The Path Less Pedaled Podcast - Contemporary Bicycling Culture

The Path Less Pedaled Podcast - Contemporary Bicycling Culture episodes:

• 06.13.2022

  Austere Manufacturing -Making a Bikepacking Buckle

  We interview with Uriel from Austere Manufacturing to talk about designing a bikepacking specific buckle!  So nerdy  Support the podcast by going to : https://pathlesspedaled.myshopify.com/ or join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

  
• 06.06.2022

  What if Skynet Designed Bikes? (Interview with Ignite Components)

  We talk with Ian from Ignite Components about "generative design" where an algorithm creates organic, Aliens-esque  optimized forms and how he uses it for bike component design.  Support the podcast by going to : https://pathlesspedaled.myshopify.com/ or join us on Patreon...

  
• 05.17.2022

  Bicycles Need a ReBrand (Chris from Propel Bikes)

  Chris Nolte is the founder of Propel bike shops specializing in transportation focused e-bikes as well as a Youtuber.  We discuss the challenges of rebranding the bicycle in North America away from just riding for sport. This podcast is made possible...

  
• 04.26.2022

  The 90s Mountain Bike Whisperer - Old Shovel

  Rob (aka Old Shovel on Youtube) is the 90s mountain bike whisperer.  In this interview we talk about the idea of a "restomod", get tips for buying a 90s mountain bike, as well as debate some pros and cons. This podcast...

  
• 04.20.2022

  Rivendell without Grant? A Tour with Grant Petersen

  We get a tour of Rivendell HQ from Grant Petersen and talk about bike design, the bike industry and what Rivendell looks like without him. This podcast is made possible by Arkel.  Find your perfect bike bag with their new online...

  
• 06.04.2020

  Bicycles and Watercolors with Maria from Art-Toolkit

  We talk with Maria, a watercolorist who has traveled on many scientific expeditions about bicycling, art and how she started the business of Art-Toolkit.com Support independent content! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

  
• 05.29.2020

  ACN - Gravel Bike Suspension? Do you need it?

  Alternative Cycling Network discusses the new Cannondale and Sunrace releases.  Gimmicky or gimme? Support independent content! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

  
• 05.28.2020

  The Cost of doing BIKE Business - Swift Industries

  We chat with our friend Martina from Swift Industries about the realities of bike business and manufacturing.  Why are bike bags so expensive?  How has COVID affected their business. http://patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

  
• 05.28.2020

  Make the Dynamic Choice - Behind the Scenes with Ultradynamico Tires

  Ever wonder what its like to start a tire brand?  We interview Ron (UltraRomance) and his partner Patrick on why and how they started Ultradynamico tires. Support independent bike content! https://www.patreon.com/PathLessPedaled

  
• 05.28.2020

  The People You Will Meet - Stories from Bike Touring

  After years of touring on bike, the most profound memories are of those of the people we met along the way.  Some heart warming tales from our years on the road.  Audio from a LIVE Youtube performance. Support what you love!...

  
• 05.28.2020

  Bike Components for THE PEOPLE! - Microshift Interview

  We interview Gus from Microshift and talk about the void that SRAM and Shimano have left in the mechanical and affordable drive train market. Support what you love! www.Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

  
• 03.18.2020

  Wide Gravel Drop Bars - a good idea? with PedalPT

  We interview Kevin Schmidt of PedalPT in Portland and get his opinion of the ultra wide drop bar trend from the perspective of a physical therapist and bike fitter. Support what you love! www.Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

  
• 03.18.2020

  Bikes and DISASTER! with Joe Partridge

  Joe Partridge is not only a multi Trans-Iowa finisher (on a single speed!) but also works professionally as an emergency manager.  We talk about what constitutes a disaster, how bikes fit in and his go to bikes for the apocalypse. Support...

  
• 03.18.2020

  Living the Dream with Spencer J. Harding

  Spencer J Harding is a Radavist contributor, photographer and all around good person. We talk about bike packing with a tall bike, photography, touring and what new bike gear he is excited about. If you enjoy these podcasts consider supporting it...

  
• 01.02.2020

  Your Tires Are Lying to You (Myths and Misconceptions of Tire Pressure)

  What do those numbers on the sidewall actually mean?  How do you find ideal tire pressure?  We sit down with Josh Poertner, the president of Silca and tire pressure consultant to riders like Peter Sagan and learn the intricacies of...

  
• 07.08.2019

  Anton Krupicka - Ultra Trail Runner To Gravel Cyclist

  We interview accomplished ultra runner Anton Krupicka and talk about about how he ended up riding Dirty Kanza with Crust Bikes and Ultraromance.  Lots of bike nerdery around the Bombora and talk about the parallels between trail running and gravel...

  
• 05.20.2019

  How to Pronounce Pannier (Its NOT What you Think)

  Pannier is one of the most mispronounced words in the bicycling lexicon and its origins are often misunderstood. Where does the word come from? Is it a French or English word? What is the correct pronunciation? We settle it once...

