We cover some news in cycling, including Jack Thompson’s ‘Sherpa Week’ and Steve Bauer joining Israel Start-Up Nation as directeur sportif. Lastly, we mull over some big ideas for 2023 goals.

Rob Britton is a Canadian multi-discipline professional cyclist. Now ‘retired’ from pro road racing, Rob has been crushing some of the biggest and hardest gravel and mountain bike races on the calendar. We chat about Rob’s career, his start in cycling, his love of bikepacking, gravel, chasing FKT’s and his support of the counselling charity WIRTH.

Every time we go out the door in search of adventure, we accept varying degrees of risk. We discuss trying to keep it in perspective and mitigate it, while knowing that sometimes you can just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We also chat about Tyler’s MS Global Bike Tour, now in it’s 19th year.

We discuss what a fun time it is to be a cycling fan, and then we dive into some cycling slang. What’s the difference between blowing up and bonking? Is it okay to call a 100 kilometre ride a century? We have the answers.

After a second attempt at climbing 20,000 meters in one week, Pete is starting to accept that this challenge (as currently constructed) might just be out of his grasp. We put into some context just how hard this is, and discuss a possible third attempt.

Colby Lange is a professional track and road cyclist from the United States. Colby tells us about his tradition from a very bright future as a ski racer to cycling, and bravely shares his battle with depression and mental health. Colby is wise beyond his years and we hope you enjoy this inspiring conversation.

Sharing some thoughts on the hugely successful Tour de France Femme, and the new National Cycling League.

Brothers Cullen and Griffin Easter are professional bike racers and the founders of Opicure Foundation, a non profit focused on addressing opioid-related addiction and deaths.

We welcome Jim Capra, head coach at Tyler Hamilton Training, back on the podcast to discuss training while travelling, running and the ‘20,000 meters in a week challenge’.

Episode two discussing the 2022 Tour de France, including Hugo Houle’s historic stage win for Canadian cycling, and the beautiful rivalry between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar.