Best GraVel UK Podcasts (2024)

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“I’ve rediscovered my love of cycling”: David Millar and James Carnes of CHPT3 on appealing to every cyclist and designing a commuter shoe you can wear with a suit… and down a Swiss mountain 1:01:05

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If you’re a fan of nerdy technical chat about shoe design and the joy of riding a bike through town in a suit with a multiple grand tour stage winner, then you’re in for a treat on this special bonus episode of the road.cc Podcast. Because, to mark the launch this week of the CHPT3’s Transit 2.0, we sat down with the brains behind the urban commute…

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Bike Talk - Civil Obedience, Phantom Bikes, White Shoes, and Carfree Streets in Canada 57:59

4h ago57:59

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Taylor decides on a new gravel bike. Winnipeg cyclists stage an act of civil disobedience, stopping legally in single file at a stop sign, to bring awareness of the need for a stop-as-yield policy or "Idaho Stop Law" for cyclists. With Patty Wiens, "Bicycle Mayor" of Winnipeg, and Hillary Rosentretter.4:02We talk to our lawyer, Jim Pocrass of Pocra…

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Kieran Lindars 2nd IM Frankfurt 1:43:16

2h ago1:43:16

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Mark catches up with UK Pro Triathlete Kieran Lindars who just beat some of the very best long course triathletes in the world (IM Frankfurt). This was a breakthrough race for Kieran and a clear reflection of his true potential in the sport. It also confirmed his place at the World Championships in Kona. Only one of two Brits to race there this yea…

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“The Tour de France needs to do a proper security review”: Academic behind Shimano electronic gears hacking study on why “it’s hard to tell” if wireless doping has taken place in pro cycling – and why ... 39:46

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For episode 84 of the road.cc Podcast, we took a deep dive into one of the more curious, and headline grabbing, cycling tech studies of recent years – which discovered that your bike’s electronic shifters may be susceptible to hackers, who could even be lurking at the Vuelta a España, waiting to sabotage Primož Roglič’s next move to the big ring. T…

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Bike Talk - CicLAvia, Hollywood Bike Lane, Detroit Bike Ped Conference, UK Infrastructure & Politics 59:07

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Taylor and Anne Marie saw their neighborhoods at human speed in Sunday's CicLAvia in Los Angeles. “Meet the Hollywoods” opened 7 miles to people, not cars, from East to West Hollywood.Anne Marie discovers Fan Girl, a women musicians themed café.1:13Taylor nervously rides Luke’s Penny Farthing far.1:52Vanessa, Ryan, and Victor share their favorite t…

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Bike Talk - Bike Hate, Culture Wars, Ebike Incentives, Beach Cruisin' 58:41

5h ago58:41

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Anne Marie's bike trip to Universal Studios, Taylor's mountain trip, and Bikelash news.An unhinged speaker's threat to harass cyclists at a Glendale, Ca. City Council meeting could be used against him in court, say attorney Jim Pocrass and Kirsten Bladh, Streets For All’s Associate Director of State Policy, who posted the tweet that named the hater…

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Bike Talk - Car Cost, Olympic Biking, The White Line, Road Bike Advocacy 1:00:20

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A parking ticket sets off another discussion about the cost of cars.0:16 Monterey, California Trolley driver Tim Riley writes about subsidized transit, and how bikers can go from Salinas to Monterey Bay for $2 round trip.7:23Biking in the Olympics - track, MTB, the works.11:48When rising bike race star Magnus White was killed by a drowsy driver, hi…

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Can 50% of Brits really not afford to buy a bike? Cycling and affordability discussed, plus how to make a new bike computer with Hammerhead 54:27

19d ago54:27

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For episode 83 of the road.cc Podcast, we decided to don our analytical hats and delve into a recent survey which claimed that 49 per cent of British people do not believe they can afford to buy a bike, and that around a quarter reckon it would take around six months to save up for one. Are bikes, and the accessories commonly associated with cyclin…

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Andrew Horsfall Turner discuss the T100 & Olympic Tri 1:30:39

21d ago1:30:39

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Mark invites Elite triathlete Andrew Horsfall Turner to discuss the recent T100 race in London, and his thoughts regarding the Olympic Individual triathlon event. The conversation includes thoughts on the open ceremony, biological males fighting female athletes, plus lot's more. Buckle up, Mark may have the odd rant...…

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Bike Talk - Car Sinks, Vehicular Cycling, Blocked Lanes, Gravel Bikes, and World Naked Protest Rides 59:52

