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 52: Jesse Thomas — Red Bull Athlete AND World Record Holder: Dinosaur Costume 5k
January 20, 2020 16:12 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBIf Ted could just get slightly more curly hair, when he throws on some ROKA aviators he and Jesse could be twins. Jesse is a Stanford graduate turned Red Bull sponsored professional Ironman triathlete turned owner/operator of Picky Bars. His story of getting to the big leagues involves a broken neck among other crazy anecdotes. And yes, Jesse took fastest known time in the dinosaur costume 5k at The Running Event in early December 2019. This podcast is a great one and we know you'll enjoy it...
Episode 52: Jesse Thomas — World Record Holder: Dinosaur Costume 5k
January 20, 2020 11:12 - 1 hourIf Ted could just get slightly more curly hair, when he throws on some ROKA aviators, he and Jesse could be twins. Jesse is a Stanford grad turned professional Ironman triathlete turned owner/operator of Picky Bars. His story of getting to the big leagues involves a broken neck among other crazy anecdotes. And yes, Jesse took fastest known time in the dinosaur costume 5k at The Running Event in early December 2019. This podcast is a great one and we know you'll enjoy it! If you enjoy this p...
Episode 51: Kimo Seymour — President at Life Time, Events and Media
January 06, 2020 13:01 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBKimo Seymour is the President of Events and Media at Life Time. Perhaps it's because of his soft spoken and easy demeanor, Kimo seems to operate in the "speak softly and carry a big stick" school of leadership. As you have likely noticed in the cycling world and especially the gravel scene, Life Time is becoming a household name and Kimo is at the helm as this happens. Ted and Kimo sat down during the launch of Life Time's first event they've created in the gravel world, Big Sugar, to see wh...
Episode 50: João Correia — Cycling agent, inGamba founder
December 10, 2019 20:56 - 1 hour - 104 MBWhen João writes a memoir, I'll be the first in line to buy it. Sit down and enjoy this conversation with João and Ted as he unwinds a story from being an illegal immigrant to elite cyclist to the international publishing world back to the World Tour and to a handful of booming entrepreneurial endeavors in between. João's memory is a lobster trap -- he's got stories to tell! The good, the bad, and the ugly. Huge thanks go out to all my sponsors who make this ride possible: Cannondale, SRAM, ...
Episode 49: The Life of a Soigneur — Jon Adams, Sophie Roullous, & Al Worozbyt
November 26, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBWhat's a professional soigneur do? Do they rub legs and make small sandwiches? Do they spend thousands of hours driving across continents? Do they stand on the side of the road in France in July and get into arguments with police officers? Yes, they do this and so so much more! Welcome to the first King of the Ride episode with three guests simultaneously. On the eve of the Grand Prix Quebec City this September, Ted sat down with three soigneurs from the Education First pro cycling team. The...
Episode 50: The Life of a Soigneur — Jon Adams, Sophie Roullous, & Al Worozbyt
November 26, 2019 15:00 - 1 hourWhat's a professional soigneur do? Do they rub legs and make small sandwiches? Do they spend thousands of hours driving across continents? Do they stand on the side of the road in France in July and get into arguments with police officers? Yes, they do this and so so much more! Welcome to the first King of the Ride episode with three guests simultaneously. On the eve of the Grand Prix Quebec City this September, Ted sat down with three soigneurs from the Education First pro cycling team. The...
Episode 48: Payson McElveen — Professional Mountain Bike and Gravel Racer
November 19, 2019 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBThis was a long time coming! Payson and Ted are not long lost brothers, but they share a boatload of traits in common. Originally a Texas boy, Payson and Ted met up at the behind the scenes Big Sugar in their shakeout event before the inaugural ride in 2020. Now residing in mountain bike mecca, Durango, Colorado, Payson is a professional cross country mountain biker with a particular knack for marathon races, as he's a 2x national champion in that discipline. So "riding bikes off road for lo...
Episode 49: Payson McElveen — Professional Mountain Bike and Gravel Racer
November 19, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutesThis was a long time coming! Payson and Ted are not long lost brothers, but they share a boatload of traits in common. Originally a Texas boy, Payson and Ted met up at the behind the scenes Big Sugar in their shakeout event before the inaugural ride in 2020. Now residing in mountain bike mecca, Durango, Colorado, Payson is a professional cross country mountain biker with a particular knack for marathon races, as he's a 2x national champion in that discipline. So "riding bikes off road for l...
