Best Gravel Collective Podcasts (2024)

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Placeholders: How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? 51:07

7h ago51:07

51:07

With Classics season in the rearview mirror, Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash, and Ronan Mc Laughlin join Caley Fretz on this week's Placeholders to ponder whether anything can or should be done to make it harder for riders to attack from so far out.By Escape Collective

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BB&B Episode #22 Building a "$150 Bourbon Collection" which 5 bottles? 34:55

2d ago34:55

34:55

Hank and Blaise Celebrate 250 downloads on our show! Plus Hank outlines his shopping trip for 5 Bottles of the best Bourbon's for under $150. Check out the show to learn what he picked! Support the Show. Visit our YouTube Channel at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/@BourbonBikesBusiness Shopping for affordable Health Coverage? See link below…

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Wheel Talk: Flèche and LBL! How Good! 1:09:39

19m ago1:09:39

1:09:39

Gracie and Abby are joined this week by Rebecca Charlton to break down La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège and lament the end of the Spring season. But don’t despair! La Vuelta España Femenina kicks off on Sunday and Escape Collective is running a fantasy competition just for you! One more reason to text your cycling group chat, subscribe t…

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How the Race was Won: Liège-Bastogne-Liège 36:31

2h ago36:31

36:31

Cosmo Catalano and Dane Cash discuss La Flèche Wallonne, where the weather made for a more interesting men's race than we often get while the women's race ended with a long-awaited win, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where one rider's dominance made for a less intriguing finish than we might have hoped on the men's side while the women kept it suspensef…

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Rest Day with Jack Haig: Introspection of the dropped 33:12

5h ago33:12

33:12

In this episode, Jack takes some time to reflect on a difficult few weeks. Pro cycling has ups and downs, and the entry to spring was a down. How does one get through such a period?By Escape Collective

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Performance Process: Aero has come for the Roubaix specific tech 58:15

2h ago58:15

58:15

Death, taxes, and wild tech at Paris-Roubaix used to be the three certainties in life, but if the 2024 edition of the Queen of the cobbles taught us anything, it's that the days of wild Roubaix-specific bikes and tech are a thing of the past. In this Performance Process episode of two halves, Ronan is first joined by the crew at Specialized to talk…

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Geek Warning: Rear Radars need to work 100% of the time 59:19

3h ago59:19

59:19

In this jam-packed episode, James and Dave discuss a handful of new gravel and road bikes that caught their attention during the week. Trek enters the rear Radar game to compete with Garmin, yet James’ early impressions of the CarBack raises more questions than answers. DT Swiss has just released a new mountain bike rear hub with a wholly new ratch…

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Geek Warning Bonus ep: A deep dive on the new DT Swiss Ratchet DEG 1:21:07

6h ago1:21:07

1:21:07

It’s time for another bonus episode of the Geek Warning podcast. Typically only Escape Collective members have access to the full versions of these, but this week we’re feeling generous. This episode coincides with the release of DT Swiss’ Ratchet DEG system (link to review), effectively an oversized 90T version of the famous Star Ratchet design. H…

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Placeholders: Let's chug our podium lager 49:10

1d ago49:10

49:10

Jonny Long, Kit Nicholson, and Dane Cash join Caley Fretz to ponder whether the Ardennes Classics might merit some reevaluation, to discuss World Cup mountain bike racing and the NCL going on hiauts, and to look ahead to a clash between Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar.By Escape Collective

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BB&B Ep - 21 What you need for your next Bike Packing Adventure 43:24

7d ago43:24

43:24

On this weeks Episode, we discuss some great gear ideas for your next Bike Packing Adventure, for the beginner, intermediate or advanced adventurer! Support the show Visit our YouTube Channel at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/@BourbonBikesBusiness Shopping for affordable Health Coverage? See link below: http://www.ushagent.com/blaisenealon…

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Wheel Talk: Wait, what just happened at the Amstel Gold Race? 57:04

