The Slow Ride: A Cycling Podcast

This week we talk about the recent deaths of Antoine Demoitie and Daan Myngheer. We debate if going solo 30k out at Ghent is stupid or brilliant. We drop a bombshell about our favorite American. We break down all the pre-flanders semi classics and try and decide who from the Ghent break we most wanted to win. Sagcancsepk? You can listen to us in a variety of ways: iTunes - Give us a review and rating! Please! Stitcher Download or Stream Subscribe to our RSS Feed You can email us at [email protected] Find us on Twitter: Matt (@littleguymatt) Spencer (@spencerhaugh) Tim (@thesuperrookie)

Take a heaping portion of MSR, a little strava, a memorial bridge, add a dash of rumor and what do you get??? Our 98th episode! Plus an added bonus helping of ‘Merican track racing for all you folks on a brake free diet. But don’t worry we still find ways to talk about George, Davide and Alejandro.

This week we talk Tirreno,Paris-Nice and how cancelled stages create better racing. Was TJ cold? Who will win Milan Sanremo? Tweet your #16th place picks for Milan Sanremo to @theslowridepodcast. Make sure you tweet those picks by Friday night or you’ll be kicking yourself Saturday when TINTIN finishes #16th. You can listen to us in a variety of ways: iTunes - Give us a review and rating! Please! Stitcher Download or Stream Subscribe to our RSS Feed You can email us at [email protected] Find us on Twitter: Matt (@littleguymatt) Spencer (@spencerhaugh) Tim (@thesuperrookie)

This week we talk Strada, Paris-Nice and why we love/hate that Tirreno is happening concurrently. Tim talks fatbike idols, Spencer tells of a positive interaction with the police and Matt sees a business opportunity. Life is a Highway You can listen to us in a variety of ways: iTunes - Give us a review and rating! Please! Stitcher Subscribe to our RSS Feed You can email us at [email protected] Find us on Twitter: Matt (@littleguymatt) Spencer (@spencerhaugh) Tim (@thesuperrookie)

This week the Real racing finally started. We start with not one, but two mini classics, a bunch of mystery French and Italian races and Evelyn Stevens crushing of the hour record. Plus we talk about our bags of swap crap that no one will ever buy and Tim's hunt for three seconds.

This week we discuss some bike racing and talk a lot of MN Twins. Who played second base? We don't know. Why the hell couldn't the 94 Twins win? We don't know. But we do know bikes. We talk ride ettiquette, Het Volk, KBK, a little Pippo, and kit

This week we send Tim deep undercover at Sluggo's to get all the dirt on Stephen Hyde. He didn't really dig up much but the seitan was delicious. We answer some listener emails and solve the great Michigan kit fiasco once and for all. Next week we will be back with 45% more pro bike racing and 100% more woman's kit reviews.

Move over blood boosters. Step aside pain killers, cause poppa's got a brand new bag…..full of motors. This weeks episode is a little faster then usual on the climbs. But we are still just as slow and sketchy on the descents so it all averages out in the end, no advantage. We recap the an amazing weekend of cx racing at the world championships and decide what passes for etiquette in virtual reality.

This week we talk crashes and "bike racing". Tim tries to tell us that Australia is all one big post apocalyptic hellscape. Spencer makes some strange and unlikely cx worlds pick's while Carlos Sastre makes all of littleguy's dreams come true. Plus we give out tons of front row advice.

Get ready for the most explosive slowride episode ever!! More bang for your buck. More pow for your wow. More cx then road. More innuendo then fact. Also we talk about track cycling.

Our historic 89th episode! This week we talk to our very rich and old buddy Thaddius about the national cx championships.Did the parking ruin his grass? Will he invite us back to race again at his mansion? We might get a little off topic. US N

COURT IS IN SESSION! Get ready for our amazing second attempt at this episode. 100% better then the first attempt and still only 88.5 calories. Will the nationals be a parking disaster? Which rider designed their new team kit? Nationals predi

This week we solve the ASO UCI mess and critique all the new team kits. What's our favorite? Tim also begs for a new team.

This week we try and ask USA Cycling President Derek Bouchard-Hall the serious important questions you have demanded. Does it work? Only one way to find out. Oh, we address #podiumbikes.

This week we celebrate the season of giving by taking, or at least Tim does. We talk about powerful numbers, Mapei kit dreams and cx cx cx cx. Enjoy! Tune in next week for our probably amazing interview with Derek Bouchard-Hall .

Holy hell did everything go wrong with this one. Lg's microphone didn't work, then Tim couldn't record himself and finally Spencer got hit with the free programming curse. But we pushed through the pain and cursing for you our fab listeners.

SVEN SVEN SVEN. Mn state cx championships. Sven Sven Sven. Stars and Stripes kit options and other cool stuff. We need questions for usac president Derek Bouchard-Hall. Email, tweet or just find us on the street and let us know what you want us to ask the most important man in American cycling.