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Taylor pays $1200 for his car's damper pulley, which leads to a discussion of how cars are money sinks and we need universal mobility. 0:23A listener email from Berkeley resident Benjamin Fry rekindles a debate on "vehicular cycling." 6:20Vehicular Cycling is part of the history of bike education. The Advocacy Director of Bike East Bay, Robert Prin…

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Bike Talk - Suing Cities for Blocking Bike Lanes, Bike Philosophy, and Project 2025's Bike/Ped Plans 1:05:30

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Taylor's Colorado bike trip included electronic shifting; also, practicing bike salutes.Can we sue cities over blocked bike lanes? Attorney James Pocrass answers in his Legal Moment. 6:54What's more philosophical, road biking or commuting? Nick comes to Jesus Ilundáin, co-editor of Cycling: Philosophy for Everyone, for a tour of the mind.17:10The C…

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Was the 2024 Tour de France a bit rubbish? Pogačar’s ghostbusting climbs, podcast poltergeists, and Cav’s Vino problem 46:46

26d ago46:46

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It's episode 82 of the road.cc Podcast sponsored by Hammerhead, a certain big old race across France has ended for another year, and so it's only right that we do a full debrief of Tour de France 2024! What was good and what was not so good about this year's Tour, what have we learnt, and how would we make the 2025 edition even better? Find out wha…

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7hr.46min UK debut Ironman with James Teagle 1:20:03

19d ago1:20:03

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Mark catches up with Pro IM athlete James Teagle who recently dropped a debut ironman time of 7hour 46 minutes in Spain. James and Mark breakdown and analyses some race data from the race, and wether Sam Laidlow DQ should have menat he missed the World Championships. This and lots more... Plus a race report, more prize giveaways and a warning about…

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Bike Talk - Riding for Redemption, Community, and Strong Towns 58:00

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Airing the grievances of bike haters can be an effective strategy as long as we're not equally crazy, says Charles Marohn, Strong Towns founder, in our webinar "Podcasting for Bike Advocates."0:40Biking on ski slopes, shredding on single tracks, and other highlights of Taylor's family trip to Colorado and Utah. 2:55Andy May returned to cyclocross r…

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Bike Talk - Bike Messagers 1:01:41

2M ago1:01:41

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Gear Ratios Explained by Joe Lindsey and Anne Marie Drolet (advanced intermediate). How the Tour de France inspires Taylor Nichols to draft behind strangers-and how they react. 6:03The symbolism of a bicycle in your dreams, according to "Dreamapp."7:38Two weeks into the Tour de France, and it's one of the most interesting and competitive races in y…

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Mark Cavendish makes history, Dylan Groenewegen’s bizarre (and stage-winning) aero beak, and the weirdest things we’ve ever seen at the Tour de France 1:00:59

1M ago1:00:59

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We’re almost a week into the 2024 Tour de France, so to celebrate – and inspired by Dylan Groenewegen’s peculiar, Batman-inspired aero beak – in the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, we decided to unbuckle the Grande Boucle and focus on the strangest, daftest, and most crazy things, both on and off the bike, that we’ve witnessed at cycling’s b…

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Bike Talk - Let Freedom Ride 1:00:03

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Anne Marie’s bike packing trip to Point Mugu State Park. The inexplicable bike hate of James Clarke in Glendale, California balanced by defenders of mode choice and street safety, Glendale Councilmember Dan Brotman and California Assemblyperson Laura Friedman. 5:25Upcoming group rides in Detroit with guest Reo Ramsey, President of Detroit’s Motown …

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Bike Talk - Bike Church 1:12:39

2M ago1:12:39

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Voices from CicLAvia in South Los Angeles, where public spaces and health were reclaimed through car-free streets.5:43Cycling Past 50: how older adults will need to adapt to their changing cycling abilities with older adult mobility and wellness researcher and Executive Director of dblTilde CORE, Carol Kachadoorian.22:47Teaching adults to ride with…

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Cycling and the General Election: Do the UK’s political parties care about cycling and active travel? We take a deep dive into the 2024 manifestos 59:34

2M ago59:34

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or become adept at turning off the TV as soon as you hear Question Time’s twinkly theme, then you’ll be well aware that the next UK general election is fast approaching. And with under two weeks to go until the polling stations open, all of the main parties have launched their manifestos, setting out the key …

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Bike Talk - Pedalpalooza 1:01:03

