May Britt Valand, a former professional cyclist from Norway who spent some time in the valley helping teach and guide our local youth into cycling.

From the slumps of reading to owning his own bike shop and creating a professional cycling team and finding happiness in Canada, Ryan DeWald is an example of what cycling can do for a young person growing up in a rough environment.

Co-creator and promoter of high-profile cycling events like the USPRO Championships in Philadelphia and similar events in New York City and San Francisco. T-town’s first announcer and first program coordinator, putting T-town on the world map of track cycling by bringing in stars like Eddy Merckx, Patrick Sercu and Danny Clark, Dave has been and is a big influencer of our cycling community.

Have you ever thought of what motivates today's youth to race bikes? Is it the heroes they see in the pro peloton? or the opportunity to race in a mayor event? On this episode we have a conversation with Homare & Daishi Yamashita, two young up and coming cyclist from the Lehigh Valley who were willing to share with me a bit of how they see the sport and how we can get more kids interested in it.

From D1 college basketball player to former domestic pro cyclist, currently avid cyclist and Director of Content and Women's Strategy at Zwift, Kate Veronneau is a force to be reconned, who's cycling interest originated in Philadelphia but developed in the Lehigh Valley.

If you know anything about bicycles, the name Spectrum Cycles is a familiar one & consequently so is the name Tom Kellogg. With more than 40 years in the industry fabricating some of the best bicycles in the world right here in the Lehigh Valley these two names have been landmarks of our community. Here we get to explore some of Tom's history as well as the history of Spectrum Cycles.

As a winner of 74 six-day races (out of 235 attempts – the second highest total in the history of the sport) and four world titles during his career, Danny Clark ranks with the greatest of them and is regarded as one of the world’s finest six-day race riders. Danny also dominated the Lehigh Valley Velodrome in a way few riders have in its history. His success here helped foster a strong connection for other Australian cyclists looking to make a living during the winter months “Down Under.” Legions of cyclists from Australia and New Zealand have been making the Lehigh Valley their summer home ever since Danny Clark exhibited his world championship rainbow jerseys here.  Another area Danny had a major impact on our local cycling history was providing our local manufactured of bike frame " Spectrum Cycles" its first professional world championship title.

One of our most charismatic and respected local cyclists in the Lehigh Valley, Paul Pearson has a long history in cycling. From photographer to turning pro in 1981, to racing in many parts of the world, there are plenty of stories to be shared from Paul.