The Paceline Cycling Podcast

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6161.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick welcome guest Paul Tolmé, the media relations director for Cascade Bicycle Club. With roughly 10,000 paying members, Cascade is one of the largest, if not the largest bicycle clubs in the country. We dig into their history, their rides and events and the incredible scope of their advocacy efforts.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>This week, Lori and Patrick talk with Joel Sehloff, the West Coast head of OE sales for Factor Bicycles. He tells the story of his path through the bike industry, beginning with shop grom in Wisconsin, his time at Rotor USA, where he met Lori and on to his time with Factor.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSC09295-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick talk to pro gravel rider Whitney Allison of Bike Sports in Fort Collins, Colo. Following an impressive career as a pro on the road, Whitney and her husband, Josh, opened Bike Sports, an operation that puts on the FoCo—the Fort Collins gravel fondo, serves as a fit studio and coaching […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2048" height="1367" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/60431788_2357309817661823_560670017276870656_o.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></div>Lori and Patrick take a look at the pros and cons of group rides and the reasons why or why not a rider might consider doing them, if they aren’t already. Hint: They are believers. Show links:Lake CX403

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2242" height="1048" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?w=2242&ssl=1 2242w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=300%2C140&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=1024%2C479&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=150%2C70&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=768%2C359&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=1536%2C718&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=2048%2C957&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-8.45.18-am.png?resize=600%2C280&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2242px) 100vw, 2242px" /></div>Lori and Patrick talk cycling vacations and what draws their eye, as well as how riding through a landscape engages you with it. They look at some of the touring opportunities that have captured their interest. Show links:Gravel UnravelCascade Bicycle Club Winthrop Gravel TourKoo Alibi Eyewear

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1684" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?w=1684&ssl=1 1684w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?resize=300%2C182&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?resize=150%2C91&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?resize=768%2C467&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?resize=1536%2C934&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tajinwoods.jpg?resize=600%2C365&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1684px) 100vw, 1684px" /></div>For those immersed in the world of BMX and/or freestyle riding, Taj Mihelich is an icon. Former World Champion and founder of the brands Terrible One and Fairdale Bicycles, Mihelich is also an accomplished artist whose work has appeared in Outside Magazine, Bicycling and Pink Bike. Lori and Patrick discuss with him how cycling has […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5391.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>Stress does funny things to us. It can make us sleepy, irritable, drive us to drink or use other intoxicants. And the number it can play on our cardiovascular system, by hijacking our pulse and blood pressure can make an ordinary day seem impossible. Patrick and Lori explore ways they’ve used the bike to address […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="900" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3901-scaled-e1771455320477.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick welcome guest David Wenger of Durata Training to the show. Wenger is a coach and bike fitter, not to mention a former national champion. His business, Durata, is based in Austin, Texas, where he works to fit clients, coach adult racers, and identify and develop up-and-coming talent.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="800" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Huff.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick welcome former pro cyclist and multi-national champion Brad Huff. Brad was part of the early success of Jonathan Vaughters Slipstream team that led to Team Garmin, which helped to prove that cyclists can both be drug-free and win races. Brad’s path since retirement has been one of spiritual growth and helping […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pogacar-Unstoppable-rotated-e1766497487957.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div>Our guest today is Andy McGrath, author of the new Tadej Pogačar biography Unstoppable. He’s been editor of Rouleur magazine and chief reporter at Cycling Weekly. He’s won awards. And this is his third cycling book, following biographies of Tom Simpson and Frank Vandenbroucke. We spoke with him about that book when it came out, […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1602" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg?w=1602&ssl=1 1602w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg?resize=600%2C384&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg?resize=300%2C192&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg?resize=1024%2C655&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg?resize=768%2C491&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5563.jpg?resize=1536%2C982&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px" /></div>Trust is a funny thing. You gotta give it to get it. Patrick and Lori discuss trust and where it intersects with their cycling lives, and how cycling has informed how they build trust with others. Show links:Gulo Wheels