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The Bicycle Film Festival in the Berkshires, with local organizers Nick Russo and Alison McGee. Also, Olympic mountain bike champion Lea Davison on her film "You Can't Do it Alone" on coming out and the Unbound gravel race. 2:03What's Pedalpalooza? A festival of bike fun in Portland, 20 year volunteer organizer Megan Sinott explains.10:56Cyclists' …

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Olympic pick with Sam Dickinson 59:16

2M ago59:16

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Elite short course triathlte Sam Dickinson has worked hard over the years, and now he's been rewarded with a place at the Olympic Triathlon event in Paris. Mark has the pleasure of catching up with Sam to discuss his emotions regarding the selection prosess and how he will approuch this very special event. Enjoy...…

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Families for Safe Streets Podcast 1:02:27

3M ago1:02:27

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NY Governor Hochul's abrupt and catastrophic turnaround on congestion pricing leaves people who live in NYC with all the costs of cut-through traffic, and none of the money that would have funded transportation. Taylor, Nick and Anne Marie talk with journalist Charles Komanoff and Transportation Alternatives Communications Director Alexa Sledge.3:2…

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road.cc CANCELLED by Ineos! What happened when we tried to take pics of the new Pinarello Dogma + Does cycling policy need a reset after the election? 1:13:24

3M ago1:13:24

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Oi, you there! You can’t record your podcast around here… We’ve got a special bonus Dauphiné and election edition of the road.cc Podcast this week, because surely you didn’t think we were going to ignore THAT incident, involving a seemingly super top secret new Pinarello Dogma and a stubborn British team at the key pre-Tour tune-up race, did you? S…

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Bike Talk - The Art of Cycling 57:51

3M ago57:51

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Voices from the West Hollywood Pride Ride.2:36Can a victim of hit and run sue for PTSD? Los Angeles cyclist Aaron Lipstadt consults Jim Pocrass, a personal injury attorney specializing in bikes.13:34The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels, by James Hibbard, is about Western philosophy and the limits of rational thinking, b…

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A packed show including Sam Dickinson 1:29:19

3M ago1:29:19

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Tim Hemming gives his thoughts surrounding the difficult GB selection proccess for Paris, especially after the super series race in Poland at the weekend. Speaking of which - Sam Dickinson sends in a race report detailing his experience and thoughts on possibly being selected for Paris. Plus race reports and prize winners sending in their audio fil…

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Bike Talk - Killed by a Traffic Engineer 57:59

3M ago57:59

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Taylor's European bike interviews: Rome "didn't get the memo" on safe streets for bicyclists, while Barcelona's Superblocks are awesome as advertised. 1:14 Wes Marshall shatters the delusion that science underlies our transportation system in a new book, "Killed by a Traffic Engineer." 12:50 Seattle gets its first protected, "Dutch-style" intersect…

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Making our way around the National Cycle Network (and why it’s really all about the people you meet) with Laura Laker + Is active travel in Britain heading in the wrong direction? 1:16:56

3M ago1:16:56

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For episode 78 of the road.cc Podcast, we donned our reading glasses, grabbed our bikes, and headed over to the National Cycle Network, that underfunded, unwieldy, often fractured, but very important collection of routes used by cyclists across the UK and which forms the subject of Laura Laker’s brilliant new book, Potholes and Pavements. Part one …

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Bike Talk - Ride For Your Life 58:17

3M ago58:17

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Revolutionaries Jimmy Lizama, Meg Wachter, and AnneMarie Drolet at the Ride of Silence in Los Angeles.3:22A Great Tree Ride for Bike Week in Northampton, Mass. with All Bodies on Bikes' Jacob Sheppard-Saidel, All Out Adventures' Karen Foster, and Friends of Northampton Trails' Elana Huisman. 9:31Bike Touring in the U.S.A with Adventure Cycling Tour…

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Bike Talk - Trail Angels 58:00

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Part time Bike/Bus only lanes are a suggestion not taken in Los Angeles, as shown in a video by Streets For All Founder Michael Schneider. Michael talks with Miriam Pinski, PhD, Transportation Researcher at Shared-Use Mobility Center, about why and what can be done. 0:27Christina Uss, the author of “The adventures of A Girl Called Bicycle,” “A Few …

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"You’re not going to legislate away these sort of incidents": Martin Porter KC on cycling and the law + cycling and mental health for Mental Health Awareness Week 1:18:56

