The Ultra Cycling Show

173+ double centuries and there's no slowing him down! Steve Meichtry is our guest in today's episode and his story is sure to inspire you and push you to do something in your life. At 68 years old, Steve has competed in ultra events like the HooDoo 500, Silver State 508, Race Across the West (RAW), Race Across America (RAAM), and the 24-hr World Time Trial Championships in Borrego Springs, California. Just to think 26 years ago, Steve was battling an acoustic neuroma that threatened not just his cycling career and ambitions, but also his life. Since then, Steve has proven that you can accomplish a lot with the right mindset, and looking back, it's amazing to see how far Steve has come. Get ready to be challenged! Let’s roll! 🚲💨

John and Nancy Guth are no ordinary couple. While most grandparents enjoy kicking back, relaxing, playing with their grandchildren and watching them do ambitious things, the Guth's are the ones setting the bar for their entire family and quite frankly making us all look bad! At 67 years old and 70 years old, respectively, John and Nancy are often known by their Race Across America team name, Team Beau & Babe. Since 2010, Nancy has raced on 5 RAAM teams, setting records and making history along the way, including her 2012 2-person over 60 team record with her husband, John, in a time of 8 days 3 hours 43 minutes. This powerhouse couple also hold the over 60 mixed record in the Race Across the West and the four-person mixed record on RAAM team Beau, Babe and Boys in a time of 7 days 53 minutes. And to cap it all off, they've also won in the 6-12-24 World Time Trial Championships in Borrego Springs, California. In 2021, Nancy is hoping to become the first female to race in the 70+ age category.  Exciting stuff! I’m your host, Justin Too. Let’s roll! 🚲💨

The man, the myth, the legend, Christoph Strasser, joins us to discuss his ultra cycling journey and the road that led him to become the famous 6-time Race Across America champion and record setting ultra athlete that he is today. Amongst his many achievements, he is also a frequent keynote speaker and the author of the popular book, "Strasser's Road: The Story of the Record-Setting Race Across America Winner".

Christoph holds the 24h indoor record of 941km, which was the toughest thing he has ever done and he also held the outdoor road record for over 5 years with a distance ridden of 896km covered in 24h.

Along the journey of his 9 RAAM participations, he became the only 6-time champion and still holds the speed, time, and under 50 age category records for his 2014 performance with a total time of 7 days 15 hours 56 minutes. That was his second performance under 8 days and still the only ultra racer to ever break that time barrier.

In this first episode with Christoph, we take a whirlwind tour of his ultra cycling career from RAAM to Race Around Austria to World Records, discussing training, nutrition, pacing, race strategy, and much more! It's a fun and candid conversation with the world's greatest ultra cyclist, and just the beginning of our discussions - stay tuned for the following episodes! Let's roll! 🚲💨

16 years old and excited to carry on the legacy of an ultra legend - it's Nal Jure Robič, and his name says it all. Nal's father, the late Jure Robič, was the 5-time Race Across America champion and 24-hr world record holder, amongst his many other achievements, and his life and legacy continues to inspire all of us ultra cyclists. In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Nal about his already 8 years of cycling experience on the road and on the dirt and his future plans and ambitions for ultra cycling. We'll be joined by another ultra cycling legend from Slovenia, the one and only, Marko Baloh ultra-cyclist, an elite ultra racer, RAAM veteran, world record holder, coach, and previous guest on this show, who will be sharing his wisdom and experience as a mentor for Nal and all of us. Let’s roll!

Humility, positivity, compassion, and the limitless boundaries of human endurance are all cornerstones of ultra cyclists and exemplified so well by today's guest, Srinivas Gokulnath. Originally from Bangalore, India,  Srini currently serves in the Indian Army as an Aerospace Physician in South Sudan and holds the proud title of first Indian solo racer to complete the 3,000 mile Race Across America (RAAM) and the 2,200 km Race Around Austria (RAA). Srini holds the Indian national record for cycling from the northern tip to southern tip of India, from Leh to Kanya-kumari and is also a UN Peacekeeper and TedX speaker. Srinivas has an ultra cycling journey of unforgettable adventures fueled by his humility, passion, and resilience, and a story that you definitely want to hear. Let's roll! 🚲💨

Adam Ashwill - we'll be hearing a lot more of his name in the years to come. This 17 year old ultra cyclist has accomplished so much in a very short amount of time and only has great things in store for his future. It was in 2015 that Adam was introduced to the famous Race Across America when he and his family setup Time Station #30 in Fort Scott, Kansas out of their home. Adam met Christoph Strasser and immediately fell into the RAAM addiction. Since then, Adam has lost over 50 pounds and in just a couple short years has gone from riding over 200 miles in his first 24h time trial at just 9.9 mph to racing a 100 mile century recently with an average speed of 21.2 mph. Amazing! Adam has also competed in the Texas Time Trials 6hr time trial, the Sebring 12h time trial, and The60 VRAAM race this year. Adam's story is nothing short of inspirational. Let's roll! 🚲💨

If you like delicious cake or good coffee then this episode is for you. The Race Around Lower Austria (or Niederösterreich as it's called) provides competitive ultra cyclists and their crews with a world class race experience starting in the historic town of Weitra, everything from a fast course through the four quadrants of Lower Austria to fierce competition with elite racers like Christoph Strasser and Philipp Kaider who we had as guest on the show in episode 23. Uniquely to this high-quality event, while just finishing it's second edition in 2020, has been a pioneer for ultra cycling by live streaming the entire 600 km race (around 372 miles) with professional commentators, world-renowned cycling guests, and live interviews on the road with crews and racers. In this episode, we get an inside glimpse into the nuts and bolts of the Race Around Niederösterreich from the founders and organizers themselves with Sports Journalist, Georg Franschitz, and his partner sports marketer, Christian Troll, both ultra cyclists themselves. Let's roll! 🚲💨

It's okay to suffer. On today's episode, we chat with Jeffrey Ritter, a Director and the Corporate Secretary of the World UltraCycling Association (WUCA) and an ultra-cyclist himself with the recumbent bicycle being his ride of choice, and there's a hair-raising story to go along with that... For over 40 years, Jeffrey has practiced law with a focus on technology law and has taught at the University of Oxford and other graduate level programs in the Washington D.C. area here in the US. He's even testified before the US Senate! His recent cycling achievements include winning the 12-hr recumbent US National Time Trial Championship, 5th place overall in the 6-hr Nationals, and 1st place in the 12-hr recumbent World Championship in Borrego Springs, California. Let’s roll! 🚲💨

Elephants, coffee beans, hangovers, the Himalayas, and ultra cycling in India. How are they all connected? Well, on today's episode, we'll find out how with super randonneusse, Divya Tate, founder and director of

Inspire India

, the premiere organizer of ultra cycling events in India, hosting the annual Deccan Cliffhanger, Ultra Spice Race, The Great Himalayan, and soon the Dunes 6-12-24 Hour Time Trial. Divya is also the founder of Audax India while being the first Indian female Super Randonneusse (and double SR), participant in Paris-Brest-Paris, and crew member and official at everything from the Race Across America to Race Across Europe. Divya has paved the way for Indian ultra cycling and is motivated to use ultra cycling as a tool for social transformation. It's truly inspiring! Let’s roll!

October was a month full of awesome ultra races and inspirational stories. There was a lot of action all around the world taking us from the United States to France and across Europe. On today's episode, we'll recap the latest and greatest happenings in the ultra cycling world, including past events, guests on our show, and things to look forward to coming soon to this show. Let's roll! 🚲💨