With beautiful weather and near perfect conditions, Barry-Roubaix 2023 was another one for the books! Trevor, Sebastian, and Tristan crack a few beers and share their experience of the Psycho Killer 100.

Photo Credit: Rob Meendering

The DIRTy Mitten Racing League is cooking up some of the most interesting and creative Zwift racing opportunities to date. Brad Hochstetler, the brains behind the operation, joins the pod to share how the league went from just a couple of his friends to now a vibrant racing community of dozens of riders that compete week after week during the cold winter months in Michigan.

Chelsea Strate joins the podcast to talk about her experience tackling the Polar Roll Ultra - the winter ultra fat bike race out of Ishpeming, Michigan.

Photo Credit: Rob Meendering

Jill Martindale joins the podcast to talk all about Arrowhead 135 - the winter ultra race out of frigid northern Minnesota.

We also chat about the Snow Angle fat bike race out of Canadian Lakes, MI and the upcoming Polar Roll event featuring the new ultra distance that Jill will be taking part in.

Jon Conkling and John Mosey from Tris4health join the podcast to talk about their stacked 2023 season of endurance events that consist of triathlons, gravel races, fondos, and running races.

Athlete, Emma Schwab and Team Manager, Justin Morris, join the podcast to tell us all about GLORi (Great Lakes Off-Road Racing Initiative)- the new mountain bike development team out of Traverse City, Michigan.

Iceman Cometh Challenge - 2022! We sit down and reflect on what turned out to be an absolute stellar of a day with ripping conditions and even better post-race activities.

Iceman Passing Spreadsheet: https://bcs.medium.com/iceman-2022-pass-counts-insights-and-alternate-podiums-313eb5a8aaa

Rob Meendering Photography: https://www.robmeenderingphotography.com/Iceman-Cometh

KOM Cycling: https://komcycling.com

Beautiful fall weather and gravel road perfection came together in what has quickly become one of my favorite races of the season - the Moran 166. Connor Grant re-joins the podcast to talk about his experience racing in the front group and his endurance preparations all year that culminated in his amazing 6th place finish.

WARNING: WAY TOO MUCH TRIATHLON CONVERSATION

Tristan Smith joins the podcast to share about his 300+ mile experience at the 2022 Gravel Worlds - The Long Voyage out of Lincoln, Nebraska.

On this episode, Ben Delaney brings his 20+ years of experience in bicycle media to talk all about bike tech - focusing mainly on gravel bikes and gravel racing.

Check out Ben's latest project on YouTube, The Ride with Ben Delaney, for high quality and informative reviews!

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRidewithBenDelaney