Are marginal gains actually more mental than physical? Is 2x actually better than 1x for gravel? And is a hot dog a taco or sandwich? We get to all this and more today, so stick around for the entire show because Jillian Howland and Jess Sorenson are two very fun, high energy, and exciting individuals that are not afraid to share their opinion on anything!!

And while things are all fun and games, cycling is full of hot takes. Every individual rider will have their own style and way of going about riding and racing. The more knowledge we can build up, the better decisions we can make when faced with our own time to decide. Please enjoy!

The American cycling scene is seen by many as a potential new heartland of the sport. With the growth of crit racing and teams that excite the public it's easy to see that reasoning. But what about the dying road races and falling participation in the sport outside of the top tier? Western culture, not just in cycling, is all about moving forward and achieving something better, faster. That doesn't always work in cycling.

Today, I sit down and chat with Travis Longfellow, the mastermind behind the startup of the Austin Aviators, social media legend, and all round good guy. We chat about why US cycling needs to slow down and look for the 15 year plan rather than the 5 year one. We'll get some insight into his racing journey, working with The Vegan Cyclist, and why swimming is WAY simpler than road cycling!

As athletes, and cyclists specifically, we are all used to sunglasses. But you may not be used to sunglasses like those from Vinco Performance. As the "world's first renewable performance eyewear" Ian Hamilton and his crew is taking sunglasses production to new heights, reaching a different audience, and developing a brand around nature, and it's incredible importance to society.

Today, I get to chat to Ian about all things sunglasses, a topic I happen to love, as well as why the cycling industry is not very environment friendly. We chat about just how far Vinco can go, why no one else has thought of this business model, and how Vinco can reach new levels of success by opening their scope to partnerships with other major soft good brands, like Patagonia or REI.

https://www.vincoperformance.com/

Not many people get the chance to learn from someone as knowledgeable as this man, Ian Mulligan. I've had the fortune of racing with Ian on Absque Fines p/b Wolfe e-sports and we figured it is only best to do an episode as well! And today we change it up a bit from the normal pre-race briefing!

We chat all things cycling in the Desert Southwest, from training year-round, to riding with the World Tour pros, and why Phoenix and Tucson are so different to ride in. But not only that we cover E-racing and how it's changing the game for cyclists, as well as why we should all step back from the results sheet and live life the best way we can. By bike. Have some fun, chill out, and have a laugh along the way.

Calvin Smith, the man behind SeeSmith social medias, is all about bringing cycling to more people, kinda like this show! But he had a very unconventional journey into the sport, hitting many potholes and curves along the way, but he is here now and making huge waves because of his work! I got a chance to catch up with him today and chat about Girona, bringing cycling to a broader demographic audience, his work in social media, and so much more.

Just because Canadian cycling is geographically far from Europe does not mean that the history is a long ways off too. Bike racing in Canada has a serious history, celebrated athletes, tough times, and huge international success. But why does no one know this? Today I dive into our surprisingly rich history of cycling in Canada to find out who, why, when, where, and how this sport got to the point it is at now. We are all the product of something else, it's time to bring light to just how important cycling has been to Canada and the society of the True North.

There is no better cycling story than that of the legendary Svein Tuft. No one has taken a more atypical route to the peak of our sport. No one has seen the same amount of change in the peloton that this man has. But is all the change good? Just how big of a difference is evident between the WorldTour and ProConti? And how impactful is the NCL? But the real question is, Giro or Tour? And just because it's the Tour or Paris-Roubaix doesn't mean there aren't dive-bombers!

Miami, Florida is soon to be a very major centre of cycling, but that does not happen without people like those within the Miami Blazers team. From bike racing, to grow of the sport, we all want to be better, we all want something more. But very few of us actually achieve monstrous results, the Blazers are doing just that. Jonny Brown, Alexi and Dennis Ramirez, and Dante Young join the show today for a super cool, in-depth understanding of North American bike racing and just how long of a journey we have to go in order to make cycling mainstream, successful, and a sport that athletes seriously want to pursue. We chat all things bike racing, sport development, and just some good ol' chit-chat including having a good laugh at why the Tour of Alberta was terrible from an organization perspective but great from a hotel one! Someone just needs to tell Alexi and Dennis that bike racing is not always pan-flat!