The Gravel Lot

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If you ride a bike, you will always have a place in The Gravel Lot. Live streaming every other Tuesday at 6:30pm EST and new podcast every other Thursday.

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The Gravel Lot episodes:

06.09.2022
We need to talk...
Subscribe to The Gravel Lot. Social Media: Patreon - Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - Streamlabs The Art of Being a Pebble: A TGL Manifesto Be Free Ride Bikes: The best kit on the market, customized to YOUR...
05.26.2022
Jake Wells - Talking Bighorn Gravel
Jake Wells joins us this week wearing a new hat. In addition to being an athlete, business owner, coach, and mentor... He is now a race promoter. We cover Jake's journey through the pandemic and how that birthed Bighorn Gravel,...
05.12.2022
Tara Seplavy - Check yourself after you wreck yourself
Joining us for another lap in The Gravel Lot today is Tara Seplavy. This week we talk about her new role at Bicycling Magazine and what the current media landscape looks like. We then make a big transition into Traumatic...
04.28.2022
Throwing yourself down a hill with Kate Weatherly
Today, we are being joined by Kate Weatherly: A professional rider and human from the opposite side of the globe. After securing multiple New Zealand Downhill national championships, she’s now focusing on Enduro, she is also a full-time medical products...
04.14.2022
The Gravel Racing team of the future with Chris Schroeder
This week is a good old fashioned TGL throwback episode where we talk to a pro and follow along their career path. But, in classic TGL form, we don't talk about power metrics, or UCI points, but instead we discuss...
03.31.2022
The Middle of the Pack with David Richman
This week is a little different. Since you just had the two of us last week, we are bringing in the big guns this week and we have a man who has climbed many a mountain in his life. Financial...
03.17.2022
Your questions to us: Answered
We have had the very unique experience of seeing how bikes have influenced the lived experience of a great number (and diversity) of people. So, we been accumulating your questions over the last few months and figured we would answer...
03.03.2022
Christina Torres
This week we are talking ZINES... And mental health, speaking your truth, and of course bikes: Christina Torres is writer, editor, zinester of CYCLISTA ZINE + BIKE TALK, and has been referred to as: The feminist critique to cycling culture....
02.17.2022
Kyle Johnson
Today we are joined by yet another guest delivered by The Pebbles. Kyle Johnson wrote his dream of racing bikes in Belgium on a poster board when he was 9 years old, and less than 10 years later, he was...
02.03.2022
Mike Finnegan
Mike Finnegan rode his bicycle across the United States to raise money for his youth wellness scholarship charity. The thing is, traversing the entire country is probably the least interesting thing about his life and career. Tune in this week...
01.20.2022
Geoff Proctor
Starting the new year off strong, today we are joined by a person who has spent the better part of the last 2 decades trying to help nurture and develop the future of American Cyclocross. Geoff Proctor has spent the...
01.06.2022
Kenny Kocarek
In the season 4 finale, we are joined by Kenny Kocarek. Kenny is involved in nearly every aspect of the Northeast Ohio cycling scene. From racing single speed, volunteering on local trails, and just about everything in between: We will...
12.23.2021
David Wiens
Today, TGL has the privilege of interviewing (arguably) one of the most influential people in the history of mountain bikes. David Wiens has been a part of the fat tire world since the mid 80's and has stepped atop podiums...
12.09.2021
Episode 200
To think that this is episode 200 of The Gravel Lot is astounding all on its own. We could not have done this without all of our community. 200 episodes, over half a million hours of downloads, and countless stories...
11.25.2021
Steven Acosta
This week we are going back to the true roots of The Gravel Lot. Talking to a local cyclist about his story in discovering the joys of cycling. Steven Acosta is the VP, Manager of Inclusion and Diversity at Fifth...
11.11.2021
Erin Ayala
This week we are joined by Dr. Erin Ayala: She holds a PHD, and is the Director of Research, Development, and Assessment at Premier Sport Psychology. Somehow, she agreed to talk to us about bikes, and more importantly, the immense...
10.28.2021
Randy Locklair
Randy Locklair has a unique perspective that has led him to grow a successful tech company from the ground up right along side growing his family, and growing his local cycling community. But his most important impacts on the world...
10.14.2021
Philip Darden
President of Central Alabama Mountain Pedalers, Professional Photographer, Associate Director of the Southeast Off Road Bicycle Association, and the reason Doug got back into bikes: These are just a few of Philip Darden's claims to fame. We let him share...
09.30.2021
Ryan Gamm
It wasn't even 3 years ago that we spoke with Ryan Gamm, but he has packed a lot of life in since that time, not even factoring in the pandemic. We catch up with Ryan to hear about his headwinds,...
09.16.2021
Catching up with Doug & Jon
Due to extenuating circumstances, we recorded an episode with just the two of us for the first time since season 1. So we took the opportunity to talk about TGL, what we have been up to, and throw out some...
09.02.2021
TGL Live: Revisited
Doug is on his honeymoon, and Jon is probably hiding under a mountain of work at his new job, so we are re-releasing our live "Kids on Bikes" fundraising event from the Woodward Theatre in May 2018. Why re-share this...
08.19.2021
Dan Fausey
For anyone who has ridden a mountain bike in Ohio in the last 10 years, Dan Fausey has probably had some small part in making your experience better. This week, he shares his story with us, along with what keeps...
08.05.2021
Allison Arensman
Allison Arensman has spent her entire life pushing boundaries... Both physically and spiritually. We talked with her about her past, the hurdles she has had to overcome along the way, and why the future looks so bright for this young...
07.29.2021
Mehdi Farsi
Mehdi Farsi joins us for his second visit to The Gravel Lot, roughly 13 months since his first visit. Needless to say, a lot has changed since then. We talk through how the pandemic has changed the bike industry, what...