Episode 47: Edward Hult — CEO Education First North America
November 04, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBEdward Hult is a cycling enthusiast. He’s also a big reason that EF Education First came on board to the UCI World Tour and beyond. As the CEO of EF North America, Edward and his brother made the decision to not just sponsor the team, but purchase the team outright. This conversation talks about the politics and geopolitics of sports, how and why cycling hit their radar, the highs and lows of owning a professional cycling team. Ted (an Edward himself) and Edward Hult caught up on the eve of ...
Episode 48: Edward Hult — CEO Education First North America
November 04, 2019 18:00 - 51 minutesEdward Hult is a cycling enthusiast. He’s also a big reason that EF Education First came on board to the UCI World Tour and beyond. As the CEO of EF North America, Edward and his brother made the decision to not just sponsor the team, but purchase the team outright. This conversation talks about the politics and geopolitics of sports, how and why cycling hit their radar, the highs and lows of owning a professional cycling team. Ted (an Edward himself) and Edward Hult caught up on the eve of T...
Episode 46: Kate Courtney 2.0 — World Champion, World Cup Champion
October 28, 2019 16:02 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBKate Courtney backs up her first podcast on King of the Ride with yet another stunner! On the underslept and overserved day after Grinduro, Kate found some time to catch up with Ted to talk shop. And while the first show was riveting, this one goes much deeper into her motivation, her drive, her team, her goals, her entire psyche and what makes her tick. Kate is as eloquent as she is screaming fast on the bike. Let's remember Kate won her UCI World Champion title and went on the pod in 2018....
Episode 46: Kate Courtney — World Champion, World Cup Champion
October 28, 2019 12:02 - 39 minutesKate Courtney backs up her first podcast on King of the Ride with yet another stunner! On the underslept and overserved day after Grinduro, Kate found some time to catch up with Ted to talk shop. And while the first show was riveting, this one goes much deeper into her motivation, her drive, her team, her goals, her entire psyche and what makes her tick. Kate is as eloquent as she is screaming fast on the bike. Let's remember Kate won her UCI World Champion title and went on the pod in 2018....
Episode 47: Kate Courtney — World Champion, World Cup Champion
October 28, 2019 12:02 - 39 minutesKate Courtney backs up her first podcast on King of the Ride with yet another stunner! On the underslept and overserved day after Grinduro, Kate found some time to catch up with Ted to talk shop. And while the first show was riveting, this one goes much deeper into her motivation, her drive, her team, her goals, her entire psyche and what makes her tick. Kate is as eloquent as she is screaming fast on the bike. Let's remember Kate won her UCI World Champion title and went on the pod in 2018....
Episode 45: Katerina Nash — Legendary Professional Cyclist
October 07, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBOn the recent heels of winning her seventh World Cup cyclocross victory (we think) in Madison, WI, Katerina Nash zipped out to Grinduro for a fun weekend playing around on the gravel whip. Kat is also one of very few people to win both World Cup cyclocross and World Cup mountain bike races, she dabbles in enduro mountain bike races, she consistently wins the brutally difficult BC Bike Race stage race, and just like this weekend of chatting, she puts a handful of gravel races into her schedul...
Episode 46: Katerina Nash — Legendary Professional Cyclist
October 07, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBOn the recent heels of winning her seventh World Cup cyclocross victory (we think) in Madison, WI, Katerina Nash zipped out to Grinduro for a fun weekend playing around on the gravel whip. Kat is also one of very few people to win both World Cup cyclocross and World Cup mountain bike races, she dabbles in enduro mountain bike races, she consistently wins the brutally difficult BC Bike Race stage race, and just like this weekend of chatting, she puts a handful of gravel races into her schedul...
Episode 44: Mike Woods — Professional Cyclist
September 30, 2019 16:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBMike Woods' is a bike racer, but Mike Woods is a storyteller! You probably know the traditional stuff -- he ran, he ran fast, he got tired of running, and became a Tour de France cyclists -- but there's so much more to learn about Mike. On the eve of his hometown World Tour races, Grand Prix Quebec City and Montreal, Ted and Mike sit down for a chat about bikes, world travel, and life beyond the peloton. After a podium finish at the 2018 World Championships Mike is building some great form g...
