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With Pace
Professional mountain biker Payson McElveen sits down with some of the biggest names in sports and adventure to get an inside look at what sets them apart. With no script, the casual conversations are as diverse as the guests, with topics ranging from harrowing tales of survival, to debates on current events, to everyday tips and tricks and everything in between. As Payson travels the world for his two-wheeled day job, listen in as he rubs shoulders with and learns from some of the most…
Episodes
With PaceChris Burkard on his record setting bike lap of Iceland
In the summer of 2019, acclaimed photographer Chris Burkard set a new record in the WOW Cyclothon in Iceland, completing the 844 mile ride that traverses the…
With PaceJustin Williams, road cyclist (with Colin Strickland and Kate Courtney)
Justin Williams is a professional cyclist who has raced both domestically and internationally. He’s won multiple national titles, including both the road and…
With PaceJohnny Collinson, skier
John Collinson is a big mountain freeskier whose accomplishments in the sport have earned him multiple podiums on the Freeskiing World Tour and awards for his…
With PaceReilly Brennan, transportation investor
Reilly Brennan is an early stage investor in the transportation industry and a lecturer at Stanford’s School of Engineering. As cofounder of Trucks, a venture…
With PaceAngel Collinson, free skier
Angel Collinson is one of the most accomplished big mountain freestyle skiers in the world. Throughout her career, she's won two championship titles at the…
With PaceNeal Rogers, cycling journalist
Neal Rogers has been a cycling journalist for nearly twenty years, writing for publications such as VeloNews (where he was Editor in Chief), Global Cycling…
With PaceTodd Wells, mountain bike and cyclocross icon
Todd Wells is one of the most decorated mountain bikers in U.S. history. Across his more than 25 year career, he's won three Cyclocross National Championships…
With PaceQ&A Show: Payson answers listener questions
For our final show of 2019, we’re bringing you a much requested Q&A episode. Payson sits down to answer some of your questions about training, motivation…
With PaceSepp Kuss, LIVE from the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Registration Party
Sepp Kuss is a World Tour road cyclist currently riding for Team Jumbo-Visma. He's raced the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, and was just named to his…
With PacePhil Gaimon, cyclist
Phil Gaimon is a former World Tour road cyclist who rode for Garmin-Sharp and Cannondale-Drapac among others. While racing, he blogged for VeloNews, Bicycling…
With PaceChristian Williams, Payson's coach
Christian Williams and Payson have been working together for over a decade, ever since Payson was a junior racing in local and state races in Texas. Over 20…
With PaceTiffany Cromwell, road cylist
Tiffany Cromwell is an Australian road cyclist who rides for Canyon-SRAM. Her many accomplishments include stage wins at the Gira d’Italia and victory in the…
With PaceCarson Storch, freeride mountain biker
Carson Storch is a freeride and slopestyle mountain biker, best known for his participation in the Mountain Bike Freeride World Tour and Red Bull Rampage. He…
With PaceTed King and Payson McElveen interview each other
Ted King is a former professional road cyclist and current gravel racer. Ted's diverse interests off the bike are nearly too numerous to count, but include…
With PaceNed Overend and John Tomac, mountain bike icons
Ned Overend and John Tomac dominated professional mountain biking during its hay day of the late 80’s and 90’s in a rivalry that is permanently etched in…
With PaceEllen Noble, cyclist
Ellen Noble is a four-time cyclocross national champion and world champion silver medalist. In this interview, she and Payson go deep on gender equality and…
With PaceJake Murray, American Ninja Warrior
Jake Murray is a professional ninja, best known for his multiple appearances on the hit reality competition show American Ninja Warrior. He's been on the show…
With PaceMark Twight, mountaineer, Part II
In their second conversation on The Adventure Stache, Payson and mountaineer Mark Twight sat down in Mark’s Non Prophet headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah to…
With PaceColin Strickland, cyclist
Colin Strickland is a gravel, cyclocross, and road cyclist who shot to prominence in 2016 when he dominated the 2016 Red Hook Criterium fixed-gear series in…
With PaceMark Twight, mountaineer, Part I
Mark Twight is a former pioneering mountaineer, climber, photographer, author, podcaster, and Hollywood trainer. During his climbing career, he made multiple…
With PaceKelly Halpin, mountain runner and artist
Kelly Halpin is a mountain runner with multiple fastest known times on some the toughest and most remote routes in the country. She specializes in solo…
With PaceLynsey Dyer, skier
Lynsey Dyer is a professional skier and filmmaker from Jackson, Wyoming. Following a career in competitive big mountain skiing, Lynsey went on to become a…
With PaceLoren Mutch, roller derby World Champion