4M ago1:18:56

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It's episode 77 of the road.cc Podcast, and arguably one of our most thought-provoking episodes to date. In part 1, Jack and George sit down with leading barrister Martin Porter KC on the same week that the Government announced tougher laws are set to be introduced for 'dangerous cyclists' who kill or injure. Highlighting recent high profile and ex…

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James Teagle & PFH 1:09:50

4M ago1:09:50

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Mark catches up with Pro triathlete James Teagle who recently raced the Mallorca 70.3. James stayed with Mark for a week building up to the race (short documentry cooming soon) in Mallorca. Mark gets a great insight on how an athlete at this level prepares for such an improtant race. Precision Fuel and Hydration boss Andy Blow come on to quickly ch…

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Bike Talk - We Belong 57:48

4M ago57:48

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The Mayor of Emeryville, California, John Bauters, weighs in on whether a bad bike lane is better than none, designing a city where bikes belong, and running (as a cyclist) for Alameda County Supervisor.0.39Sports journalist Joe Lindsey breaks down the beauty of bike racing and explains why this season's Grand Tours may be the most exciting in year…

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Bike Talk - Handlebar Bias 58:09

4M ago58:09

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Roberto's Boston Rideout.3:10What anti cyclist harassment ordinances can do for you, according to bike lawyer Jim Pocrass. 9:54Streets For All Founder Michael Schneider addresses a radio rant about his win for Healthy Streets in Los Angeles.20:03How to turn a bike ride into a workout, by Amanda Loudin33:55Bike Month in the Bay Area and a call to sa…

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Is cycling treated fairly in the media? BBC AntiSocial goes cycling discussed with ‘the cyclist' + the future of indoor bike racing with IndieVelo's founder 1:04:38

4M ago1:04:38

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In episode 76 of the road.cc Podcast, we're talking about... another podcast! Well, we'd like to think it goes a bit deeper than that, because our discussion with Lauren O'Brien - representing 'the cyclist' in a recent debate title 'Should cyclists stay in their lane?' with researcher and journalist James Woudhuysen - delves into how cycling is gen…

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Bike Talk - Motonormativity 56:49

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A wheelbuilding chat.An interview from the California Bike Summit with Kendra Ramsey, California Bicycle Coalition Executive Director.1:59Vehicular Cyclist and League Certified Instructor Jim Baross on learning to ride like a vehicle when safe infrastructure doesn't exist.7:03Emma Mellonee of the Active Transportation Research Center on what they’r…

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Bike Talk - Trailblaze 58:00

4M ago58:00

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Reimagining streets on Willoughby in West Hollywood California and W. 72nd on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with PhD Transportation Researcher Miriam Pinski and Carl Mahaney, Director of StreetopiaUWS. 0:52Listener Email: Dan Murphy on hi-viz clothing: a low cost safety measure, or victim blaming?14:57The Great American Rail Trail, the nation’s…

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Addiction & T100 review with Tim Heming 2:45:56

4M ago2:45:56

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A massive show today with thoughts from elite triathlete Sam Wordley regarding the T100 series race in Singapore. We have a race report from Harriet Henderson who particiapted in the Portocolom 111km triathlon event in Mallorca, Spain. Mark catches up with Tim Heming to quickly discuss the race from Sigapore and wether things are improviing? Is it …

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The history of folding bikes with Mark Bickerton (+ the real story behind THAT very 80s TV ad) plus a weekend in Hell: Tales from Paris-Roubaix 1:17:05

5M ago1:17:05

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It's time for episode 75 of the road.cc Podcast, a two-parter that is as chalk and cheese as we've ever recorded in cycling terms... but that's how we like it! Part 1 is all about folding bikes, and more specifically a fascinating chat with Mark Bickerton, whose father Harry invented arguably the first properly practical, lightweight folding bike i…

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Bike Talk - Bikes Mean Business 58:31

5M ago58:31

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Legal Moment: Can companies be held liable when employees crash while phone-multitasking? With attorney Jim Pocrass.2:29Skaters Who Bike in Phoenix are expanding to other cities and towns. With Tim Ward. 8:54A comprehensive look at years of research shows that Bike Lanes Are Good for Business. Taylor talks with journalist Adam Rogers about his arti…

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Bike Talk - Leading The Way 56:34

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Listener email: an endorsement for Charles Marohn's "empathy for the driver," D.C. bike infrastructure, and an inquiry about our theme song, "Bike:" https://www.malwebb.com/bike.html2:41The entire state of California and the individual cities of Oakland, Berkeley, and Los Angeles have proposed or passed measures which implement bike plans when repa…

