Slow Guy On The Fast Ride
Conversations and Musings For the Back of the Pack. Slow Guy on the Fast Ride podcast offers you an inside look at the bicycle community, from WorldTour racers to journalists on the beat. We even occasionally stray from the two-wheeled world to chat with personalities from all walks of life.
Episodes
42 episodes
Season 2, Episode 15: Andrew Hood and Neal Rogers recap 2 weeks of Tour de France action
If you saw the time trial that opened up the third week of racing at the 2023 Tour de France, we'll forgive you for having a healthy dose of skepticism. But let's not forget to enjoy the spectacle: Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar are going t...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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36:24
Season 2, Episode 14: Direct Current Bike launches with Spencer Powlison at the helm
Spencer Powlison exists at a powerhouse crossroads in the cycling industry. He was the news director at VeloNews Magazine; an editor for The Pros' Closet; a cyclocross racer, gravel racer, and now motorcycle guru.But this new vent...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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37:03
Tour de France 2023 preview with Andrew Hood and Neal Rogers
The Tour de France starts in just a few days. Veteran journalists Andrew Hood and Neal Rogers join host Dan Cavallari on the Slow Guy on the Fast Ride podcast to reveal the big storylines of the Tour de France 2023. Who are the true GC contende...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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45:38
Rebuild Mark: Unbound Gravel 2023 Recap
Mark did it! He went to Kansas and raced Unbound Gravel!Well, sort of.Like so many other unfortunate participants, Mark got time-cut after a 4-mile slog through an unrideable mud pit. But he had a great time anyway, and learned ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:57
Season 2, Episode 11: Kristen Legan helps Rebuild Mark
Kristen Legan of Rambleur Adventure Coaching joins Mark Still to talk about his Rebuild Mark project and event prep for Unbound Gravel 200, the differences between Colorado riding and Kansas gravel, how to mentally approach such a demanding eve...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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27:15
Season 2, Episode 10: Rebuild Mark - not in Kansas, yet
How do you rebuild your fitness after years off the bike? My friend Mark Still has an idea and it isn't subtle.He's fallen away from riding bikes in recent years and suffered the consequences in more ways than one. From extra weight to ...
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Episode 10
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32:22
Season 2, Episode 9: Gary Fisher intends to upend e-bikes
Gary Fisher has cemented his name in the annals of bicycle history already as the father of the mountain bike. Now, the dapper general of all things dirt has turned his attention to a new opportunity for revolution.As the e-bike world h...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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50:10
Season 2, Episode 8: Yuri Hauswald is a Gravel Hall of Famer!
Newly-minted Gravel Hall-of-Famer Yuri Hauswald is a staple of the gravel scene. Go to just about any gravel event in the US and you're likely to spot Yuri, either toeing the starting line, repping Gu Energy, or just hanging out to meet people ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:08
Season 2, Episode 7: Big Dave Sylvester has a larger than life hug for you
David Hale Sylvester, more affectionately known as Big Dave for very obvious reasons, has used his bicycle to challenge himself, much like the rest of us. But more than that, Big Dave saw it as a tool to reach people he would otherwise never me...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:02
Season 2, Episode 6: Revel Bikes' Adam Miller takes the Why out of cycling
Adam Miller is already a 'serial entrepreneur' very early in his life and career. He founded Borealis Bikes, a high-end carbon fat bike brand based in Colorado Springs. Then after selling that company, he went on to start Why Cycles, a pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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35:37
Season 2, Episode 5: Marley Blonsky keeps on creating
Marley Blonsky made a massive life change last year. She moved from Seattle to one of the new bike Meccas, Bentonville, Arkansas. A built-in bike community in an up-and-coming location making waves throughout the bike world seemed like the righ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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37:36
Season 2, Episode 4: Caley Fretz on the future of cycling media
There's no way to say it: The state of cycling media has been downright ugly in the last couple of years. Caley Fretz would know, too. He was, until very recently, the Editor in Chief of CyclingTips.com, and before that, he was a longtime edito...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:35
