Road Is Dead

Laura Van Gilder calls in to discuss a bit of a snub that came from a VeloNews video regarding her win in the women's 50+ cyclocross national championships. They in essence called her a sadbagger. What's a 52 year old supposed to do when they aren't contending the top race anymore? Isn't that what a masters race is for? Is masters supposed to just be for those amateurs that couldn't make it in elites?

Cast:

Robert Curtis

Anthony Mikos

Leah Sanda

Laura Van Gilder

Geoff Siepker stopped by the shop and we stuck a mic in his face and asked him questions. We talk about his background in racing as well as his recent trip and return from Masters Worlds in Belgium. 

Cast:

Anthony Mikos

Robert Curtis

Geoff Siepker

We get into discussing the post that popped up with Adam Myerson saying he had a bad heckle experience. Barron is back in house and we end up talking to Anthony about training with power. Easy listen. Taped pre-Thanksgiving.

Cast:

Anthony Mikos

Barron Gira

Robert Curtis

We discuss a lot of what is going on in the season - a little bit of #rakegate2016. Some Heckling. The "old" days of chicago cross. Upgrades, Killing the series comp for cat 4, etc

The man Barron Gira - nic-named "tall dark and handsome" and set up in my phone contacts as my "boyfriend" is one of the most genuine and nicest person you will ever meet possessing a voice for radio and the story telling abilities that rival the Bard himself. 

Then there's Matt. He's a criminal................defense lawyer who has some very hard opinions on just about everything but he speaks the truth. He's an old riding and racing buddy that has been with me for all of the racing I have done in the Chicago area.

Then there's Anthony and myself. 

Rob and Anthony are joined by Brian Piotrowsi and Scott Van Maldegiam to discuss the local cross season so far, the final ever (?) race weekend at Hilton Indian Lakes, and the current state of diplomatic relations in the Middle East.

Cast - Sydney Guagliardo

Anthony Mikos

Robert Curtis

Nathan Schneeberger

Jared Verbecke

Leah Sanda

Cast

Jim Canella - ABD - Orange Home Services

Rob Curtis

Anthony Mikos

Leah Sanda

Just Anthony and Rob talking about Cyclocross, Jeremy Powers, Tim Johnson, Ryan Trebon, Carpentersville, Jinglecross, Trek, Sven Nys, Katie Compton, Georgia Gould, etc....

Welcome to the Road Is Dead Episode 11. In this episode I take the opportunity to drive everyone through a bit of the history of how we ended up in the current state of the bike industry as we know it from a retail perspective. Some if it is rather basic but there are tidbits in there that even the most stalwart veteran of the industry will find thought provoking. Many who know me have probably heard this discussion in parts before but most likely not all laid out in this format. I actually took notes and tried to make it concise and coherent.

I'm timing this so people can listen while on their way or while at Interbike. It might spur you to ask some deeper questions over dinner and drinks with individuals whose roles are actually more nemesis than ally.

The next step: open invite to industry insiders to partake in a roundtable discussion that will become one of our future podcasts. We will have to limit the panel and not many will want to go on record so if you have the intestinal fortitude to endure then step up and drop me a line.

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We discuss lots about Gravel as it is now and some up coming events.

Cast

Anthony Mikos

Robert Curtis

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