We are back in the Media Pit with Zach, Micheal, and Bill to chat about the 2024-2025 UCI Cyclocross Calendar for North America and the Cyclocross World Cup. We also answer your Instagram questions. Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Support independent cycling media by joining the Wide Angle Podium at wideanglepodiu…

Amanda chats with David Brower about winning Barry Roubaix, all the great events in Michigan and why gravel needs a U23 category. Follow David on Instagram at @DavidBrower9. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle and thousands of other bikes available in the buycycl…

We are now at the end of the beginning and poised for a new phase of the domestic racing scene. That means it is a perfect time for us to check in on what has happened, identify some solid trends and talk about all the takeaways that we can from the first part of 2024.By Rob Kelly

Amanda talks with Drew Dillman about their shared history racing together, Drew's switch from cyclocross to gravel racing, his changing perspective on what success on and off the bike looks like and why you shouldn't be looking at him to take the next pull. Follow Drew on Instagram at @raddaddizzle and on YouTube at @drewdillmanchannel. This Groadi…

Amanda and Bill chat about the 2024 Sea Otter gravel race as well as the Fuego XL, the first event in the Life Time Grand Prix. They also get into the weeds about Team USA's dominance in World Cup cross-country mountain bike racing and what it means for selection to the 2024 Summer Olympics. For in-depth analysis of the MTB season, consider subscri…

On April 15 the National Cycling League shuttered its doors for 2024, and announced that it will focus on 2025. That has left riders and teams in limbo, and a lot of confusion as to what is happening. We are joined by journalist Logan Jones-Wilkins to help provide context and build a historical picture for what has led up to this point.…

Amanda chats with former pro road cyclist Travis McCabe about his path to the World Tour, the changing face of gravel racing and continuing to race for fun while working for Ventum. You can follow Travis at @travis_mccabe. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle alon…

Job, wife, child, pro bike racer. That's a full day and for Matt Zimmer that's his reality. He's come a long way since being the high schooler in Iowa who just raced bikes, and he is here to share that journey with us along with tidbits about racing in Europe and how we can make racing here more inviting.…

Your reputation is who you are before you actually arrive. It's the version of yourself that stays behind long after you have left. It opens doors and definitely gets some doors closed very hard. In bike racing your reputation is just as important as the results that you put on your race resume. This episode we talk with retired pro and current sta…

You haven't made it as a podcast until you've had a lost episode. Amanda and Caroline Dezendorf took care of that this past August after a conversation went unrecorded. With Caroline competing in the Mid South double, Amanda reached out for a redo and the result is a fantastic conversation with so many great stories from Caroline. Who says there ar…

Amanda and Bill chat about the inaugural Valley of Tears and the 2024 edition of Mid South. Bill's CXHAIRS Bulletin race recap from Valley of Tears is here. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of other bikes available in the buycycle buyer-protected marketplace. For a limited time, save u…

There are a lot of firsts that are set to happen this year, one thing that we are very proud of is our effort to be the first to bring data into American bike racing. It's all in an effort to do what has not been done before which is to set basic standards within our community. By building a medal count and collecting data on who is winning the big…

Daxton Mock joins Amanda and Bill to talk about his move to gravel after racing MTB and CX most of his life, and his stong finish at BWR Arizona. Follow Dax on Instagram at @daxtonmock. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of other bikes available in the buycycle buyer-protected marketplac…

In the latest Midfield Report, Amanda chats with mountain bike and gravel racer Sierra Sims about her 16th-place finish at BWR Arizona, success on the mountain bike, coming back from injury and work/racing balance. Follow Sierra on Instagram at @sierra_mountains_. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along wit…

Amanda and Bill are together for a guestless episode to introduce Groadio's new title sponsor, buycyle, and chat about season two of the Life Time Grand Prix's Call of a Life Time series. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of other bikes available in the buycycle buyer-protected marketpl…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, presenting The Golden Tubies. It's an adventure, so buckle in and get ready for some season-end awards. Follow the podcast and the bulletin at at @cxhairsbulletin. Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Support independent cycling media by joining the Wide Angle…

Chase Wark joins Amanda and Bill to discuss his race-winning ride at the Rock Cobbler, organizing events and helping build the Minnesota cycling community and his plans for the upcoming gravel season. The conversation ends with another great round of Tuff Takes. Follow Chase on Instagram at @chasethebiker and @warkscyclingservices. You can follow A…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, talking about the final race in the X20 series and who performs best in Sweeckuary, We then revisit our All Cyclocross Teams and play trivia. Follow the podcast and the bulletin at at @cxhairsbulletin. Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Support independent c…