  
• 04.08.2019

  Jonathan Maus - 14 Years of BikePortland.org!

  Jonathan Maus has spent the last 14 years covering transportation issues on BikePortland.org.  Over the years it has transformed into a serious news site that has changed some aspects of cycling and transportation in Portland. We talk about how it...

  
• 03.25.2019

  Ely Rodriguez - RuthWorks (Randonneur Bag Make, NAHBS)

  Ely Rodriguez is a Bay Area bike bag maker known for his beautifully made randonneuring bags.  We talk about how he got started, what it was like to make the leap full time, the state of randonnepuring and his favorite...

  
• 03.10.2019

  #AskBreadWinner (Ira Ryan) - Gravel Bike Geometry Nerdfest

  Ira Ryan is the other half of Breadwinner Cycles.  In this pod we get real nerdy about things like bottom bracket height for climbing, Ira's preferred chainstay length, trail for front loading and why mass production steel bikes will always...

  
• 03.04.2019

  Andrea Cohen - Iowa Gravel Maven

  Andrea Cohen rode Almanzo Royal, Land Run, Dirty Kanza XL and Tour Divide all in 2018!  We talk about how gravel has changed, what it was like to ride DK XL and Tour Divide and her latest endeavor, the Gravel...

  
• 01.24.2019

  #AskBreadwinner - Geometry vs Frame Material

  Nerding out on bikes with Tony from Breadwinner Cycles. We talk about the real differences between production and custom bikes and how various frame angles affect bike handling. PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

  
• 01.18.2019

  SAFETY PIZZA - Story behind this viral bike product!

  The Safety Pizza is a quirky and viral bike safety product.  We talk with Chris the creator of the Safety Pizza about its origins, its rough start in manufacturing and where he hopes to take it in the future!  PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple...

  
• 01.11.2019

  "Bike Fun" and Bicycle Advocacy - Ayleen Crotty - PLPTalks

  We talk with Ayleen Crotty about the idea of "bike fun", the origin story of Pedalpalooza in Portland and how bike fun and bike advocacy can work together.  We also talk about how Filmed by Bike has evolved to help...

  
• 01.08.2019

  The Farmer and the Sailor: Why We Stopped Traveling Indefinitely

  Selling everything to travel indefinitely is the ultimate luxury item and dream of many.  Why did we stop?   PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

  
• 01.04.2019

  PLPTalks - Arleigh Greenwald (BikeShopGirl) - Creating a Better Bike Shop

  Arleigh Greenwald has been in the bicycle industry a long time as an employee, former QBP rep, blogger and critic.  She has taken the next big step to open up her own shop and apply the things she has learned...

  
• 12.28.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - 2019 Supple Trends? Reader Comments

  We respond to reader comments over the Most Supple Bike of the Year award and give some future predictions of gravel and supple bike trends of 2019.  We taste a mesquite smoked whiskey from Tucson, gifted to us from Spencer...

  
• 09.19.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Our Mother the Mountain (OMTM.CC)

  We interview Ron Lewis of OMTM.CC, a Portland based group mapping out awesome gravel routes in the Oregon and Washington area. We talk about what makes a good gravel ride and the growth of gravel riding.  We taste High West...

  
• 09.05.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Swift Industries

  Our friends Martina and Jason from Swift Industries were visiting Missoula and we had to get them on the show! We taste Oban 14, talk about trailrunning, how different activities affect their design and the WTF Bike Explorer Summit. Help support...

  
• 09.04.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Swift Industries

  Our friends Martina and Jason from Swift Industries were visiting Missoula and we had to get them on the show! We taste Oban 14, talk about trailrunning, how different activities affect their design and the WTF Bike Explorer Summit. Help support...

  
• 08.27.2018

  BikesxBourbon - Old Forester / Have we reached PEAK GRAVEL?!!

  There have been a lot of gravel "innovations" from app controled suspension, short travel suspention forks, but are they necessary?  We also talk about what sorts of classes we'd like to see bike shops offer and the emerging trend of...

  
• 08.21.2018

  PLPTalks - Guitar Ted - Trans Iowa and Beyond!

  Trans Iowa is considered the grandfather of the modern gravel event in the US.  We interview Mark Stevenson / Guitar Ted, one of the founders of TI, and talk about the early days of Trans Iowa and how it has influenced...

  
• 08.15.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Survival Skills, #DadBike

  We taste Burnside Bourbon Oregon Oaked. We have a special guest that rode from Spokane, WA to Missoula, MT to be on the show!  We talk about what to keep in your survival kit and the ups and downs of...

  
• 08.13.2018

  PLPTalks - Rebecca Rusch - Growing Gravel

  Gravel cycling is growing and gravel events are creating positive benefits to small rural areas. We interview Rebecca Rusch about why she started a gravel event, how it was initially received by the community and the many positive impacts it...