07.22.2021
Craig Dalton
Craig Dalton may be most well known for his Gravel Ride Podcast successes, but his story contains a lot more than just podcasting success. We delve into his story around bikes, his professional development, and what he has in the...
07.15.2021
John Stamstad
John Stamstad is quite possibly one of the most legendary endurance athletes in the history of the human race. His list of accomplishments is without comparison, and his continuing drive to find adventure is without peer. This week, we dig...
07.08.2021
Marley Blonsky
Even by her own account, Marley Blonsky does not consider herself a cyclist, and that just may be the perfect mindset for her to actually change the world. Her "All bodies on bikes" movement applies to all of us, so...
07.01.2021
Corey Coogan Cisek
Corey Coogan Cisek has been successful at a lot of things in her life: Skiing, writing, coaching, and of course cyclocross racing. But her best wins are still in front of her. She shares her story, talks about her path,...
06.24.2021
Gage Hecht
Gage Hecht was first introduced to bikes by his BMX-loving father: Then, through a love of playing bikes, having fun with friends, and a lot of support from family and friends along the way, he has turned one of the...
06.17.2021
Larissa Connors
Larissa Connors has amassed an incredible amount of wins in her bike racing career, but her story is one that covers personal discovery, finding purpose, and peace. This week we talk about her path, the bumps along the way, and...
06.10.2021
Scott Dedenbach
Scott Dedenbach has been a lot of things to a lot of different people in the cycling world, but quite possibly his most important role has come over this global pandemic. We talk about that role, and what the future...
06.03.2021
Karen Jarchow
Karen Jarchow has spent her entire life chasing new challenges, breaking down barriers, and winning bike races. But quite possibly her biggest success has been sharing her love of adventure with a new generation, and her biggest challenge has been...
05.27.2021
Christopher Stricklen
This week we are happily joined by a fellow creator. Christopher Stricklen is a photographer, an ambassador to some of the best brand in cycling, and he hosts the "We Got to Hang Out" podcast. More important for you, he...
05.20.2021
James Stout
James Stout is a lot of things: He is an investigative journalist who owns a PhD, he speaks a handful of languages, he is diabetic, a non-profit partner, and more importantly for us, a cyclist. He is an amazing storyteller,...
05.13.2021
Adam Rachubinski
Since Adam Rachubinski originally joined us back in season 2, the entire makeup of his team has changed, his business has changed dramatically, he has survived multiple break ins at those shops, and we have gone through a global pandemic....
05.06.2021
Lily Williams
As a young competitive runner, Lily Williams never could have imagined that her sporting life could have taken her to a World Championship title and possibly the Olympics on the track. She shares her story and walks us through what...
04.29.2021
Brannan Fix
Brannan Fix originally joined us in Season 2 to discuss his background. This time around, we catch up on all of the personal and professional challenges he has endured since then, and what his future holds as a professional bike...
04.22.2021
Ian Mullins
Since we recorded this week's episode on 4/20, there really wasn't a more qualified person than Ian to join us for an episode to discuss what he has been up to, how he has been dealing with his broken foot,...
04.15.2021
Tara Seplavy
We had originally planned on catching up with Tara Seplavy's personal news: But Arkansas, USAC, the UCI have had other ideas. So we discussed what has happened, where things stand, and where they need to go to make trans athletes...
04.08.2021
Brian Kilgariff
Brian Kilgariff has very relatable story. On the surface, it is the story of weight loss. But after digging in, we quickly found that it's his story of finding himself, finding purpose, and taking back control of his life for...
04.01.2021
Tyler Cloutier
Tyler Cloutier's first visit to TGL was right at the beginning of the pandemic. Back then, we all had hopes of getting together for Easter. A lot has changed in a year, and his life is no exception. Hear what...
03.25.2021
Miki Vuckovich
Miki Vuckovich joins us for his second visit on the show. This time, we discuss his new job as Director of Development for USA Skateboarding, and how he is using his life experiences to carve our a proper future for...
03.18.2021
Cody Kaiser
Joining us for his second trip into The Gravel Lot is none other than Kid Kaiser himself, the pro cyclocross racer, bike shop owner, vlogging pro, and all around good guy: Cody Kaiser. We talked about how his shop has...
03.11.2021
Dr. Tracy Berman
Dr. Tracy Berman is a lot of things: a PhD, an applied physicist, and an endurance athlete. She talks to us about growing up and we dig into what keeps her moving and how she stays motivated for huge ultra-endurance...
03.04.2021
Caleb Swartz
Caleb Swartz has spent 2/3 of his life racing his bike, and yet he is still only at the beginning of his professional career. We dig into his history, and his successes and perspectives are wise beyond their years. Keep...
02.26.2021
Rob DeMartini AMA
Our listeners submitted hundreds of questions both before and during our live stream, and since the answers are so important to the future of USAC, here is our "Ask Me Anything" segment from USAC President & CEO Rob DeMartini. Subscribe...
02.25.2021
Rob DeMartini
Rob DeMartini is the President and CEO of USA Cycling, so we ask what his vision for the future of USAC looks like, push for answers on hot-button issues, and desperately try to get some idea of what is happening...
02.18.2021
Kent McNeill
Kent McNeill has accomplished a lot in his career, but all of his experiences were preparing him for his current role as the CEO of IMBA. We talk through his love affair with bikes, and what the the future of...
02.11.2021
Michael Gottfried
In an effort to tell more stories of local adventurers, this week we are sharing the story of Michael Gottfried: Football player, turned professional gamer, turned NUE mountain bike racer. His story is one we can all relate to and...
02.04.2021
Jeremiah Bishop
Jeremiah Bishop has amassed so many victories, accomplishments, and experiences over his life, that it has been easy for him to focus only on what is in front of him. For his first visit to TGL, we asked him to...

