King of the Ride
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 617 ratingsWelcome to King of the Ride, hosted by Ted King. A professional road racer turned gravel, I sometimes win bike races, but more than anything it‘s the gravel community that makes me happy. Slinging maple syrup, leading rides, hosting camps, and just enjoying life on two wheels, I now have the chance to chat with athletes, entrepreneurs, and all walks-of-life who love the bicycle. Hop on board and please enjoy the ride!
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Episode 87: Bill Shufelt -- Co-Founder & CEO of Athletic Brewing Company
April 07, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBI like beer. You like beer. Beer is great! Hangovers, poor decision making, reduced performance, and alcohol induced accidents aren't that great. Bill Shufelt had a very successful career in finance, but he found that he inspired at work. It was work for the sake of work and he wasn't making healthy decisions. He saw a void in the craft beer market, specifically for non-alcoholic beer and leapt at it. After (nearly) countless attempts, along with his business partner, John Walker, they cr...
Episode 86: Bobby Wintle — Founder of MidSouth Gravel
March 16, 2022 19:35 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWith MidSouth now in the rearview mirror it's time to look back at the season opener. This conversation bookends the MidSouth festival amid a lovely Sunday brunch with my dear friend Bobby. Bobby Wintle is the event director of MidSouth as well as District Bicycles, the iconic bike shop in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His voice is shredded, the racers are left dusty with the telltale red Oklahoma dirt, but boy oh boy did we have fun with this conversation. Don't miss out on performing at your ...
Episode 85: Alison Jackson — Canadian National Champion, Olympian, Dance Superstar
February 16, 2022 09:26 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBI'm excited introduce Olympian, current double national champion in both the road race and time trial, World Tour race winner, dancing queen and internet sensation Alison Jackson! I caught up with Alison Jackson while she was home in Canada before making her late winter pilgrimage to Europe and the traditional bike racing scene. We chatted shop that spans her careers, the highs and lows, the trajectory her career has taken, and the interesting trends the entire sport is taking. Be sure to ...
Episode 85: Alison Jackson -- Canadian National Champion, Olympian, Dance Superstar
February 16, 2022 09:26 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBI'm excited introduce Olympian, current double national champion in both the road race and time trial, World Tour race winner, dancing queen and internet sensation Alison Jackson! I caught up with Alison Jackson while she was home in Canada before making her late winter pilgrimage to Europe and the traditional bike racing scene. We chatted shop that spans her careers, the highs and lows, the trajectory her career has taken, and the interesting trends the entire sport is taking. Be sure to ...
Episode 84: Tejay van Garderen — Professional Cyclist, Retiree, Director Sportif
January 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBTejay van Garderen is one of the best cyclists America has ever produced. With stage wins in the Giro, the Tour de Suisse, Volta Catalunya, and plenty more, overall wins at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and the Tour of California, plus best young rider and 5th place (twice) at the Tour de France, Tejay's palmares are lengthy. He's also a fascinating conversationalist, is knowledgeable about wine, introduced me to burrata, knows his NFL, is a father to two girls, and husband to Jessica. Tej...
Episode 83: Mike Cohen — Leukemia and Heart Transplant Survivor
December 16, 2021 11:43 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis is one for the ages. Every guest on this podcast has the thread of the bicycle woven through their lives and Mike Cohen is no different. He's just had a much different life unfold than perhaps he was expecting as a 17 year old. Mike is as upbeat as they come and as both a leukemia survivor and recipient of a heart transplant, he's got some very wild stories to tell. Mike is a cyclist, he now works in the industry from his home in San Diego, and among other adventures, he's ridden acros...
Episode 83: Mike Cohen -- Leukemia and Heart Transplant Survivor
December 16, 2021 11:43 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis is one for the ages. Every guest on this podcast has the thread of the bicycle woven through their lives and Mike Cohen is no different. He's just had a much different life unfold than perhaps he was expecting as a 17 year old. Mike is as upbeat as they come and as both a leukemia survivor and recipient of a heart transplant, he's got some very wild stories to tell. Mike is a cyclist, he now works in the industry from his home in San Diego, and among other adventures, he's ridden acros...
Episode 82: Mitch Docker — World Tour Veteran
December 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe world of professional cycling is full of characters and they don't get much more interesting than Mitch Docker. Between his many iterations of mullets and mustaches, he was a standout, but it's his hard work and talent that made him a stalwart member of the pro peloton. This Australian made his way to Europe in 2006 to start his pro cycling career which has extended right up until the present, although Mitch is retiring from pro cycling here at the end of the 2021 season. Mitch and Ted...
