Cycle Jerks Podcast

We break down the Grand Tour of Gravel the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder with two local riders Frank Grgurina and David Setton. This is a 5 day stage race thru some of Oregon's most beautiful back country. We talk thru many of the challenges of doing an event like this and all of the essential items that you should bring if you plan on doing it in the future. This event is renowned for the camp...

This episode shines the light on how important community involvement is in the cycling industry. It takes passionate shop owners to help make cycling relevant on a local level. Chris was able to work with his community to get a dedicated mountain bike trail built at one of the more popular East Bay parks for Mountain biking Pleasanton Ridge. All trail riders will benefit from this for years to com...

Warning we had a couple of technical difficulties with this one. We are working to resolve currently. That said this is a fun one with Marie Soleil Blais from World Tour Road Racing to becoming a Bike Packer. Marie shares her experiences from her first Tour Divide race with us. This is a crazy ambitious endeavor that pushes your body and mind to the brink and Marie does a great job explaining all...

In this episode we talk with founder of Dadbod Cycling Inc Makesi Duncun originally from Trinidad but now calls New York his home. Makesi is a father of 2 with another on the way and works as an occupational therapist with special needs children. This man has a big heart! In addition to all that he has still found time to take on cycling and he started the IG page @dadbodcyclinginc Thru instagram...

In this episode we bid farewell to Beau as he has decided to take a break to take care of some personal business. At this point we are not sure if it is temporary or permanent. So going forward Mike and Dave will be your new hosts, content creators, and show bookers. In this episode Dave and Mike discuss the Grand depart and stage 2 of the Tour De France, the Tour Divide Race that just concluded a...

A lifetime in the making. Beau and Mike have dreamed of riding places that are legendary in Italy, France, and Switzerland. Instead of paying for an all in one cycling tour company to guide them they threw the bikes in the back of rental car starting in Milan. They drove through the Alps to ride the legendary mountain passes they only had seen on TV or in magazines growing up. Rides included the S...

Marie shares her inspiring story from being an aspiring hockey player growing up in Canada to making the transition to cycling and racing at the highest level to finding bikepacking and The Tour Divide. An amazing conversation will hopefully touch you the way it did us. Enjoy! Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on all streaming platforms a...

What happens when you a combine a pro level cyclist with a culinary background? Jess Cerra shares her story from baking with friends trying out recipes using quality ingredients to setting up shop with her husband as they shipped out boxes of product non stop out of their garage to finally joining forces with Alete Active Nutrition. Fun chat! Thanks Jess!  Check out Joje Bar at https://aletenutrit...

Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on all streaming platforms and most recently we have started uploading episodes to Youtube.  If you like what we are doing please leave a comment or a positive review, additionally you can become a subscriber at cylejerkspodcast.buzzsprout.com.  We would love to hear from you! Please send all show or gues...

Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on all streaming platforms and most recently we have started uploading episodes to Youtube.  If you like what we are doing please leave a comment or a positive review, additionally you can become a subscriber at cylejerkspodcast.buzzsprout.com.  We would love to hear from you! Please send all show or gues...

Alan brings the party wherever he goes with his fun attitude out on the trails and his social media. We chatted about everything from how he got into riding, creating fun content, GoPro tips and tricks, cycling inclusion and diversity, and even dad jokes.  Give him a follow at MTB_ALAN on IG and MTB ALAN on YT BikeList.com Safe & Secure Sell Your Bik Easy to use with lower fees than Ebay and n...

Ever thought about a bike fit or are you ok just "winging" it and going down the YouTube rabbit hole? One listen to todays episode may make you consider some changes as we all want to ride stronger and pain free. Andrew Weber from BikeFit NorCal shares his story and his thoughts on old school & modern bike fits. He shared some eye opening concepts to make us more efficient, powerful,...

SPONSORED BY BIKELIST.COM This week Mike breaks it down about last weeks Sea Otter extravaganza and we get down and dirty with REAL TALK about white bibs, Listen with kids in the car at your own risk. Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on all streaming platforms and most recently we have started uploading episodes to Youtube.  If you like...

Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on all streaming platforms and most recently we have started uploading episodes to Youtube.  If you like what we are doing please leave a comment or a positive review, additionally you can become a subscriber at cylejerkspodcast.buzzsprout.com.  We would love to hear from you! Please send all show or gues...

This episode is sponsored by BIKELIST.COM check out the site and sign up for the newsletter! Buy & Sell Safe & Secure! This week we review epic Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Mens races. Did John Degenkolb get the MALACHI CRUNCH? We discuss this and some rude riders out on one of Beau's rides. Was HE the rude one? Check it out and let us know on Instagram Support the show Thanks for listeni...

Rob Einaudi shares his story and inspiration for creating BIKELIST.COM BikeList is growing into a reputable site for cycling enthusiasts who want to try something new as an alternative to sites like Craigslist and ebay. Rob talked about his  experience in the cycling world from racing to working in the industry. Great chat about a little bit of everything including how Bikelist works and how easy...

Jesse Morris puts on one of the most challenging and fun events around all for a great cause. May 6th in Red Bluff you might want to think about saddling up and get yourself out in the boonies with 400 other like minded wranglers for a truly epic ride. Jesse shares his tips and tricks on how to tame the wild west as you experience "The  Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Great chat! Always fun talki...

Carl has been riding all the bikes and cars since he was a kid growing up in Bend, Oregon. We chatted about his love for all the mtb disciplines, bike packing, gravel, rally cars, dirt bikes and even some old school nostalgia talking about the legend John Tomac. He tells about his latest video on his YouTube channel sponsored by Giant called " The Winners Circle" with Adam Craig, and Ste...

https://www.thesmallmonstersproject.com Imagine going from Cat 5 to Cat 1 in a season and on the fast track to making your dream happen of becoming a pro cyclist and having it all taken away after a fluke fall. Ben shares his story on how he found community and support after a really rough recovery from a head injury to form The Small Monsters Project. Ben's on a mission to " Reducing St...

Mike and Beau are training to ride 2 epic weeks in Italy, Switzerland and France doing bucket list climbs but due to the weather are sitting and spinning in a puddle of sweat. That Zwift opening song and buzz of the trainer is like nails on a chalkboard...we discuss. Let's talk racing!! We love it! Strade Bianche was solid! Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our po...

Good genes, great parenting and a lot of love have set up  Neilson and Shayna Powless for success in whatever sport they choose. We had a great chat with Jack and Jen Powless. They shared their stories from being top level athletes themselves to raising two very talented kids that aspired and achieved being pro cyclists. Even if you don't know or care about anything to do with racing as a par...

Since the 1970s Robert has taken his love for bicycle racing to the masses in Northern California/Nevada. With a small army of employees and volunteers he has been the driving force in putting on races through his Velo Promo organization. He shares his story and some inside info on what the world of a race promoter is like. Great chat! Thanks Robert! Support the show Thanks for listening and follo...

From the early days of Specialized to being a rep for many of the bicycle/ bike accessory companies you know,  Mark has seen it all in his 40 plus years /career working in the business.  He shares stories of the fall of Schwinn to some of the charities that he will be supporting in retirement.  If you like the behind the scenes details of the industry this pod is for you. Thanks to Mark for a grea...

Support the show Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on all streaming platforms and most recently we have started uploading episodes to Youtube.  If you like what we are doing please leave a comment or a positive review, additionally you can become a subscriber at cylejerkspodcast.buzzsprout.com.  We would love to hear from you! Please send all show or gues...

Steve Born gave us an absolute MASTERCLASS on nutrition in this podcast. Former RAAM participant and member of the UltraMarathon Cycling Hall of Fame lays down the hammer of knowledge in this episode. A MUST LISTEN FOR ALL LEVELS & EXPERIENCE! Steve Born, Hammer Nutrition’s lead technical advisor and fueling/supplementation expert, has over three decades of involvement in the sports nutrition...