The Paceline Cycling Podcast

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="960" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.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/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>This week John talks about beginning to put together a calendar of events that he will enter. He’ll be fully vaccinated soon and the upshot is that he may actually have to get in shape. Patrick has been thinking about the letdown that can come at the end of a crisis. Once the danger is […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1365" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.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/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?w=1365&ssl=1 1365w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5737-rotated.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px" /></div>Before we get to this week’s episode, there were a few problem’s with last week’s episode; they’ve been fixed and we’ve replaced the file. This week John “Robot” Lewis returns as guest host and he talks about what it means to have less than stellar fitness and to be the weakest link on a ride. […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-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/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5721-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>This week we’ve got another guest host on deck. Mike “Cush” Cushiobury, TCI’s editor-in-chief steps up to the mic (literally, right?) to talk trail etiquette. Padraig is back from his trip to gold country and the Tour de Placer Roubaix. Holding the event in April made for a significantly different day. And there were other […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1800" height="1440" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.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/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?w=1800&ssl=1 1800w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?resize=300%2C240&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?resize=150%2C120&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?resize=768%2C614&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/143841717_10160618859962588_3134372734525643237_n-e1618270375223.jpg?resize=600%2C480&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px" /></div>Guests: Tim Jackson; Max Pratt This week’s show started out a lot differently from the way it has ended up. We do have a fabulous conversation with Max Pratt, a young and very talented frame designer/builder from Providence, RI. And, I think you’ll find his perspective about frame building and the other projects he supports […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-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/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5556-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>This week the Paceline welcome a guest host. John “Robot” Lewis joins the podcast for the first time and discusses the phenomenon known as spring in the Boston area. Patrick is just back from two days of riding in Mendocino County and in addition to talking about the riding he did, he discusses what it’s […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12049176_10207747014894420_4857556031597242127_n.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/2021/04/12049176_10207747014894420_4857556031597242127_n.jpg?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12049176_10207747014894420_4857556031597242127_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12049176_10207747014894420_4857556031597242127_n.jpg?resize=150%2C100&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12049176_10207747014894420_4857556031597242127_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12049176_10207747014894420_4857556031597242127_n.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>This week we say goodbye to Patrick’s cohost, Patria. Unfortunately, things have gotten so busy at Ride Studio and Ride Headquarters that she has to devote herself fully to the business and bid us syonara. We devote this week’s show to many of Patria’s passions and favorites within cycling. Show links: Patria’s Instagram www.skinnytires.com Harriet […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-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/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5458-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>We all know we need to have our bike serviced, right? But sometimes we don’t do it as frequently as we’d like. But everything seems to work out, right? What happens if we wait longer than we should, though? How bad can it really get? Patria explains. Patrick looks at bike fit and how nerve […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1534" height="1024" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/42B0CB26-CDDE-4284-B8E3-5BC7ED8B6609.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/2020/08/42B0CB26-CDDE-4284-B8E3-5BC7ED8B6609.jpeg?w=1534&ssl=1 1534w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/42B0CB26-CDDE-4284-B8E3-5BC7ED8B6609.jpeg?resize=600%2C401&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/42B0CB26-CDDE-4284-B8E3-5BC7ED8B6609.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/42B0CB26-CDDE-4284-B8E3-5BC7ED8B6609.jpeg?resize=1024%2C684&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/42B0CB26-CDDE-4284-B8E3-5BC7ED8B6609.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px" /></div>This week Patria takes a look at what makes for a good rider, and what constitutes good ride leadership. This is a great time to look at this as we all prepare to start doing group rides again. Patrick is deep in the cool and the wet of spring. He considers when a membrane jersey […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-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/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5321-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>With some workplaces beginning to make the shift back to in-person work in actual offices, Patria suggests it’s a good time to consider making the shift to commuting by bike. She looks at a number of strategies to make it simpler. Patrick has been logging in steady base miles but Northern California has been receiving […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1333" height="1000" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.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/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?w=1333&ssl=1 1333w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7468.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px" /></div>This week Patria discusses the need to be able to address a broken chain or derailleur hanger effectively while on a ride. She also shares a most unusual tip for how to help another rider get home when all else fails. Patrick tackles the subject of base miles. He observes that a lack of big […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2770" height="1370" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.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/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?w=2770&ssl=1 2770w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=300%2C148&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=1024%2C506&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=150%2C74&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=768%2C380&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=1536%2C760&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=2048%2C1013&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?resize=600%2C297&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-3.34.02-PM.png?