The Paceline Cycling Podcast

<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…

Bikes are great, but it’s hard to pretend that all is right with the world currently. This week Selene sits down with her longtime friend Elizabeth Allen to ask her just how she got into this predominantly white sport and what the barriers are for others…her answers might surprise you….

Selene checks in with some feedback on last week’s talk about oval chainrings. Listeners presented us with some angles on oval chainrings we hadn’t considered. We get an update on how last weekend’s ride for Rebecca Rusch’s Giddy Up Challenge. Selene and her husband Dave did the half Everest, which…

This week our intrepid duo is back with a look at oval chainrings, an idea that goes back practically as far as the bike itself. The question, of course, is do they really confer any benefit. Well, do they? Selene and Patrick tackle the science and the perception, but also…

With the massive increase in bike sales due to shelter in place requirements, there is a lot of curiosity about how that is playing out in terms of kids bike sales, adult bike sales, ebike sales, trail usage and more. Selene answers a reader question about just what sorts of…

We seem to have entered a new phase of our collective shelter in place, we might call it the cranky phase, Selene says. She discusses what she’s doing to stay sane, how she views the different takes of other folks she encounters and just who she’s willing to ride with….

Ever considered doing Iron Cross? If so, you’re not alone. This week, Selene, Iron Cross’ winningest racer, addresses a listener question about what sort of preparation is required to do the event. In addition to training, she and Patrick talk bags, bottle cages and tires. It all matters on a…

We’re all looking for fresh ways to deal with being hunkered down in these new lives we lead. Selene takes a look at fatigue and how stress (like that which could be caused by having all your traditional routines upended) can affect recovery as well as things like perceived exertion….

With Covid-19 still dominating life, Selene takes a look at how, despite the need for social distancing, having a workout buddy is more important now than ever before. She considers strategies for keeping the buddy system in place, even as we continue to respect the need for social distancing. Patrick…

This week Selene explores what cycling means to her and how those rides that we don’t want to do make the rides we want to do that much better. Patrick addresses the impact Covid-19 is having on life and how important riding remains in helping us all remain centered as…

There’s been a lot of talk about what constitutes an “essential business” as more and more communities are put on a diet of shelter in place. For many people, bike shops are an essential business due to riders’ needs for tubes, tires, chain lube and service. We also take on…

We’re talking about Covid-19 this week. Kinda hard to do anything else, huh? First we look at riding outside and whether or not that’s the right thing to do. By now it seems obvious that the Covid-19 pandemic will significantly alter the 2020 cycling calendar. In the wake of the…

Selene is back from The Mid-South and managed to avoid getting sick and breaking her bike. Patrick is not so much back from spring break as still here; he canceled his trip with his boys. Selene talks about spending a day in red mud and what it was like traveling…

This week we take on Daylight Saving Time and sleep. Selene talks about her coming trip to Oklahoma for The Mid-South (formerly Land Run), and a quote from her boss, Bill Strickland, about suffering. Patrick admits that what passes for winter in Northern California has exited stage left and spring…

Last weekend Selene rode her first Grasshopper, Super Sweetwater, so now she can report to everyone who isn’t already in Northern California (most of the world, honestly), just what it is Patrick has been going on and on about. She says she had a good time, even if Patrick did…

This week Selene takes on a reader question on diet and how it squares with the Netflix film “Game Changers.” Given how passionate people can be about their diet, this isn’t an easy one to tackle, but she dives in. There was a time when a road bike was…