Gravel Things

With a long history as a designer and rippin' roadie, Stephen set out with a handful of friends to create a different kind of cycling team. It was 2014 and Rodeo Adventure Labs was born. These days Stephen is still a ripper, still creating inclusive community on and off the bike, but he's also created some of the most capable and sought after bikes, wheels, and innovations in the boutique gravel s...

After an amazing weekend in the Lost Sierra with 40 new friends at Beckwourth Peak High Camp I had to sit down with it's founder/owner Forest Baker to talk all things gravel in the Lost Sierra. We recap Lost & Found Gravel Grinder, look toward the start line of Bones to Blue Bikepacking race , and even chat a bit about the new FKT laid down at Tour Divide recently, a race Forest has completed...

A former collegiate middle distance runner, Paige had only ever ridden a bike to rehab injuries until that all changed in 2020. A few events on Zwift followed by some TT's and then her first ever mass start gravel event in 2021 was the beginning of a beautiful journey on the podiums at Unbound, Rule of Three, Gravel Nationals, and more. Her big break came after a solo win at Big Sugar a few years...

Just 24 hours after a breakout performance at the MID SOUTH where Joe Solo'd to a 10th place finish among a stacked field of serious hitters we sat down on the patio in Stillwater, OK where the spirit of gravel is alive and well to talk about his huge result and way more.   Joe did not hold back in sharing his thoughts on the Friday 1PM start, his bid to get into the Lifetime Grand Prix via the wi...

Derek Teel is a personal trainer, Instagram sensation, hard man on the road bike, and former Enduro racer who has spent the last few years rehabbing following a near fatal hit and run. Derek runs Dialed Health and the "Dialed Health Fam," depends on his strength and mobility coaching to keep their cycling goals from derailing by injury.  Derek is also a Specialized athlete and his insights in this...

On this, our first episode of Gravel Things, Stu and Bobby talk all things Midsouth, including some predictions based on the pro start list. Bobby gives a sneak peek of the main stage line up for bands, details on the new start finish venue and more.   Bobby Wintle is Midsouth Gravel's founder and ring leader. His famous finish line hugs and boundless energy is a site to behold. What he has create...

After a long holiday hiatus we are back with big news on the future of Gravel Kings (it's good news). Plus we talk winter training, the King's new Sauna, race recaps from RADL GRVL, Santa Val, and Ted's P10 at Low Gap...All this and more! Links and notes of interest: Follow Stu at  @ridingthefences Follow Laura at  @lauracameronking Follow Ted at  @iamtedking Check out Ted's YouTube Vlog from his...

With the race season now in the rearview, it's time to cue up the 2025 AWARDS SHOW! Tune in to see if your picks for top performances, best season overall, biggest surprises, the "DID THAT JUST REALLY HAPPEN?" award, and more. A few more notes of interest: Thank you Silca for supporting this episode! Don't miss out, pay them a visit in November at www.silca.cc and use the code gravelkings5 to get...

Thank you SILCA for your support of the pod! Get 15% off your next purchase at Silca.cc by using the code GraveKings15. The gang is back together! Welcome back to episode 36, this is a good'n as we have lots to cover. Ted wrapped up his Megahopper, 414 miles around northern California, Laura is bouncing between maintaining fitness and debating an off-season, Stu is bunny hopping his way into the c...

Welcome to episode 35 of Gravel Kings! After a few weeks of busy late season racing, we opted for have just Laura and Ted sit down to chat as our schedules with Stu aren't quite lining up. But we're eager to hear where he's been lately too, stay tuned! Laura is freshly back from the UCI gravel world championships, filled with mayhem, drama, and good times. Ted FKT'ed the VTXL and then bikepacked a...

Hello and welcome back to Gravel Kings! Labor Day in the rearview mirror means summer is drawing to a close. So late season races are fast and furious -- Ted was at Gravel Worlds and donned his road attire for Green Mountain Stage Race. Laura got to try her hand at Vermont Overland and came away with nothing but smiles. Stu had an, umm... interesting go at Fistful of Dirt in Wyoming, but he came a...

Welcome back to a midsummer treat here on episode 33. We talk about Laura's recent return from the high mountain air of Colorado including a run-in with a moose, Ted's linked together back-to-back wins(!) and is next off to Gravel Worlds in Nebraska, Stu has his favorite Fist Full of Dirt on the horizon and the start of his beloved cyclocross just around the corner. #crossiscoming! We are thankful...