Loren Mutch is a skater with the Rose City Rollers, one of the best roller derby teams in the world. In 2014, she was crowned Women’s Flat Track Derby…
With PaceTim Johnson, cyclocross icon
Tim Johnson is a former professional cyclist, most known for his multiple cyclocross national titles and world championship medals. His career also included a…
With PaceGrand Poobear, Esports speedrunner
Grand Poobear is a Red Bull e-sports athlete and one of the top competitive video gamers in the world. With thousands of followers on Twitch and Youtube, he…
With PaceGwen Jorgensen, runner and triathlete
Gwen Jorgensen in a runner and former triathlete. She won the gold medal for the triathlon at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and won the ITU World Triathlon Series…
With PaceMichelle Parker, skier
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With PaceLeadville 100 LIVE with Rebecca Rusch, Dave Mackey, and Dave Wiens
This week, The Adventure Stache headed to the Leadville 100 mountain bike race in Leadville, CO to record its very first live episode. Payson was joined on…
With PaceDave Wiens, hall of fame mountain biker
Dave Wiens is a member of the mountain bike hall of fame, two time US National champion (XC and Marathon), multi-time World Cup winner, and six time Leadville…
With PaceChris Harris Jr., Denver Broncos cornerback
Chris Harris Jr. is the Denver Broncos star cornerback. Along with helping them to victory in Super Bowl 50, Harris is a 4x Pro Bowler. He was signed by the…
With PaceAdam Ster, healer
Adam Ster is the personal healer and bodyworker to some of the world's top athletic performers, such as NFL players and adventure sports athletes. He is an…
With PaceTravis Brown, hall of fame mountain biker
Travis Brown is a hall of fame mountain biker who enjoyed an illustrious career that spanned the 2000 Olympic Games, multiple national championships…
With PaceJill Kintner, mountain biker
Jill Kintner is a professional mountain biker. During one of the most decorated careers the sport has seen, she’s won multiple world titles, national titles…
With PaceChris Cosentino, celebrity chef
Chris Cosentino is a celebrity chef, TV personality, owner of three restaurants, and avid cyclist. Most known for his 2012 victory of Top Chef Masters, Chris…
With PaceAdam Craig and Carl Decker
Peanut butter and jelly, Tom and Jerry, Batman and Robin--we'd argue Adam Craig and Carl Decker are up there with the most legendary duos on earth. They…
With PaceSasha DiGiulian, rock climber
Sasha DiGiulian is a Boulder-based professional climber and Red Bull athlete. After an illustrious competitive climbing career that included a world title…
With PaceDavid Colturi, Cliff Diver
"I am scared of the potential consequences of a cliff dive gone wrong almost as much as having to hold a nine to five office job.” As a member of Red Bull’s…
With PaceLael Wilcox, ultra endurance cyclist
Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Lael Wilcox is the best female ultra-endurance cyclist in the world. Her most notable accomplishments include winning the…
With PaceDylan Bowman, ultrarunner
Dylan Bowman is one of the best in the world at what humans do best: running far. Payson caught up with Dylan last winter in his Aspen, CO home to talk about…
With PaceGary Fisher, inventor of the modern mountain bike
"Inventor of the mountain bike" is a mantle Gary Fisher resists, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a more deserving owner of the title. In this colorful chat…
With PaceAngela Naeth, Ironman triathlete
Angela is a Canadian triathlete and Red Bull athlete. She's won the North American Ironman championships, and completed the event in under 9 hours three…
With PaceTommy Caldwell, climbing legend
Tommy Caldwell is considered by most to be the greatest big wall free climber of all time. In 2015 he and his climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson were the first to…
With PaceSepp Kuss, Howard Grotts, and Chris Blevins
Sepp Kuss, Howard Grotts, and Chris Blevins are three of Payson's best friends, and also some of the most accomplished professional cyclists in the world. All…
With PaceKate Courtney, Mountain Bike World Champion
Kate Courtney is the defending XCO Mountain Bike World Champion, many time national champion, and a Red Bull athlete. At just 23 years of age, Kate has already…
With PaceCamille Leblanc-Bazinet, CrossFit Games Champion
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet is a Canadian professional CrossFit athlete, Red Bull athlete, entrepreneur, and health advocate. She was crowned "fittest on earth" in…
With PaceReggie Miller, hall of fame basketball player
Reggie Miller is a hall of fame basketball player and Olympic gold medalist, best known for his precision three-point shooting. Today he is a commentator for…
With PaceChris Burkard, celebrity photographer and adventurer
Imagine you’re 22 years old and inside the walls of a Vladivostok prison cell. Your only human contact is a one-eyed Russian guard named Igor. With 3.4 million…
With PaceJuli Furtado, mountain bike legend
Juli Furtado’s story is one of incredible triumph and unbelievable struggle. As one of the most hallowed names in cycling history, Juli pedaled her way to…