Velo Chumps

This week professional racers Kyleigh Spearing and Ethan Overson talk to the Chumps about their cycling journey and how it led them to gravel racing in the US scene. They have a different perspective on gravel than what we typically hear, and it gives us hope for a bright future in the US. They also talk about contributing to growing cycling through their coaching program.

To learn more about their coaching program, check out https://www.ekosystemcoaching.com

Also, follow these two up and coming stars on Instagram here:

Kyleigh - @kykylovestri https://www.instagram.com/kykylovestri/

Ethan - @e_tron34 https://www.instagram.com/e_tron34/

The Chumps are back for 2024! The cycling season starts on Jan 1, so our season starts now too. We talk about what we are looking forward to in the coming year, but we spend the most time on what we are not looking forward to in the coming months: cold weather and indoor riding. We messed up a bit at the end because our factoid is an actual fact, so stay to the end to hear what it is!

In the last episode of 2023 the Chumps cover some news topics including Strava DMs, a new trainer offering from Tacx, and an online chain lube calculator. We also get a bit philosophical discussing a listener question and what sponsorships mean to pro teams. The Chumps hope you have a great holiday, and we can't wait to talk to you again in the new year!

The chain lube calculator link is:

https://www.omnicalculator.com/sports/lubricant-cost-to-run

Hopefully you pick a good one :)

This week the Chumps were lucky enough to have Dr. Andrea Cyr on the show! She tells us about her experience in the National Cycling League (NCL) and her team, the Miami Nights. She also gives us a lot of great insights into starting as a female cyclist, being part of the professional women's peloton, and being a professional woman in the medical field. She also talks about what we need to do to grow the sport for women and in general. It's not often we have a Velo Superstar on the show instead of just chumps, so enjoy this one!

The Chumps got together for a short episode over the holiday weekend to talk about what we are thankful for in the cycling world. Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving out there, even if you are not in the USA.

This week the Chumps talk about some new products that claim to improve your performance, or at least your on bike experience, in one way or the other. We discuss if these claims have any merit, and more broadly what chumps should think about the marketing claims that accompany product releases. Then, Mike is back in action with not 1 but 2 factoids this week!

In this episode, the Chumps are uncharacteristically positive about some of the new bikes and tech that have recently surfaced. A new indoor trainer option is timely for those of us where winter is around the corner. A few new bikes that are chump friendly, and a curious drive train that has a lot of positives round out the episode. The end of the show derailed, and we had to edit a new ending in, but listen to the end details about a special treat for you!

If a race goes down in the woods, but no ones sees it, is it still a race? The Chumps discuss the UCI Gravel World Championships and the coverage of it (or lack thereof). This lack of coverage itself has been discussed by many people in many places, but we try to bring the Chump perspective as usual. Listen to the end for Chad coming through yet again with another historical fact(oid)!