2d ago57:04

57:04

Gracie, Loren, and Abby call in back up in the form of Matt de Neef to try and figure out what exactly happened on Sunday at the Amstel Gold Race. The shortened race impacted some teams more than others, and a top rider learned a tough lesson.By Escape Collective

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How the Race was Won: The Amstel Gold Race 33:01

10d ago33:01

33:01

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano discuss just exactly how the men's Amstel Gold Race was won, and how the riders who finished both first and second did lots of things right, whereas the rider whose shadow loomed large at the start only finished 22nd.By Escape Collective

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Geek Warning: Everyone loves a magnetic personality 49:37

7d ago49:37

49:37

The 2024 Sea Otter Classic hasn’t even kicked off yet, but the Geek Warning crew has already got a ton of new bikes and gear to talk about this week. All-road/endurance road bikes are clearly enjoying a moment in the sun with the launch of the new BMC Roadmachine and Enve Fray, and Liv has another fresh full-suspension mountain bike landing in shop…

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Wheel Talk: We can’t get enough of Paris-Roubaix Femmes 1:04:00

7d ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Loren is back in the studio this time with Abby and Gracie to take a deeper dive into the racing at Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift and look ahead to the upcoming Ardennes.By Escape Collective

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Placeholders: Don't throw things at the bike racers 50:33

8d ago50:33

50:33

Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson talk through some of the side stories that came out of the last weekend of cobbled classics and wonder aloud what can be done to make the sport safer and less full of dumb people who want to throw things at bike racers. Plus, Iain Treloar interviews two confused deer mascots.…

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How the Race was Won: Paris-Roubaix and a bit of the Basque Country too 44:27

10d ago44:27

44:27

Cosmo Catalano and Dane Cash break down Mathieu van der Poel's dominant display (again) on the cobbles, his team's spectacular showing to support him, and the battle for the podium at Paris-Roubaix, and also the crash-marred Itzulia Basque Country.By Escape Collective

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The Rest Day: Pavel Sivakov and riding for Pogačar 29:14

11d ago29:14

29:14

Welcome to the second episode of The Rest Day with Jack Haig. In this week's show, Jack catches up with Pavel Sivakov to talk Catalunya and the UAE Tour. They talk changing teams (from Ineos to UAE), what it's like riding for Pogacar, and more.By Escape Collective

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Roubaix special: Goodbye to the cobbles 32:07

11d ago32:07

32:07

From next to the Arenberg and inside the velodrome, the Placeholders crew brings you an episode from the ground at Paris-Roubaix. What happened to Quickstep? Will Belgium be mad? What about two world champs winning in one weekend? That was neat. And lots of more, of course.By Escape Collective

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Performance Process: Walking the pits at Scheldeprijs 38:07

11d ago38:07

38:07

Cyclings Holy Week is all about Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix, but sandwiched between those two monuments is the sprinters classic, Scheldeprijs. Escape Collective was on the ground for the Week and took a trip to Terneuzen for the start of the race named after the river Schelde to record a Performance Process pit walk special. In this episode…

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Wheel Talk: From the Roubaix Velodrome 36:18

12d ago36:18

36:18

Loren Rowney, Matt de Neef, and special guests bring you all the action from the infield at the Roubaix Velodrome, as the fourth edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift comes to a thrilling close.By Escape Collective

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Placeholders: The Paris-Roubaix Preview 1:05:13

14d ago1:05:13

1:05:13

From a bar in Belgium straight to your ears: The Placeholders crew preview both of this weekend's Paris-Roubaix races, discuss the Arenberg chicane and the crashes in the Basque Country, and we hear from Emma Norsgaard on what Roubaix means and how to ride it.By Escape Collective

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Geek Warning: When they go high, we go low (with a $160 drivetrain) 56:40

20d ago56:40

56:40

Whew, so much new product news to discuss today, and Sea Otter is still two weeks away! Shimano looks to strengthen its stranglehold on the entry-level market with a new range called Essa, while some updates to the CUES collection may provide some hints at higher-end bits to come, too. Campagnolo finally announces a power meter to go along with the…