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2770px) 100vw, 2770px" /></div>This week Patria takes a look at some of the safety concerns women cyclists face when out on a ride. From dogs to bears to men, there are valid reasons to think about safety. Patrick wrenched his back on a ride and he considers what so many people have lost in terms of activity by […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1280" height="720" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.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/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.jpg?resize=150%2C84&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nzBikeAssembly.jpg?resize=600%2C338&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></div>Travel is on the minds of our hosts this week. Patria opens the show recounting a trip that she and her husband did to New Zealand with travel bikes. Patrick takes a look at considerations for selecting a travel case for a bike and whether to consider getting an existing bike retrofitted with S&S Couplers. […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-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/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5224-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>This week Patria take a deeper look at gearing on gravel bikes, especially now that SRAM has announced a new mid-cage Red Etap AXS rear derailleur, which will allow riders to run a cassette with up to a 36-tooth rear cog. It may be winter, but Patrick is thinking about tan lines. And socks, and […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2030" height="1172" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.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/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?w=2030&ssl=1 2030w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?resize=300%2C173&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?resize=1024%2C591&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?resize=150%2C87&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?resize=768%2C443&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?resize=1536%2C887&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-4.15.57-PM.png?resize=600%2C346&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2030px) 100vw, 2030px" /></div>Snow arrived in Boston and Patria finally got to participate in the Jay Petervary Fat Pursuit Challenge. She took part in the 60km length and reports that more than 80 percent of her riding was on snow. She reports on her experience as well as a few fresh insights she gleaned from her effort. Patrick […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1920" height="1222" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.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/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?resize=300%2C191&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?resize=150%2C95&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?resize=768%2C489&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?resize=1536%2C978&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5053-2-scaled-e1611613239664.jpg?resize=600%2C382&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></div>This week Patria discusses why the winter is the perfect time to see a professional fitter and either be fit for your bike for the first time or to have your fit updated. She points out a number of details to consider and explains how a fitting can be done by video while socially distanced. […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-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/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4973-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>It’s warm in Boston and the Bay Area, warm being a relative term. Patria takes a look at the new phenomenon of “mullet gearing,” which offers especially low gearing combinations. Patrick introduced a friend to Annadel State Park over the weekend and realized that there might be a number of new bike owners who may […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="298" height="300" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CTS_logo-298x300-1.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/2021/01/CTS_logo-298x300-1.png?w=298&ssl=1 298w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CTS_logo-298x300-1.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CTS_logo-298x300-1.png?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px" /></div>Guests: Gersh Kuntzman; Chris Carmichael; Paul J. Lee We have two guests this evening and, as promised, our new weekly feature! My first guest is blunt, to the point, and doesn’t mince words when it comes to the Mayor of NYC and the NYPD. Gersh Kuntzman is the editor of Streetsblog NYC and Streetsblog USA and this past week, […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1697" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-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/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C199&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C99&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1018&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1358&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C398&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ford-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>This week Patria takes on the performance road bike purchase and examines the factors that need to be weighed if the rider wants to use the bike for gravel riding in addition to road riding. Patrick digs into the way road riding will change with the advent of self-driving cars. This brave new world ahead […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1080" height="811" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_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/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?resize=768%2C577&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50340655_10156934329856591_5021712432913973248_o.jpg?resize=600%2C451&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></div>Patrick and Patria are back after their holiday break and ready for the new year. Probably. Patria takes on the logistics involved in a winter challenge that hard man Jay Petervary dreamt up. Patrick admits that he hasn’t made a New Year’s Resolution since the Eisenhower administration (maybe not quite that long), but that he’s […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1464" height="808" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.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/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.png?w=1464&ssl=1 1464w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.png?resize=300%2C166&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.png?resize=1024%2C565&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.png?resize=150%2C83&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.png?resize=768%2C424&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-14-at-3.39.14-PM.png?resize=600%2C331&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1464px) 100vw, 1464px" /></div>This week Patria takes a look at bikepacking and the gear needed as well as how to think about packing. Patrick says his motivation to ride has been hampered by short, wet and cold days. Show links: Shimano S-Phyre Apparel Hipcamp Warm Showers Ortlieb Bikepacking Bags