Episode 45: Mike Woods — Professional Cyclist
September 30, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBMike Woods' is a bike racer, but Mike Woods is a storyteller! You probably know the traditional stuff -- he ran, he ran fast, he got tired of running, and became a Tour de France cyclists -- but there's so much more to learn about Mike. On the eve of his hometown World Tour races, Grand Prix Quebec City and Montreal, Ted and Mike sit down for a chat about bikes, world travel, and life beyond the peloton. After a podium finish at the 2018 World Championships Mike is building some great form g...
Episode 43: Brent Bookwalter — Professional Cyclist
September 16, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBBrent Bookwalter stands strong as America's longest running World Tour professional cyclist. Not just along for the ride, Brent has won UCI races, was second to Bradley Wiggins in the opening stage of the Giro, and even helped Cadel Evans win the 2011 Tour de France. Longtime friends, Brent and Ted have had careers run in tandem to each other. Teammates on the US national team, teammates on domestic pro teams, they migrated to Europe together, and even lived together in their early time raci...
Episode 42: Colin Strickland — Dirty Kanza 200 winner
September 09, 2019 14:02 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBOn the eve of The Rift gravel race in Iceland, Colin Strickland and Ted sit down to a frosty beer and lively conversation. Covering the obvious topics like how Colin got into cycling, the convo veers to topics like his environmental studies major, on-air taste testing Icelandic fish jerky, and what it's like managing the first professional gravel cycling team. Colin is a scholar and this conversation is a great one. Colin comes from the fixed gear racing world and has segued those lightning ...
Episode 41: Tiffany Cromwell — Professional Cyclist
August 27, 2019 22:34 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBA stalwart member of the professional women's peloton, Tiffany Cromwell brings fun loving wit to the pro ranks as well as to this episode of King of the Ride. Tiffany and Ted catch up on the eve of this summer's SBTGRVL which is also on the early side of the Colorado Classic UCI women's stage race. This conversation ranges from her entry to the sport to how Tiffany sees easy and obvious changes being enacted to improve all aspects of cycling as well as to the female side. Tiffany sheds light...
Episode 40: Rebecca Rusch — Ultra Endurance Pro Athlete
August 12, 2019 11:59 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBThere isn't much to be said about Rebecca Rusch that hasn't been mentioned before. 4x Leadville champion, 4x Dirty Kanza 200 winner, 3x 24 hour mountain bike world champion, recent winner of the Alaskan Iditarod Trail Invitational, and an inductee into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Rebecca Rusch is a champion. Rebecca is also an advocate for youth cycling, empowerment through cycling, and spearheaded the biggest chapter in her life by riding the Ho Chi Mihn Trail via bike in search of her ...
Episode 39: Leah Thorvilson — Professional Cyclist
August 06, 2019 14:12 - 1 hour - 122 MBLeah Thorvilson's jump to the World Tour was "like learning to walk at the age of 38". Leah segued a world class running career to professional cycling in one of the more unconventional ways -- she beat out 1200 other women on Zwift Academy to earn her spot on the mighty Canyon-SRAM team. Leah's energy is real. Her drive, her ever smiling demeanor, her friendliness and ferocity all helped her land that spot and earn a second year contract extension. Now dabbling in the gravel scene, Leah and...
Episode 38: Matt Accarrino — Michelin Starred Chef, Ripping fast cyclist
July 31, 2019 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MBMatt Accarrino somehow finds time in the day to not just train, but trains hard enough to be fast on a bike, amid a professional career as a Michelin starred chef at SPQR in San Francisco. Earning one star is hard; earning eight is exceptional. Ted and Matt caught up at Mill District this spring in Healdsburg (www.milldistricthealdsburg.com) to chat life, cycling, where Matt finds balance, how he fits it all in, and where he’s going on this wild ride. This episode is presented by Splats Suns...
Episode 37: Ian Boswell — Professional Cyclist, Vermonting to the Max
July 17, 2019 01:19 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIan Boswell is one of America's best professional cyclists. This recent Vermont transplant takes his profession seriously as much as he takes his Vermonting seriously. From driving his tractor in his hometown parade to taking down XXL maple creemees, in today’s King of the Ride podcast Ian sheds light on his philosophy to training and racing, who his mentors have been in his career, the benefits of marginal gains, and the benefits of just setting out on a gravel bike for a rip around small t...
