CyclingTips Podcast

Caley, Neal, and James are back together in the basement to tackle what they see as a major problem in professional cycling — the calendar. The UCI announced new reforms for 2020 and the trio are less than thrilled. 

Also, James caught up with Challenge Tires' Morgan Nicol to discuss the future of gravel tires and Nicol revealed an interesting new product the company is working. Challenge has been testing a tubular gravel tire. Could a tubular gravel tire change the gravel scene as we currently see it

It's just Caley and Neal in the basement this week with James away at Interbike.

Neal catches up with EF-Drapac's Michael Woods to discuss his La Vuelta stage win and the very personal story he shared on live television after.

Also, the duo discusses the upcoming vote for President of the CPA, the rider's union, and the controversy surrounding the vote.

Finally, Caley calls James to ask the one question everyone wants to know from the 2018 Interbike show, "What's the coolest thing he's seen?"

Caley, Neal, and James dive deep into the price of bikes, especially high-end bikes. Why is a top-end road bike, so much more expensive than a top-end mountain bike? Are bike companies taking advantage of consumers?

Plus, Neal and Caley look at the week in racing and discuss American Kate Courtney's emphatic win at the cross-country mountain bike world championships.

Caley, James, and Neal open this week's episode chatting about Kanstantsin Siutsou's positive test for EPO. 

Then the trio talks about Ashton Lambie's individual pursuit record and how he isn't your typical track world record holder. Caley also talks to the man himself.

Finally, Stephen Frothingham of Bicycle Retailer joins the show to talk tariffs and how the new tariffs taking effect against China will affect the bicycle market - and potentially make buying bikes in the US more expensive.

Caley, James, and Neal open this week's episode examining the opening days of the Vuelta a Espana and look at the recent emergence of LottoNL-Jumbo as a serious GC grand tour team.

The trio also chats about the folding of Aqua Blue Sport and a peculiar anonymous email we received.

Finally, Italian frame builder Dario Pegoretti passed away last week at the age of 62. We talk with Silca's Joshua Poertner, who worked closely with Pegoretti, about the Italian legend.

Any bike is a sum of its decisions. Good ones and, yes, sometimes bad ones.

Who makes those decisions? People do. Even with all sorts of fancy software, building a new bike from scratch still takes a huge team of people. The announcement of a new model is the final step in a process that began two to three years prior.

At Specialized’s invitation, we flew to Specialized HQ and sat down with four people responsible for most of those decisions.

This episode is brought to you by Specialized.

We open this week's episode looking back at the Colorado Classic where UnitedHealthcare went 1-2 in both the men's and women's final overall standings. The program is sent to fold at the end of the season.

Then, Shane Stokes talks with an array of people about the importance of resilience in the sport of cycling. 

Finally, James, Neal, and Caley talk about what makes things cool in cycling and who decides this.

We open this week's episode with a small rant, and a bit of cursing. James doesn't like it when cyclists treat each other as the enemy. We're all friends here, right? 

Then we have Lance Armstrong's thoughts on the Jan Ullrich situation, plus the sad story of Adrien Costa's climbing accident and the incredible reaction from the cycling family. 

Finally, a look at the winner of last week's Tour of Utah and then a look ahead to the Colorado Classic.

And we're back to your regularly scheduled programming. 

Caley is back from the Tour de France and rejoins James and Neal to talk about the racing that's gone on since the Tour finished (yes, there's been some) and the best ways to travel with your bike, without breaking it. 

Plus, a dive into the mystery of Mr. X, a shadowy figure who went from cycling advocate to cycling hater.

Caley Fretz and special guest Rupert Guinness relax on a balcony overlooking Paris and discuss the events of the last three weeks. They talk about the highs and lows, and examine the future of Team Sky at the Tour de France.

Dave Everett chimes in from the beach in the Basque Country near his home, where he watched the final kilometres of the stage around the Champs-Élysées.

Finally, Caley checks-in with a few of our favourite riders at the finish to see how it truly feels to the finish the Tour.