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2500" height="1875" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.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/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?w=2500&ssl=1 2500w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ridingFirstSnowPreviousYear.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px" /></div>Despite a broken rib, Patrick has been managing to get out for rides and has begun exploring roads he’s unfamiliar with. Patria takes the end of the season to look at goal setting and how to summon motivation if it may be flagging due to awful weather or too many turkey sandwiches. Show links: Patrick’s […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1400" height="1050" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.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/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?w=1400&ssl=1 1400w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5664.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /></div>With Thanksgiving out of the way we can focus on the rest of the holidays, right? Well, it’s Cyber Monday and there are companies running some pretty terrific deals today. Even if you aren’t seeing this until later in the week, we’ve decided to put together a Christmas Wish List, but made up of things […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1702" height="946" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.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/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?w=1702&ssl=1 1702w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?resize=300%2C167&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?resize=1024%2C569&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?resize=150%2C83&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?resize=768%2C427&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?resize=1536%2C854&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-23-at-4.27.55-PM.png?resize=600%2C333&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1702px) 100vw, 1702px" /></div>This week Patria takes on a listener question about winter commuting as a substitute for no gym time. She runs down equipment choices, bike maintenance, route choice and more. With Thanksgiving this week, Patrick has decided to take stock of the year and give some thought to what he’s grateful for, aside from the obvious, […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-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/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3819-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>We here at TCI are receiving the usual pre-Christmas suggestions from PR agencies for wish lists. Rather than focus on what they are suggesting we suggest to you to buy, Patrick has elected to discuss the whens and whys of purchasing a new bike or new bike gear. TCI may be a cycling web site […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="538" height="277" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Strong_Towns_Logo.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/2020/11/Strong_Towns_Logo.png?w=538&ssl=1 538w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Strong_Towns_Logo.png?resize=300%2C154&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Strong_Towns_Logo.png?resize=150%2C77&ssl=1 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></div>Guests: Dennis Markatos-Soriano; Chuck Marohn; Lou Mazzante As many of you know, I am an advisory board member to the East Coast Greenway and when something exciting happens with the organization, I like to share it with you. One of the BEST things about the Greenway is its commitment to the environment, knowing that infrastructure that expands […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2557" height="1643" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.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/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?w=2557&ssl=1 2557w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=300%2C193&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=1024%2C658&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=150%2C96&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=768%2C493&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=1536%2C987&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=2048%2C1316&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=210%2C136&ssl=1 210w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?resize=600%2C386&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gammi-Sport.png?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2557px) 100vw, 2557px" /></div>For those who haven’t worked in the bike industry, Michael Gamstetter’s name may well be unknown. He is, however, one of the more endlessly fascinating people the bike industry has sucked into its orbit and refused to relinquish. I came to know Gamstetter when he was a staffer and then editor at the trade magazine […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1063" height="1489" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.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/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.jpg?w=1063&ssl=1 1063w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.jpg?resize=214%2C300&ssl=1 214w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&ssl=1 731w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.jpg?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1076&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Photo-Nov-02-4-35-41-PM-1.jpg?resize=600%2C840&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px" /></div>This week Patria takes a look at gravel bikes and what someone shopping for a gravel bike ought to look for. From frame material to gearing, she covers all the salient points. With fall firmly in place, our rides are colder than they were just a month ago. Patrick takes a look at apparel that […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="1200" height="750" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.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/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C188&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.jpg?resize=1024%2C640&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.jpg?resize=150%2C94&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C480&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-09-27-at-10.41.51-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></div>We’re a few days late due to an anticipated power outage in Northern California that didn’t actually come to pass, but rescheduling being what it is, we had to adjust. This week Patrick takes a look at how tire size affects rolling resistance, grip and comfort, as well as how changes in tire width will […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-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/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4480-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>Hydration packs: they aren’t just for mountain biking. Patrick takes a look inside his and discusses how what he carries shifts some for fall, especially due to fallen trees. Patria says fall is a time to evaluate everything from clothing to lights, tires to fenders. Runs through those items she says are necessary to get […]

