The Spokes People

And we're baaaaack... Welcome to Season 3, episode 33, of The Spokes People Podcast! To kick off the new(ish) year, Dave, Dave & Ken are joined once again by one of our favorite returning guests, James Krist to discuss all things Nebraska Off-Road Series, (N.O.S.)

For our final episode of the season Dave, Dave, & Jamie discuss their picks for best bike related gifts this holiday season, as well as new years resolutions. So if you don't know what to get your bike riding loved one, or are looking for a good way to spend you holiday money, be sure to tune in to The Spokes People podcast.

Following up from our last episode, Dave & Dave once again sit down with all-star-super-star honorary-third-member Ken Theis to hear about "The Main Five" ride he hosted in November. (Listen to episode 29 if you'd like to catch up on how that ride came to be) It was a hard, wet, and cold ride by all accounts, but if you're wondering how it really went for the riders or if Ken's up for putting...

Every episode here at The Spokes People Podcast is special, but we'd be lying if we didn't say some episodes are a little more "special" than others. Today we bring you one of those "special" episodes. For the 30th installment of The Spokes People Podcast, Dave & Dave are joined again by friends Ken Theis and Jamie Schmidt to discuss all things Coffee and Music (and we do mean ALL things). It'...

Episode 29 of The Spokes People podcast is here with two very very special guests! Kicking off the start of the episode we're joined for the first time—finally—by the ever elusive Jamie Schmidt to discuss the contentious yet very important subject of E-bikes. No matter where you stand on the subject, we guarantee the conversation to be thorough and insightful. And for the main topic of conversatio...

Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) return for episode 28 of the Spokes People podcast! First, a recap of everything we've missed since the summer season began followed by a look at what to expect going into the fall season. And to end the show, a candid conversation on the worrying state of independent bike shops and their role in supporting communities.

It's that time of year again... okay maybe we're a little late. If you haven't heard, Tour de France season has opened to a very exciting start. And although we weren't able to have our pre-race prep show this year, we still wanted to bring you a bit of coverage while it's happening. But before that, the two Daves wanted to take some time to discuss a notable change in one of our local events here...

And now for something very new! So far for this season of The Spokes People podcast we've been featuring some of our returning and familiar guests in an effort to catch up with and show continued support for the many amazing organizations and riders that make Nebraska great. But for episode 26 we've decided to change it up and shine a light on a brand new group to the Nebraska biking scene: the Wo...

Last time on The Spokes People podcast, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR), were in Louisville Nebraska talking to all the fine folks spectating, organizing and participating in this years windy and wild Louisville Classic Gravel Grinder. Like we mentioned last episode, we weren't able to fit all of our wonderful guests into just one episode, so we're back again with even more. From start line, to finis...

A week ago we packed up our gear and headed down to Louisville, Nebraska for our much anticipated Louisville Classic Gravel Grinder on-location-race-day-episode! You may have seen us there, hell, you may have even spoken to us. We had so many amazing guest voices, both first timers and regulars, and we’re very excited for you to hear all of the stories and insights we were able to gather during an...

For this week's episode of the Spokes People Podcast, and back by popular demand, we are joined once again by the one and only, extreme ultra super mega endurance athlete Theresa Bender to discuss her past year of riding and racing, along with future plans for this year. So if you'd like to know more about trail spiders, apocalyptic racing conditions (high winds & wildfires), the patented "Ben...

Community is the driving force behind everything we do here at the Spokes People Podcast, and we'd be hard-pressed to find a greater, more impactful, intersection between the biking community and the greater Omaha area than the story found at "Bike with Mike Day". So for episode 22, Dave (Henson) is joined once again by returning guest Tom Kutilek (over the phone) and first time guest Steve Kutile...

Red Alert! This is not a drill! Nebraska Off-Road Series 2025 starts in just four days, and to make sure we could bring you all the info you'll need before it begins, we've decided to release episode 23 a week early! On this episode of The Spokes People Podcast., Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) are joined once again by the always articulate James Krist to explore and discuss the many exciting changes...