Podiums Podiums Podiums. You want them and we've got them. We make our case for why new USA Cycling president Derek Bouchard-Hall should come on the podcast and answer the tuff questions, like picking new team kit colors. Also: Watch out for r

Holy crap we are back and we've got a new favorite racer.They have a very unique dismount technique (Not drive side or step thru). Plus all the cx world has been turned upside down with some big upsets this past weekend. But first we discuss the strange strange world of Tommy D, Conti teams and why Russia might get banned.

Is that Canada? That? OK. Since we neither won the Canadian elections or Canadian cyclocross nationals we made you this little podcast. But don't think for a second that we are gonna stop fighting for you the listener. We will continue to fight for national calender's, amazing rolling finishes and the end of Lance. WE WILL FIGHT ON!

Oh Canada. Its time again for our frozen neighbors to the north to vote and we'd like you to take some time and consider the Slow Ride platform. Low prices, small podiums and HUGE podium buckets. We create our favorite 2004-present cyclist podium!

This week we discuss our excitement/fear about the coming Lance bio-pic. We also recast the film with a more realistic cast. Spencer starts a cx race on the front row, Littleguy gets lapped and Tim doesn't want any cardboard costumes. Please tw

This week we recap the worlds and give you some exclusive interviews with the stars of road cycling. Tim is deep undercover this week infiltrating a secret compression sock smuggling organization. Will he make it out with his roadie tan lines in

Live in Richmond VA at the Coalition Theater, Sept 25th, 2015. ZOMG!

You've got training questions? You've come to the wrong place. But if you want to hear us finally all agree that crossvegas kinda suck, discover what it takes to do "real journalism" and kind of sort of build a wall this is the place.

After three weeks of funny faces and strange hand slings Aru is your Vuelta champion. Much like the third grand tour of the year this weeks podcast is unexpectedly amazing. Some might even call it our best podcast of the year? Some say it's as g

This week we dig deep into the question that is haunting American cycling. We talk about how amazing the Vuelta has become and disagree about where and when people should drink water Don't forget to get on down to Richmond Va September 25th and watch us yak it up at the Coalition Theater.

Welcome back! This week we go hard on waterbottles in cyclocross, #16thPlace, Richmond 2015 and our liveshow (TICKETS ON SALE NOW!), and we visit the Velogames standings. But all that pales in comparison to the shade that get thrown during a seemingly innocent discussion of weeknight cyclocross! Enjoy friends, and we will see you in RVA! Don't forget to get on down to Richmond Va September 25th and watch us yak it up at the Coalition Theater.

Our phone lines have not bought the fresh take on the show we expected after letting Tim go a few weeks ago. So, we've stopped experimenting, and brought on an All-New thrid host. We think the chemistry worked out quite well. We talk Car holdin

Ep 70 - Froome The Bell Tolls La Vuelta, Bells, Greenways, and more! All your favorite cycling news 100% Tim-free again! Yesssssss.

Come for the bands stay for the good vibes. This weeks show is all kinds of crazy. We try a new format and maybe pull it off. But with all the innovation and disruption we find time to talk Vuelta show downs, Utah, Horner, and America's clean te

We are so proud of all the Tour finishers. Especially that nice young boy with the glass hand. Feels like 2013 all over again, but with a splash of 2004. We break it all down and tell you what to think. Congratulations to all the people that destroyed us on velogames, our teams stunk it up. All the people we beat, whats up? How did you let that happen? Better start your Vuelta research tomorrow. Next week we will discuss giant hats.

This week we talk 98% tour and 2% mountain biking. Should Froome be trusted? Does Sagan have pine tar on his tires? Is TJ going to make the podium? Who really caused the Thomas crash? We will tell you all this and listen with amazement as we praise our least favorite cyclist(s).

Ep 65 - Roadies vs MTBrs This week we talk TDF and Boston Rebellion Pro XCT, and we make some startling discoveries about Mountian Bikers! Hold on to your hats, because this week we send it.

For any true cycling fan, July is all about one thing: Gnar Weasels. But since all the worlds top cyclists are in France at the moment, we will talk about that too. Sorry about the late pod, reasons that were totally within our control delayed it and we apologize. To show you that we do care about you, the listener, we've made this one a bit short to save you some pain. You're welcome.

This week we've got all of Tim's tour team secrets finally out in the open. We also tell you who the 4 American's are and which of them will be the best placed. Plus all the hard hitting investigative opinion that you've come to rely on from us. If you take our Tour team advice or think you know something we don't head on over to our velogames league and show us what you've got. 25215526 gets you in on all the fun. Bonus points for the best team name. Plus the uci is at it again. Montreal world cup cancelled Get this man a contract, or tell us why he doesn't have one

This week we talk TDF predictions, NVGP/NSGP and the future of American bike racing, and how to lose $700 real quickly on a casual bike ride. Oh, and of course the giant Dutch elephant in the room. The Slow Ride Podcast is an unscripted convers

This week we throw off the chains and coast free. Tim gets a new microphone. Who's on form for the Tour and who has peaked to soon? Please tell us if you know cause we have no idea. All we know is that Tejay didn't make any excuses, weird. Aaron Gwin is amazing some english/kenyan guy won a race

The Hour Record was broken by a beardless Wiggo and Adam Myerson raced his last Philly International. The best episode ever? Probably, since one person was particular was missing.

