King of the Ride

Bond Almand is a man on the move. He has a handful of world records of the ultra cycling variety. This summer he took the official NFL game ball to every single NFL stadium all in time for the season kickoff in Seattle. An 11,000 mile adventure all across the country. You can find out more, including maps, his blog, and much much more here, www.untapped.cc/bond

This is a post Worlds recap with Michael Creed, who was the sports director for Brandon McNulty's awesome win at the UCI World Championships in Montreal. We'll talk about this being USACycling's most successful worlds... ever! Taking home two gold medals with Ashlin Barry's and Brandon's.

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The thread of the bicycle is what ties all our guests together, here on King of the Ride podcast. The thread of the bicycle has been woven through virtually all aspects of Michael Barry's life. His father was a cyclist and made that his profession, his wife is an accomplished professional cyclist, his son Ashlin is one of America's biggest talents coming through the ranks. Michael raced on some of the biggest teams during his time in the pro ranks, he now runs a bicycle brand, Mariposa Bicycles. He's an author to at least three books and has contributed articles to many publications during his time on two wheels. Lots more can be said about Michael, but maybe just listen to this podcast episode and we'll touch on them.

Records are meant to be broken and our two guests today will likely be holding on their titles for a while now. John Keller just took the outright record in the cycling event up the hallowed 7.6 mile climb to the highest peak in New England. Often called "one of the hardest climbs on the planet", just six days prior, Scott Speed set the best time in a car. You might remember Scott as a guest way way back in episode 14!

This episode has lots of great coverage, but one of the best ways to understand what's going on, check out this ridiculous on board camera from Scott's race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfNDzRcBig

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With recent victory at the Colorado Trail Race, Alex McCormack generously lent us his time so we could pick his brain all about his recent entry and huge success in all kinds of ultra adventures. From Atlas Mountain to Hellenic Mountain to the lack of mountains at the Unbound XL or to the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Trail Race, Alex is on a mission. His exploits and what it takes to find success is eye opening and you'll enjoy this conversation regardless what your experience or interest in bikepacking is.

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When Ryan Cochran-Siegle came home with his second Olympic medal in as many Olympic games and Ben Ogden earned two silver medals at Milan this winter, I knew I wanted to pick their brains. Better yet, Ian Boswell is friend and located nearby in Vermont, so we decided to have four pro athletes enjoy a conversation talking with each other, learning from another, learning about each others' sports, the history, the customs, the nuances.

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Noah Dines is the world record holder of most human powered vertical feet of skiing in a year. At more than 3.5 million feet skied, that's 124 times up Mount Everest from sea level, that's more than a the Tour de France if it were raced for the entire year rather than just three weeks, that's probably a whole lot more than you!

Noah is a Vermonter, a skier, a biker, and a general athlete. This conversation is a long time overdue and I think you're going to enjoy it!

Roger Brown is the most frequented guest on King of the Ride podcast and HE'S BACK! With 5 episodes prior to this one, covering the thousand-plus miles he's ridden across the Flint Hills, what Roger lacks in training he makes up for with ignorance and enthusiasm. Here in 2026, however, it's not just Roger, but he's riding and podcasting with his wife Jenny who took on her first 200 miles of Unbound gravel this year! 

We sit around the back deck, catching up in the days after Unbound to hear the blow-by-blow how it all shook out. This is a great one, stay tuned!

Taylor Phinney, once one of the biggest names in American cycling is back!

In this wide-ranging conversation, Ted and Taylor reconnect in Monterey, CA at Sea Otter shortly after Taylor’s announcement of a return to cycling with eyes on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Recorded in two parts; part one in the chaos (and comedy) of a busy Sea Otter afternoon and a second via Zoom ahead of gravel’s Holy Week, Unbound. The episode blends reflection on his early career, his 2014 injury, life outside cycling in Girona, and what’s driving his comeback now.

Today’s guest is cyclist and business owner Jenna Rinehart. Her career is one of many chapters and she's still at the front of the pack, currently leading the Life Time Grand Prix wildcard standings.

What makes Jenna especially unique is that she balances elite racing with ownership of a bike shop in her hometown of Minnesota. We talk about that juggling act, her early success in mountain biking, and this unexpected phase of life that brought her back to the top level of the sport.

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