Revolting

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Revolting episodes

February 06, 2023 Revolting 63
Losing It. This episode is about losing things. What physical thing do you find yourself searching for, late at night, the most? Not your keys. We’re talking about that late night obsessive search to find a messenger bag you know you owned 20 years ago and suddenly must find, or a bike part that you stuck somewhere […]
1 hr 6 min
January 30, 2023 Revolting 62
In Event of Emergency. This episode is about cycling events, what makes a good one, what makes them less good, why sign up at all, etc. As usual we struggle to stay on topic and contradict ourselves a lot. Music pick of the week Robot – Dinosaur Jr. – You’re Living All Over Me Stevil […]
56 min
January 23, 2023 Revolting 61
Trail to the Treasure. This episode is about trails, what makes a good one, what makes a bad one, how to ruin a good one, how to use what’s there better without ruining it. This one comes to us from Ken Barker, who is a trail builder. He actually sent this to us as a […]
59 min
January 16, 2023 Revolting 60
Doomsday Prep. This episode is about bike gear. Cyclists LOVE their stuff. From n+1 bikes to the latest Gore-Tex eyebrow warmers, we inhabit an industry that thrives on making small, technologically questionable iterations to last season’s stuff and then selling it to us like magic beans sprinkled with fairy dust. Today we discuss what you […]
59 min
January 12, 2023 Paceline Podcast 313
It's the "off-season," which means many of us are riding less. One of the ways to stay connected and even increase motivation is to dig into the rich canon of cycling literature. Patrick finally puts some numbers to his belief that on-the-bike is one of the happiest places on Earth.
51 min
January 09, 2023 Revolting 59
The Hard Journey of the Lone Wolf. This episode is about being alone. When we feel lonely, it can be really hard to break out of whatever melancholy shell we’ve constructed for ourselves. How do you reengage with people when you’re in that awkward place, and is the bike or skateboard a useful tool for […]
1 hr 7 min
January 02, 2023 Revolting 58
Going Cold. For once, this episode is about bikes mostly. It’s December in North America, and it’s getting cold, or it already got cold. It snowed where we live, in both Washington and Massachusetts. So today we’re going to talk about riding in the cold, some tips, some tricks, and what we like/hate about it. […]
1 hr 4 min
December 19, 2022 Revolting 57
The Never-Ending Treasure Hunt. This episode is about the never-ending search for treasure, whether it’s constantly searching through record store bins or used bookstores or casing your local trails for some hidden, new stretch of dirt, or exploring an abandoned building somewhere for something, we’re not sure what, but it might be there if we […]
1 hr 3 min
December 12, 2022 Revolting 56
The Irresistible Charms of Self Destruction. This episode is about the abiding attraction of risky behaviors, either on a bike, on a skateboard, or on drugs, or maybe even just walking around breaking laws because. It’s about doing things we know won’t help us, because they’re just so goddamned sexy to do. Music pick of […]
1 hr 15 min
December 05, 2022 Revolting 55
The Meaning of Life. This episode is about the meaning of life. First and foremost, how do you keep from falling into the abyss of hopelessness and despair? And once you’ve done that, how do you do things that make being here worthwhile? Music pick of the week. Robot – Western Addiction – Cognicide Stevil […]
1 hr 2 min

About Revolting

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Revolting is a cycling podcast that isn’t about bikes, or even cycling really. Hosts Robot and Stevil sift through topics vaguely related to cycling, looking for what’s good, what’s better, and…