Deanna Mayles joins Amanda and Bill to discuss her fast rise in the gravel world, her beginnings in mountain bike racing, and how she balances a career as an engineer for SRAM with a full racing calendar, including the Life Time Grand Prix. Amanda and Deanna also talk about her recent win at the Rock Cobbler. The conversation ends with another grea…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, talking about the Middelkerke and Lille. We then pick our All Cyclocross First Team selections for the 2023-2024 season before debating the rules for induction into the Cyclocross Hall of Fame. Follow the podcast and the bulletin at at @cxhairsbulletin. Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, talking about the Cyclocross World Championships in Tabor. We got stats, trivia and big ideas. The cyclocross road dogs mentioned in the intro that you fast-forwarded through: @danny.awang and @thepenultimatestage (Ethan Glading) Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast ne…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, overanalyzing the Hoogerheide World Cup and what it means for the upcoming Cyclocross World Championships in Tabor. We then take that overanalysis and make our Worlds predicitions. Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Support independent cycling media by joini…

Ted King joins Amanda to discuss his plans for 2024 and how they differ from his past gravel racing seasons. Ted explains that he is training seriously again for the first time since retiring from the World Tour and is coming into this season with more focus. The conversation ends with a great round of Tuff Takes. Follow Ted on Instagram at @iamted…

Amanda chats with Emma Grant on the latest installment of the Midfield Report. Follow Emma on Instagram at @emgrant1. If you're listening to this bonus content, please consider becoming a member of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network and supporting Groadio with your membership. If you do that by going to wideanglepodium.com, and sending evidence …

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, discussing everything that happened at the Benidorm Cyclocross World Cup. Buy a shirt! While supplies last, go to cxhairsdistro.com and get a Wout Me Worry, Van der Poel Rules, and This Is Real Cyclocross Weather shirt. Cyclocross Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Sup…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, discussing Kerstperiode, European Nationals and whatever happened to the "Big Three." Buy a shirt! Go to cxhairsdistro.com and get a Wout Me Worry, Van der Poel Rules, and This Is Real Cyclocross Weather shirt, while supplies last. Cyclocross Radio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo …

Micah Rice joins Amanda and Bill to discuss his career path that took him from a professional road racer and team director to head of national events at USA Cycling and finally to gravel and mountain bike race director and consultant. Micah runs the Pikes Peak APEX p/b Rock Shox MTB stage race and is the race director for SBT GRVL and the new Valle…

Andrew Strohmeyer (CXD Trek Bikes) joins Bill to talk about how he started racing cyclocross and his experience racing Worlds as a junior before the two go into a deep dive on domestic racing, including classic battles Andrew had with Magnus Sheffield, the USCX series and the 2023 US Cyclocross National Championships. Follow Andrew on Instagram at …

Amanda welcomes Alex Wild to the show to talk about his return to the Life Time Grand Prix, working a full-time job and performing at a pro level on the bike, and balancing life and racing. Follow Alex on Instagram at @alexwildmtb. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. Our listeners can get a free heart-rate monitor for a limited time…

Amanda and Bill are joined by Chris Mehlman to preview the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix. We concentrate on who's back, who isn't and the rookies for next year's LTGP. We also talk about the changes we liked from year one to year two and what we look forward to in year three. Sign up for Chris' newsletter and follow him on Instagram at @cmehlman34. Gro…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal, and Bill, discussing Herentals, World Cup Namur, and the big three, a/k/a the big two-and-a-half. Buy a shirt! Go to cxhairsdistro.com and get a Wout Me Worry, Van der Poel Rules, and This Is Real Cyclocross Weather shirt, while supplies last. Cyclocross Radio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karo…

It's amazing to watch people grow and excel. This podcast has been fortunate enough to have had a myriad of incredible guests who have achieved tremendous levels of success. Now, for the first time, we have a World Tour Pro on the show in Maggie Coles-Lyster of Isreal Premier Tech Roland. One of our favorite alums is back to tell us about her adven…

Welcome back to another episode of OffRoad InRoads. Today's episode is a little different as we shift from our typical guests, to bring on photographer/filmmaker and budding recreational gravel racer Nicole McFadden. Nicole filmed and produced the recently released Fast and Slow Presented by Stan's. Here's the brief, go have a watch. Travel alongsi…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal and Bill, discussing Essen, Val di Sole and the US Cyclocross National Championships. Buy a shirt! Go to cxhairsdistro.com and get a Wout Me Worry, Van der Poel Rules, and This Is Real Cyclocross Weather shirt, while supplies last. Cyclocross Radio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. For a li…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal and Bill, discussing Boom and the Flamanville World Cup, before previewing the US Cyclocross National Championships. Buy a shirt! Go to cxhairsdistro.com and get a Wout Me Worry, Van der Poel Rules, and This Is Real Cyclocross Weather shirt, while supplies last. Cyclocross Radio is sponsored by Hamme…

We are back in the Media Pit, with Zach, Micheal and Bill, discussing the Troyes and Dublin World Cup rounds. Buy a shirt! Go to cxhairsdistro.com and get a Wout Me Worry, Van der Poel Rules, and This Is Real Cyclocross Weather shirt, while supplies last. Cyclocross Radio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. For a limited time, our listeners…

We are fortunate to occupy this stage for only a brief period of time. What happens after we leave? How do we maintain the progress we've made and ensure that others can stand on our shoulders? It's a question that we must grapple with in criterium racing. We've made a ton of progress over the past couple years but when our current leaders have mov…