What's The Gravel Lot about?

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The Gravel Lot episodes:

We need to talk...

Jake Wells - Talking Bighorn Gravel

Tara Seplavy - Check yourself after you wreck yourself

Throwing yourself down a hill with Kate Weatherly

The Gravel Racing team of the future with Chris Schroeder

The Middle of the Pack with David Richman

Your questions to us: Answered

Christina Torres

Kyle Johnson

Mike Finnegan

Geoff Proctor

Kenny Kocarek

David Wiens

Episode 200

Steven Acosta

Erin Ayala

Randy Locklair

Philip Darden

Ryan Gamm

Catching up with Doug & Jon

TGL Live: Revisited

Dan Fausey

Allison Arensman

Mehdi Farsi

Craig Dalton

John Stamstad

Marley Blonsky

Corey Coogan Cisek

Gage Hecht

Larissa Connors

Scott Dedenbach

Karen Jarchow

Christopher Stricklen

James Stout

Adam Rachubinski

Lily Williams

Brannan Fix

Ian Mullins

Tara Seplavy

Brian Kilgariff

Tyler Cloutier

Miki Vuckovich

Cody Kaiser

Dr. Tracy Berman

Caleb Swartz

Rob DeMartini AMA

Rob DeMartini

Kent McNeill

Michael Gottfried

Jeremiah Bishop