Episode 36: Kikkan Randall — Olympic Gold Medal Winning Nordic Skier
July 01, 2019 08:58 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBWinning an Olympic Gold Medal in her final Olympics might be the most interesting thing about Kikkan Randall. But, after listening to this conversation, you'll hear why it also might not be. Kikkan is an incredibly insightful, thoughtful, well spoken, ambassador to xc-skiing as much as she is an ambassador to motherhood amid an Olympic career. She's a cancer survivor, wife, friend, and at least seventeen hundred other descriptors you'll pick up on today's pod; suffice it to say that Kikkan i...
Episode 35: Eric Marcotte — Professional Cyclist, “Adventure Dude”
June 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBSpeak softly and carry a big stick. Eric Marcotte is a soft spoken monster of cyclist. Entering road racing later than most, he rose to become a two-time winner of US professional national titles. With an atypical background into the sport comes an interesting philosophy on the sport and life in general. Eric and Ted caught up after the 2019 Dirty Kanza in Emporia, KS to chat all things cycling, life, recovering from a massive accident, and nine hour hikes deep in the desert. This episode is...
Episode 34: LeLan Dains — Dirty Kanza Promotions
June 06, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBThe day after Dirty Kanza is a bit of a blur. It’s a page out of “The Hangover” where, with bleary eyes and foggy memory you ask, Wait... did that just happen? Well, it did and In whats becoming a DK tradition, Ted sits down with Dirty Kanza Promotions co-owner LeLan Dains to talk all things DK. This episode is enhanced by a friendly competition unbeknownst to Ted as he is challenged ON THE SPOT to a maple syrup chugging competition. Complete with video, you don’t want to miss this 2,000 cal...
Episode 33: Pete Stetina — World Tour Professional (& Dabbling Gravel Racer)
May 29, 2019 22:23 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBPete Stetina is a stalwart American professional cyclist. A billygoat of a climber, this Californian returned home from Liege Bastogne Liege and went straight into the Belgian Waffle Ride on Cinco de Mayo. Former colleagues out on the road, Ted and Pete caught up with one another to talk the strategics and logistics that make gravel a possibility amid a World Tour schedule. Check out the YouTube video of all the BWR action here: https://youtu.be/3gebox-sdQ0 Check out RootedVermont.com, espec...
Episode 32: Dan Craven — Dan from Nam, Professional Cyclist
May 15, 2019 17:01 - 1 hour - 108 MBDan from Nam is one of the most polite, diplomatic, energetic, positive forces in profession cycling -- not to mention he’s a two time Olympian. Amid a hectic two weeks at the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Next Step program, Ted and Dan sat down and instituted their own happy hour to make this podcast a reality. This duo shares a variety of similarities in life which they tap into on today’s pod. From studying economics to joining professional cycling later in life to having a penchant f...
Episode 31: Peter Vollers — Vermont Overland, Country Squire
April 30, 2019 18:07 - 1 hour - 119 MBThe best "studio" for a podcast recording yet: plowing through the late spring snow in Peter Voller's Land Rover! This King of the Ride conversation takes place while laying the trail for the 2019 VOMAR -- Vermont Overland Maple Adventure Ride. Leading a team of 6 through the rugged Vermont wilderness, Peter plows a path and takes Ted on an adventure unlike any other previous recording. With stories of early road racing, Peter's rise through the ranks and earning a national road race title, ...
Episode 30: Bobby Wintle — Land Run 100 Mastermind
April 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBBobby Wintle is the owner, operator, and chief mastermind behind the Land Run 100. A Kansas native, Bobby wasn't part of cycling nor retail when he decided to move to a new state and open a bike shop. Bold. Now operating District Bicycles, a stunning shop in Stillwater, Oklahoma, he juggles District and Land Run amid a life full of family, fun, and gravel riding. Bobby and Ted tried to find time to chat at Land Run itself, but time was fleeting so the two of them caught up for this podcast o...
Episode 29: Kristi Mohn — Dirty Kanza Promotions and Serial Entrepreneur
April 02, 2019 18:30 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MB”Ted King killed my ride. That’s going to be the name of this podcast.” When the world of Gravel Cycling creates a Hall of Fame, Kristi Mohn will be among the first inductees. She's help boost Dirty Kanza from just double digit entries to well over 3,000 -- including the ectremelu popular 200 women, 200 miles campaign. Kristi lives life at a million miles per hour and in with the gravel season underway here in 2019, we talk about growing up in Emporia, Kansas, her world travels from there, w...
