This week we are joined by Emma Bateup, the women's winner and 11th overall at the 2024 Tour Te Waipounamu.By Lewis Ciddor

We're back! Getting back to racing has sparked up some inspiration and I really wanted to hear the story behind Joe's epic run down the TTW route! Hear about his race strategy and the battle with Rufus up front.By Lewis Ciddor

In this episode we speak to Curve Cycling’s Expedition Specialist, Gus Burrell live from Salta, Argentina. It was one week after Gus successfully led the second ever Curve expedition, this time through the remarkably diverse country in the northwestern pocket of Argentina. Join us to hear about the program of bucket list adventures Gus has crafted …

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We're back! Toto joins Lewis on this episode to discuss his GTMC FKT project and battling saddle sores on the Atlas Mountain Race.By Lewis Ciddor

In this podcast Jesse Carlsson speaks to three incredible ultra-endurance athletes from the Curve Squad in the lead up to the first edition of the Rhino Run, a new 2,750 km solo, unsupported bikepacking race from Plettenberg Bay, South Africa to Windhoek, Namibia. The race also supports the Masaka Cycling Club (www.masakacyclingclub.com) and its in…

Jay Petervary joined me days before heading up to the Canadian/American border at Rooseville for this years abridged edition of the Tour Divide. With the Canadian border still shut racing on the route will only be from border to border across America, in the vein of the original Great Divide Race. As such theres some differences to the route, throw…

Simon joins me (in person!) to tell us all about his upcoming race in South Australia; the Kudlila Rally which runs from the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri to the Spencer Gulf in Port Augusta with the Grand Depart on July 3. For more info on the race check out the facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2uOgQoQKm…

This episode is packed full of short interviews from the Victoria Divide racers out on trail and a post-race chat with winner and new course-record holder Stephen Lane.By Lewis Ciddor

We're back! This episode we are joined by Brian Alder from New Zealand's South Island to tell us all about the inaugural running of his rugged, backcountry ultra race; the Tour Te Waipounamu!By Lewis Ciddor

Eliza Sampey joins us to talk about her bikepack racing accomplishments and the release of an upcoming book and project she's been involved with bringing to life: The Bike Raft Guide. For the uninitiated, bikerafting is a combination of bikepacking and packrafting. That is; riding to a river with a 2-4kg inflatable raft strapped to your bike, then …

Kurt Refsnider who was an early guest back in Episode 9, joins us again to tell us about his new FKT on the Kokopelli Trail, breaking the record set by Lachlan Morton earlier in 2020. He also has some updates to share in regards to his non-profit Bikepacking Roots. Their new BIPOC Adventure Grant and a renaming of their Wild West Route to the Weste…

A slightly different episode this week. The first half is short chats with riders on course of the GDT400, then followed up by 3 slightly longer interviews with riders after they've had a chance for their legs to recover and gather their thoughts on the route.By Lewis Ciddor

This week we're joined by Craig Wiggins who recently smashed the FKT on the Munda Biddi Trail, taking very nearly a full day off the previous mark.By Lewis Ciddor

This week's guest is Ryan Hawson, the man who started the GDT400 race back in 2013. We chat about this humble beginnings of the event, and take a look at this history of bikepacking racing in Australia and how it evolved from the early days of the sport back in 2008.By Lewis Ciddor

Another Tech Talk, gear-focused episode this time focusing on tarps. I'm joined as always for the Tech Talk episodes by my good friend Ty Domin, and this time, also by Evan Howard, of Terra Rosa Gear, manufacturer of incredible ultralight tarps here in Melbourne, and someone who's pushed tarp usage to the extremes. Some great insights in to all thi…

Natt Williams joins me from London on this episode to tell us all about his trip down the 550km Iceland Divide route that traverses the island North-South. The route crosses desolate glaciers and lava fields, with no towns or resupply options for its entire length! Natt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natt.ewill/?hl=en or @natt.ewill…

Good friend of the podcast and host of the Hidden Athlete Ross Burrage joins me to tell us about his story of redemption on the Tour Divide route in 2019 after calling it quits on the race in 2017 before he made it out of Montana. He also shares his story of how he became involved with the Masaka Cycling Club while training for his 2019 Divide run …

Melbourne local Faith Hunter joins me this week to talk about this history of women cycling in Australia in the 1890's. The birth of the modern bicycle was linked directly with the women's suffrage movement and also facilitated unprecedented levels of freedom and independence for women from traditional Victorian social standards. Many people will k…

