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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
#210: ride variety, bike fit
This week Selene considers how we've all been cooped up to one degree or another and often riding the same loops over and over, so she considers strategies for…
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Show #515 – August 15, 2020
Guests: Gabe Klein; Lucas Snaije First, I’d like to congratulate my friend Jenn Dice. She recently took over the helm of People for Bikes as Tim Blumenthal…
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#209: Octogenarian Tom Philips, the miracle of barrel adjusters
This week Selene shares a bit of an interview with 84-year-old cycling Tom Philips. Philips is an avid rider, and has been since he was 38. And while he may…
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#208: questions about gravel, from tires to whole bikes
We've got questions about gravel this week. Selene takes on several listener questions about riding gravel, including being the last up a climb and making your…
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Paceline Podcast 207
Selene is back from her visit to a socially distanced gravel camp and she says it was huge fun for all involved. We will hear about the riding, the education…
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#206: Racing with a mask, you can be fast and not be skinny, adapting to life with masks
This week Selene takes on a listener question about whether or not she would race with a mask if she had to. As it turns out, the answer requires some thought…
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#205: choosing a mountain bike, cycling shoes for walking, home decor
Selene is back from vacation and takes on two reader questions this week. She takes on two listener questions this week. The first concerns how to choose how…
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#204: Streaming for the Colorado Classic, Jim Cummins departs Dirty Kanza
This week Selene looks at a fresh strategy to bring women's racing to a broad audience with the new announcement from the Colorado Classic. By streaming the…
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#203: the damage sweat can cause bikes, do we need Lance Armstrong?
On a recent ride, a friend of Selene's broke his stem. Fortunately for him he was able to avoid injury, but it got Selene's group of riding friends talking…
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#202: the bike as vehicle for social change, cycling and dreams
This week Selene begins by taking on a question about why, in the wake of not following a regimented training plan, our listener has notched Strava PRs on…
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#201: Interview with youth and wellness activist Elizabeth Allen, skills building
Bikes are great, but it's hard to pretend that all is right with the world currently. This week Selene sits down with her longtime friend Elizabeth Allen to…
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#200: the Giddy Up Challenge, a local challenge for friends
Selene checks in with some feedback on last week's talk about oval chainrings. Listeners presented us with some angles on oval chainrings we hadn't considered…
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#199: Oval chainrings, using routines to aleviate anxiety
This week our intrepid duo is back with a look at oval chainrings, an idea that goes back practically as far as the bike itself. The question, of course, is do…
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198: Bike sales jump because of Covid-19, how frame stiffness affects gravel bikes
With the massive increase in bike sales due to shelter in place requirements, there is a lot of curiosity about how that is playing out in terms of kids bike…
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#197: the cranky phase of SIP, the UCI's new racing calendar
We seem to have entered a new phase of our collective shelter in place, we might call it the cranky phase, Selene says. She discusses what she's doing to stay…
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#196: Iron Cross, Reveal trade show, leg-strength imbalance
Ever considered doing Iron Cross? If so, you're not alone. This week, Selene, Iron Cross' winningest racer, addresses a listener question about what sort of…
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#195: dealing with fatigue, protein for recovery, bike maintenance
We're all looking for fresh ways to deal with being hunkered down in these new lives we lead. Selene takes a look at fatigue and how stress (like that which…
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#194: buddy system, scouting new routes
With Covid-19 still dominating life, Selene takes a look at how, despite the need for social distancing, having a workout buddy is more important now than ever…
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#193: Getting out there on the hard days, keeping upbeat in a weird world
This week Selene explores what cycling means to her and how those rides that we don't want to do make the rides we want to do that much better. Patrick…
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#192: What makes a business essential? Metal water bottles, vintage bike events
There's been a lot of talk about what constitutes an "essential business" as more and more communities are put on a diet of shelter in place. For many people…
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#191: Staying sane, canceling plans and making new ones with Covid-19
We're talking about Covid-19 this week. Kinda hard to do anything else, huh? First we look at riding outside and whether or not that's the right thing to do…
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#190: The Mid South, Shimano GRX in use
Selene is back from The Mid-South and managed to avoid getting sick and breaking her bike. Patrick is not so much back from spring break as still here; he…
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#189: Selene readies herself for The Mid-South, sights and smells of spring
This week we take on Daylight Saving Time and sleep. Selene talks about her coming trip to Oklahoma for The Mid-South (formerly Land Run), and a quote from her…
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#188: Grasshopper Adventure Series, negotiating ride time for couples
Last weekend Selene rode her first Grasshopper, Super Sweetwater, so now she can report to everyone who isn't already in Northern California (most of the…
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#187: Game Changers documentary and diet, improvements in road bike design
This week Selene takes on a reader question on diet and how it squares with the Netflix film "Game Changers." Given how passionate people can be about their…
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#186: Ketamine update, The Mid-South gravel event, basal metabolic rate
This week we begin with a bit of an update on Patrick's treatment with Ketamine. His in-office sessions have come to a close and he relates the magnitude of…
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#185: Cautionary tales, Tour de Placer Roubaix
Selene and Patrick are back after a week off. Selene has a cautionary tale sure to raise the hairs on your ... saddle. Patrick recounts his recent trip to…
The Paceline Cycling Podcast#55: Bryan Hollingsworth of Royal H Cycles
Of the many builders I've met over the years, I don't think I've met any with a more unusual background. Bryan Hollingsworth is a New Englander who cut his…
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#184: Zone 5 in the winter, how long does a gravel event need to be?