Episode 28: Ted is the guest! Interview the Interviewer
March 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBSwitching things up today! Ted King plays guest on today’s episode as Jim Merithew, creative director of inGamba Tours, interviews our typical host. Taking an arch through the history of Ted’s... entire life, including stealing the family’s minivan for a little hit-and-run, how gosh darn friendly Ted’s mother is, his take on aero bars and more, this will help flesh out details of what makes Ted tick. This episode is presented by Strava. Please be sure to check out their new podcast, “Athlete...
Episode 27: James Bay Descent, part 2
February 26, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBThe second in a two part series, Ted and the crew from the James Bay Descent chat after surviving their 10 day, 638km/396mile ride south along Canada's frozen James Bay. Braving temperatures as low as -40, blizzard white outs, and riding through polar bear country, they're back! Was this trip crazy? Ted thinks it's a bit out there. What's the rest of the team think? Guess you'll just have to wait and see! Check out the hard work of the James Bay Descent team who have raised more than $7500 f...
Episode 26: James Bay Descent, part 1
February 16, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBThe first in a two part series about the record setting James Bay Descent fat bike expedition through northern Canada, Ted sits down to talk with the rest of the team, Eric Batty, Ryan Atkins, and Buck Miller. This ride is a 600+km, ten day, self-supported ride from Attawapiskat in Ontario, to the Nunavut Territory in the James Bay, then south to Smooth Rock Falls. Weathering temperatures as low as -40 degrees C/F and pedaling through polar bears country, this ride has its risks. Today's epi...
Episode 25: David Swain — Director of Communications Facebook & Instagram
January 14, 2019 18:42 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBDavid Swain’s introduction to cycling was riding backwards on a banana seated bicycle to impress girls and it ultimately landed him as the Director of Communications at both Facebook and Instagram. David’s time in Silicon Valley is extensive, but it was in Napa Valley that Ted and David met for the first time, naturally on the bike. They chatted a bit then, and it was when David reached out to Ted about a podcast that the two of them caught up quite a bit more much more recently. Talking sta...
Episode 24: Sarah True — 2x Olympian, Entrepreneur, Awesome
January 01, 2019 20:28 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBSarah True and Ted braved some wicked tough elements to meet up and make this podcast a reality, and the result is well worth it. The two sit down for a lively podcast in a coffee shop/cafe/beer establishment, where they talk about Sarah’s Olympic career, her recent successful segue from ITU to Ironman, all the nuances in and around training from a New England homebase, plus entrepreneurial start-ups in her Linden and True Coffee company and plenty, plenty more. This episode is presented by ...
Episode 23: Alex Howes — Pro Cyclist, Canoe Enthusiast
December 19, 2018 13:10 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBAlex Howes is a long time member of the Slipstream program, beginning his time on the development program, U23 team, and of course a long time member of the pro team. Alex and Ted were teammates in 2015, went toe-to-toe at Leadville the following year, and catch up in this episode with the lively banter found in a round of 20 Questions. This episode is presented by Strava. Try out their incredibly helpful and insightful Summit features by visiting www.strava.com/summit and use code: "king" ...
Episode 22: Justin Gold — Nut Butter Baron
November 26, 2018 05:32 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBGoing from making his own almond and peanut butters in his kitchen to borrowing $75k from his roommates' parents and ultimately now being found in virtually every grocery store across the country, Justin's is the modern day entrepreneurial success story. Justin's didn't succeed on dumb luck and a tasty product; he's a scrappy, tenacious, dogged hard worker with a love for the outdoors and mountain biking that it was only a matter of time before he and Ted crossed paths!
Episode 21: Kate Courtney — World Champion
November 08, 2018 15:37 - 1 hour - 111 MBAlready America's mountain biking sweetheart, Kate Courtney took the world of mountain biking by storm by taking the title at this year's World Championships. Just 22 years old and with a penchant for waffles and inspiring the next generation of cyclists -- while clearly kicking butt herself -- Kate is a bright, shining, smiling force to be reckoned with for a long time to come.