  
• 08.08.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Good Bye Velocult, Phil Gaimon's Rules

  We lament the closing of one our favorite bike shops of all time, Velocult and what it means for other bike shops.  We also wax philosophical about Phil Gaimon's Rules and #thesupplelife.  This episode was made possible by FilmedByBike.org, a...

  
• 08.08.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Good Bye Velocult, Phil Gaimon’s Rules

  We lament the closing of one our favorite bike shops of all time, Velocult and what it means for other bike shops.  We also wax philosophical about Phil Gaimon's Rules and #thesupplelife.  This episode was made possible by FilmedByBike.org, a...

  
• 07.30.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Tumbleweed Bicycle Co.

  Daniel Molloy from Tumbleweed Bicycles is in town to show El Silencio.  He brought over a nice rye from the Bay Area and we geek out about why he started Tumbleweed, what he learned from working at Rivendell and the...

  
• 07.23.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Fake Cyclists

  Our most pointed #bikesxbourbon episode yet where we address the idea of "real" vs "fake" cyclists and also lay out the groundwork for the supple life manifesto.  We also taste Stagg Jr, a surprisignly smooth and balanced bourbon for 125...

  
• 07.23.2018

  #BikesxBourbon - Future of Bike Shops

  We taste a bourbon that was aged at sea!  On a boat!  We also talk about a recent post from Alter Cycles about bike shops as a third space and how that means much more than just serving beer or...

  
• 05.27.2018

  PLPTalks - 26 - Ben Weaver - Music for Free

  SUPPORT: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Follow Ben's trip here: https://bit.ly/2HzfEjL Ben Weaver is a musician that bikepacks to his shows. In this interview, we talk about his Music For Free tour, bikepacking the Great Divide trail on its 20th anniversary with a banjo. How does...

  
• 05.23.2018

  BikesxBourbon - Riding vs. Racing, Dirty Kanza!!!!

  What we drank: Balcones Baby Blue, Balcones Rye What we talked about: Philosophical and technical differences between racing and riding and Dirty Kanza.  Joined by special guest Ally Mabry. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

  
• 05.22.2018

  PLPTalks - 25 - Dirty Kanza Special - Jim Cummins and Casey Woods

  An often untold story of Dirty Kanza is how the event has changed the town of Emporia, Kansas and how it has been slowly embraced by the community.  In this episode we interview Jim Cummins, the ride direct of DK200...

  
• 05.09.2018

  PLPTalks - 24 - Nick Legan - Gravel Cycling

  Nick Legan has literally written the book on gravel cycling.  In this episode, we discuss the current gravel cycling trend, why it is popular, gravel events, and his new book "Gravel Cycling".   Visit Nick Legan's website at: http://rambleur.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is...

  
• 05.08.2018

  BikesxBourbon - Gravel Events, 650b vs 27.5, Semantics

  What we drank: Blade and Bow Bourbon #4 (THANKS LAURA CRAWFORD!) What we talked about: Gravel events .Philosophical differences between 650b and 27.5, Gravel Bike vs. Mountain Bike, Semantics and nomenclature. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

  
• 05.08.2018

  BikesxBourbon - Sea Otter, Golden Age of Cycling, Grav Grav

  What we drank: Rabbit Hole Bourbon (THANKS LAURA CRAWFORD!) What we talked about: The new Niner full suspension gravel bike? Speedvagen Rough Road? BikeSnob's article on the Golden Age of Cycling. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

  
• 05.08.2018

  PLPTalks - 24 - Nick Legan - Gravel Cycling

  Nick Legan has literally written the book on gravel cycling.  In this episode, we discuss the current gravel cycling trend, why it is popular, gravel events, and his new book "Gravel Cycling".   Visit Nick Legan's website at: http://rambleur.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is...

  
• 04.25.2018

  PLPTalks - 23 - Jay Ritchey - Bikepacking and Filmmaking

  Jay Ritchey has been in the bicycle industry a long time from helping his dad Tom Ritchey build bikes, to working at Rivendell Bicycle Works.  Beyond bicycles, Jay is also a filmmaker working on commercial projects as well as his own...

  
• 04.24.2018

  PLPTalks - 23 - Jay Ritchey - Bikepacking and Filmmaking

  Jay Ritchey has been in the bicycle industry a long time from helping his dad Tom Ritchey build bikes, to working at Rivendell Bicycle Works.  Beyond bicycles, Jay is also a filmmaker working on commercial projects as well as his own...

  
• 04.18.2018

  PLPTalks - 22 - Tobie DePauw - Future of the Local Bike Shop?

  Tobie DePauw is a bike industry veteran. In this interview, he gives his insights on the future of bike shops, building a bike community from scratch and storytelling with routes. This episode is also supported by Ramble Ride, a unique semi-supported...

  
• 04.17.2018

  PLPTalks - 22 - Tobie DePauw - Future of the Local Bike Shop?

  Tobie DePauw is a bike industry veteran. In this interview, he gives his insights on the future of bike shops, building a bike community from scratch and storytelling with routes. This episode is also supported by Ramble Ride, a unique semi-supported...