The boys ease back into the pod after a short break. We learn that riding season’s in full swing at the shop, where new bikes are arriving — some with serious surprises. Danny picked up a new bike during our hiatus, a ride that would make Crockett and Tubbs proud. Danny’s also been spending some time in his local shops (tune in to find out what all the noise is about). All this and more as the boys settle in for a season of Summer Fun.

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Danny joins Joe at the bike shop to catch up on life and find out what's been happening now that bicycle season is upon us. The boys are joined by a new voice to pod, Ed, a mechanic at the shop. Listen as Danny and Joe impart some wisdom on young Ed (at least that's what they think). What’s more, the shop was the scene of a crime recently — find out what happened, and if there’s something that can be done to prevent another crime. We're probably forgetting a thing or two; that's why you’ll want to hit play right now.

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Bike Shop Society welcomes the one and only Ronnie Romance. Join Joe and Danny for the final episode of this two-part series.

"Most of us lead a life that revolves around work. The average US worker clocks 47 hours a week, and when you add the time we spend commuting — up to 10 hours — it pushes our work-related hours over 55. There's also work-related stress, which damages our health.

“Then there are those who refuse to buy into that and choose to live on the fringe, like Ultra Romance, a 35-year-old from the Connecticut River valley who works as little as possible — usually for six months a year — and then goes adventuring around the world with his bike and modest camping gear."

—excerpt from a 2015 Business Insider feature by our very own Daniel McMahon.

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ULTRADYNAMICO 

https://www.instagram.com/ultradynamico/

https://ultradynamico.com/

Ron's Bikes

https://www.instagram.com/ronsbikes/

https://ronsbikes.com/

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Bike Shop Society welcomes the one and only Ronnie Romance. Join Joe and Danny for part one of this two-part series.

"Most of us lead a life that revolves around work. The average US worker clocks 47 hours a week, and when you add the time we spend commuting — up to 10 hours — it pushes our work-related hours over 55. There's also work-related stress, which damages our health.

“Then there are those who refuse to buy into that and choose to live on the fringe, like Ultra Romance, a 35-year-old from the Connecticut River valley who works as little as possible — usually for six months a year — and then goes adventuring around the world with his bike and modest camping gear."

—excerpt from a 2015 Business Insider feature by our very own Daniel McMahon.

Links to the Ronnie Romance Empire:

ULTRADYNAMICO 

https://www.instagram.com/ultradynamico/

https://ultradynamico.com/

Ron's Bikes

https://www.instagram.com/ronsbikes/

https://ronsbikes.com/

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The show gets off to a rocky start because of some technical issues. Danny drops a news bomb regarding an e-bike purchase and a plans ride Ireland from top to bottom! If this isn't enough, Joe shares news about the state of the bicycle business in the Midwest.  And lastly, the boys put a bow on the recent Tour of Flanders. So give your BOA a twist and let's go!

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Joe and Danny kick off the show with a preview of the upcoming Tour of Flanders . It's the heart of the classics season and Danny lets us in on how he keeps up with all the races (it's not easy). Then the boys take a trip to the bike shop and visit the bicycle-mechanic shortage that's causing huge headaches across the US. And, finally, Danny wants to know the proper way to thank his favorite wrench. Is it money or food, or will a hug suffice? All this and much, much more on this stage of the Bike Shop Society podcast.

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Joe and Danny kick off Stage 11  with a review of Milano-San Remo, the first Monument of the season. Will it be remembered for the race that ushered the dropper post into road racing? Next, the pizza guy tells Danny about this movie he watched about a kid in Indiana who wanted to race his bike against the Italians. Danny responds by giving his pizza guy a list of movies to watch. Can you guess which ones? And finally, Danny has started riding his new bike around town, which leads to a discussion about multimodal cycling. It turns out Danny wrote an article about that a few years ago. Clip in and try to keep up!

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Stage 10 leads Joe and Danny on a journey through Alaska where they follow ultra-distance cyclist Petr Ineman on his quest for a second Iditarod crown. Next, a shortcut from Milano to San Remo leads to the question: “What is a cycling monument?" And lastly, the show receives its first email message. Listen as Joe and Danny beg for listener interaction.

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After a one week absence the pod is back! Danny fills us in on his new bicycle purchase.  We cover the research, the decision, the shopping process, his riding plans and much, much more.  New bike talk would not be complete without mentioning the importance of a bike fitting, the boys agree, it's probably a good idea to get one.  Also in this week's pod, we hear the first whispers of a trip to Spain, that involves late night dinners, drinking red wine and a once in a lifetime experience of building your own bicycle frame. Enough with reading, just hit play!

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Joe and Danny continue to flesh out their vision for the show by recording from the actual bike shop. Listen as unsuspecting customers stumble in and find themselves face to face with your hosts, who turn the mics on them. One of those customers turns us on to a YouTube influencer named Blippi. Then the show takes a serious turn when the issue of recycling in the bike industry comes up, but fortunately another customer walks in just in time and funnies the waters with a story about his off-season activities. Don't miss this little tour de force!

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