Episode 20: Joe Dombrowski — Pro Cyclist EF Education First p/b Cannondale
October 22, 2018 06:03 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBDespite Joe’s young age and being a bit later than some to the sport, he’s already had a storied career. Joe is one of the more thoughtful cyclist out there, so between chatter of winning the Baby Giro, his issues with iliac artery endofibrosis, the nuances of a fine Belgian beer, and lots more, there’s plenty about this conversation that you’ll enjoy.
Episode 19: Dr. Kevin Sprouse — Team Doc for EF Education First Drapac powered by Cannondale
October 08, 2018 06:35 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBDr. Kevin Sprouse is one of the more interesting folks on the WorldTour. Lead team physician for EF Education First Drapac powered by Cannondale, Ted and Kevin go deep on this podcast, talking about cycling but much much much more beyond the two wheeled circus. This hour is definite one of the best King of the Ride pods.
Episode 18: Bonnie Ford — Sports Journalist
September 19, 2018 06:55 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBOur first female guest, acclaimed sports journalist Bonnie Ford and Ted sit down in a park in beautiful Quebec City, amid the namesake UCI race, Grand Prix Quebec City, to catch up on life and cycling, then delve much deeper into the disparity between sexes in sports, sports journalism, and much more.
Episode 17: Lawson Craddock — TdF Lantern Rouge and Cycling’s Hero of the Year
September 11, 2018 07:27 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBIf you watched this year’s Tour de France, then undoubtedly you saw a whole lot of Lawson Craddock. He hung out at the back of the peloton for the entire first half of the race as he was reeling from a broken scapula suffered on stage one. If you know anything about me, you may remember I did the same thing on stage one of my first Tour de France. How he soldiered through July and what Lawson did afterwards to bring positivity to cycling and especially his local Texan community as outstanding.
Episode 16: Drew Harrington — Co-Founder Yasso
September 02, 2018 18:09 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBCycling meets How I Built This podcast, today’s guest loves bikes, is a spunky lifelong entrepreneur, and co-owns the smashingly successful Greek frozen yogurt company, Yasso. Ted sits down with Drew Harrington and talk shop after another outstanding summer ride through the mountains of Vermont.
Episode 15: Jason Gay — WSJ
August 15, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBJournalist, writer, unintended comic, Jason Gay is a sports columnist and editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal. You don't crack into the WSJ and expect a chuckle unless you're reading something penned by Jason. Ted visited the Big Apple and the two of them sat down in an actual sound studio for the most crisp and lively of podcasts covering topics on two wheels and many more outside of cycling.
Episode 14: Scott Speed — Professional Car Racer
August 08, 2018 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBScott Speed is one of the most dynamic car racers of all time. Jumping from karting to Formula 1 to NASCAR to Rallycross -- with a smattering of championships thrown into the mix -- the guy is a jack of all trades on 4-wheels. Heck, he can mow a lawn faster than you! Scott and Ted ripped a ride, then caught up off the coast of Maine, before setting off north to continue their #tourXnewengland.
Episode 13: Stephen Hyde — US National Champion and All Around Badass
August 07, 2018 14:57 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBOn the eve of Stephen Hyde’s final mountain bike race of the season, Ted and Stephen sit down to catch up on the goings-on of this well travelled, multi-faceted cyclist. Talking cyclocross in Florida, playing the guitar internationally, and his top tip to aspiring pros!
Episode 12: Billy Starr — Founder & Executive Director of Pan-Mass Challenge
July 29, 2018 16:50 - 50 minutes - 70 MBWant to see more people on bikes? Billy Starr has discovered the magic formula, bringing 6,315 into the 39th annual Pan-Mass Challenge! The event has raised just shy of $600 million for the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Institute. Starting this podcast with a little final 2018 Tour de France summary and analysis, Ted and Billy talk shop, the past, present, and future of the entire sport of cycling.
Episode 11: Richard Fries — Friend of Cycling so Friend of Yours
July 19, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBDoes texting and riding bikes have you down? Too many cars? Too few bikes lanes? If there's too much negativity directed towards cycling, you need some Richard Fries in your life! Richard is a livelong cyclist, has worked in nearly every facet of the sport, serves as longtime Executive Director of MassBikes, and now helps bring more people get into to cycling with the Best Buddies organization. Richard is one of the nicest and most well spoken people to ride a bike.