Bike Shop Society

The boys ease back into the pod after a short break. We learn that riding season’s in full swing at the shop, where new bikes are arriving — some with serious surprises. Danny picked up a new bike during our hiatus, a ride that would make Crockett and Tubbs proud. Danny’s also been spending some time in his local shops (tune in to find out what all the noise is about). All this and more as the boy...

Danny joins Joe at the bike shop to catch up on life and find out what's been happening now that bicycle season is upon us. The boys are joined by a new voice to pod, Ed, a mechanic at the shop. Listen as Danny and Joe impart some wisdom on young Ed (at least that's what they think). What’s more, the shop was the scene of a crime recently — find out what happened, and if there’s somethin...

Bike Shop Society welcomes the one and only Ronnie Romance . Join Joe and Danny for the final episode of this two-part series. "Most of us lead a life that revolves around work. The average US worker clocks 47 hours a week, and when you add the time we spend commuting — up to 10 hours — it pushes our work-related hours over 55. There's also work-related stress , which damages our health....

Bike Shop Society welcomes the one and only Ronnie Romance . Join Joe and Danny for part one of this two-part series. "Most of us lead a life that revolves around work. The average US worker clocks 47 hours a week, and when you add the time we spend commuting — up to 10 hours — it pushes our work-related hours over 55. There's also work-related stress , which damages our health. “Then th...

The show gets off to a rocky start because of some technical issues. Danny drops a news bomb regarding an e-bike purchase and a plans ride  Ireland  from top to bottom! If this isn't enough, Joe shares news about the state of the bicycle business in the Midwest.  And lastly, the boys put a bow on the recent  Tour of Flanders . So give your BOA a twist and let's go! Got a question or comm...

Joe and Danny kick off the show with a preview of the upcoming Tour of Flanders . It's the heart of the classics season and Danny lets us in on how he keeps up with all the races ( it's not easy ). Then the boys take a trip to the bike shop and visit the bicycle-mechanic shortage that's causing huge headaches across the US. And, finally, Danny wants to know the proper way to thank h...

Joe and Danny kick off Stage 11  with a review of Milano-San Remo , the first Monument of the season. Will it be remembered for the race that ushered the dropper post into road racing? Next, the pizza guy tells Danny about this movie he watched about a kid in Indiana who wanted to race his bike against the Italians. Danny responds by giving his pizza guy a list of movies to watch. Can you guess wh...

Stage 10 leads Joe and Danny on a journey through Alaska where they follow ultra-distance cyclist Petr Ineman on his quest for a second Iditarod crown. Next, a shortcut from Milano to San Remo leads to the question: “ What is a cycling monument ?" And lastly, the show receives its first email message. Listen as Joe and Danny beg for listener interaction. Got a question or comment? Tweet it @b...

After a one week absence the pod is back! Danny fills us in on his new bicycle purchase.  We cover the research , the decision , the shopping process , his riding plans and much, much more.  New bike talk would not be complete without mentioning the importance of a bike fitting , the boys agree, it's probably a good idea to get one.  Also in this week's pod, we hear the first whispers of...

Joe and Danny continue to flesh out their vision for the show by recording from the actual bike shop. Listen as unsuspecting customers stumble in and find themselves face to face with your hosts, who turn the mics on them. One of those customers turns us on to a YouTube influencer named Blippi . Then the show takes a serious turn when the issue of recycling in the bike industry comes up, but fortu...

Joe and Danny contemplate asphalt and gravel , bemoaning the pain and unfairness of both but acknowledging that the alternative might be worse.  They pay a short visit to New York City and reminisce about some of the friends that Danny left behind. Joe finds an old photo that features a current TV play-by-play man and a former World Champion mountain biker . They also pay a visit to French chateau...

The boys survive this fast and furious stage through the state of the bicycle industry .  What's it like running a bike shop through a pandemic? Is a " gravel bike " the new " touring bike "? What do you do when you've ingested too many " edibles " at the bike shop? Why is granny on an aero-road bike ? All these questions and more are answered on this episod...

Go behind the scenes with Joe and Danny as they fire up the podcast hotline for the first time. The possibility of bringing in a guest is discussed live on the show. But before they do anything,  they need to run a test of the equipment to make sure everything works.  Danny gives us an impromptu report about what he witnessed at the Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He also...

Joe and Danny debut the new show open that they spoke about on Stage 3. Two strangers appear at the bike shop, which leads the boys to talk about some of the people they have met through cycling. Joe shares some stories about the times he was pulled from the bike shop floor to a Hollywood set to perform  stunts in a Mel Gibson movie and ride his bike in a  Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts pic. ...

On Stage 3 we spend all of our time learning about our hosts. We learn that Danny spent some time in the Peace Corps , got to party with Massive Attack , and learned how to breakdance on the mean streets of Oak Lawn, Illinois. Joe shares some stories about his involvement in the early hip-hop scene in Chicago, tagging buses and trains and avoiding the law in his early teens. We learn that cycling...

Joe and Danny are concerned about the health and well-being of Phil Collins. Grandmothers are throwing down watts, which led Joe and Danny to discuss power meters and their love-hate relationship with Big (Cycling) Data. The boys are reconnecting with the sport they love, but they aren't sure what kind of riders they will be at this stage of their lives. Riding in a team car is not as much fu...

Joe and Danny crack the mics for the first time. Danny tells us that one of his first podcast memories is listening to Bill Simmons. He also shares some stories about the time he spent racing bikes in France. Danny frequented a pub in Nice popular with the the local pros, including one Lance Armstrong. Who knew that a mysterious bartender from Nice would make a surprise appearance 20 years later i...

A prologue is kind of a stage but not really. Tour de France prologues are generally between 5 and 9km in length. Historically the Tour has used prologues most years since (arguably) 1967.  At first a prologue-esque time trial was considered stage 1a, and when that wrapped up the peloton would go back to the start line for a mass-start stage, called 1b. Riders don't like doing two stages in a...