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="900" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_0934-scaled-e1741283218387.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>Not all technical advancements are created interesting. Some technical advancements are more interesting than others. This week, Patrick and Lori take a look at the tech that still invigorates their riding, or not. Show links: Active Release Technique Shimano Deore XT Di2

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1207" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png?w=1207&ssl=1 1207w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png?resize=300%2C255&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png?resize=1024%2C869&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png?resize=150%2C127&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png?resize=768%2C652&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Screen-Shot-2025-12-05-at-11.33.18-AM.png?resize=600%2C509&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px" /></div>This week Patrick and Lori welcome Ingmar Jungnickel, an aerodynamicist and the founder of AiRO, a fitting system based on rider aerodynamics. AiRO uses CFD (computational fluid dynamics) to simulate wind tunnel testing to give riders otherwise unaffordable feedback on their bike position.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2048" height="1536" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0182-2-e1768442716703.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick take a look at their origin stories and how pivotal it can be in someone’s life to have another person share cycling with them.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="738" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png?resize=300%2C185&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png?resize=1024%2C630&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png?resize=150%2C92&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png?resize=768%2C472&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1.png?resize=600%2C369&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>Patrick and Lori take a moment to acknowledge the passing of two bike industry players, Cannondale’s Joe Montgomery and product manager Brad Hughes, before turning their attention to an interview with Kevin Tisue, Pivot Cycles’ Head of Engineering. Kevin sheds light on how Pivot conceives and designs new mountain bikes. Learn more about Kevin’s bed […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3457.jpeg?resize=120%2C90&ssl=1 120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>Happy New Year! Patrick and Lori talk resolutions, as in the philosophy of resolutions, what motivates them, or perhaps, what can motivate them. This is more strategy than tactics, as in, what deserves to motivate a resolution for the new year in your riding life?

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="756" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BlueTailedSkinks-e1766518205324.avif" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>Due to Christmas, we’re posting a day early. This week Patrick and Lori interview Matt Fritzinger, the founder of the Blue-Tailed Skinks and discuss the growth of the kids’ cycling program and their plans for the near future, including hiring their first executive director. To donate to the program, click the link above.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="900" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1998.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>This week Patrick and Lori talk Christmas gift giving, and as usual, it leads to larger themes that extend well beyond cycling.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0370.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week Patrick and Lori take a look at the things that can get in the way of riding and how that can have downstream consequences for us. Show links: Blue-Tailed SkinksPeopleforBikes

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2160" height="957" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?w=2160&ssl=1 2160w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=300%2C133&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=1024%2C454&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=150%2C66&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=768%2C340&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=1536%2C681&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=2048%2C907&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pm_img_0354.webp?resize=600%2C266&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick talk to Bob Radke of Creative Trails. With decades of experience building mountain bike trails Bob shares some of his insights into what goes into great mountain bike trail design.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1103" height="551" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg?w=1103&ssl=1 1103w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg?resize=300%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg?resize=1024%2C512&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg?resize=150%2C75&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg?resize=768%2C384&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gobble.jpeg?resize=600%2C300&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px" /></div>Lori and Patrick take a look back on what they feel grateful for and Patrick admits being surprised by something he has to grant a grudging gratitude for. Show links:Giordana G-Shield Short Sleeve Jersey

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="676" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Taberbikerampsskatepark-e1763580549114.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>Patrick and Lori return to the subject of community, this time, taking a look at what it means to give back to your community. Our opening image is of a whale tail ramp, which Lori discusses in the show. Show links:Koo Cycling EyewearPearl Izumi Thermal Bib Shorts Image: Cozy Carpentry

