Refuel & Reboot - The Tech and Bikepacking resupply Podcast

This episode of the podcast is one of rare occasion episodes that combines both cycling and business, that forms the dual identity of the refuel and reboot podcast. In this episode Mark speaks to Dominic Rowing-Parker founder and owner of Tullio CC, the business Community for Cyclists. It's a insight into the world of business networking events and how bringing the bike is changing the dynamic.

More information on Tullio CC

Website: https://www.tullio.cc/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tullio-cc/

Find a local ride : https://www.tullio.cc/rides

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This episode of the podcast is part 3 of the 3 part series recorded a couple of weeks after the 2025 edition of the El Piri Gravel Ultracycling event and is a conversation between Mark, Adam Masters and Sean Donevan, answering questions submitted by cycling club members and members of the Tullio Cycling Business Networking group.

In this part of the conversation we cover what we learned from the event, what we would do next time and talked about the culture of bikepacking ultra events.

All 3 parts of the Q&A are now available on the feed, so if you haven't heard the first two sections go back and listen now.

There is also a video version with footage from the race and a full race recap available on my YouTube Channel

https://youtu.be/wlYZlfPmDJo

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This episode of the podcast is part 2 of the 3 part series recorded a couple of weeks after the 2025 edition of the El Piri Gravel Ultracycling event and is a conversation between Mark, Adam Masters and Sean Donevan, answering questions submitted by cycling club members and members of the Tullio Cycling Business Networking group.

In this part of the conversation we cover kit choice, nutrition & hydration strategy and getting through the challenging parts of the event.

Part 3 of the series will be available on the feed in coming days.

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El Piri Question & Answer Episode 1.

This episode of the podcast was recorded a couple of weeks after the 2025 edition of the El Piri Gravel Ultracycling event and is a conversation between Mark, Adam Masters and Sean Donevan, answering questions submitted by cycling club members and mebers of the Tullio Cycling Business Networking group.

This is the first of a 3 part series covering the following questions:

What is El Piri & what makes it different from other events?How much experience does someone need to have to attempt El Piri?What was the toughest part of the parcour?What was the most scenic part?How did it compare to your expectations beforehand?Any mechanicals or disasters?

Parts 2 & 3 cover topics such as bike and kit choice, nutrition and the challenges faced on the route and how to prepare.

So check back in a few days for the next episode.

For More details on El Piri check out the race recap video on my YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/3pAgcsgqyVQ

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In this episode of the Refuel & Reboot Podcast, Mark talks with Monika Sattler, Author, Endurance Athlete, TEDx & Keynote Speaker about her latest endurance challenges to hike 30 Swiss Peaks in 30 Days as part of her Climb series of challenges. Monika is the first woman to ride the complete Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) men's route back in 2018 where she completed every stage on the morning of the men's race. She also rode 124 Swiss Passes in 26 days and from these epic challenges has devised the CLIMB strategy that she teaches and trains executive and leadership teams on.

In the episode Mark and Monika talk about the challenges and the CLIMB framework and application in a business and corporate setting. To connect with Monika, find out more about the upcoming challenge or get involved visit her website https://www.monikasattler.com or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rad_monika/

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In this bonus episode, of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast, I chat to Andrew Harding, owner of Cycling Strength PT and fellow member of the business networking group Tullio. Andrew reached out to me after hearing the mind over mountains episode of the pod. He had some aspects to add to the preparation aspect of ultra or any distance cycling.

His website is https://cyclestrengthpt.com/ and you can follow him on Instagram or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/cycle-strength/

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In the last of this series that focuses on mental preparation for endurance cycling events, Mark speaks to Jake Dugdale, Jake_is_outside , who rides for the Experimental Bikepacking Team. Jake and Mark are from the same town and met for the first timethe finish line of the Hellenic Mountain Race.

In this episode, they cover how Jake got into bikepacking in the first place, some great insights into building up a reservoir of experiences to call upon, and some tips for getting through challenging moments. They talk about what it feels like to scratch in a race, the decision process and then how it feels afterwards with a very honest take on it.

You can listen back to the other episodes in this series with all the full interviews now available on the podcast feed and video versions available on the YouTube Channel

Thank you to all the contributors to this series.

You can find Jake on instagram as Jake_is_outside

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In this bonus episode of the Reboot & Refuel Podcast, Mark speaks with Andrew O'Connor known as Andrewon2Wheels on social media, who is in the process of cycling all of the UK 100 Climbs and more.

The reason for this conversation is because Andrew has added some extra spice to his ongoing challenge by cycling what is probably one of the most notorious, Hardknott Pass continuously for 24 hours.

In this episode Andrew talks about some of the considerations he has in preparing for the challenge, such as riding at night, nutrition strategy and strength training ahead of the challenge and also a little bit about how he got into cycling by cycling to all the national league football stadiums.

The date for the challenge is not fixed yet but will take place in late April, early May, so follow him on any of his social media channels (@ Andrewon2Wheels) to keep up to date.

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Episode 7: Preparing for El Piri & the AlpsDivide

The podcast returns to the Series topic of mental preparation for Ultracycling events after a brief technical interlude from Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona and the last episode covering first hand reports from the Atlas Mountain Race .

In this episode Mark talks with Oscar Mager, a relative newcomer to the sport of Ultracycling racing but no stranger to long distance riding over an extended period of time. Oscar and Mark met on the 2025 edition of El Piri, which was Oscar's first ultra race.

The discussion covers some of the preparation Oscar did to tackle that first ultra and how that is influencing his 2026 races at Gravelbirds XL & GOAT in Portugal and AlpsDivide later in the year.

To hear the other episodes in the series including the Mind Over Mountains interview video that spawned this podcast series, subscribe/follow the podcast on your preferred podcast platform or head over to substack or YouTube to see the whole series.

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This is a special episode of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast, recorded at MWC 2026 (aka Mobile World Congress) where I focus on the tech side of my interests. In this episode I capture a few voice notes on the hot topics and discussions I have been in during the conference week.

It should be no surprise to anyone in the telecoms industry that AI featured not just heavily but everywhere at the event. With every talk, pitch or promotional piece of media including AI somewhere in there, whether it was needed or not. It seemed to be that if AI wasn't mentioned then the topic wasn't worth mentioning or would get no attention.

Listeners will also get a sense of the buzz of the show especially in the 4YFN section of the conference which showcases startups and early investment projects.

Thanks for listening to this tech interlude in the podcast, the next episode will return to cycling topics and a tech and cycling episode is in the pipeline for later in the series.

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