The Super Excellent Not Too Serious Bike That Goes Nowhere Podcast

Our first guest of 2024 is a proud member of Canada's EhTeam! He not only survived a life-altering event, but grew strength and inspiration from it to become a healthier version of himself!

Enjoy our chat with Ryan Friesen!

Record date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! WE'RE BAAAAACK!

Before hitting record, Meredith and Abe were thinking: "we don't have a lot to talk about". Uh-hmmmm...1 hour and 41 minutes later...

Granted, there is a 20 minute segment with Jama who has some important news to share about the upcoming schedule change. So, let's get right to it! P.S. How many times does Meredith admit to being unhinged in this episode?

<00:46> Recap of the past month and an update on Meredith's move

<6:55> Meredith's recent travels - Canada, then Las Vegas - big news from Meredith!

<13:02> Abe's Christmas recap

<16:01> How Starbucks thwarted Meredith's drink stealing

<18:13> A deeper dive into Meredith's culinary adventure in Las Vegas

<27:48> Get back into the swing of things, and missing the bike

<30:18> Harry Potter chat, and why is Abe surprised that Meredith has potion bottles?

<41:10> Echelon News - okay, who's kidding who. It's all about Echelon Worlds!

<48:07> Fun Leader Board names

<58:32> Shoutouts

<1:05:43> Soapgate continues!

<1:08:29> Jama Oliver joins us for an update on the upcoming schedule change

<1:33:25> Did You Know

<1:36:59> Meredith's irrational fear of "Did You Know"

How do you follow an episode featuring the Three Amigos of Echelon (episode 79)? Simple! You hit up the last remaining uninterviewed (is that a word?) Echelon instructor, Marc Penna!

Join Meredith and Abe as they chat with Marc about roller coasters, joining Echelon, Member Appreciation Week in Chattanooga, but most importantly, Marc's Harry Potter house!

Reminder: Meredith and Abe are taking a couple of weeks off. New episodes will resume on January 8th, 2024!

Whatever holiday you celebrate, may it be filled with lots of love, peace, and happiness! Best wishes to you and yours, from all of us that Super Excellent, Not Too Serious, Bike that Goes Nowhere Podcast!

A bit of a twist today. Normally, this episode would be one where Meredith and Abe chat a bit, cover Echelon news, do some fun names, shoutouts, an experts segment, and the ever-so-popular feature - Did You Know!

Well...did you know....that today's episode is actually an interview...kind of. When Lou Lentine offers to come on the podcast to talk about concerns members are having, and brings John Santo (Chief Product Officer, and Chief Technology Officer), along with Mike Rabinovitz (Chief Marketing Officer) with him, we reschedule the regular episode!

We start this episode with a bit of pre-interview banter, and then get right into it!

[5:16] Interview

[1:23:25] Meredith talks sportsball and surprisingly, Abe knew it was basketball! Hey Abe...who was that third guy again?

[1:27:00] Pelvis talk - yep - you read that correctly. It's a natural progression into our experts segment about pelvic floor workouts

[1:28:45] Ask the Experts segment - and guys - you can benefit from pelvic floor workouts as well! Also, coming January 1 - 90 minute New Year ride with Jama!

For the record - Abe did not forget the name of the podcast. As he gets older, he forgets sometimes to do the extro to the show.

As we enter what some have dubbed as "the most wonderful time of the year", Christmas came early for Abe, as the podcast features a potentially new recurring segment called Correction Corner! Our guest today is Abe's newest bestie as she corrects Meredith in what "stanning" REALLY means...and confirms that "the Med" is a thing!

Enjoy this episodes featuring one of the Leaderboard's greatest cheerleaders, Marcie Fincher!

Meredith and Abe are at it again! This time, Abe is making Meredith work on Thanksgiving - probably because he didn't get an invite to Thanksgiving dinner! Let the shennanigannery begin!

[1:21] Who the heck is Penopoly?|

[4:34] WKRP in Cincinnati

[5:28] Thanksgiving trivia

[10:00] Abe's new tattoos - yes! He got two!

[14:16] Harry Potter (are you surprised, though?)

[15:25] Turkey Talk

[20:22] The Twin Flame Cult

[22:25] No Christmas decorations at Meredith's house this year & Vegas for New Year's

[26:03] Echelon News

[40:40] Fun LeaderBoard names

[49:54] Shoutouts

[57:09] Meredith's 3200 workout shoutout

[1:00:56] Ask the Experts

[1:11:54] Did you Know

Meet Alexis Contreras! Meredith and Abe had a great time chatting with her and learning all about her assistant Ricky, errrr Richy, errr Ricardo, and about The United States of Miami!

Well, the cat is out of the proverbial bag. Abe has a medical procedure and Meredith is here for it; but, who is Stan??? Lots of Echelon news to share this week, as well as the usual gang of suspects - fun LB names, shoutouts, and, Did You Know! Due to the busy nature of MAW in Chattanooga, there is no experts segment for this episode, but we hope to have Jama and Eden back in two weeks.

Also, Marcellus Gilmore Edson was a Canadian chemist and pharmacist in 1884. This will make sense when you get to Did You Know!

[1:26] Abe's medical procedure

[2:27] Who the heck is Stan

[5:32] Meredith's new show pick

[10:00] Rain or snow?

[12:30] Abe's new ice cream adventure

[14:10] More Harry Potter stuff

[16:25] Echelon news - The music controversy and app issues

[26:24] Echelon news - Member Appreciation Week ...if you're in the US or the UK at least

[35:26] Why Abe does not like Cadence rides

[38:00] Meredith's secret hobby

[41:02] More Echelon news - wedding bells are ringing

[42:08] More Echelon news - a new feature for OD

[43:33] Echelon UK is hiring

[47:24] Shoutout to Marsha Goldberg and her daughter, Reese

[49:57] Fun LB names - and confirmation on Venice and whether or not it stinks

[57:20] Shoutouts

[1:03:37] Did you know

Happy Hallowe'en everyone! Meredith and Abe are back with another (mostly) laughter filled episode as they recap their weeks!

[2:44] Matthew Perry

[7:13] Canada's ultra-super-secret weapon

[9:46] Abe's Toronto getaway and train experience

[14:41] Six the Musical in Toronto

[22:56] Meredith finishes A Court of Thorns and roses by Sarah J. Maas

[26:27] Killers of the Flower Moon

[31:05] Um (or uhm) vs Erm, and Canadian/British vs American spelling

[34:26] Echelon News

[39:52] Shoutout to the Femmes Folles

[42:06] Trickery in loving math

[43:27] Fun LB names

[49:52] Shoutouts

[57:07] Ask the Experts - thanks for the question Sarah Smile

[1:11:31] Did You Know

In this week's episode, Meredith and Abe speak with Echelon instructor, Nikita, about yoga, sound baths, and meditation. Meredith, as always, asks the hard-hitting, heavy journalistic question - which is better? Thai food, or Dutch food!

Join us as we get to know Nikita and learn more about how she came to Echelon, fitness, and her experience getting a Sak Yant tattoo!