The Slow Ride: A Cycling Podcast

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!

This week we talk crits, cx and the good old days with a very special guest, Adam Myerson. Tim tells everyone how he won Adam's friendship. Littleguy spills the beans on his secret sufferfest video and Spencer talks about his spreadsheets to create his pick for Milan-San Remo. Tweet @theslowridepod your pick for 16th place at Milan -San Remo and get entered with a chance to win some sweet Buckler Creme Fraiche Chamois Cream

This week there is a lot to chew on with the release of the CIRC report from the UCI, but true fans of the podcast know that all we really care about is Dan Craven's (@danfromnam) early racing season and if the carpet matches the drapes for when it comes to the leader's jerseys at the Grand Tours. Throw in a brief discussion about trophies, race radios, and the Super Rookie curse and you have yourself an award winning cycling podcast! This podcast was sponsored by bucklerskincare.com! Use the code 'slowride' for 10% off all your cycling skincare product needs.

Get ready for a wild ride. This week we welcome Buckler Embrocation to the Slow Ride family. Tell you who really won Oomlop. Then we talk doping, then racing, then more doping. We get into the pros and cons of injecting baby food and where oh where will NIbali land? Jump on over to bucklerskincare.com to get 10% off when you enter the code 'slowride.'

This weeks episode has more pop then a 13 year old's birthday party. Who will win the TOUR? When does the season start? Why should you care who gets 16th at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad? These and many more amazing questions will be answered.

This week we wonder what Spencer would say……ugh….. Is he in a snow drift? Littleguy tries to ignore a certain Mr. Lance Armstrong away and Tim nerds out on the hour record. Will someone retire before this episode gets finished? Fatbike nationals happened, was the snow real?

The Doc Hollywood Invitational is a free ride based out of Micanopy, Florida. It is named after the greatest movie ever filmed in North Central Florida. The ride started when Tim decided to bring a little of the upper midwest free gravel community to the sunshine state. After a few recon rides with riders in the area the route was born. The ride is 78 miles long and features 7 sections of hard pack limerock. This special report features interviews and recaps of the ride. We hope you enjoy this special report on the ride.

This week you get 100% more jokes for your slow ride buck. Old man Hayes tells those bike messengers to get off his lawn and back in the bars. Road racers attempting to get organized with the toughest rider in the peleton leading the American contingent and we discuss how great any race in Qatar is, no matter the season.

This week our hosts reveal the BEST bike swap tips ever! Then delve into CX Worlds, the sadfaces on the podium, the youngsters mixing it up, and the #BORINGNESS of the men's race and then move on to the upcoming road season! Dark horses for the season are picked. LittleGuy ruins his computer. And we experiment with video skype. (spoiler alert: it's weird and distracting)

This week we've got the whole gang back together for a classic episode. We learn all about legit single speed racing, who should get invited to which race and why having your bike in the World Tour might not matter. Did Spencer buy enough coffee to survive the coming snow storm????? Music by: BK-One,"Tema do Canibal" from the album Radio Do Canibal

This week we were joined by @resultsboy himself, Colin Reuter. We grilled him about #treepeople, USAC Shenanigans, and of course this piece and this other piece that he wrote after the botched 2014-15 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals last week. But that wasn't all, we talked CX Worlds predictions, Dream analysis, and kind of a lot about FATBIKES. SPOILER ALERT: He didn't find any errors in this weeks episode! WUT?!

This weeks episode is primarily focus on how weird Austin kept it for #CXNats, but also includes some great euro-cycling updates, kit discussions, and embarrassing realization by Spencer that he doesn't know who the new French CX National Champ is… Oh boy.

Wizards LG at 42 Weird Bowling The most important Nationals Tim's 2015 crit debut Race radios Helen Wyman Much, much more…

It's a doping Christmas miracle. If your looking for a doping excuse we've got you covered. Also more fashion advice from the experts on this week's episode. -Hour records -CX skills -Doping -Doping excuses -The death of the Velodrome -Legwarmers -Who was dating Basso's sister?

This week is our Year End Awards Show! Listen to see not just who gets it wrong, but who gets it the most wrong. (Hint: it's Tim). Categories include (but not limited to): - Most impressive in 2014 - Most embarrassing rider/team - Who will eat the most cookies in the off season - Biggest flop - Best instagram account - Favorite cycling website - Worst Kit - Best Kit - Slow Ride DFL 2014 Award Winner We also argue about some other very relevant topics, per usual. Enjoy!

This week we welcome our very first guest to the show! Join us as we try not to freak out about Mo Bruno Roy's husband joining the show to talk about being a pro race mechanic, pro pits in cyclocross, and how many PB and J's it would take to cycle across Minnesota! It's gonna be awesome. Follow Matt's (and Mo's) antics at mmracing.org, and also on twitter at @mm_racing. *** Cross State records Another iTunes review! We learn about Mo Bruno Roy's first CX bike Audis, and Dodges, and Pontiacs; Oh my! Tim has an important Team Saturn related question We plan an exciting new race in MN And more!

This week we play catch up on the news and happening in pro cycling, dumpster diving, and of course check in on LittleGuy's plan to tackle the MN Cross State record. As well as review the new pro team kits, and lol about Astana and USAC rules. *** Follow us on twitter! zomg! @theslowridepod Initial reactions to the newest team kits on the block USAC National rules/guidelines/suggestions/meh I guess so's New itunes reviews! Horner has a team, isn't dead. Team building camps! LittleGuy's cross state record plans analyzed!

