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The Paceline Cycling Podcast
The Paceline is a cycling podcast aimed at roadies, mountain bikers, commuters, cyclocross enthusiasts, those who grind gravel—indeed anyone who claims cycling for their own. The bicycle is more than a thing, it’s an issue. The Paceline also discusses the bike’s place in society. The hosts love bike gear so expect some banter about what works and what does not on the road and trail. The podcast on two wheels. No training wheels needed. The Paceline is hosted Patrick Brady and Lori Barrett, and…
Episodes
- The Paceline Cycling Podcast
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This week John takes a look at how the Giro d'Italia has become the Tadej Pogačar show. He talks about about suspension of disbelief and whether we've been…
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We talk about how the bike industry is upside down and what we expect to happen through the rest of 2024. Patrick tells us how to avoid buying the wrong…
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John has a big running event coming this weekend. Well, he did. Patrick talks about goal-setting in cycling and beyond.
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Paceline Tandem: Andy McGrath on Frank Vandenbroucke
Andy McGrath's book God Is Dead, The Rise and Fall of Frank Vandenbroucke, Cycling's Great Wasted Talent, chronicles the chaotic life and early death of one of…
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Are trail running and mountain biking the same thing? Well, no, but maybe also yes. Patrick watches his son careen off a cliff toward a creek, and we sift…
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This week John takes on the question: "How do you get better at bikes?" It's probably simpler than you think. Patrick discusses his experience at a new gravel…
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This week John considers what goes into a brand. He wonders just where a brand's identity comes from and relates the tale of Independent Fabrication, sorta…
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John introduces the idea of the Phil Collins paradox. Patrick went on a group ride, but not the sort you might guess.
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This week John takes a look at how the bike industry is still in a mess as a result of the pandemic and how at least one industry expert believes that e-bikes…
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This week John considers his approach to fitness as a "multisport" athlete. Patrick takes on a question about whether or not aerodynamics matter for mortals…
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This week, John talks about the difference between bike fit and bike design, but not until he explains the difference between the two. Patrick takes on the…
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This week we try to see the forest for the trees in American cycling culture and then discuss the merits of giving another rider a pull, versus sitting on…
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This week John discusses answers a question a friend asked him: "How did you get from being a roadie to mountain biking?" The journey is maybe more obvious and…
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How's your mud game? Or, more specifically, how is your mud etiquette. John takes on the issue. Patrick takes a look at something most of us have experienced…
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Paceline Tandem: Isaac Howe
My guest is Isaac Howe, the CEO of the company Orucase. The company is known primarily for its bike travel cases, but they are branching out into new products…
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In engineering terms, a standard refers to something that a bunch of smart people have agree is a good solution. The bike industry seems short on that, John…
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This week John looks at a new-ish phenomenon in training called CLM, or Continuous Lactate Monitoring. Sounds like a party, huh? Patrick recently returned to a…
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Today we talk about New Zealand. John is just back from some of the best riding of his life, and so we break down why it's a mountain biking paradise, how…
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Paceline Rerun: #175: Iron Cross, Outride Foundation
We're dipping into the archive this week with John off to New Zealand. This is episode #175: This week Selene discusses her experience with Iron Cross, the…
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Today we discuss the two core abilities of riding a bike, the cardiovascular and the proprioceptive, i.e. how hard can you pedal and how well can you steer…
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This week Patrick and John take on the Christmas season with gifts for the cyclist who is incredibly hard to buy for. Or put another way: Most cyclists. Show…
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This week we see the return of John and he takes a hard look at the way bike shops are having to cope with servicing products they may not be experts in…
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This week we welcome back Selene Yeager to the show to check in. We talk about her podcast "Hit Play, Not Pause," as well as her work with Feisty Media, and…
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Paceline Tandem: Going DEEPER than Bike Fit with Phil Cavell
John talks to one of the U.K.'s foremost fitters of pros and freds alike. He lends considerable wisdom, not just about fit, but what it means to work hard in…
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John talks finding balance, especially how the bike helps us find balance and how finding balance changed for many of us thanks to the pandemic. Patrick takes…
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This week John takes on a number of small issues, mostly style points and asks Patrick's opinion to see who has the more correct perspective. Patrick relates…
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John discusses the YouTube channel Lee Likes Bikes, whose creator does a fine job on breaking down mountain biking skills. Patrick suggests that cycling is the…
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John reaches into the bucket of bike categories and pulls out all-road for some closer examination. Patrick explains regenerative braking in eBikes and lets…
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This week John introduces Patrick to a new phrase: Bruise Life. Contemplating Bruise Life means asking how far you're willing to go. Patrick takes on…
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This week John takes a look at Redbull's decision to pull the plug on all women's freeride competition as well as questionable riding by Jonas Vingegaard and…
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After a few technical hurdles, including a missing laptop, John and Patrick are back to talk about attention deficit and how that variety of focus feeds…
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This week John takes on product names. The good, the bad, the ridiculous. He and Patrick may expose a foible or two of their own. Patrick examines a recent NY…
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Last weekend the MADE custom frame builder show was held in Portland, Ore. John and Patrick spend the show talking about what they saw, who impressed them…
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This week Robot takes on the ideas of durability and sustainability. Patrick looks at how autonomous cars are going to change not just cycling, but society.