Three-fer! USA Cycling CEO Rob DeMartini talks about the future of the organization. Tia Martinson, executive director of FreeBikes4Kidz explains her work. And, a new update from Ben Serotta

Guests: Lynette Toepfer; Zapata “Zap” Espinoza We’ve been talking a lot about the plight of the bike industry – lack of product, backed up service departments, and the need for new protocols due to the pandemic. To help explain how all of the is affecting our US manufacturing, I contacted White Industries in Petaluma, California. […]

<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="2560" height="1230" src="https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-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/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C144&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C492&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C72&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C369&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C738&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C984&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C288&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RideHeadquarters-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div>A little heads-up: we are changing our posting day from Thursday to Monday. You’ll now find us earlier each week. The Paceline is back with our new co-host, Patria Vandermark. As a shop-owner in the Boston area, Patria is well-known and respected member of the New England bike community. In our first episode with her […]

FLIR Systems' thermal imaging cameras are changing the way traffic works. Pikes Peak Apex Stage Race 4 breakdown. And, DevahD Cycling… you gotta hear this!

Jen Malik – pro racer, mountain bike team founder, board member, painter, gardener… and very busy girl! Tobie DePauw from PFB talks about the Chiago Race Riot 1919 Tour. Lauen Hefferon from Ciclismo Classico tours.

It's a 3-fer. Jock Boyer, executive director of Team Africa Rising talks about diversity in cycling. Cameron Chinotti with Stages Indoor Cycling fills us in on a new event to benefit World Bicycle Relief. Ray George, founder of Ohio Gravel Grinders takes us through the site.

Dan Rice, the Ohio & Erie Canalway's President and CEO joins Diane to talk about the 110 mile National Heritage Area Canal. Andrew “Bernie” Bernstein, whose long and difficult comeback after being hit and left for dead, has led to his “crusade” for better, safer, and more on-purpose drivers.

TASCForce's Bill Sepe and Ron Brubaker talk about the Veteran's Trail being planned for NE Ohio. Alex Strickland, Adventure Cyclist Magazine's editor-in-chief, updates us on the organization. And Craig Calfee joins Diane for a conversation about all thing Calfee Design.

A reader question, and a science-y one at that, is on deck with Selene this week. She takes a look at adaptation to hot and cold conditions: why it’s hard, what it takes to aid adaptation, and the benefits of that adaptation beyond just being more comfortable on the bike….

We return to talk of Covid-19 this week because important new data is coming out about how exercise can affect someone’s recovery from the disease as well as how hard exercise can cause an asymptomatic person to suddenly become symptomatic. Patrick has a vacation in his future. A real vacation,…

Dr. John Loehner, ex-pro bicycle racer now medical director at the Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus in the Bronx. David Goodrich joins Diane again to discuss his new book, A Voyage Across an Ancient Ocean.

This week Selene considers how we’ve all been cooped up to one degree or another and often riding the same loops over and over, so she considers strategies for how we can work variety back into our riding so that we can keep riding as fresh as possible. Patrick has…

Gabe Klein from Cityfi joins Diane to talk about how cities can move forward during so many changes during these unpredictable times. Lucas Snaije talks about BYCS, the Amsterdam based social enterprise and the Bicycle Mayor program

This week Selene shares a bit of an interview with 84-year-old cycling Tom Phillips. Phillips is an avid rider, and has been since he was 38. And while he may have slowed down a bit due to age, he hasn’t lost his taste for adventure. Only two years ago he…

Our apologies on this going up a day late; we had server migration issues that kept us from posting, but everything is good now. We’ve got questions about gravel this week. Selene takes on several listener questions about riding gravel, including being the last up a climb and making your…

Selene is back from her visit to a socially distanced gravel camp and she says it was huge fun for all involved. We will hear about the riding, the education and her take on how event promoters can put on events while still respecting our need to act with consideration…

This week Selene takes on a listener question about whether or not she would race with a mask if she had to. As it turns out, the answer requires some thought considering there are so many forms of racing. Dovetailing with a piece she wrote for Bicycling about Dylan Lorimer,…

Selene is back from vacation and takes on two listener questions this week. The first concerns how to choose how much travel you need in a full-suspension mountain bike when shopping. The second regards shoes and how to pick a shoe that can be walked in without developing heel blisters….

This week Selene looks at a fresh strategy to bring women’s racing to a broad audience with the new announcement from the Colorado Classic. By streaming the race online it keeps risk down for the audience while still giving sponsors the exposure they seek. Patrick digs into the controversy caused…

On a recent ride, a friend of Selene’s broke his stem. Fortunately for him he was able to avoid injury, but it got Selene’s group of riding friends talking about what sorts of inspections and cleaning a bike needs, especially a bike that is ridden regularly and might be more…

This week Selene begins by taking on a question about why, in the wake of not following a regimented training plan, our listener has notched Strava PRs on segments they have ridden upwards of 50 times. She then considers the bicycle as a force for social change. There have been…