Episode 81: Haley Batten — Professional Mountain Biker
November 23, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBHaley Batten stormed onto the professional scene in 2021. She earned a spot on the podium in her first ever World Cup race, won a short track World Cup soon thereafter, and had a red hot streak all through the rest of the calendar year. She is America's top finisher at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and she's just getting warmed up! It's fun to catch up with Haley who you'll soon realize has one of the most energetic, curious personalities out there. She took a quick break from academia, where's s...
Episode 81: Haley Batten -- Professional Mountain Biker
November 23, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBHaley Batten stormed onto the professional scene in 2021. She earned a spot on the podium in her first ever World Cup race, won a short track World Cup soon thereafter, and had a red hot streak all through the rest of the calendar year. She is America's top finisher at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and she's just getting warmed up! It's fun to catch up with Haley who you'll soon realize has one of the most energetic, curious personalities out there. She took a quick break from academia, where's s...
Episode 80: Dr. Kevin Sprouse (is back!) — Talking All Things Athletic Recovery
November 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLet's welcome back Dr. Kevin Sprouse! It's no coincidence that the bigger issue topic Dr. Sprouse and Ted discuss here is recovery, as Ted is two weeks into healing from a surgically repaired elbow. What all goes into repairing a broken bone? Why is sleep disrupted, why is sleep a hot sweaty mess (literally), why do resting heart rates skyrocket, what the heck is HRV, and how are they all tied together during injury? This duo will discuss these topics as well as the bigger picture of recov...
Episode 79: Ryan Cochran-Siegle — World Cup Winning Skier
November 03, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBRyan Cochran-Siegle is one of America's best alpine skiers and on his day, he's one of the World's very best. Ryan is a Vermonter and learned to ski just down the road in at the community centric and petite Cochran Ski Area. He's a junior world champion in both the downhill and combined. He's steadily moved up the ranks, enjoying high highs and dealing with the lows that come with any professional sport. Ryan has speed in his genes; 2022 marks the 50th anniversary since his mother, Barbara A...
Episode 78: Jered and Ashley Gruber — Cycling‘s Power Couple of Photography
September 21, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBBuckle up folks, because this is a good'n! Ashley and Jered Gruber are a husband and wife team of cycling photographers with a fascinating story to tell. Especially if you ask them! We sat down in Italy for this hour long conversation covering their genesis through the sport, the business model of photography, and the philosophy of how their work fits into the bigger picture among other things. This being 2021, you can find them on instagram: @JeredGuber - https://www.instagram.com/jeredg...
Episode 78: Jared and Ashley Gruber — Cycling‘s Power Couple of Photography
September 21, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBBuckle up folks, because this is a good'n! Ashley and Jered Gruber are a husband and wife team of cycling photographers with a fascinating story to tell. Especially if you ask them! We sat down in Italy for this hour long conversation covering their genesis through the sport, the business model of photography, and the philosophy of how their work fits into the bigger picture among other things. This being 2021, you can find them on instagram: @JeredGuber - https://www.instagram.com/jeredg...
Episode 77: Sarah Sturm — All Things Two-Wheeled Ripper
August 24, 2021 18:53 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBSarah Sturm is a verb. She's a rider, a racer, a mentor, a coach, a happy bundle of energy. She's the inaugural 2021 Leadboat champion, then the very next week won the Last Best Ride in Whitefish, MT which is where this podcast was recorded just a few short hours after she won. Covering all aspects of a busy race season, how she got into the sport, the development and direction of gravel, plus plenty of other hilarious tidbits this conversation doesn't quite cover it all, but it comes might...
Episode 77: Sarah Sturm -- All Things Two-Wheeled Ripper
August 24, 2021 18:53 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBSarah Sturm is a verb. She's a rider, a racer, a mentor, a coach, a happy bundle of energy. She's the inaugural 2021 Leadboat champion, then the very next week won the Last Best Ride in Whitefish, MT which is where this podcast was recorded just a few short hours after she won. Covering all aspects of a busy race season, how she got into the sport, the development and direction of gravel, plus plenty of other hilarious tidbits this conversation doesn't quite cover it all, but it comes might...