Now that we're back in the swing of things here at The Spokes People Podcast, it's time to start bringing on some guests! And who better to start the season than the guest that started it all, Brad Oldfield. That's right, it's almost April, and our first returning Spokes Person of season 2 is here to talk to us about his own season 2 with the now officially annual "Louisville Classic Gravel Grinde...

Picking up from where they left off last episode, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) have reconvened this week to finish discussing the various upcoming races and rides they weren't able to cover last week. This time with a special emphasis on gravel road races. *Included in this discussion you'll find stories and insights from previous races, a special geology lesson with FDR, a brief but important sta...

New year, same Daves. Did you miss us? Welcome to season 2 of The Spokes People Podcast! And with that, a new year of excellent bike riding and racing! For our season premiere, we've decided to do a little house cleaning and discuss some of the upcoming races and rides that you need to be aware of, as well as, what unannounced events to look out for as the year continues. But first, before all of...

It's been a long and exciting 2024 for us here at The Spokes People Podcast, and we're already looking ahead to an even greater 2025. But before we get there, we ask you to join us for one final episode of the season as we recap and reflect on our past episodes, and discuss our plans for the future. Warning: If you normally come to our show for the structured and intellectually rich conversation w...

For episode 17 of The Spokes People podcast we'd like you to welcome friend of the shop and show Seth Marek. If you don't know him already, Seth is a local Nebraska cyclist with an impressive background in a variety of endurance related mountain bike races. He's also an experienced marathon runner who for some reason couldn't run fast enough to get away from us. Join us for a relaxed November even...

The holiday season is fast approaching and with it comes heaps and helpings of delicious and decadent diet destroying food and drinks. To help guide us from the path of temptation, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) are joined once again by honorary Spokes People Podcast member, and renowned beard grower, Ken Theis of Kilowatt Coaching. In this special episode, we'll explore a wide variety information a...

A big part of The Spokes People Podcast has always been about brining attention and awareness to the important topics, projects, and programs that affect our local biking community here in Omaha, and few things impact our local riders more than the work being done at THOR (Trails Have Our Respect). So for this long and winding episode of The Spokes People Podcast, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) sat...

This one's been a long time coming. After numerous mentions throughout the Spokes People Podcast series, we've finally been able to sit down and talk with our special guest for this week Dan Jennings, or Dan "The SRAM Man" as he's sometimes referred. If you haven't been able to guess from that title, Dan is our friendly neighborhood Omaha regional representative for SRAM (the globally popular cycl...

Lucky number 13, just in time for October. We've had a lot of excellent guests in the studio as of late, and with many more lined up for the future, we've decided now would be a good time to sit down and focus on one of our own. Dave Randleman, or as we like to call him, FDR [we'll let you imagine what the F stands for], joins us in the hot seat this week to tell Dave (Henson) about his own journe...

Did you miss us? Dave and Dave have returned from their individual hiatuses and are here to being you another exhillerating episode of the Spokes People podcast. This week, FDR has brought in fellow Harvest Racing members Eric O’Brien and Rafal Doloto to discuss the Mark Savery Grand Prix, the wide reaching impact of the man it honors, and a little bit about why you should consider cycle cross rac...

Another Wednesday, another insightful and exhilarating conversation with Dave and Dave. This week they've finally been able to coordinate with special guest Endurance Athlete Theresa Bender to talk about her experience as an endurance athlete, her personal approach to training and nutrition, and her perspective on being a mother racer.

We've made it to the big Ten, and Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) think it's about time they start relating to the kid's. More specifically, our special guest Mac Marousek, a young and accomplished dirt jumper, enduro rider and all around bike lover. Join us as Mac takes D&D through the lifestyle and mindset of himself as a rider, while they try to avoid sounding as geriatric as possible. [Warnin...