This week Selene takes on a listener question regarding some of the online training challenges that cause competitors to go into zone 5 with each installment…
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#183: New Year's intentions, mountain bike design
It's a new year, and hopefully not a new you. You're fine. But what do you want to change from years past and how should you think about it? Selene takes on…
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#182: Andy Pruitt, Christmas
This week Selene looks back at the career of sports physiologist Andy Pruitt and his work with Specialized and his leadership in bicycle fit. Pruitt is…
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#181: Reader questions, an eMTB ride with Mark Weir
This week Selene takes on a bevvy of listener questions that were intriguing, but not quite meaty enough to carry a whole segment. She covers artificial…
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#180: Planning the season, Christmas gift ideas
It's the time of the year for planning the next season and Selene has been marking up her calendar with her schedule. She shares where she's headed, along with…
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#54: Frame Builder Mark Nobilette
Of the many frame builder who can capably be called masters of the craft, it is distinctly possible that no one has been at the bench longer than Mark…
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#179: Thanksgiving
This week Selene and Patrick talk Thanksgiving. The talk turns from turkeys to the real occasion of the holiday, what we are grateful for and they run down…
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#178: end of season reboot, working on bikes
The end of the season is a great time to reboot the system. No, we're not talking your computer. Selene considers just what downtime should be at the end of…
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#177: a sense of purpose in cycling, clothing for cold/wet conditions
With the end of the season here (except for everyone racing cyclocross), Selene has taken a step back to think about what she did this year, what she achieved…
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#176: aging as a cyclist; bike touring in Costa Rica
Patrick is back from Costa Rica, so the show is back on schedule now. This week, Selene takes on a reader question about aging. Her answer is as much about…
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#175: Iron Cross, the Outride Foundation
This week Selene discusses her experience with Iron Cross, the gravel/cyclocross/insanity event that takes place in Central Pennsylvania. This is her tenth…
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#53: Toby Stanton of Hot Tubes, Part II
In this second part of my interview with Toby Stanton, we discuss his team of juniors and what the ingredients are that has made the team so incredibly and…
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#174: unPAved, Levi's GranFondo
After a week off due to a power outage in Northern California, the show is back. Last weekend unPAved, the event Selene's husband Dave promotes, took place and…
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#52: Toby Stanton of Hot Tubes, Part I
I first met Toby Stanton at a mountain bike race in 1991. He was coaching a team that included future cyclocross supahstah (this was in Massachusetts, mind…
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#173: Bicycling Magazine Fall Classic, Arthritis Foundation Ride
Selene and Patrick have been away riding. For Selene, last weekend was the nearly annual Bicycling Magazine Fall Classic. Unfortunately, even in organized…
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#172: weight loss, new treatment for depression
This week Selene takes on weight loss once again. She addresses the problems with seeing that as necessary as well as seeing cycling as a vehicle for it…
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171: post-ride alcohol, using a gravel bike to race 'cross
This week Selene takes on a reader question about how exercise affects alcohol and how alcohol affects hydration. It turns out that this is a more complicated…
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#51: David Wages of Ellis Cycles
My guest today is frame builder David Wages of Ellis Cycles. There was a time when the most common career path for a frame builder was to put in solid years…
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#170: 'Cross is coming, when to buy your new bike
We've gone from "'cross is coming," to "'cross is here." In a fair number of locations around the country, the season's first cyclocross races were held last…
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#50: Steven Kotler, Author and Flow State Expert
This week my guest is writer and flow state expert Steven Kotler. Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author known for his work decoding the neurochemistry…
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#169: finding an MTB coach, flow states
This week Selene takes on the subject of finding a coach specifically for mountain biking. What should you look for? Coaches aren't all the same and it's…
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#49: Austin McInerny (ex) of NICA
My guest this week is the former executive director of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, the organization that oversees, administers and…
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#168: the gravel scene, the non-cycling gifts of cycling
Selene takes on a reader question regarding fasted riding for women riders because her previous advice didn't entirely jive with the advice of another expert…
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#48: Sports Psychologist Dr. Kristin Keim
This week my guest is sports psychologist Dr. Kristin Keim. Keim came to my attention several years ago when I began to see her posts on social media reshared…
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#47: Sociologist Ben Brewer
This week I’m taking a slightly different tack and am interviewing an academic. My guest is sociologist Ben Brewer of James Madison University. Brewer picked…
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#167: Teaching girls to MTB, keto diets, body work
This week Selene takes on another reader question, this time about keto diets and their value, as well as their downsides. She also shares her experience…
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#166: Riding across PA, power falloff in a long ride, dating a cyclist!
Selene is back from PPARC where she and her comrades across Pennsylvania raised more than $300,000. That works out to more than $4000 per rider, which is a…
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#46: Mike Desalvo of Desalvo Custom Cycles
My guest this week is frame builder Mike Desalvo of Desalvo Custom Cycles. Desalvo is part of what I refer to as the second generation of American builders…
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#165: Pennsylvania Perimeter Ride Against Cancer, the not-so expert
Selene is about to ride clear across Pennsylvania in the PPRAC: The Pennsylvania Perimeter Ride Against Cancer. This is the 18th edition of the ride and…
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#45: Rudi Jung of Black Magic Paint
My guest this week is painter Rudi Jung of Black Magic Paint. Jung caught my eye in 2017 with a frame he painted for Chris Bishop. It was a mostly black frame…
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#164: a live coach vs. an AI one, Jim Cummins of Dirty Kanza
This week Selene takes on coaching and the difference in interacting with an actual human coach vs. an AI one like with VeloPro, which Patrick just reviewed…
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#44: Frank Wadleton, aka Frank the Welder
My guest this week is frame builder Frank Wadleton, better known in the industry as Frank the Welder. Wadleton, or FTW as he was often referred to, was a…