Episode 76: Emma Langley — Pro Road Cyclist & Winner of Rooted Vermont
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBCongratulations to Emma Langley, the winner of the 2021 Rooted Vermont p/b UnTapped! Not a bad result for her third ever gravel race. She's picking the big ones as her team, Tibco-SVB, has seen her line up at Unbound, BWR, and now Rooted Vermont this year. We're thrilled to have hosted Emma and her teammates, plus ALL riders at the 2021 race. Emma shares her perspective on the state of cycling. This neo-pro has a refreshing view of things as pro road racing comes out of a bit of a funk and ...
Episode 76: Emma Langley -- Pro Road Cyclist & Winner of Rooted Vermont
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBCongratulations to Emma Langley, the winner of the 2021 Rooted Vermont p/b UnTapped! Not a bad result for her third ever gravel race. She's picking the big ones as her team, Tibco-SVB, has seen her line up at Unbound, BWR, and now Rooted Vermont this year. We're thrilled to have hosted Emma and her teammates, plus ALL riders at the 2021 race. Emma shares her perspective on the state of cycling. This neo-pro has a refreshing view of things as pro road racing comes out of a bit of a funk and ...
Episode 75: Roger Brown — Unbound 200 finisher, UnTapped Co-Founder
July 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBLet the history books show, Roger Brown is an "Unbound 200 finisher"! I don't know if anyone completed the 206 mile Unbound race on less training than Roger, but I sure don't know anyone who accomplished what he did on as little training as he did. Roger Brown is my friend, a co-owner and co-founder of UnTapped, he's a pillar of the Richmond, Vermont community, father of four, and a man who's always on the go... to the next kids' practice. He somehow fit in the time to ride for and "train"...
Episode 74: Coryn Rivera — 20 Questions with a 72x National Champion
June 18, 2021 06:52 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIf you're a fan of US cycling then Coryn Rivera is a household name. One of the most accomplished cyclists in the entire world, this Filipino-American racer, Coryn is a ferociously fast sprinter who now races for the UCI Women's WorldTour team, Team DSM. This is one of the most fun interviews I've been part of as I play the second ever edition of Twenty Questions with Coryn. Enjoy! To see the near crash where Coryn deftly doesn't hit the deck, follow THIS link: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Episode 74: Coryn Rivera -- 20 Questions with a 72x National Champion
June 18, 2021 06:52 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIf you're a fan of US cycling then Coryn Rivera is a household name. One of the most accomplished cyclists in the entire world, this Filipino-American racer, Coryn is a ferociously fast sprinter who now races for the UCI Women's WorldTour team, Team DSM. This is one of the most fun interviews I've been part of as I play the second ever edition of Twenty Questions with Coryn. Enjoy! To see the near crash where Coryn deftly doesn't hit the deck, follow THIS link: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Episode 73: Lael Wilcox — Ultra Endurance Cyclist
May 12, 2021 00:59 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBLael Wilcox is one of the most accomplished ultra endurance cyclists in the world. From the Trans Am to Tour Divide, she knows how to cover massive distances in a speedy amount of time. But she's not hellbent on racing, her attitude and perspective offers a refreshing view on competition in the newest age of cycling. She's opening doors for people of all walks of life as she rides from her home state of Alaska all over the world. Follow Lael's adventures at @LaelWilcox.
Episode 73: Lael Wilcox -- Ultra Endurance Cyclist
May 12, 2021 00:59 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBLael Wilcox is one of the most accomplished ultra endurance cyclists in the world. From the Trans Am to Tour Divide, she knows how to cover massive distances in a speedy amount of time. But she's not hellbent on racing, her attitude and perspective offers a refreshing view on competition in the newest age of cycling. She's opening doors for people of all walks of life as she rides from her home state of Alaska all over the world. Follow Lael's adventures at @LaelWilcox.
Episode 72: Ted King — My Dad
March 23, 2021 10:45 - 55 minutes - 51 MBFor obvious reasons, I wouldn't be where I am today were it not for my dad. But that line goes well beyond the literal. My dad was tremendously supportive throughout my upbringing and that includes during and after he suffered a stroke on March 23, 2003. Fast-forward to 2021 and dad has just returned home after a two month stay in a rehab hospital after suffering yet another brain injury. Not fun, not good. But dad has a penchant for finding the good in a situation and this is no different...
Episode 71: Ben King — Professional Cyclist
March 04, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBProfessional cyclist Ben King has had a lot on his plate lately. With the birth of his first child last fall, this stalwart of American cycling with twelve years in the professional ranks, still didn't know if he would have a contract for 2021. Covid threw everything up in the air of the already wild schedule for a World Tour cyclist, and no one knew where it was going to land. But Ben is back in Italy with his wife Jenna and baby Luca and the timing is absolutely bananas. That's profession...
