The Paceline Cycling Podcast

[https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1127.jpg] It’s fall and for some riders that means a time to back off the miles, recover some and begin the slow process of getting ready for the next season. Patrick draws Lori out about what fall riding used to be for her and how that has changed. Show links:Patagonia Men’s Midweight Capilene CrewCraft Women’s Pro […]

[https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1370.jpeg] We’re a day late because spam filters can really slow things down. This week, Patrick and Lori welcome Drew Medlock, the CEO of Allied Cycle Works in Bentonville, Arkansas. The international nature of the bike business has been thrown into turmoil by government tariffs and we wanted to talk to Drew as Allied has experience […]

[https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_3013-scaled-e1758822792932.jpg] With the news that Customs and Border Patrol is seizing bikes entering the U.S. made at Giant Bicycles’ Taiwan factory, Patrick and Lori discuss the situation, the ramifications, who is affected and plenty more. It’s a conversation that skips easy answers and delves into the nuance and reality of manufacturing in today’s worldwide economy. Show […]

[https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0849-scaled.jpg] This week Patrick and Lori examine how they’ve used bike rides to help make decisions. Both big and small, the bike has figured as a way to figure things out. Show links:Spurcycle BellCaramel Chocolate Chip Clif Bar

[https://cyclingindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3454.jpeg] We could probably call this the full-disclosure show with all the revelations by our hosts this week. Patrick discusses his recent trip to Idaho for lift-served mountain biking at ski resorts. Show links:Shimano SLX 4-Piston Brake CalipersPivot Shadowcat