt Fitzgerald. Matt's book "How bad do you want it" featured several stories of athletes that have overcome obstacles to achieve amazing success athletically and in life, but Willis's story really stood out in a book full of amazing stories. Willie lost part of his left arm whi…

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Ep 126 Bike fit Specialist and Cycling Coach Lorri Lee Lown of Savvy Bike 1:22:12

12M ago1:22:12

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Lorri has been a fixture in the cycling community here in Northern California since she founded Savvy bike in 2001. Savvy Bike specializes in Bike Fit, Hosting Skills Clinics, and personalized Coaching but there is so much more to the story; beyond Savvy Bike Lorri also founded Velo Girls. Velo Girls mission is simple get more women riding bikes. T…

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Ep 125 Chris Padavana, From owner of a great bike shop to retired and loving it. 1:21:49

12M ago1:21:49

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Chris Padavana former owner of Eden Bicycles is back for his third appearance on the show. We talk about the factors that led up to his decision to sell the shop right as the covid pandemic was coming to a close and how he got out at the best possible time as the market has really taken a turn since he has been out of the industry. Bicycle Retail i…

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