Episode 71: Ben King -- Professional Cyclist
March 04, 2021 13:57 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBProfessional cyclist Ben King has had a lot on his plate lately. With the birth of his first child last fall, this stalwart of American cycling with twelve years in the professional ranks, still didn't know if he would have a contract for 2021. Covid threw everything up in the air of the already wild schedule for a World Tour cyclist, and no one knew where it was going to land. But Ben is back in Italy with his wife Jenna and baby Luca and the timing is absolutely bananas. That's profession...
Episode 70: Jack Ultra Cyclist Thompson — Riding massive distances to highlight mental health matters
February 10, 2021 13:13 - 1 hour - 67 MBJack Thompson rides more in a week than most cyclists will do in a year. In fact, with the nickname "Ultra Cyclist", Jack holds the Guinness Book of World Records title of most distanced ridden in one week at 3500km! That's just the tip of the iceberg for Jack. Another unfathomable feat is that he's done three KOMs in three consecutive days in three different countries or the Taiwan KOM Challenge, four consecutive times in a row. But Jack is far more than just an ultra distance bike rid...
Episode 70: Jack Ultra Cyclist Thompson -- Riding massive distances to highlight mental health matters
February 10, 2021 13:13 - 1 hour - 67 MBJack Thompson rides more in a week than most cyclists will do in a year. In fact, with the nickname "Ultra Cyclist", Jack holds the Guinness Book of World Records title of most distanced ridden in one week at 3500km! That's just the tip of the iceberg for Jack. Another unfathomable feat is that he's done three KOMs in three consecutive days in three different countries or the Taiwan KOM Challenge, four consecutive times in a row. But Jack is far more than just an ultra distance bike rid...
Episode 69: Winter Riding -- Tips and Tricks from Laura and Ted King
January 19, 2021 13:10 - 1 hour - 83 MBYour Guide for a Great Winter Ride! This is a special one, welcome to King of the Ride podcast. Here we have return guest/sometimes-co-host Laura King and Ted talk about how to optimize your cold weather riding. You asked, we answered. After more than 1000 questions came pouring in, Laura and I summarized them and answer them today in this podcast. Here in Vermont, where the sun rises at lunchtime and sets a few minutes later, we need to make the most of our riding window and that takes lo...
Episode 69: Winter Riding — Tips and Tricks from Laura and Ted King
January 19, 2021 13:10 - 1 hour - 83 MBYour Guide for a Great Winter Ride! This is a special one, welcome to King of the Ride podcast. Here we have return guest/sometimes-co-host Laura King and Ted talk about how to optimize your cold weather riding. You asked, we answered. After more than 1000 questions came pouring in, Laura and I summarized them and answer them today in this podcast. Here in Vermont, where the sun rises at lunchtime and sets a few minutes later, we need to make the most of our riding window and that takes lo...
Episode 68: Jay Petervary - Ultra Endurance Cyclist
December 29, 2020 12:46 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIn the world of ultra long distance cycling events, Jay Petervary has likely done the race, won the race, or set the course record. A pioneer in ultra endurance cycling in all facets of two wheels -- from gravel biking to mountain biking to an early foray in road cycling -- Jay knows how to cover massive distances in a short period of time. Looking back on the strange year that 2020 was, Jay and Ted discuss the direction both bikepacking and bikepack racing are going, his philosophies on ea...
Episode 68: Jay Petervary — Ultra Endurance Cyclist
December 29, 2020 12:46 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIn the world of ultra long distance cycling events, Jay Petervary has likely done the race, won the race, or set the course record. A pioneer in ultra endurance cycling in all facets of two wheels -- from gravel biking to mountain biking to an early foray in road cycling -- Jay knows how to cover massive distances in a short period of time. Looking back on the strange year that 2020 was, Jay and Ted discuss the direction both bikepacking and bikepack racing are going, his philosophies on ea...
Episode 67: Arkansas High Country Race
November 17, 2020 18:32 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThis is a very special episode as Laura King takes the mic and hosts our guest, Ted. Fielding questions submitted by you about the grueling 1,020 mile, self-supported Arkansas High Country Race that took place in late October and into November. Ted set the FKT (fastest known time) just a hair under 5 days in this nonstop affair. Sit down and enjoy this conversation to hear how he prepared for the gnarliest single event he's ever been part of. Arkansas High Country Official Site: here.
