Bikes or Death

Even before the Tour Divide started this year there was drama on social media. On this episode Billy Rice and I discuss some of the topics. Billy was actually at the Brush Mountain Lodge during some of the speculation, he is also a 6 time vet of the Tour Divide, and has been filmed for Inspired to Ride. Who better to add some dialogue to what I'm calling The Drama Divide.

With 3.4 million Instagram followers you likely know Chris Burkard . He is one of the world's most prolific adventure photographers, known for going to extremes to get "the shot". However, what is less well known is his passion for Cycling. This past year Chris started training for a 844 mile race that circumnavigates Iceland called WOW Cyclothon. He had an incredible race managing to set a new co...

Hours ago Alexandera finished the Tour Divide as the first place female finisher. In doing so she became the first woman to win the TD in back to back years and she did it on a SINGLE SPEED! She also beat the previous SS record by over a day! Beyond her athletic achievements she is a superb human with a remarkable story. I got to chat with her at CHUMBA headquarters days after she finished the DKX...

I chatted with Sofiane Sehili via skype 4 days after he scratched from the Tour Divide after being in the lead. I give him an opportunity to tell his story and address some of the comments and accusations that were made about him. I enjoyed chatting with him as much as I enjoyed watching him race.

  It was a true honor to sit down with Hal Russell on the back porch of his Missouri home. At the age of 70 Hal is continuing to push the limits of what we believe humans are capable of. As I type this he is on the Great Divide route for the 6th time! Equally impressive is that he didn't even start cycling until he was 57. His athletic accomplishments are accompanied by a big smile and humility th...

In this episode I sit down with bikepacker Jan Bennett in the dining room of my home. Among other achievements, Jan recently finished scouting and developing the Pony Express Trail , an epic 2200+ mile bikepacking route from Missouri to California. Jan has a vast a wealth of knowledge and experience in regards to bikepacking and she is always happy to share! Find her on instagram @wunderlustbybike

Meet the man behind, and in front of, the lense of his new film Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker.  First watch his film (link below) then take a listen as we talk about his trip, his why, and what he hopes people will take away from this film.   ig: @outsideandseek website:  www.johnsonstudios.co film:  https://vimeo.com/groups/outdooradventures/videos/322932114 ******* ig: @bikesordeath fb: fa...

This is the story of a man who dedicated himself to one thing and put everything he had into it.  His story is not without trials, nor is it without victories.  Without giving anything away, I'll leave it there and Let Thomas tell his story.  Some of the things we talked about were Singlespeed gravel racing, Fixed gear gravel racing, LandRun100, and Dirty Kanza, and his new woodworking business, M...

On this episode I sit down with Lael Wilcox in Bentonville, AR.  Lael is one of the most accomplished ultra endurance bikepackers on the planet today.  Her accomplishments are beyond impressive as is her humble and down to earth personality.  She is currently riding her bike to Emporia, KS for the start of the DKXL.  You can keep up with her @laelwilcox on instagram. ******* ig: @bikesordeath fb:...

In this episode we find out what happens when you mix a good-ol-boy from Arkansas, $100,000, and a passion for cycling and the outdoors. Chuck on Facebook Adventure Cycling Association Route Bikepacking.com Article/Route AR High Country Race ------- ig: @bikesordeath fb:  https://www.facebook.com/bikesordeath/ patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/bikesordeath ------- intro/outro music Eric B. is Pres...

In this episode the tables are turned as my friend Ryan interviews me for my own show.   ig: @bikesordeath fb: facebook.com/bikesordeath patreon: patreon.com/bikesordeath ---------- music: by Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. is President  

Ever since I learned that the Southern Tier route passed through a small town in Texas only 18 miles from my house I've had my eyes open for an opportunity to host a tourer at my home.  That opportunity came about a month ago when I noticed someone on Instagram was on the route and headed my way.  That someone is Chris Stevenson.  I picked him up in Navasota, TX, we ate bbq, told stories, fixed hi...

Anna Claire, or AC as she may be more well known by, is a one of a kind human with wisdom and experience beyond her years.  She is a bikepacker, traveler, adventurer, wilderness first aid certified, community activist, and photographer.  Her latest endeavor is a women specific mountain bike   festival in Fayetteville, AR. email: annaclairebphotography@gmail.com ig: annaclairebeasley ------- ig: @b...

A day after Indiana Schulz (1st place) and Tom Hughes (3rd place) finished the GranGravel 500 I got to sit down with them and talk about the race, their equipment, and endurance bike racing.  Both of these guys are incredible athletes and humans and we had a great conversation chalk full of bikepacking goodness.  Indiana Shulz doesn't do social media Tom Hughes is on ig as @onetontom and fb as Tom...

Indiana started his Ultra Distance Cycling "career" in 2017 and he quickly started making waves.   2017 American Trail Race (ATR) - 2nd place 2018 GranGravel 500 - 1st place *Course Record 2018 Trans Am - 2nd place  2019 GranGravel 500 - 1st place ------------- ig: @bikesordeath blog:  www.bikesordeath.com patreon:  www.patreon.com/bikesordeath --------------- intro/outro music: Eric B. & Rakim -...

Jerod Foster is a Travel and Conservation Photographer, Professor of practice at TTU, and he takes his students bikepacking!  He is also developing two bikepacking routes that we discuss and you'll want to hear more about! www.jerodfoster.com ig: @jerodfoster YT video his students made of their trip to Big Bend Ranch State Park - https://youtu.be/I2astb4hr1Y   ------------- ig: @bikesordeath blog:...

In this episode we talk about everything from bikepacking the Tour Divide to health and wellness.  Billy pulls back the curtains and tells us about his person journey in bikepacking and some insights into his coaching methods.   www.invictuscycling.com billy@invictuscycling.com -------------------- ig: @bikesordeath blog: www.bikesordeath.com patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/bikesordeath    

In this episode I sit down with Greg Hardy, owner of Rockgeist.   I interviewed Greg in his shop and we had a great conversation ranging from owning a business to finding time to get away and ride.   Rockgiest - https://rockgeist.com/ Coupon Code "bikesordeath" at checkout for a 10% discount on your order! s24o Route we discussed on the show - https://rockgeist.com/roll-call/ ---------------------...