Kitsbow's David Billstrom debuts used apparel shop
Kitsbow CEO David Billstrom knows his products offer some of the highest quality on the market. That's a blessing for sure, but it also means there's tons of gear out there that's got a lot of life left in it. What a shame it would be for those...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:42
Ben Delaney drinks coffee and says Dan was right
If Ben Delaney's name doesn't ring a bell, chances are you know him anyway: he's been producing some of the best gear and tech coverage in the bike industry for decades. Formerly the editor in chief at VeloNews Magazine, and editor at BikeRadar...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:49
Ned Boulting and cycling's definitive almanac
Ned Boulting has watched a lot of bicycle racing. He has to, after all, since he's the voice of the Tour de France, among other races, for ITV4 on British television. It stands to reason, then, that Boulting should have lots to say about the st...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:53
Episode 27: Chris Case launches Alter Exploration
For many years during my tenure as technical editor at VeloNews Magazine, I always knew where to go for answers. My managing editor Chris Case's desk was only a few feet away after all. Case was a wealth of knowledge then. His new venture, Alte...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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40:11
Episode 26: Alchemy Bicycles Founder Ryan Cannizzaro
The Alchemy Bicycles experience center in Golden, Colorado houses all the trappings of a much bigger bicycle manufacturer. There’s the CNC machine, welding stations, a carbon-cutting room, and a dedicated paint room. Alchemy can, and does, buil...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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32:25
Episode 25: Rob Einaudi, founder of Bikelist.com
As a small business owner, I'm always fascinated to hear from other folks making the push to start a business. Rob Einaudi is doing just that with Bikelist.com, a new marketplace for used bikes.The idea, he says, is akin to the music eq...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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32:08
Episode24: Journalist Sadhbh O'Shea recounts historic Tour de France Femmes
Sadhbh O'Shea has covered the Tour de France as a journalist before. But never like this. The historic Tour de France Femmes this past summer gave O'Shea a front-row seat to the overwhelming success of the women's race around France. And li...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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35:23
Episode 23: Diane Jenks, the Outspoken Cyclist: shop life to pod life
If you've been listening to cycling podcasts long enough, it's just about guaranteed you've come across the Outspoken Cyclist Podcast. Diane Jenks's podcast is one of the longest running cycling podca...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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34:43
Episode 22: Sofiane Sehili sets blistering Tour Divide pace
Sofiane Sehili doesn't mind being alone in the woods. As long as he's on his bike and moving, Sehili has an innate ability to go long periods of time without sleeping. So that makes him perfectly tailored to a race like the Tour Divide. I...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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42:01
Episode 21: Chamois Butt'r Founder Steve Mathews on butts
For a group of folks who wear skin-tight clothing in public, cyclists sure can be weird about anatomy. Talk saddle sores, butts, vaginas, and anything else that gets a tad rugged on a ride and giggles and pearl clutching is sure to follow. Cham...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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32:05
Episode 20: Lee Lambert on the Seattle to Portland ride
Lee Lambert is the Executive Director of the Cascade Bicycle Club. But before that, he was a hobbyist cyclist who found himself riding from Seattle to Portland and really soaking in one of the best times of his life. He did the rid...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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31:10
Episode 19: Specialized Globe eBikes with Saul Leiken
Specialized Globe eBikes are poised to be significant. And we haven't even seen what's behind the cactus yet. Why? Specialized is perhaps the most well-known bicycle brand on the planet. With name recognition like that, Specialized Globe bikes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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30:45
Episode 18: Ryan Birkicht on incentivizing bike commuting
PeopleForBikes Director of Enterprise Partnerships Ryan Birkicht thrives on messaging. It's fortunate, then, that his day job is to convince more companies to get people riding bikes and leaving the car behind. The message is a great one, as an...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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31:50
