Welcome to a truly intriguing episode of Equestrian Edge, where we tackle the critical and relatively untouched subject of breast support for horse riders. Ever wondered how your body image influences your performance in the saddle, or have you pondered over the potential bias against larger riders in dressage scoring? Join our enlightening convers…

Ready to saddle up for an adventure into the heart of endurance riding? We've got Dr. Jane Williams, a seasoned equine scientist and horse sport enthusiast. Together, we venture into the world of endurance riding, examining the role of the rider as an athlete, the synergy of horse and rider performance, and the current preparation gaps amongst endu…

Eric is the creator and participant in some really epic road rides. Are you ready for some long, epic experiences? Eric wants to see you out on one of his rides this year.

Recorded quite a while ago, but always great insight and information with Coach Andrew Watson.

We catch up on Museum exhibits, Hardwood's 25th Nationals for MTB, some exciting new routes from Cycle Simcoe, and....OH YEAH! CROSS IS COMING!

Probably our most sciencey Pod to date. Adam (super endurance athlete) is also a Respiratory Therapist and walks us through some recent testing with legend Steve Neal. Gains....they are out there.

Always great to catch up with Coach! We discuss "off season" and what that looks like for lots of people. We also do a bit of a dive into this past years race season.

Peter was incredibly generous with his time and we cover many topics including the Olympics, and what it can take to get there. You may think you know about his journey to the Olympics, but I'm not sure you know his fully story.

You will not find a fuller spectrum of topics in one pod!

These are 2 of the fast folks from Simcoe County ripping up the road miles yearly. Nice to know they are still leaderboard watching and chasing. Great to hear some training tips to keep it fresh.

The founders of a great ride in Simcoe County Dar and Richard discuss their upcoming event which is a ride, and not a race. TourdeT1D.ca is where you can find all the information you need.

Kevin Simms has gathered a speedy group of Juniors - Luke, Michael, Theo, Gavin and Dave. The trip to Belgium/Switzerland is all business between the tape and the lads are showing lots of podium results so far. The lads have already found their favourite coffee and pasty shop. These are good fellas.

Eric van Wesenbeeck, Adam Hill, and with some prying, Heather Dunlop discuss what it takes to make the leap to the longer endurance events, not just racing. You know we talked food. Stick around at the end for some good work Eric has been doing for some fundraising for the CMHA - Simcoe County.

From concussions to auto immune issues, super important to communicate with others. As is repeated often, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. These women share some of their experiences and history with training and racing and why it's important to keep the love of cycling strong.

We talk about a gravel bike racing, MTB marathons, and fat bikes! Dan offers a variety of races that are family friendly, and welcoming to all racers, from new to very seasoned and what you can expect on these awesome events.

Get stoked for racing folks! If you've never tried a mountain bike race, this will likely talk you into it. Sean is a race promoter for Mountain Bike O-cups, gravel racing, and the list is long. Hang around for a special guest near the end!

Hard not to be pumped up after hearing all that Adam is doing on a bike, and what his plans are. We talk training, nutrition, or lack thereof, and I find out if he's ever blown up in a race.

As we return to normal, the folks at Horseshoe have ramped things up to be anything but normal. What an overhaul and incredible job they have done with the trails!

Master route designer Matt Kadey talks about all of his incredible routes and what goes into the planning of routes. Adam is a first time BT 700 participant and we discuss some good ideas and some not so good ideas.

Great chat with some passionate racers about what it meant to them without racing this formative year, what this upcoming year will hold, and maybe the coolest for me was having them talk about how they have gone from being the kid looking up to the elite, to becoming that elite rider.

Both of these high level athletes have made a switch in their main sports. We chat about how the transition has gone (at various stages), with different focus, and some advice on social media.

The experts (Andrew/Brody) weigh in on Cross Country racing and how it has evolved. Riders with multiple disciplines, and a friendly discussion on tread selection.

Jenn and Andrew discuss what they have been up to for the start of winter, including some new projects you'll want to tune into.

Craig explains a bit more about how the Wandrer platform is bringing communities together and as an avid rider, Andrew fills us in on how Wandrer has changed how he rides.

Chatting with legend BA about lots of BMX info for the newbies, and some real technical items. Flats/clips....just ride, both are cool!

These are some of the trail builder masterminds for the Simcoe County Mountain Bike Club. We talk all past, present, future builds for the club as well as Fatbiking.

We cover, the basic items needed to Zwift, to the intricacies of racing, and all the things in between. Drop shop, your avatar, Ride Ons, Rollers, smart trainers, drafting, Super Tuck, the "TRON" bike, if we missed it, let us know!

