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Big thank you to UNLV MSc student Jared Joerger for being our guest on the show this week. We get into the nut and bolts of his study on cycling on a stationary trainer vs. overground. Listen in as we discuss his methodology, results, and findings from his research. We also get some advice on strength training for endurance sports, some great insight not to miss as Jared is the UNLV Hockey Strength & Conditioning coach!

Want to find out how to shed pounds of body weight by eating fat and riding your bike? In this episode we speak with super keto dieter Jeremy Wood. Also know as @ex_fat_guy on Instagram, Jeremy lost a whopping 165 lbs by following a low carb high fat ketogenic diet, as well as putting in some miles on the bike! Listen in and find out more about Jeremy's fascinating weight loss journey, his tips for getting started, and some tricks around keto carb substitutes.

On Episode 10 we hang out with Danny Kam. Danny is well known in Las Vegas and Southern California for his ferocious style of riding. Listen in as we chat about Danny’s background and learn about how he prepares for his criteriums. We also get into his recent participation in the National Championships in North Carolina where he achieved 5th place.

On Episode #9: Tim Schumacher, owner of Vegas Bike Store, joins us at The Cuppa. Tim was a rider for the first ever cycling team here in the valley "Las Vegas Wheelman" so has been a part of the Las Vegas cycling community for a long time. Listen in for some great insight into the evolution of the vegas cycling scene and also Tim's perspective on owning and operating a local bike store.

On Episode #8 we speak with George Plataniotis as he bids farewell to Las Vegas! With 50,000 miles clocked in the past 4 years George is a cycling enthusiast to say the least! He's a good friend of the Fuelixir cofounders, and we thought we would have him on the show and get his thoughts on the cycling scene, social media, technology, the quantified self and what he's going to miss about Las Vegas.

On episode 7 we speak with Istvan Takacs (Ish) at Rosallie Le French Cafe. Listen in as Ish drops some serious knowledge about physical therapy, talks about his experience at the Tour of the Gila, and provides a Q&A session where he provides tips on addressing common cyclist ailments. Another not to miss episode! Check out the show page at http://www.fuelixir.com/fuelixir-blog/episode-7-ish-rosallie-french-cafe/.

We hang out at Madhouse Coffee with Craig Chan, a fixed gear cyclist based out of Las Vegas, NV. Craig wants to grow the fixed gear culture in Las Vegas, so if you want to here about high risk riding tune into this episode.

On Episode #5 we hang out at Sambaltte with Jon & Chris Thornham, owners of Flo Wheels based right here in Las Vegas. Jon & Chris design and manufacture high performance race wheels for cycling and triathlon, so if you’re into your bike tech this is a ride and podcast not to miss!

Renato Lebron joins us at Leone Cafe. If you are interested in getting a little education about wine and coffee, and also getting Renato's tips for the best places to eat in Las Vegas make sure you listen in. Renato also provides some great advice for those who are interested into getting into cycling. What a great episode! Thanks Renato!

Vegas Bike Store mechanic Danny Walters joins us at Holley's Cuppa. Listen in as we get Danny's perspective on the Vegas cycling scene, and get into some other cool topics like customer service, music, entrepreneurship, and Strava!