Pedal Progressions Podcast: Mountain Biking and Cycling bringing people together

Today we talk to Katie and George Swanzy who just finished constructing and opening the new Rockford Bike Shop. We talk about how they each got into biking and working at shops and how that led them down the scary path of buying property, constructing a new building and moving. We also talk about a travel story that gives all of us nightmares. You can follow Katie and George at @rockfordbikeshop on instagram or go to their website Rockfordbikeshop.com

We also encourage you to check out our sponsors.

The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

8th Day Gym, The best gym in the Greater Grand Rapids area. check out their website and sign up for the Bootcamp intro offer and you will be in the best shape you have ever been in coming into the season, $25!! unlimited classes for a month, super positive environment to push yourself and make progress! https://www.8thdaygym.com/purchased-from-8th-day-1

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today we talk to the man underneath the full face helmet on the dirt bike.. at the pedal bike races. Since 2006, Robbie has been either first or last in Michigan’s biggest cycling races. Whether leading the pack as a moto official or sweeping the course to ensure every rider makes it home safely, he’s a crucial part of race day. His unique vantage point—both from the front and the back—gives him rare insight into the racing experience that few others have. From high-speed lead-outs to late-night sweeps through the dark woods of the Manistee National Forest, Robbie has seen it all. But beyond being the moto guy, he’s also a lover of music, an adventurer at heart, and a dedicated protector of racers on the course. You can follow Robbie at @kobbie.roets

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This is a new format for us that we would like to do more of. Eventually hope to make it a video watch along party. This week we sit down and watch Redbull Hardline Tasmania as a group of friends and their dogs. I have no idea what we walk about during the race but it was an awesome time with friends. Craig and I were joined by former guest Zack Balwinski and his dog Sprocket, and our other riding friends Brett Hostetler and Nick Garrison who also brought his dog Lucy over. Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today we talk to the fastest guy that you have probably never heard of Loren Dejonge. Loren is great guy, husband, father, biker, and competitor. He is from the Grand rapids area and almost made the surprisingly long list of UCI world cup down hill racers to come from the flat state of Michigan. We talk to him about mountain bike, motorcycles, snowmobiles and how he hates losing. We hope you enjoy listening to his story as mush as we enjoyed talking to him. He even brought us beer and gifts! You can follow all of Loren's passions and hobbies on his instagram at @lorendejonge625.

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This is President of West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance Dan Frayer's public address at City Built Brewing on January 23 2024. Sorry about the audio inconsistency, we had some major grounding feed back at times from a nearby refrigerator. Check out and join the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance at WMMBA.org.

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This is a recording from the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliances annual member meeting. We took some time before the main presentation to sit down with 6 WMMBA board members and two other very special guests. This is not a typical episode but something we hope to do more of in the future. It was a great night at City Built Brewing with hundreds of people sharing their love of our west michigan mountain biking scene. We are joined first by Brian Davis and Ian Verhey for the first 15 minutes. We are then joined James Hayes and not Carly, Pat Ellis. They are followed by Don Lawless and ExecutiveDirector of Upcyclebikes.org Rick Armbruster, And for a grand finale we are joined by Justin Simpson and the President himself Dan Frayer.

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today is the day when we finally get Jeff Jacobi to say yes and some on the show. It took five episodes of peer pressure but we made it happen. We talk about when and where he started riding, how he got into the bike industry and his stops along the way. We talk about his new new job and love for motor cycles and dirt bikes. We get to hear about all his crazy events and charity stunts. It was a really good time and we hope you enjoy Jeff's story as much as we did.

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Craig - @craigfrazee, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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We have some major news so we thought we would take a little bit and look back at our second year as a podcast. We go back through and highlight a couple things about every episode that made each one special in its own way. Later in the episode we break some major news and take a minute to say thank you to everyone who has listened to the show and everyone that has been a guest.

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Kyle- @klyn5150, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Jill Martindale sits in w/ P3 to explain how an individual rides a bike for 22 days in Alaska, the ins-n-outs of roller derby, and the secrets to a successful dirt nap. 

On instagram, search Jill @billfartindale and give her a follow to see her on the next pilgrimage she embarks on. 

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Kyle- @klyn5150, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Craig Gietzen joins P3 to share stories of riding snowboards for Burton, opening for No Doubt, racing bmx, and much more.

On instagram, search Craig @geeze1 and give him a follow!

We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation who are providing quality speech therapy for all people who need it with special scholarships. Check out there goals and vision at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buildingblocksfoundationinc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠. More sponsors are coming soon. 

Check out our 1st Docu-shred-try on youtube from the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest .. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkC6ZXGaAZc⁠⁠

Go to our link tree below and check out our merch and leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you listened to the show.  

You can follow the show on instagram at @pedal_progressions and follow the individual hosts Kyle- @klyn5150, Kellen- @ralph2ride_, and Brian @mihucker24. Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can find links to our online store with our merch and our main podcast platforms at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/pedalprogressions.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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