This week was surprisingly coherent and we think you will really enjoy it! We talk about bikes, bike racing, how to destroy Fat Bike Radio, and we discover some deep seated anger in Littleguy about something Tim did to him. Or maybe didn't do. We're not sure. *** Best Ideas for a recovering a stolen bike Tweets! Jingle Cross and Iowa City - A Littleguy report Ultra Endurance Cycling, WUT? Tweets! Matt and Tim fight about something from 2005 for awhile What the hell do you carry in a saddle bag?

We made a major discovery in this weeks podcast, and stumbled upon Littleguy's fatal flaw. We also got down to brass tacks about call-ups, warm-ups and twitter big-up's. We received some reader mail and junk, and we talked about it. *** New twitter! zomg! @theslowridepod New itunes review! Warm ups? good, bad, or ugly? Horner doesn't have a team, isn't dead. Gaimon to Optum from Garmin. Say it 5 times fast. LittleGuy's fatal flaw revealed!

This weeks episode is a special one. We've filled it full of pro tips and life lessons for beginners and veterans alike! Join us on a smooth silky journey into the world of cycling. But not the boring parts. *** On the show: OMFG a review of the Podcast! Are we really Lance Armstrong haters? Chris Boardman didn't wear a helmet! Do we care? Jens Voigt Hour Record Loser "Pro Only" Sections of Cyclocross Courses; Hot or Not?? DRAMA ALERT: Singlespeed Cross Worlds Kerfuffle Yahoo: How do I get into cyclocross? We finally give an honest answer. DRAMA ALERT: The SVEN line: right or wrong at Koppenburgcross?

Welcome to episode 30! Defying conventional wisdom, we are back this week with some discussion of actual bike racing related topics! We also talk facial hair, debate what's ruining cycling this week, as well as provide some useful tips for Yahoo users. It's a great episode, you will love it or your money back.

This week our trio of hosts take on the tough questions in cycling, and learn a little something about each other in the process. This week features Reader Mail, Yahoo Answers!, titanium bicycles, something about USA Cycling none of us understand, and our first listener contest!

On this weeks podcast we do a whole lot of Search Engine Optimization by discussing things like Klein bicycles, vintage cars, Oleg Tinkov, Leadville 100, our best race travel tips, and tacos. Hmmm. Oh, and FATBIKES! Now I'm sure we will just shoot up the rankings.

Welcome to the latest episode of The Slow Ride Podcast! This week we go all TMZ on the world of cycling and let you know what you can do to stay ahead of the curve, what's hot (and what's not), and as always- what really grinds our gears. Listen in! Topics of discussion: World Champion Kit choices, we tell you the fashion do's and don'ts. Rumor Mill: Kwiakowski's World Stripe kits are just Cav left overs? Say it ain't so! Astana drama! It's back! Get the scoop on who'll be next! The biggest podium faux-pas: Don't find yourself on a Faux-dium! The top 4 biggest threats to Cycling as we know it! Hear them here first!

After a week off for a needed break, (definitely not because we forgot to hit record on the podcasting machine last week), and better than ever! Or possibly the same as ever. Anyway, we are back to talk about bikes and bike stuff that regular people care about! Topics include: Proper bartape, gravel grinding, heckling etiquette, CYCLOCROSSZOMG, Trek CXC, The Hour Record, and soooooo much more.

This episode features some, uh, "healthy debate" about cycling and cycling culture. Our hosts accuse one another of being wrong, flip-flopping, and of not deserving it! Watch out!

This week we make or break all the myths surrounding cycling culture! Well, maybe not ALL of them, but definitely the biggest CX myths you've heard, and we also shatter some myths about bike messengers. We tried out a new format for the show too.

Hello and welcome to The Slow Ride Podcast! This week on the show, Tim talks aircraft carriers and basks in his own glory, LittleGuy discusses French movies and Japanese pedals, and Spencer drones on about heckling and Louisville.

Send in the choppers! The season is getting real! Welcome to the 22nd episode of the podcast, and thanks to all of you that made your way here through some random and strange google search but decided to stick around. We appreciate it.

Hot off the presses, and our hosts are all a bit discombobulated this week. Spencer is destroyed from doing bicycle acrobatics all weekend, Tim had his famous pain face on in south florida, and Littleguy's story just doesn't add up.

Thanks for joining us for the 20th episode of The Slow Ride Podcast! This week is the highly controversial #Controversy Episode in which we discuss and dissect some of the more controversial topic in cycling today.

This week we (finally) wrap up the Tour Of France coverage, and look back at the best and worst moments of the race. We will also check in on the final result of our Fantasy League, and the highest placed among our hosts has prepared statements...

This week we continue to drone on about the world’s biggest bike race, but we spice things up a bit with talk of campers, bowel movements, Sagan's fashion, and French cycling! We also get down to brass tacks about our Velogames League

As we move into the second week of Le Tour, The Slow Ride Podcast tackles some of the biggest moments of drama from the first stages of the race with our vertically compliant (yet laterally stiff!) brand of analysis.

This week is all about the greatest show on earth, the Tour Of France! Don't worry, we will get back to talk of gravel grinding soon enough, but for now we go in-depth with analysis on the most meaningful aspects of the TdF.

The tour is coming! In this episode we analyze the best of the week and worst of the week in cycling, and we break down everything you need to know about the favorites in our amazingly insightful TdF preview.

The FIFA World Cup has arrived and the similarities to cycling are numerous. The shady governing organization, the whining Italian National Team, the haircuts and the complete absence of Scandinavian super powers.