Gravel Kings is back with a mid-summer classic. In peak summer form, we have talk of the men's Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift. Laura comes up big with an exciting new game for the other guests to play and you, the listener at home! There's a lot more in store, so buckle up. Visit @ gravelkingspodcast and send us your questions or to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com Thanks to P...

Welcome back to Gravel Kings! Another exciting episode in store with a new game to kick things off, Who Am I? We'll talk about the latest debate in which the UCI has inserted their foot firmly in their mouth, this time about handlebar measurements and whether the rule will extend to gravel. The Tour de France is upon us, so naturally we'll talk Tour. That plus answering your questions, as we alway...

This is an exciting first; we're live from Gravel Kings Weekend at Mad Bush Falls in Waitsfield, VT! We recorded on Saturday evening of this three day getaway. With lots of fun banter, we have the usual Pick Three, Stu introduced Would You Rather..., and plenty of great photos submitted online and submitted in-person.  This episode is sponsored by PERC! Use the code gravelkings15 for 15% off your...

Buckle in for our longest show yet, as we're celebrating UNBOUND, the XL, and (mostly) all things Emporia, Kansas. UNBOUND is the grand daddy of gravel racing so with racing in the Flint Hill now a thing of the past in 2025, the first half of the season has come to a close. But that just opens up a chance to analyze every detail of the race. From the heat to the competition, the wicked internation...

It was hot and humid in Texas and now we're in cold and dank Kansas for Unbound. Was all that heat training a waste of time?! What happens when you invest so much and then get hit by a truck, like Dylan Johnson did after logging 100 hours of training the past three weeks for Unbound? Gosh, this plus so much more in this riveting episode of Gravel Kings. We have a great new sponsor in PERC Coffee !...

How often do you replace your cycling shoes? Great question! There's that plus many more, lots of chatter about recent bike races all across the northern hemisphere, as well as the typical Gravel Kings banter. Hey, we're excited to boast about our friends at Trueform Design who are supporting this episode. Do you have a back of the napkin idea that you'd like to make into a tangible reality? Wheth...

Welcome back! The crew was together this past weekend at Sea Otter and is getting together this coming weekend. Face to face time is hard to beat and so was the fun these consecutive weeks! As always, we have your fun questions to answer, but lots of other recent fodder to cover. Heck, and we don't even talk the roundup of the UCI spring classics! This is a humdinger, so sit back and enjoy.   Head...

The gang is back, catching up on the Spring Classics, the start of the UCI Gravel Series, the wildfires in Midsouth and the aftermath of a cancellation, then a dive into listener questions. Follow us at  @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at  @ridingthefences Follow Laura at  @lauracameronking Follow Ted at  @iamtedking Send your questions to  gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com  or message your questions to...

Welcome to another good'n! In this episode we talk aesthetics, do you race to win at all costs... or should you eschew from time trial helmets in road (gravel) races? How about gravel gearing in road races, is a 200lb racer up for the win in a UCI road race?  We've got that, plus loads of great listener questions on today's episode. Thanks for tuning in! Some nice talking points from today's ep: T...

We're back with more intel on Ted's recent Race Around Rwanda. Stu and Laura pepper Ted with great questions submitted by the audience, this time around targeting the finale of the race, plus all the tech and gear questions that came in. Stu's "Pick Three" is very time appropriate and the gang puts together their best ultra-playlist. And to catch up on all the coverage of the race, Ted's compiled...

Hello gravel fans! We've got a whopper of an episode today as the gang dissects Ted's successful return from Race Around Rwanda. First up, the opening professional and semi-professional traits of our hosts, next a riveting round of Pick Three, and then onto this 1,000 km bikepacking race all the way around the country of Rwanda.  Buckle in for this one and stay tuned for the next part of this two...

Lots to discuss today, a busy birthday weekend complete with a surprise party, Stu's warm weather trip to Arizona, Ted being voted into the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame and upcoming trip to Race Around Rwanda, lots of great questions about nutrition and staying limber and strong, and plenty more. Some great content from the show.  Here's Laura's video showing Ted that he's in the HoF: https://youtu...

Here we go with episode 20! Lots to discuss on the start of a new year beginning with resolution. If Dry'uary is one of yours, here's a solid conversation starter. Next we'll play a new game called Pick Three, we get into the wear and tear or carbon bikes and if that's a thing, why there's an unwritten rule of bibs over shorts, and what's it like to ride lonely through these desolate winter months...