For the forty-seventh episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast, Jon sits down with fellow IJAH members Adam Carroll and Ryan Hulstyn to catch up and talk about bike stuff. Starting with some new tech in the cycling world, including third party components and mini-electric pumps, the discussion then turns to this week’s topics; head unit data screens, how and what to eat before an early morning ride, and the sometimes overwhelming nature of cycling subscription services like Zwift and Strava.

For the forty-sixth episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast Jon interviews Ben Jurgensen, artist, educator, bike builder, and founder of July Bikes. Before getting into the details of the bike building process, Ben shares his history with art and riding bikes, including some late night hill repeats, and how it all led up to making his own carbon shoes, saddles, and eventually frames.

The forty-fifth episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast is a roundtable round up episode. Adam, BSP, and Jon kick off the show by catching up a bit and discussing some current events in the bike world. The guys then share their opinions on some evergreen cycling topics like how they use chamois cream, what methods of cross training they use during certain parts of the year, and the age-old groups debate of Shimano versus SRAM.

The forty-fourth episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast is our January installment of the Amateurs Talking Pros format, with BSP and Jon sitting down to discuss the start of the 2024 World Tour season, specifically the women’s and men’s Tour Down Under. Other topics include the recent retirement of an American cyclist, the wrap up of the ’23-’24 cyclocross season with World’s right around the corner, how we watch pro cycling now that GCN+ is no longer, and avoiding race spoilers in our social-media driven world.

For the forty-third episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast, Jon is joined by fellow IJAH member Todd Ryan to talk about his cycling journey, as well as both of their struggles with body image issues, specifically after losing a significant amount of weight. Todd and Jon also go on plenty of tangents, discussing on-bike nutrition, costly bike upgrades, and the importance of taking things one day at a time, amongst other things.

For the forty-second episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast, Jon is joined once again by Brian St. Pierre and Cal Goodhouse to talk about the current state of pro-cycling affairs. With the 2024 season upon us, and some big races right around the corner, our Amateurs Talking Pros discuss some of the highs and lows from the previous pro cycling season while breaking down what the upcoming year may look like. They also introducing their new hype meter based on Shimano group sets, and talk about some of the new kits and team sponsors, amongst other things.

For the forty-first episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast, Jon is joined by Erik Berrio, from Coffee Yes, Cycling Maybe aka CYCM. Erik is a cyclist from Southern New England and a co-founder of the aforementioned club. Erik and Jon kick off the conversation by discussing this year’s Cranksgiving, and how we can use our bikes to help support our local communities. Erik then talks about how CYCM came to fruition, shares some highlights from riding his bike in 2023, and discusses what his event calendar looks like in 2024, while expressing the importance of balancing our cycling habits with all other aspects of life. Make sure to check out CYCM on Strava, Instagram and Facebook to keep up with their awesome club.

For the fortieth episode of the It’s Just A Hill Cycling Podcast, bikes are far from the subject. Founding IJAH members Brian Cauti and Jeremy Newman join Jon to talk about their recent participation in the 2023 New York City Marathon. Our Marathon Men discuss some of their training plans and meal choices leading up to the big day, how they pace out running for over three hours, and the sneakers they wore to help them accomplish this feat of strength, amongst other things.

For the thirty-ninth episode of the It’s Just A Hill cycling podcast, Jon is joined by BSP and Ryan to chat about shifting their riding plans now that the days are getting colder and shorter in New England. From focusing on trainer sessions, to bundling up and keeping warm outside, the guys share some tips and tricks to help get you through the next few months.

For the thirty-eighth episode of the It’s Just A Hill cycling podcast, Jon is joined by longtime friend, Mark Barone, to talk about his experience thru-hiking. Mark has done several long-distance backpacking trips and tells some tales from his travels, including a great food challenge he did involving one of the world’s greatest fast food restaurants and explaining the nearly undefinable trail-magic. www.itsjustahill.com