With the first grand tour of the season in the books we take a look back at all the great action. While some people may be thinking of the triple, we stay sane and debate whether Bert can do the double. Since it is officially now Tour season we tell you about one experienced rider who might not be ready this year. We also give you tips on how to get drunk and pedal around. Go blaze. September 25th we will be appearing live at the Coalition theater in wonderful Richmond Virginia. This will be our first live show and a must see for all our fans and enemy's alike. We hear there might be some local racing in Richmond that week end that could be cool? Come and check it out/ music by: BK-One,"Tema do Canibal" from the album Radio Do Canibal

If that's not Aussie mate ship them what is?. Who doesn't need a little snack toward the end of a stage? This week we talk US national champs, popular cyclists and what's the going rate for anglophilia? Busche wins Guarnier wins Logan Loader sweet sweet 16 Paperhouse Tune in next week for all the post Giro crying.

We had no idea what to call this weeks episode so we called it everything at once.With the crazy first week of the Giro behind us and the surprisingly entertaining TOC done we can finally get some chores done.So help us out and get your #16th place 16th stage picks tweeted to us by May 25th at the latest for a chance to win socks and bottles from Swift cycles and your very own home baked batch of Hogans Biscuits. Also we need you to take out the trash.

This week is full of Giro conspiracy theories. Like whats that guy doing with his fingers? Is that some sort of Italian sign for jumping in the middle of a sprint? Its probably all just a coincidence that Tim picked all these guys for his Velogames giro team, or maybe its not? We also talk real Giro this week. CCC steal some BMC water bottles some guy with the worst nickname ever wins a stage What Made My Hamburger Disappear Find the office park of your dreams Don't forget we've got a #16th place 16th stage Giro contest coming up so get those well researched picks in before someone named Tim curses them.

This is Vidman……hero to all. This week Tim's back and ready to properly pronounce all the Giro contenders names. Or maybe just give it a try as we preview our velogames Giro league and the very first #16th place 16th stage contest. Plus some stories of happier simpler times. Think you can descend like Rookie, climb like Spencer or drink from a water bottle while pedaling like Littleguy? Well then lets see it. Enter the code 05013930 at Velogames to get into our secret league. Tweet your #16 place 16th stage picks to @theslowridepodcast by the second Giro rest day, that's May 25th.

This week is a 100% Tim free zone. Congratulations Sara. But have no fear you still get the snark and rambing story that you wanted. Spencer gets the inside Redhook scoop. We talk #16th place Fleche and Liege and Littleguy has the twitter scoop that Spencer missed. Also see photo above. Thanks to Flat Black Coffee and Bar Fly for the great #16th place prizes. Tune in next week for pre-Giro talk and our first 16th stage #16th place contest. music by: BK-One,"Tema do Canibal" from the album Radio Do Canibal He's even on twitter! @BK_One

This week: Eric Saunder, talks about everything: Tro-Bro Leon, Navigators, Ofoto, Enduro, László Bodrogi and that's just the part I can remember. Lots of deep cuts on this one. We've got two, TWO 16th place contests this week. Get your picks in for a chance to win some Flat Black Coffee and Barfly Hopper. Tweet your 16th place picks for the Fleche Wallonne Femmes to @theslowridpodcast by Tuesday 4/21. Tweet your 16th place picks for Liege Bastogne Liege by Saturday 4/25.

This week John Degenkolb wins Paris-Roubaix and all we want to do is talk about a guy who got 98th in the Basque country. Tim attacks alone in the forest? Spencer and Matt wake up too late and don't see the forest. We award all our #16th place champions and get ready for the upcoming hilly classics. Don't forget to wave. Tune in next week for guest former Madison national champion Eric Saunders

This week we talk Flanders Flanders and more Flanders.Then a little Roubaix with a dash of Flanders.Then shimaNO and Flanders.Littleguy googles. More Flanders.Then Tim takes a stab at naming all six monuments. We name our 16th place Flanders winners and Spencer answers a difficult question from the future. What will his BOSS prize be? Thanks to Trek Factory Racing and Cxhairs for great 16th place prizes for Flanders. Tweet your 16th place picks to @theslowridepodcast by Saturday 4/11 at midnight for a chance to win a sweet prize from Icksnay.

This week we talk pro cycling and pro retirement with Mo Bruno Roy. We learn who has chickens,who grew up with goats and about pumpkin carving futures. How much do those team USA skin suits cost? Get your picks for 16th place at this Sundays Tour of Flanders tweeted to @theslowridepodcast by midnight this Saturday for a chance to win a Trek Factory Racing jersey, mussette bag and cap. If your still without shiny Pippo legs go check out Buckler Embrocation and enter the coed slowride for 10% OFF all the shiny. Pippo not included.

This week we talk all things Milan San-Remo. Tim likes the Poggio, Spencer likes the last 10k and Littleguy hates the rain jackets. We spot Pippo. A new 16th place champion is crowned. Help us find the motor. Better then a perfect pirate feed. Tune in next week for an exclusive Mo Bruno Roy interview. Buckler Skincare! Use 'slowride' for 10% off and support the podcast!