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1528" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?w=1528&ssl=1 1528w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?resize=300%2C201&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?resize=1024%2C686&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?resize=150%2C101&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?resize=768%2C515&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?w=1527&ssl=1 1527w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gallery-Club-3.webp?resize=600%2C402&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick welcome Rahsaan Bahati to the show. Best known as a former National Criterium Champion and pro cyclist, Bahati formed the Bahati Foundation 15 years ago to engage youth through cycling, music and other outreach programs. The Bahati Foundation

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4458.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week, Lori and Patrick consider how cycling functions as a community and how that has informed their lives and social networks. Show links:Paradis Sports Seamless ThongFeedback Sports Reflex Fixed Torque Ratchet Kit

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="854" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1096.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick welcome special guest Adam Potter, founder and owner of Planetary Cycles in Houston, Texas. Planetary Cycles has been around for 32 years and has marked a number of changes in the industry and in their own evolution as a bike shop.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="575" height="450" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Falling.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Falling.jpeg?w=575&ssl=1 575w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Falling.jpeg?resize=300%2C235&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Falling.jpeg?resize=150%2C117&ssl=1 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px" /></div>This week Patrick and Lori talk head injuries. Patrick fell—off the bike—and was surprised to discover the symptoms of a lingering head injury weeks later. They talk falls, heads and, most importantly, the signs to look for and the ingredients of a proper recovery. Show links: Wild Rye Freyah Women’s Bike PantSKS S-Guard Butt Protector

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="789" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1215-1-scaled-e1760583969872.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>This week Lori and Patrick discuss on-the-bike technology and what they use. Patrick takes a little tour of past devices he lived by and lends a perspective on what a great time in history it is to be a cyclist. Show links: StravaWahoo

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="724" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg?resize=300%2C181&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg?resize=1024%2C618&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg?resize=150%2C91&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg?resize=768%2C463&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg?resize=600%2C362&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>It’s fall and for some riders that means a time to back off the miles, recover some and begin the slow process of getting ready for the next season. Patrick draws Lori out about what fall riding used to be for her and how that has changed. Show links:Patagonia Men’s Midweight Capilene CrewCraft Women’s Pro […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg?resize=120%2C90&ssl=1 120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>We’re a day late because spam filters can really slow things down. This week, Patrick and Lori welcome Drew Medlock, the CEO of Allied Cycle Works in Bentonville, Arkansas. The international nature of the bike business has been thrown into turmoil by government tariffs and we wanted to talk to Drew as Allied has experience […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="900" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_3013-scaled-e1758822792932.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>With the news that Customs and Border Patrol is seizing bikes entering the U.S. made at Giant Bicycles’ Taiwan factory, Patrick and Lori discuss the situation, the ramifications, who is affected and plenty more. It’s a conversation that skips easy answers and delves into the nuance and reality of manufacturing in today’s worldwide economy. Show […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg?resize=113%2C150&ssl=1 113w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>This week Patrick and Lori examine how they’ve used bike rides to help make decisions. Both big and small, the bike has figured as a way to figure things out. Show links:Spurcycle BellCaramel Chocolate Chip Clif Bar

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="640" height="480" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div>We could probably call this the full-disclosure show with all the revelations by our hosts this week. Patrick discusses his recent trip to Idaho for lift-served mountain biking at ski resorts. Show links:Shimano SLX 4-Piston Brake CalipersPivot Shadowcat

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="800" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/53961400600_ff9fc90ee3_k-e1757015926459.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>This week we run the rest of Lori’s interviews from the MADE Show. In this episode we feature interviews with Aaron Barchek of Mosaic Cycles, Bud Reeder at Moots, Dave Lieberman of Liebo Cycles, Dave Thomas of Industry Nine, Josh Ross at Velo and Jason Losey of Challenge Tires.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/@krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/%40krishnamuirhead38-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>Cohost Lori Barrett is back from a trip to Portland for the MADE show where she interviewed a number of people. In fact, she interviewed so many people and had so many interesting conversations that this is part one of a two-parter. We include interviews with Sean Walling of White Industries, builder Mike DeSalvo and […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="853" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2302.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week Patrick and Lori consider helmet use, particularly when running errands or commuting. Both admit that their views—and behavior—have evolved over the years. Show links:Bicycle helmet wearing is associated with closer overtaking by drivers: A response to Olivier and Walter, 2013Pactimo Men’s Zero-Weight Sleeveless Base Layer MET MCR Parachute Helmet