Episode 66: Laura King — Van Life as New Parents
October 01, 2020 05:14 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBBack by popular demand, my wife Laura King is a guest on today's show! We last caught up with Laura on episode 55 in early March when she was less than one week away from giving birth. So what are the first six month of motherhood like with little baby Hazel? Better yet, what's life like when we three Kings pack into a Sprinter van and hit the road for two months?! Listening to this podcast will help paint the picture into all of that and much much more. Bonus info: To learn all about o...
Episode 65: Chris Davenport — World Champion Big Mountain Skier
September 15, 2020 05:03 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThe list of accolades awarded to skiers doesn't get much more impressive than those belonging to Chris Davenport. Two-time world champion, X-Games medalist, Chris set an FKT on all of Colorado's 14ers and then all of Colorado's tallest 100 peaks. He's been in more than thirty ski movies by Matchstick Productions and Warren Miller, he's a commentator for ESPN, ABC, and Outside Television, plus he's pretty handy on a bike. Ted caught up with Chris in his hometown of Snowmass, Colorado where t...
Episode 64: Payson McElveen -- Pro Bike Pedaler and Media Peddler
September 01, 2020 11:16 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBChances are good that if you listen to this podcast, you know Payson McElveen or know of Payson McElveen. Professional mountain biker, professional gravelisto, media maven, fashion guru, collector of shoes, podcaster, Payson knows how to stay busy. With a quick visit to Durango on the cross-country trip for the Kings, they visited Payson and his girlfriend Nichole for a thorough high altitude fun weekend, whereupon Payson and Ted sat down to follow up on their first back-and-forth podcast w...
Episode 64: Payson McElveen — Pro Bike Pedaler and Media Peddler
September 01, 2020 11:16 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBChances are good that if you listen to this podcast, you know Payson McElveen or know of Payson McElveen. Professional mountain biker, professional gravelisto, media maven, fashion guru, collector of shoes, podcaster, Payson knows how to stay busy. With a quick visit to Durango on the cross-country trip for the Kings, they visited Payson and his girlfriend Nichole for a thorough high altitude fun weekend, whereupon Payson and Ted sat down to follow up on their first back-and-forth podcast w...
Episode 63: Jess Cerra — Professional Cyclist, Entrepreneur
August 10, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBJess Cerra is a professional cyclist with a handful of other feathers in her cap (...or helmet). A published, professional chef and entrepreneur as the owner of JoJé Bars, Jess has raced at the highest level of women's cycling and recently made the transition to gravel. During the King family trip across the country, we visited Whitefish, MT for a trip to Jess's hometown where she showed us around the gravel scene in and around Glacier National Park. That was stunning. This conversation ...
Episode 62: Angela Naeth — Professional Triathlete, Ironman Champion, Storyteller
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWelcome to gravel! Angela Naeth's story is one of tenacity and fulfillment. With high highs and difficult lows, she shares her fascinating trajectory through the sport of triathlon which coincidentally has her lining up for the SugarCane 200 in January 2020. With health now on her side, Angela is at a point where she's writing the script to her story rather than having it written for her. 2020 is wide open for possibility and that allows more gravel in her travel. Despite the global pandemic...
Episode 62: Angela Naeth — Professional Triathlete, Ironman Champion, and She's Coming to Gravel!
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWelcome to gravel! Angela Naeth's story is one of tenacity and fulfillment. With high highs and difficult lows, she shares her fascinating trajectory through the sport of triathlon which coincidentally has her lining up for the SugarCane 200 in January 2020. With health now on her side, Angela is at a point where she's writing the script to her story rather than having it written for her. 2020 is wide open for possibility and that allows more gravel in her travel. Despite the global pandemic...
Episode 61: Geoff Kabush — Professional Cyclist of All Stripes, 3x Olympian 15x National Champion, Victor of One of Few Bikes Races in 2020
May 11, 2020 11:53 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBOn a pleasant Friday afternoon in early May, Geoff and Ted cracked into bottles of Chimay beer, raised a glass, and sipped and chatted... from across a computer screen and across the country. At his US home in Truckee, CA, Geoff Kabush tells tales that are quite frankly of legend -- and that legend spans more than two decades of professional cycling. From his time at three Olympic games, to how it came to be that he went head to head against Yao Ming in 2008 in Beijing to how he came about ...
