The Honest Bicycle Program

Greg and mattio discuss the Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia which only just happened because they are TRAVELING THROUGH TIME. There are a lot of stories to cover from a rich and exciting week of racing!

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After an unusually scientific discussion on the importance of soil type in cyclocross, Greg and mattio talk about Greg’s cyclocross season so far and about the weird things that doing well and competitiveness can do to your brain. Then it’s on to a follow-up on the CrossVegas World Cup results and what we thought about all that.

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In a racing-focused episode, Greg and mattio discuss Andre Greipel’s DQ in the Tour of Britain, and dirty racing more generally. Then it’s on to Tom Dumoulin and the Vuelta that was just one stage too long. Finally - the World Championships are in the USA! Are we excited? Are we going? And—how stacked is the US women’s road team!?

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The Richmond World Championships Circuit

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This week, #cxishere at last, and Greg and mattio are ON IT. Various thoughts and feelings on the first North American Cyclocross World Cup at Cross Vegas are discussed, analyzed and dissected. Are we excited? Is this the best choice event for a first World Cup in North America? From there, it's a deep dive into the world of cyclocross tech, as we discuss technologies from 1X drivetrains to hydraulic disc brakes to tubeless tires. Are they ready? Should you adopt them? Listen and find out what your opinion should be!

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November Bicycles: Tubeless CX - Ready for Primetime | Tubeless Testing Summary Report

Dan Timmerman on tubeless CX

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Greg and mattio sit down to discuss Greg's participation in the Vermont Overland Grand Prix adventure race: the course, the experience, his terrible, terrible technical choices. This then serves as a jumping-off point to discuss gravel racing in general, what we think about it, and the industry’s move to build bikes specifically for this genre of riding.

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Vermont Overland Grand Prix Website

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This week, mattio and Greg dig into a piece of listener mail that they've been saving for the approach of fall and defend themselves against allegations of having called barriers "dumb." After which they discuss their various preparations for the upcoming cyclocross season, such as gluing tubular tires and not racing very much. Also, Greg has feels about a race he did and wants to tell us about it, which he does. At some length. Enjoy!

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Motivated by a recent VeloNews article about older athletes who developed heart trouble as a likely consequence of years of competition, Greg and mattio ask themselves the hard questions about bike racing in the long term. What health concerns are there about doing this for too long? What about the impact of a challenging, time-intensive hobby on life balance in family, career, mental health? Is there a time limit on how long we can do this, and if so what is it? Bike racing is awesome but it is also hard and it is but one part of a full and fulfilling life.

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VeloNews - Cycling to Extremes

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The other week, mattio took a little trip out to Los Angeles for the Track Cycling National Championships and did pretty well for himself. Here, he tells us about his adventures and about racing against the best competition in the U.S.A.

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The thrilling conclusion of our 2015 Tour de France Spectacular! Best moments, winners and losers, general discussion. And the winner of our Velogames cycling league contest is revealed!

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The 2015 Tour de France is done with the Pyrenees and poised to enter the Alps for its final week. Greg and mattio break down the stories so far, including the stages, the G.C. and a brief discussion of the inevitable doping questions. And of course, the Workingman's Fantasy Bicycle League standings!

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The Cycling Podcast

Science of Sport

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