Josh Sprague is as much an addict to endurance sports as the rest of us, and you know as well as anyone when a piece of equipment just isn't quite right. With weekends filled with adventure races, ultra marathons and long mountain bike rides, Josh just couldn't find the right hydration pack, so he built one. He liked it so much, he and his wife made the decision to dive in and founded Orange Mud and started producing what they believe to be the best, most comfortable hydrations packs on the market! Twelve years later they continue to create and produce a variety of hydration packs as well as a growing line of products for endurance athletes. Follow Orange Mud on Facebook and Instagram or dive into all the products at www.orangemud.com

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As a full-time working couple with kids, a house and everything that comes with that, it's a challenge to pick and choose what events to attend throughout the year - but this one comes easy. It's not just a gravel race, it's a weekend long festival of camping, food, music, beers, bike rides and great West Texas hospitality! (and a few snakes) This was our second year (Dee and Dave's) at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind and of course, Mr. Microphone came with us. After the race we talked with race winners Joe Laverick and Lauren Stephens, second place Chris Mehlman as well as last year's champion Justin McQuerry and first timer Inno Zavyalov. Dee got in the action with Mr. Microphone and talked with second year racer, 13-year-old Bennett Rogers and Ryan Mable who finished his first over-100K gravel race! And we couldn't leave without sharing some of the rich music played throughout the weekend!

Be sure and dive into the weekend of fun by heading to www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bike and follow the ramblings from inside the cycling world by a guy inside the cycling world: Joe Laverick https://www.joelaverick.com/

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Sherry Ott's journey - riding her bicycle from state capitol to state capitol, began with her father, Lee, in 1984. In nearly 30 years he connected 23 capitols on foot. Fast forward another almost 10 years and a pandemic later, Sherry would pick up the project, but this time on bicycle. As a travel blogger, adventure and travel isn't new to Sherry - however an adventurous project like this, inside the United States, is. Sherry has been traveling the world, writing, photographing and vlogging since dropping out of the corporate nine to five almost twenty years ago - but her travels have taken her abroad - and the pandemic, the bicycle and her father's project are causing her to explore the lower 48 in a way she never imagined. Tune in to hear the story of the 40-year-long Capitol to Capitol project! And dig in deeper on Sherry's website and blog at https://www.ottsworld.com/ or follow her on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ottsworld or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Ottsworld.

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Tuesday Vander Weide not only enjoys racing her bikes, whether on gravel, cyclocross, singletrack or on the road, she's also worked for years at her local bike shop in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and recently landed at job at one of the largest cycling companies in the world, the U.S. based SRAM! Being International Women's Month, I thought it was the perfect time to hear her story, not just how she came into the sport, but how it's been as a woman working in a predominantly man's world. We had a great conversation and she's got some awesome ideas on how to welcome, not just women, but all new cyclists into the sport! Be sure to follow her journey on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tuesday.liketheday/ and say Hello to her if you need Rock Shock service!

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Kelsi and Cole Ledbetter are the founders of the Iowa Gravel Project and Redfield Rock and Roll Gravel Race in Iowa. They recently took over a couple of Midwest classics: The Spotted Horse Ultra and the Iowa Gravel Classic. I was curious what led them down the road to not host just one gravel race, but now three, as well as the weekly rides with the Iowa Gravel Project. Information can be found online as well as instagram and facebook:

Iowa Gravel Project and the Redfield Rock and Roll Gravel Race: https://www.iowagravelproject.com/

Iowa Gravel Classic: https://iowagravelclassic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/iowagravelclassic/

Spotted Horse Ultra: https://spottedhorsecycling.com/

https://www.instagram.com/spottedhorsecycling/?hl=en

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You ever question your own choice of tires? Me too. Especially on gravel. How wide? How much tread? How much pressure? Tubeless? So many choices, so little time. So at the OG of winter gravel races, CIRREM (a 16-year-old 64-mile hilly gravel race in the south central Iowa town of Cumming the final Saturday in February) Mr. Microphone came out after the race and we talked to people about their tires and how they chose them, and a bit about the race as well. In fact, we start with the two founders Kent Carlson and Jed Gammel, and talked about the origin of this long-time gravel classic. For information on this race head to www.cirrem.com.

PS You're welcome for 40:23!

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Jon Harp discovered competitive cycling as a teen in Chicagoland and made his way to the front of the echelon even securing a spot on a professional team in Europe. For reasons we'll let him tell, he hung up his bike and came back to the States. Eventually, however, he eventually discovered the joys of cycling on remote gravel roads, and loved it so much he was inspired to start a gravel and dirt focused team: The Mazda/Orange Seal Off Road Cycling Team. Together we dive into his history in the sport and the development of the now international team of unique and talented riders. Follow the team on facebook and instagram https://www.instagram.com/mazdaorangeseal/

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Kate Coward's name is synonymous with winter ultras, especially on a fat bike. She's finished and won the Arrowhead 135 on bike, but also completed what is called one of the 50 hardest races on earth on both skis and foot. She's also won in her first go of the Iditarod Trail Invitational ITI350 as well as the Tuscobia 160 and Actif Epica. She recently finished fourth overall and first among the women in the warm 2024 Arrowhead 135, notable because Bike Talk with Dave regular and Mentor to Dave in his own Arrowhead attempt next year, Steve McGuire had to withdraw at mile 27. The day after the event concluded this year, both Kate and Steve hopped on a call to download this years especially challenging event. The lessons offered between the two of them are priceless to anyone who has any type of challenge ahead of them - on or off the bike!

Tune into our first episode, no. 104 of Dave's Arrowhead journey and learn more about the Arrowhead Ultra with Race Director Ken Krueger in Episode no. 105. Dive deeper into one of the 50 hardest races on earth at www.arrowheadultra.com

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Justin McQuerry jumped back on the podcast this week to share his story of growing up with Type 1 Diabetes and how he manages that lifelong disease while still performing and competing at the highest level. Justin is a member of Team Novo Nordisk www.teamnovonordisk.com where every athlete has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. With this team he competes in road races, criteriums and stage races both in the U.S. as well as internationally in Canada and Europe. You can find him on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/j_mcquerry/ and will be defending his title at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, TX on March 23, 2024 as well as racing in the Tour of the Gila, Redlands Stage Race and Joe Martin Stage Race.

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The Rattlesnake Gravel Grind, March 21-24, 2024, is a weekend of gravel riding and racing in and around the west Texas town of Sweetwater. Camping, music, great food and incredible gravel routes make for an entire weekend event centered around Saturday's main event: A 30-, 70-, and 105-mile gravel race. We talked with Race Director David King, as well as the 2023 champion Justin McQuerry and British pro rider Joe Laverick about this year's race and what to expect. There may have been a bit of a throwdown made during this podcast... For information on the ride and to sign up click on www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bike .

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