The winner of this year's GB Duro Josh Ibbett joins us fresh off the trail to talk about his victory. The race underwent some significant rule changes this year to accomodate the situation of the pandemic responsibly. Riders were required to be entirely self-sufficient from the start of the race, carrying all their food for the entire journey. Step…

This week is another Tech Talk episode! This time around, tackling the topic of navigation for bikepacking. I'm joined by Ty Domin and Emma Flukes for a round table discussion to cover everything from our route planning processes, navigation devices, phone apps, and GPS communicators/trackers such as InReach, Spot and ePIRB/PLBs. Resources/maps: NS…

This week Patrick Farnsworth, host of the Bikes or Death Podcast joins me for a really fun episode with a twist! A co-hosted episode where we talk about bikepacking, media in the sport, how Patrick got started with the Bikes or Death Podcast and then he turns the mic on me and asks me some questions about my bikepacking, ultra racing and route crea…

This week we are joined by Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia of Toronto, Ontario, only days after setting a new fastest known time on the 1100km BT XL route. Theo has gone all in on ultra-racing and amassed a large amount of experience in a short amount of time. He provides some great insights on how he prepared himself for the FKT including his training and …

Miiro Michael is the chairperson and founder of the Masaka Cycling Club in southern Uganda. Miiro joins us to talk about what is not only an inspirational story of developing the sport of cycling in Uganda, but also an incredible lesson that cycling communities all across the world should listen to and learn from to make the sport a more inclusive …

Grace joins us on this episode to talk about her background in audax, bikepacking and ultra-endurance cycling. Grace discovered long distance riding through semi-supported audax events, eventually working her way up to complete the renowned Paris-Brest-Paris. Grace also competed in the Transcontinental bikepacking race back in 2017 during the scorc…

This week I'm joined by guest Dan Hunt to talk about Hunt Bikes and the epic adventure that is the Hunt 1000, a self supported bikepacking challenge traversing the Australian Alps from Canberra to Melbourne. We discuss the original inspiration for the route and the event, some of the unique aspects of the route and how Dan has tried to foster a rea…

Ty Domin joins the show again for an in depth look at everything we eat and drink to fuel long bikepacking adventures. We cover everything from racing to touring. Snacks, cooking setups, dehydrated food, hydration and even caffeine!!By Lewis Ciddor

This week's guest Steve Halligan is an Irish bikepacker based in Hanmer Springs, NZ. Steve has completed the Tour Aotearoa 3 times, the Kiwi Brevet 4 times, won the inaugural Terra Australis Bike Epic and finished in 4th place at the 2019 Tour Divide with a time of 16 days, 3 hours and also completed the race in 2017. In our chat Steve talks to us …

Joe Grant is a household name in ultra-running, but a few years back turned his hand to bikepack racing to challenge himself with something new. Joe has some incredible finishes in both the Colorado Trail Race and the Arizona Trail Race. He also took on a project called the Tour de 14ers, setting a fastest known time and becoming only the second pe…

In lieu of a full interview, this week we have a short chat about DIYing your own bikepacking gear or modifying existing gear to better suit your needs! We also have some bikepacking news! Previous guest Lachlan Morton breaks the FKT on the Kokopelli Trail!By Lewis Ciddor

Jess Douglas is a 3 x Australian 24 Hour National Champ, 3 x 24 Hour World Champ, GDT400 bikepacking race winner and record holder, ultra runner and coach. In the interview we learn about what shaped Jess as an athlete and discuss some of her key accomplishments before shifting to talk about training an preparation. As a coach Jess has an all encom…

Adventure cyclist and bikepacking route creator Sarah Swallow joins me to discuss some of her published routes; The Trans America Trail and The Sky Islands Odyssey, as well as her event Ruta Del Jefe. The Sky Islands region is central in many different environmental and political issues including immigration and mining. Sarah has used the event to …

Brad Serls joins us this week to share insider knowledge on the Munda Biddi Trail, the Perth bikepacking community and his experiences on the Hunt 1000 in 2018. Munda Biddi means "path through the forest" in the Noongar languange of the indigenous group who are the traditional owners of the land through which the route passes. More information on t…

A little mid-week mini-episode! I'm joined by Ty Domin to get nerdy about plus sized tires and their application in bikepacking and adventure cycling. We talk about the pros and cons (hint, we haven't found many!), pressures, and what tyres we are each running! You might even see me on some for my next ultra endurance race!…