We discuss most things Wandrer.earth, which is a companion to Strava where you log unique mileage of trail and road across the world. Mike was recently crowned King of Canada in October, and is an active participant. Glenn you may remember from episode 34 and we follow up on the Epic 8 Hour Challenge, racing next year, and of course 2021 MTB Nation…

Come take a dip in the Individual Time Trial world with these two fast riders. Both diligent students of the cycling game discuss how to get into time trial racing, what it takes, and we discuss how it's not just physically demanding, the mental side of an effort like this will push you.

Charlotte and Vanessa give us a great rundown of what to expect from an instructor, a reminder we all need practice, trail snacks, and even discuss what finger to use for braking? #juliana #trek #horseshoebikepark #welchs

Tough to match the name drops and great stories with these 2 local legends. We talked Tomac, Bikeland, Heights of Horseshoe, SCMBC, P2A, Milton Mattamy Velodrome and just so much more. #lex_albrecht #vintage #rigidMTB #P2A #timetrial

Jeslyn Chantler, Steve Elliott, and our good friend Eric van Wesenbeeck chat about the rail trail experiences, and how cycling is keeping it fresh for Steve and Jes, when their main sports needed a bit of a break!

Thomas Wood, Matt Spak and Andrew Watson fill me in on the 9 Lives Enduro, we also talk Cross, Everesting, and Fatbiking???

We catch up with Eric van Wesenbeeck and Andrew Watson to find out how the season is chugging along, and what's left to accomplish before white season.

Glenn Meeuwisse and Brendan Matheson sit down to discuss the big popularity in the Simcoe Loop this year, and Glenn brings long awaited news of an 8 hour challenge for you as a solo or team at Hardwood Hills.

Joe and Eric discuss how they've formed a good bond riding, but also realize they need to communicate the suffer better to each other. HAHA! Tales of the Team Time Trial, a 400km day, the Toronto Hairshirt, Strava, and of course, the KOM.

Don Gain, Brendan Matheson, Andrew Watson talk about various aspects of youth coaching, including roles, expectations, concussion protocol evolution, as well as bike evolution. We also talk some challenges thrown out by the Simms family to Brendan!

A very cohesive cycling family in every sense. From racing to coaching to promoting. If you don't feel energized about cycling after listening to this family, you weren't listening. If you are on the fence about an E-bike, you won't be after you hear how it's changed Wendy's life and got the family back to family rides.…

These women discuss most things you need to know about what it is like to find out you're now a pregnant cyclist, through to being a new mom and trying to get back out there to resume your previous cycling life.

In a year of wild adventures, Mark and Will share with us a one day double Simcoe Rail Trail loop ride. Mark explains how he came up with that while DOUBLE Everesting on Zwift! A wild episode indeed!

The guys chat about some recent/future epic events (everesting, 400km duo, MTB everesting???). GPS data issues, and when planned stops suddenly aren't there.

Meet 2 of the awesome women involved with Highgate racing. An Ontario based women's team focussed on getting, keeping, women on bikes and growing the sport of women's cycling.

8848m of climb on loose gravel hill repeats, sound fun? Adam talks about participating in Rebecca Rusch's #giddyup challenge, and another fun ride through Copeland for nearly 9 hours.

A new to me race this past year, the Baywatch CX race on the beach was super fun and is one I will definitely go back for. Down in Woodstock, this 2 day race format is growing and it's easy to see why with Jaffary's enthusiasm for the sport.

World record holder Travis Samuel and Brad Bradford of the Toronto Hustle discuss their monumental solo trainer rides during the CRUSH COVID fundraising event held by the Toronto Hustle on Zwift.

So easy to tell Roz and Steve have a love for all things 2 wheeled and dirt. Hope you enjoy their huge adventures. Crank the Shield, True Grit, Marji Gesick, and the monumental Cape Epic!

As a partner in a bike shop, we talk everything from the day to day operations to being an advocate for women's cycling, to her excellent sniper photography skills on race day. Your family often includes more than just relatives. The cycling community is teammates, and competitors, as well as their families.…

Paul Lamb and Adam Debiasio discuss the transformation that starting by just showing up for a Learn to Ride session grew into some pretty epic rides most of us will never do. Cycling and the community around it can change your life.

Crush COVID - Toronto Hustle, Training by feel, Paris to Ancaster AND Paris-Roubaix! What would a talk with these beauties be without CROSS and tire selection.

Matt is a dietitian with a book Rocket Fuel, available online for all of your cycling needs. He has created some unreal cycling routes available at BT700.ca and also on Bikepacking.com