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Placeholders: You take Boonen, I'll take Van der Poel 47:11

15d ago47:11

47:11

The Placeholders crew comes to you live from Kortrijk, Belgium, this week, where they tackle life's greatest questions (who's better, Boonen or Van der Poel?), debate the merits of goat-based cobble upkeep, and have some Weekly Pain with a real live member.By Escape Collective

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Wheel Talk Special: Alison Jackson and the Making of a Monument 1:26:20

16d ago1:26:20

1:26:20

One year after her historic win at Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift Alison Jackson sits down with Abby Mickey to relive the day and the months leading up to her victory. The two discuss the plan going into the race, and how Jackson manifested her own destiny prior to winning the Hell of the North. Find the full written piece on EscapeCollective.com.…

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Bourbon Bikes & Business Episode 20 Gravel Cycling Tips 33:20

23d ago33:20

33:20

Join Hank and Blaise on this weeks Episode where they discuss the top tips for riding Gravel. Tips for the beginner, intermediate or advanced riders. Support the Show. Visit our YouTube Channel at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/@BourbonBikesBusiness Shopping for affordable Health Coverage? See link below: http://www.ushagent.com/blaiseneal…

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Wheel Talk: Bring on the emotions! 1:13:18

21d ago1:13:18

1:13:18

This week on the podcast Gracie, Loren and Abby break down one of the best races of the year the Tour of Flanders and talk about how Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday gave us an idea of what was to come on Sunday. They also discuss the dynamic of SD Worx-Protime and Lidl-Trek and how the two are circling each other. And Kasia Niewiadoma. We just l…

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How the Race was Won: The Tour of Flanders 47:43

17d ago47:43

47:43

Cosmo Catalano and Dane Cash break down a grueling edition of the Tour of Flanders and ponder whether anyone in the peloton could have done anything to challenge a dominant Mathieu van der Poel.By Escape Collective

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Gravel Collective Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Escape Collective

Escape Collective

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Bourbon Bikes & Business

Hank & Blaise

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Placeholders: How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? 51:07

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BB&B Episode #22 Building a "$150 Bourbon Collection" which 5 bottles? 34:55

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Wheel Talk: Flèche and LBL! How Good! 1:09:39

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How the Race was Won: Liège-Bastogne-Liège 36:31

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Rest Day with Jack Haig: Introspection of the dropped 33:12

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Performance Process: Aero has come for the Roubaix specific tech 58:15

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Geek Warning: Rear Radars need to work 100% of the time 59:19

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Geek Warning Bonus ep: A deep dive on the new DT Swiss Ratchet DEG 1:21:07

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Placeholders: Let's chug our podium lager 49:10

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BB&B Ep - 21 What you need for your next Bike Packing Adventure 43:24

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Wheel Talk: Wait, what just happened at the Amstel Gold Race? 57:04

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How the Race was Won: The Amstel Gold Race 33:01

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Geek Warning: Everyone loves a magnetic personality 49:37

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Wheel Talk: We can’t get enough of Paris-Roubaix Femmes 1:04:00

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Placeholders: Don't throw things at the bike racers 50:33

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How the Race was Won: Paris-Roubaix and a bit of the Basque Country too 44:27

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The Rest Day: Pavel Sivakov and riding for Pogačar 29:14

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Roubaix special: Goodbye to the cobbles 32:07

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Performance Process: Walking the pits at Scheldeprijs 38:07

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Wheel Talk: From the Roubaix Velodrome 36:18

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Placeholders: The Paris-Roubaix Preview 1:05:13

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Geek Warning: When they go high, we go low (with a $160 drivetrain) 56:40

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Placeholders: You take Boonen, I'll take Van der Poel 47:11

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Wheel Talk Special: Alison Jackson and the Making of a Monument 1:26:20

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Bourbon Bikes & Business Episode 20 Gravel Cycling Tips 33:20

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Wheel Talk: Bring on the emotions! 1:13:18

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How the Race was Won: The Tour of Flanders 47:43

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