This week I am joined by 24 Hour World Champion and Arizona Trail record holder Kaitlyn Boyle. Kait is incredibly accomplished in both worlds of ultra endurance mountain biking: supported 24 Hour racing and bikepacking. Its not uncommon for Kait to be at the head of the field of a race - including both men and women. We discuss some of the attitude…

We are joined this week by World Tour racer Lachlan Morton of EF Education First Pro Cycling. He tells us stories from his beginnings in road racing as a kid, going professional and most recently his exploits in racing EF’s “Alternative Calendar”. Races such as DK and Leadville 100 as well has his first forays into ultra endurance cycling and bikep…

Ultra endurance racer and bikepacking advocate Kurt Refsnider joins us to talk about his recent win at the ITI 350. The first half of the episode covers his Iditarod experience and winning his third and final Bikepacking Triple Crown race (the Colorado Trail Race) in 2019. Making him the first person to win all 3 events. In the second half of the i…

Race director Nelson Trees joins us to talk about his bikepacking races: the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan and the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. More information on both routes and incredible videos and media produced by Nelson can be found at: https://www.silkroadmountainrace.cc/ https://atlasmountainrace.cc/ Overland Archive Patreon: ht…

Father and son bikepacking duo Tom and Rich Seipp join us from the UK to tell us all about the 22,000+ miles they've ridden together including an ITT of the Tour Divide last year when Tom was just 14! Follow more of Tom and Rich's adventures on their blog and instagram (@minipips)! https://minipips.blogspot.com/ Overland Archive Patreon: https://ww…

Troy Szczurkowski joins us to talk about Alaska's Iditarod Trail Invitational - a winter, fatbike race with 1000 and 350 mile distances. I've just launched a Patreon for those who wish to support the podcast. I've recently had to upgrade my hosting subscription as the hours of episodes accumulate. If you're enjoying the content, any contribution wo…

Guest Jeff Kerkove joins us from Colorado to talk about his recent victory at the Stagecoach 400 bikepacking race in Southern California as well as some of his ultra endurance racing history including the Silk Road Mountain Race, Colorado Trail Race and even a bit of winter/fat bike racing at Fat Pursuit.…

We're joined by Evan Howard of local Melbourne ultralight and bikepacking gear manufacturer Terra Rosa Gear to talk about gear and adventure cyclingBy Lewis Ciddor

In this podcast we speak to a guy who you wouldn't normally associate with off-road unsupported racing. His name is Patrick Boutellier, he is a Swiss watchmaker and lives high up in the luxury brands and corporate world. Not long after completing the 2020 Vic Divide, Adam Lana grabbed Patrick to talk about his amazing experience. The previous podca…

We talk to Tasmanian bikepacker and adventure cyclist Emma Flukes about her 2nd place finish at Victoria Divide, her bikepacking history and her route; The Tassie Gift.By Lewis Ciddor

We talk to French ultra-endurance beast Sofiane Sehili about his win at the Atlas Mountain Race and his ultra racing and bikepacking career.By Lewis Ciddor

Short interviews discussing the Victoria Divide bikepacking route with guests Adrian Bielenberg, Kia Matley, Tim Ottaway and Ty Domin.By Lewis Ciddor

Introducing the Overland Archive and getting to know host, Lewis Ciddor. The show is dedicated to bikepacking, ultra endurance racing and adventure cycling!By Lewis Ciddor

It's a new year and a new series, welcome to series 3 of the Race Ride Seek podcast. In this episode, Adam Lana sits down with Lewis Ciddor to talk about his 2018 Tour Divide win, the Colorado Trail Race, and now in its second year, his very own bike-packing race, the Vic Divide 550. Follow Lewis - http://instagram.com/xshippx Vic Divide Links http…

The thought of loading your bike to ride around the world is a life long dream for some, for others a terrifying and overwhelming ordeal. But for Gus Burrell that is a reality. At the beginning of this year, "The Gus Wagon" stepped away from his life in the cycling industry of Melbourne Australia, packed his Curve Kevin of Steel and headed off to J…

Sarah Hammond and Jesse Carlsson have uprooted their "normal lifestyle". They've given away all their possessions, swapped their house for a 3 man tent, and packed what's remained onto their bikes for a grand cycling adventure. Starting in Port Douglas with a reccy of the 2019 Race to the Rock course, in this Podcast Sarah and Jesse explain what th…