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John takes on the subject of innovation. New features are meant to make bikes better, but there have been so many tiny and incremental improvements that…
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This week John takes on the issue of road users on things that are not cars. Not limited to e-bikes, there is a degree of education and cooperation that seems…
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Revolting 88
We were having a real hard time coming up with a topic this week, because Robot’s dog died on Sunday, and it’s all he can think about. Django was among the…
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Now that the men's Tour de France is over, we're into the women's Tour de France. And how great is that? We have a women's Tour de France again! Patrick talks…
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This week John takes on the demise of the e-bike brand Vanmoof and his experience with them, which is emblematic of why they failed. Patrick talks aphorisms…
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This week Robot takes another look at the lingering consequences of a pandemic and what it has wrought on the bike industry economy. Spoiler alert: Lots of…
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This week John returns to the subject of pro cycling and specifically, the recently underway Tour de France. Patrick talks traffic as a result of his recent…
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This week John looks at racing and how it has been used to drive innovation. Patrick takes on a listener question about the story arc of a group ride.
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This week John takes a look at the bike industry and rather than some of his more curmudgeonly observations about the nature of eternal forward progress, he…
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Following his segment on how bikes are on sale due to a glut in the market, John takes a look at another segment that has seen its share of over-supply and…
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John insists he's not an economist, but he talks about the economy as it affects the bike industry. After several years of not enough supply to meet demand, it…
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This week is a tandem episode and my guest is Dave Koesel, one of the men behind a new and cutting edge aero track frame. The company is called Stromm Cycling…
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The seven-stage Vuelta Feminina recently concluded. John followed the racing and found it an engaging event and believes that it offers an encouraging example…
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Some kids built dirt ramps and jumps on a disused piece of land near John. What happened next doesn't inspire hope. Patrick talks about the lessons of riding a…
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This week John takes on what it means to be bike literate, to be able to glean things from looking at a bike. What does a bike's appearance tell us about what…
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This week John takes a look at how doing events with friends can change the dynamic and invokes the heretofore unknown Ringo Principle. Patrick talks about the…
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This week John discusses his experience at a ride called Mix Tape. Patrick takes on a listener question about going matchy-matchy with cycling clothing, be it…
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This week’s episode features my cover story from Peloton Magazine’s second issue, titled The Annus Mirabilis, the Greatest Season Ever. Digging into Merckx’s…
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This week John and Patrick talk about cycling and depression, specifically, what about the bike helped and what they've learned about how particular kinds of…
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This week John backs into a question about what sort of spare parts a rider ought to keep on hand, by way of helping a friend with his fit. Patrick considers…
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This week John takes a deeper look at gravel riding, both in terms of what makes for a good gravel bike and where to find the joy in gravel riding. Patrick…
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This week John takes on the paradox of being an endurance athlete who likes to rush his way to the finish in what he does. Patrick takes on the scourge known…
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This week we delve into the merits of riding alone or in a group, inside or out, with a detour to discuss the challenges of introversion. We also have a PSA…
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Who were the formative figures in your cycling life? For John, it was more Evel Knievil than dad. Patrick discusses how cargo bikes and utility bikes never…
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This week John talks about what is involved in taking up mountain biking, especially as it applies to roadies. Patrick takes on a listener question about how…
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Riding bikes with another person, especially if that other person is important in your life, isn't easy. Witness our host John. Speaking of riding with people…