Nick Frendo is a lifelong cyclist, storyteller, and founder of ASCND, a platform created to document his journey from despair to contentment and connection. Listen to the introduction here.

Nick Frendo is a lifelong cyclist, storyteller, and founder of ASCND, a platform created to document his journey from despair to contentment and connection. Listen to the introduction here.

The Road to Respair - Episode 1

The Road to Respair is a space for honest conversations — about purpose, creativity, resilience, and the human need to keep moving forward. We’ll explore what drives people: Why someone chooses to ride across continents. Why someone starts a brand, builds a community, or pours their energy into design. Why we keep chasing that next horizon — even when the road gets hard.
I’ve spent over 30 years in the cycling industry — from fitting bikes and working in retail to supporting pro teams. Along the way, I’ve built a little black book full of friends, colleagues, and people whose stories deserve to be told.
And now, instead of just being a guest on someone else’s show, I finally feel ready to have those conversations myself — to dig deeper into what connects us all.

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The Road to Respair is a space for honest conversations — about purpose, creativity, resilience, and the human need to keep moving forward.We’ll explore what drives people:Why someone chooses to ride across continents.Why someone starts a brand, builds a community, or pours their energy into design.Why we keep chasing that next horizon — even when the road gets hard. I’ve spent over 30 years in the cycling industry — from fitting bikes and working in retail to supporting pro teams. Along the way, I’ve built a little black book full of friends, colleagues, and people whose stories deserve to be told. And now, instead of just being a guest on someone else’s show, I finally feel ready to have those conversations myself — to dig deeper into what connects us all.

The Road to Respair is a space for honest conversations — about purpose, creativity, resilience, and the human need to keep moving forward. We’ll explore what drives people: Why someone chooses to ride across continents. Why someone starts a brand, builds a community, or pours their energy into design. Why we keep chasing that next horizon — even when the road gets hard.
I’ve spent over 30 years in the cycling industry — from fitting bikes and working in retail to supporting pro teams. Along the way, I’ve built a little black book full of friends, colleagues, and people whose stories deserve to be told.
And now, instead of just being a guest on someone else’s show, I finally feel ready to have those conversations myself — to dig deeper into what connects us all.

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The Road to Respair - Episode 1

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