grande tour and titanium crashes

A hero's journey to dérailleur enlightenment

Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/fan_mail/new] Arya is back in the studio with Ronnie to discuss the recent ultra endurance drop outs, our weekend bike camp trip, what we bring on these camp trips, why are derailleurs so damn big and ugly??? Ronnie's Klein in the stand, and finally some PRO cycling gossip.    ALT D'Huez by La Chouette: July 22-26, 2026 [https://www.lachouetteparis.com/products/la-chouette-presents-alt-dhuez-darkside-of-the-tour-cycling-event?srsltid=AfmBOopy_SoA0847hmfhFpxXLX5GX-lBh-XCOkvSsO6FxoIHHf3HURQm] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/support]

Utmost saddle sniffers

Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/fan_mail/new] Lael round the world and tour divide news followed by the Brooks "new saddle", and lots of saddle opinions!  listener mail and a good question about deciphering geometry charts and how they translate to real world rolling.   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/support]

a rig is not a bike we wanna ride

Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/fan_mail/new] rigs of the tour divide trigger warnings, as well as news on Lael's round the world record breaking attempt depart.  Women's Giro gossip wrap up, and the passing of a true alt bike godfather, Charlie Cunningham.  Stick around for some ride reports and what's in Ronnie's bike stand(s)?! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/support]

the spirit of gravel haunts us (interview w/ Taylor Phinney)

Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/fan_mail/new] correlated to this past weekend's Unbound grav spirit killer, we have alt news from the event, as well as an interview with cycling's favorite nepo baby who was there in the PRO field, Taylor Phinney.   Taylor has one size 13 foot in alt cycling, and one size 15 foot in the professional realms, and is currently making a PRO comeback in both grav and track racing.  He was also widely considered one of the hammers that nailed shut the coffin containing that elusive grav spirit in 2019.  Join us for all of it, and more!  Taylor reccs * Grey's Anatomy book [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/grays-anatomy-by-henry-gray/257996/vintage/?vid=3562624072&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_everything_else_customer_acquisition_16970393167&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=593719077582&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16970393167&gbraid=0AAAAADwY45howp26kH5THHePyZqDn7JqX&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-XhyDOXlbq6G8R2V1pHUOgZzxO6bi3w25fyuLwA_UkwaEbeUf1N9WdekaAvFlEALw_wcB] (not the series starring Sandra Oh) * comedian Stavros Halkias [https://www.youtube.com/@StavvyBaby]' you tube * also check out Taylor's IG [https://www.instagram.com/taylorphinney/] feed  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/support]

Paragon has a new daddy and name changes of Unbound past.

Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/fan_mail/new] this week in addition to the reg pro pee themed gossip, we get into the purchase of Paragon Machine Works....is it good news for US frame builders?  And 2020, the year Unbound grav changed its name, anyone remember that?  Arya had something to do with it, and tells us a little story.     Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615581/support]