I first met Christian back at Badlands where we just kept passing each other in the race. We had brief moments of conversation about anything and everything, then ended up finishing pretty close to each other and the conversation continued. Christian was in the process of testing the final products he, Leon and his team had been developing and testing for years prior to the race and Badlands became a true test ground for them. Spring forward, I'm incredibly pleased to share that Styrkr will be fuelling my challenges for 2022 and onwards. I've been testing the range for a while and really pleased with how it not only agrees with me but helps with my performance. I thought hell we should do a podcast about how Styrkr started and a bit of a breakdown of fuelling for your rides, challenges and races. 

As part of that, Christian and Leon have kindly offered listeners of this podcast the opportunity to test their range! Simply head to https://styrkr.com/collections/products/products/test-pilot-kit and enter the discount code 'HALLSTESTKIT' to get the test pilot kit for free. If you want to add anything else, I'm a big fan of the GEL30 Nitro+ too! 

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

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The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Tailfin Cycling,

Styrkr

When Cervélo bought out the Caledonia it got a huge amount of attention left, right and centre, and rightly so! 

The Caledonia is the bike many keep reaching for when they know the odometer’s going well past the triple-digit mark. Long rides invariably have some smooth tarmac, some junk pavement over backroads, a cutty singletrack connector, and maybe even your own local Strade Bianche sector. So Cervélo built a bike that could take on all of them, do it well, and fit fenders in case the ominous clouds turn into a downpour 130km into your day.

The Caledonia-5 was developed in collaboration with  World Tour riders to satisfy the need for a dedicated cobbles bike. Faster handling isn’t necessarily better— they engineered the handling based on the specific use-case. In this case, it’s Roubaix. Roubaix is harder on bikes than any other race on the calendar, and there’s zero margin for error. Cervélo increased the rear center, lowered the BB, and increased the trail. The handling is still fast, but they've added stability.

Modern road riders are looking for bikes to handle long-distance, high pace, no limits, and offer maximum fun. By placing lower modulus carbon in key areas to mitigate the brittleness of hi-mod fiber—the Caledonia delivers performance, comfort, and speed. Oh, and you can fit a 34mm tire in there. Or 31mm with fenders.

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

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The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Tailfin Cycling

I have been a huge fan of Lucky Saint for quite a while now and when I recently met Luke, I knew we should do a podcast together. In this episode, Luke and I chat all about how you make alcohol free beer, mental health and the incredible additional work Lucky Saint are doing in support of helping people with their mental health and the importance of conversation. I hope you enjoy, I thoroughly enjoyed our chat. 

Luke has also very kindly offered anyone listening to this podcast, £10 off a box of 12 or more beers using the discount code 'LUCKYLEMON'. You can order yours here: https://luckysaint.co/products/lucky-saint-0-5-unfiltered-lager-12-pack

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

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BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Tailfin Cycling

A while back, I did a talk at Ride Out in Amsterdam. One of the employees filmed the talk and so I thought bugger it, why not get that footage and make a podcast episode out of it. So here you go! I hope you enjoy! 

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

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BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Tailfin Cycling

Something I have always been somewhat perplexed by. What the f**k is CBD? There is so many different options out there and it's a bit of a confusing market. Anyway step in Jacek, my mate who started LevelOut. They make CBD + Nootropics for an active lifestyle. Jacek helps explain all the questions I chuck at him about CBD and it's benefits to pretty much everyone. You can check out LevelOut here: 

https://www.levelout.co.uk/

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

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BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Pedalsure,

Tailfin

This one was a bit of a tough race for me. Badlands is a 750-kilometre (466-mile) gravel race taking in three of the deserts in Spain: the Sierra Navada, Gorafe and Tabernas. These are considered officially to be the only desert in Europe.

The race is mainly off-road on gravel, beaches and singletrack, with rocky climbs and descents. Temperatures in this area range from 25-50 degrees Celsius and extreme weather conditions do occur from the odd rare flash floods to extreme heat. This year some of the best racers internationally lined up such as Christian Meier, two times Olympic Gold Medalist Alistair Brownlee and former pro (and eventual winner) Mattia De Marchi to name a few.

Badlands is a race that would suit either a gravel bike or a MTB, with racers battling needing to race self supported, finding their own food, water and also repairing everything themselves if they have any issues.

For me, the goal of this race was about finishing it and enjoying the experience. It certainly became type 2 fun, with temperatures hitting the high 40s and low 50s! I went into this race struggling to recover from an injury so I was under no expectation that it was going to be tough but, I maybe was not quite sure just how tough it would be. Like I mentioned before, the heat became a huge factor on this race.

When I reached the end I was, to be frank incredibly emotional, exhausted and relieved. I went into this race with no expectations and I was so pleased to have finished.

In this episode, Emily from Attacus and I discuss everything that happened during the race and also some bikepacking tips and hacks I have learnt over the years.

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

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The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Komoot,

Tailfin Cycling

So this episode is a little different to some of the previous episodes I have recorded but I wanted to offer you an insight into Cervélo's newest bike launched this week, the NEW R5!

In episode 61 of the podcast I chat with good friend Phil Spearman, Global Product Marketing Manager at Cervélo to give a deep dive breakdown of the new R5. Phil and myself chat regularly as we record an internal podcast as well for Cervélo and thought why not do something similar for you all to listen to about this exciting new bike! 

R5 has one job—get to the top, fast. But for all the glory and fanfare that comes with a summit finish, they’re rarely the only climb of the day. And while a race isn’t usually won on a descent, they can certainly be lost. A climbing bike that can’t carve a hairpin is a bit like a cup of decaf coffee. This is the fourth iteration of the R5, and while weight and stiffness have varied over the years, the handling, poise, and unmatched prowess on a descent have been consistent since day one.

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

https://www.chrishallrides.com​​​​​​​

https://www.instagram.com/chrishallrides​

https://twitter.com/chrishallrides​​​​​​​

BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Komoot,

Tailfin Cycling

World Tour Time Trials are a fascinating thing. In this episode which was recorded at the start of La Vuelta, Dr Xavier Disley and I go proper geeky, delving into the depths of time trialing at the highest levels. 

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

https://www.chrishallrides.com​​​​​​​

https://www.instagram.com/chrishallrides​

https://twitter.com/chrishallrides​​​​​​​

BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Pedalsure, 

Tailfin

I've recently changed all my cycling shoes over to Lake after quite a few people suggesting it may be a good idea to look at a wider shoe to help alleviate a lot of the issues I have been having. I've been seriously impressed so far, so reached out to Christian van Asten, owner of Lake to talk a bit about their design process with cycling shoes. 

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

https://www.chrishallrides.com​​​​​​​

https://www.instagram.com/chrishallrides​

https://twitter.com/chrishallrides​​​​​​​

BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Pedalsure

Sam is such an inspiring young man, along with his coach and father Tony. I was first put in touch with Tony and Sam through Cervélo, where we quickly decided it would be amazing opportunity to record a podcast with both Sam and Tony, talking about Autism and how it really is Sam's superpower.

Enjoy this one, it was pretty inspiring to record and have the conversation. 

I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides

https://www.chrishallrides.com​​​​​​​

https://www.instagram.com/chrishallrides​

https://twitter.com/chrishallrides​​​​​​​

BUY SOME ZERO LEMON MERCH: https://www.zero-lemon.com/​​​​​​​

The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping me with the challenges I take on

Attacus Cycling, 

Cervélo,

Lazer Helmets, 

Shimano,

Schwalbe Tires,

Parcours Wheels,

Aerocoach,

Sungod Eyewear,

Pedalsure