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bikes-in-Avignon-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>Summer isn’t over yet, which means there is still time for a getaway, even for people with school-age kids. This week Patrick and Lori talk vacations and how they define them, as well as to what degree a bike must be included in order for the trip to count as a vacation.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2948.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week Patrick and new co-host Lori talk summer heat, humidity and their thoughts and strategies on hydration. Both confess a sweet tooth. Show links: Nuun Sport Hydration TabletsSkratch Labs Hydration Mix

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1264.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week Patrick introduces the Paceline’s new co-host Lori Barrett. Lori is a veteran of cycling, both in the industry and in racing and burns more energy in a day than some stars. She’s a delight and brings a fresh perspective to the show.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="669" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg?resize=300%2C167&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg?resize=1024%2C571&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg?resize=150%2C84&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg?resize=768%2C428&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TourSt11.jpg?resize=600%2C335&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>This week John takes a look at how the men’s Tour de France is going and opines about what the women’s Giro d’Italia tells us about the upcoming women’s Tour de France. Will cycling help you live to be old? Patrick considers a recent study on longevity and what his own experience recently hiking in […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1400" height="731" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VanGoghBedroom-scaled-e1751434143494.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>John and Patrick talk creativity and cycling. John wonders if cycling really needs creativity, and Patrick asserts that because flow happens, creativity happens. Show links: Magic Mary | Super Trail | Black | 27.5×2.40 | Addix Soft Delium MTB Tires

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week John looks at how bike categories have grown ever blurrier, to the consumer’s benefit. Patrick examines the repeal of the Roadless Rule and what that means for wild spaces.

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1170" height="813" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Video-Pogacar-in-Slovenia-e1719429854281.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>This week we have Tour de France preview. Who are the contenders for Yellow, Green, Polka and White Jerseys? Patrick finds flow on an eBike and wonders what that means, and we Paceline Picks to help you enjoy the Tour and upgrade your mountain bike shoe game. Lanterne Rouge – YouTubeTNT Sports Cycling – YouTubeShimano […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="800" height="300" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evwarrior.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evwarrior.jpg?w=800&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evwarrior.jpg?resize=300%2C113&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evwarrior.jpg?resize=150%2C56&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evwarrior.jpg?resize=768%2C288&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evwarrior.jpg?resize=600%2C225&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></div>Here we are, five years down the road from the lockdown, and the bike world is still in a state of flux. John wonders how shops might evolve their business model to survive. Patrick gets in the Wayback Machine and admits that the first time he encountered an ebike, he wasn’t on board. He’s learned […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1534" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/59552922_2332423336817138_1985835411284426752_o.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/59552922_2332423336817138_1985835411284426752_o.jpg?w=1534&ssl=1 1534w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/59552922_2332423336817138_1985835411284426752_o.jpg?resize=600%2C401&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/59552922_2332423336817138_1985835411284426752_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/59552922_2332423336817138_1985835411284426752_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/59552922_2332423336817138_1985835411284426752_o.jpg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px" /></div>Cycling can be a political act. We’re not talking defiance or protest or oppression, just the simple reality that riding a bike on the road means sharing space with other individuals doing things other than cycling. John considers the implications. Patrick checks in with regard to his effort to learn to mountain bike with flat […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="1200" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Safe_Shield_External_Battery__01532_Solo-e1747865316144.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div>This week John takes on how there can be a delta between what we feel a bike is doing and what it is actually doing. Patrick looks at ebike batteries and just how trustworthy they are today. Show links: NASTRO CUSCINO 2.5 Red – SILCASlime Tubeless Bicycle Tire Sealant