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“It’s Paris-Roubaix!” Zoe and Magnus Bäckstedt on “blood, mud, and tears” at the Hell of the North, plus cycling and climbing from the lowest to the highest point of each continent (and avoiding getting ... 1:04:36

5M ago1:04:36

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With Paris-Roubaix, arguably the most hotly anticipated weekend on the pro cycling calendar, approaching fast around the next cobbled bend, episode 74 of the road.cc Podcast features two representatives of the past, present, and future of the Queen of the Classics: Canyon-Sram’s father-daughter duo Magnus and Zoe Bäckstedt, 20 years on from Magnus’…

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Jan Frodeno's SGrail gravel triathlon 1:06:56

5M ago1:06:56

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While out in Colombia Mark and Caroline stuck around to experience the Sgrail gravel triathlon with Jan Frodeno. Will gravel triathlon be as popular as gravel cycling?By Mark Livesey

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Bike Talk - Live to Ride 57:58

5M ago57:58

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Access to Hollywood program will add protected bike and bus lanes and cause “traffic evaporation” on LA’s Hollywood Boulevard. Taylor Nichols with LA City Council District 4 Field Deputy Mehmet Berker.2:01Personal injury lawyer Jim Pocrass explains the legal grounds for taking the lane. 8:35Live To Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle, the bo…

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Bike Talk - Bikes, the Universe, and Everything 57:59

5M ago57:59

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Listener Email: Jonathan Weiss on how much harder it is to get a driver's license in Europe than in the U.S., and what that means for everyone. 1:06The Best Bike Light is reviewed by Reo Ramsey of Motown Trailblazers in Detroit.2:52Listener Email: Jonathan Levin on how shaming drivers causes intransigence.6:20Recovering Engineer and Strong Towns fo…

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Why is it so hard to get a bike on a ferry? Why is Strava's 'Weekly Snapshot' annoying cyclists? 1:13:02

5M ago1:13:02

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On episode 73 of the road.cc podcast, we hear from two cyclists who tell us their trials and tribulations of trying to get their bikes on the ferry... something that appears to be a tad more difficult that boarding one by car! Our original story about Elaine Baker's ordeal with Irish Ferries ignited much debate, so we thought it was only right to f…

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Bike Talk - Empathy for the Driver 57:17

6M ago57:17

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Winter Riding in Utah0:23the Healthy Streets LA ballot measure was approved by voters last week. If it does what is intended, LA will finally be forced to implement its own mobility plan, bike lanes and all. Michael Schneider, founder of Streets For All, reports on the success of his organization's measure. 2:31Listener email from Børge A. Roum in …

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The longest cycle climb in the world & T100 post race thoughts. 1:14:53

6M ago1:14:53

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Caroline Livesey is the co-host today with Mark. In this episode they discuss what it's like to ride the longest payed cycle road in the world. The Alto el Sifon Alto el Sifon from Padilla. Finish Laguna Negro cafe. (finish point 4036m altitude) 93km, 4150m altitude at highest summit, 3520m gained. This was the previous climb: Alto de Letras. From …

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Mike Ashley buys Wiggle CRC: Ex-employee talks “shock” at retail giant’s demise and staff’s “hard and fast goodbye”, plus THAT Visma Giro helmet discussed 1:06:33

6M ago1:06:33

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While the two topics discussed on episode 72 of the road.cc Podcast are both high on the cycling world’s list of talking points this week, they notably sit at opposite ends of the seriousness spectrum (unless you take your time trial helmet debates very seriously, of course). In part one, George and Ryan are joined by a former Wiggle Chain Reaction…

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Bike Talk - Stop Victim Blaming 57:44

6M ago57:44

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Eddie Vargas, Grub Hub bike delivery worker, loads up groceries in Los Angeles.1:51Bike Traffic report with Don Ward. 4:57A new study in the Journal for Transport and Land Use shows blaming individuals for traffic violence prevents systemic changes to US roadways.5:50"There Are No Accidents" author Jessie Singer on the evolution of the accident, an…

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Shifting Gears Towards Unridden Tales with Vera Vilaça & Frankie Hall from DAS Hutchinson Brother UK 52:45

6M ago52:45

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In this gripping episode of the Veloccino Cycling Podcast, we embark on an extraordinary journey with Vera Vilaca and Frankie Hall, two prodigious talents from Das Hutchinson Brother UK team, whose stories are yet to be ridden to their fullest. With former triathlete Vera racing for the first time for a UK based team and Frankie shifting gears to e…

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