Episode 60: Lea Davison — Pro Mountain Biker, Happiest Person on the Planet
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBHoly moly, where does time go? Welcome to episode number 60 of King of the Ride podcast. And welcome a very special guest, professional mountain biker, 2x Olympian, Lea Davison! Lea is a Vermont native from Jericho, the very next town over from where Ted lives now. She's a perpetual body in motion, having ran in college, skied division 1 in college, earned a degree in college and then segued all of that into a professional mountain bike career. With podiums at two world championships, Lea i...
Episode 59: Toms Skujins — Everyone's Favorite Latvian Pro Cyclist
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBIn the latest round of covid 19-Questions, Ted and Toms are sitting in Vermont and Girona, respectively, catching up on what it's like from the perspective of a World Tour rider operating through coronavirus. Toms Skujins is known for his affinity for potatoes, for winning heroic stages of Tour of California, and for proudly wearing the KOM jersey in the Tour de France. This conversation ranges from how he got into cycling in Latvia, how he's holding up all cooped up in Spain, how he forese...
Episode 58: Rebecca Rusch -- Fresh back from the Iditarod Trail Invitational
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBRebecca Rusch's accolades put her in a league of her own. This seven time world champion is back from a harrowing Iditarod Trail Invitational with stories to tell! This is a self-supported 350 mile race across the Alaskan wilderness in the heart of winter. This is the second of the covid... 19-Questions series and this one especially is greatly enhanced with a video component. If you have the ability to watch this podcast as a video cast, just head to this link for a colorful conversation....
Episode 58: Rebecca Rusch — Fresh back from the Iditarod Trail Invitational
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBRebecca Rusch's accolades put her in a league of her own. This seven time world champion is back from a harrowing Iditarod Trail Invitational with stories to tell! This is a self-supported 350 mile race across the Alaskan wilderness in the heart of winter. This is the second of the covid... 19-Questions series and this one especially is greatly enhanced with a video component. If you have the ability to watch this podcast as a video cast, just head to this link for a colorful conversation....
Episode 57: Tim Johnson and The covid... 19-QUESTIONS!
April 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBContemporary times call for a little restructuring, so amid coronavirus the King of the Ride podcast is introducing a new series featuring 19 hard hitting questions aptly titled The covid... 19-QUESTIONS! Will we get to all the questions? Only time (and listening) will tell. Tim is back with his second appearance on King of the Ride, with 50 episodes spanning the time between visits. Zoom back to episode 7 for his first time on air. Staying above it all in Canada, Tim is safe and sound as h...
Episode 56: Laurens Ten Dam — Professional Cyclist who Lives Slow, Rides Fast
March 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBVeteran pro, Laurens Ted Dam raced professionally from 2003 through 2019 for the likes of Rabobank, Lotto Jumbo, Sunweb, and CCC. But unlike many of his European professional cyclist counterparts, he's so full of energy, he wears his two young boys out! Now retired from the World Tour, Laurens and Ted catch up on all things that are part of the LTD lifestyle, which is "Live Slow Ride Fast". This budding entrepreneur has a coffee line, clothing line, host two gravel events, has a podcast, vi...
Episode 55: Laura King — My Wife! All Around Ripper, Event Promoter, Vermonter, Soon to be Mother(!) and so much more
March 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBMy better half, Laura King, is someone I mention often on this show. So it's probably no surprise that I've received a lot of suggestions that we should have her on the show! Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, Laura King to the King of the Ride podcast. This episode covers Laura's background, where she found her athletic drive and general tenacity that sparks her every day. It explores how she ended up in California and then how she's made the transition to the polar opposite part of the countr...
Episode 54: Ashton Lambie — The Most Interesting Cyclist in America!
February 17, 2020 15:01 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBMeet Ashton. A two-time world record holder, once up a time the speediest man across Kansas, a Nebraskan by birth and world traveler by past time, Ashton Lambie carries the title bestowed upon him as The Most Interesting Cyclist in America quite well. Ted and Ashton once upon a time raced their first Dirty Kanzas against each other and this podcast took place on the eve of another great one, the Oklahoma Gravel Growler. The The World's Most Interesting Man drinks Dos Equis beer. What does As...
Episode 53: Rahsaan Bahati — Professional Cyclist, 10x National Champ, Compton raised speedster
February 03, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MBIn his prime, Rahsaan Bahati was one of the fastest cyclist in America. Rahsaan’s entry into cycling is far from typical having grown up in Compton, California. Successful from very early on, this conversation covers his early days through the present, a time period where he celebrates the number ten quite well: the ten-time national champion with collegiate, road, and track titles is also celebrating the tenth anniversary of the organization he started, The Bahati Foundation, this year. Des...