Pack Chatter

Megan Jastrab is a pro-racer, a 3X World Champion, a full-time college student, all at just 17 years old. Having raced professionally since she was 15, Megan took home two Junior rainbow jerseys at Track Worlds in August before winning the Junior Women's Road Race in stunning fashion in September. In this episode, Megan breaks down her nailbiting championship sprint, talks about Tokyo 2020, and Todd gives her a history lesson from his VHS collection. You can follow Megan @meganjastrab.

Heather Mason of Bianchi has done it all in the bike industry. From a pro 24 hour racer to a bike shop owner to a club founder to a bike rep and culture expert, Heather shares her knowledge and insight with Pack Chatter. Follow Heather @heathr.mason.

Steve M. Cullen is the Director of the Butcher Box Cycling Team. In two short seasons he created a program that won the USA Crits Team Title while becoming a national fan favorite. In this episode, Cullen joins us from a hospital bed where he talks about his venture into ultra running, the success of the Butcher Box Cycling Team, and his 2020 plans to launch a women's program. Follow Steve and his team @fasturdays and @butcherboxcycling.

As part of our Target Tokyo series, Todd chats with the iconic Nate Koch. Nate is a prominent figure in US track racing on the bike and on camera. He has won National and Pan Am medals, broken national records, and is known for his showmanship in @sixdaycycling races. In this episode, he talks about his history with this sport, his new "On Your Left" initiative and some of the components that make Six Day Track racing a special form of cycling entertainment. Learn more about Nate @teamnater and @onyourleftofficial.

In the third of our three-part series on the biggest gravel races in the country, we talk with Rory Heinlein and Pete Hoag of Once Again Racing about their experiences at Rebecca's and Dirty Kanza.

In this episode, Simmons and Sheffield of Team USA breakdown their dominant performance at the Junior World Championships. These two young riders finished first and third after drilling the pace in one of the best-executed races in Jr. World history. Hear the story as only they can tell it.

Anya Bogdante of Buffalo Hardwood/Just Ride is a relative newcomer to the gravel scene but that hasn't stopped her from logging some big results. In the second episode of our three-part gravel series, Anya tells us about her podium finish at Gravel Worlds, bonking in Iowa, and the allure of long gravel adventure.

The 1st of a 3-part series on the country's biggest gravel events, Brendan Housler (@brendanhousler) of EVOQ.bike and DNA Racing shares his struggles at Landrun and Iowa Wind and Rock, which led to 5th place finish and the KOM jersey at Gravel Worlds. This dominate amateur road racer and coach, whose accomplishments include a Masters National Championship, provides keen insights on some of America's most excellent gravel adventures. For more content from Brendan subscribe to EVOQ.bike on YouTube.

Zachary Schuster is a writer, editor, photographer, and PhD for Cyclocross Magazine, the leading cyclocross publication in the US. Although he holds degrees in engineering and environmental studies, Dr. Schuster is a true professor of all things cross and gravel. In this episode, Zach provides an inside look at cycling journalism while sharing his experiences of covering the biggest events in the country and the top racers in the world.

Curtis White is one of the hottest talents in cycling. After a breakout 2018/19 where he won Pan Ams, finished 2nd at Nationals, and was the highest finishing American at Worlds, Curtis is ready to unleash on the 2019/20 season. In this episode he talks about his offseason training, the mental game, being Emma White's brother, and goats. Follow Curtis @curtisjwhite.