Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce

Random Thoughts on Feet, Power and Racing - Ep123 Hello there, Space Monkeys. It’s been a minute since my last recording, things have been busy. But here we are kicking off the 2024 podcast season and here I am with some thoughts on various topics, including feet, wedging, power meters, RPE and racing tactics. You know, the usual stuff, except that it is peppered with my sarcastic wit and slightly...

Nathan Haas: Destroying Hyperbole - Ep122 This conversation with Nathan Haas is one in which we attempt to slay the dragon of hyperbole in cycling. And talk about some other stuff.    We cover all sorts of topics from Geraint Thomas’ drinking binger, to how to actually pronounce his name, to why watts are not watts. Which leads to some interesting attempts to define a watt.  I am grateful Nathan t...

Matt Appleman - The Difference Between Perception and Impact- - Ep 121 This episode is a discussion with frame builder and crankset manufacturer Matt Appleman. Matt’s story is that of someone who has brought a product to the world as a result of his own need for something in his own life, which has been a running theme on this show for a while. It means someone created something that benefits them...

Ashleigh Frager: Unleash the Profound Strength of the Body - Ep 120 Today’s discussion is with Back to Basics CEO Ashely Frager. Ashleigh has experienced a deep healing journey which led her to create a company that is focused on household cleaning products that are non-toxic, including her own product that offers a unique cleaning solution.  In our discussion, we look at some of the products I us...

Aaron Dunford - Ep119 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with Aaron Dunford, a fit colleague who is Steve Hogg certified and works in Sydney, Australia.  Links: Aaron's Website ►► https://fusionpeak.cc/ Aaron's Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/fusion_peak/    

Alyssa Sawyer: Commune with the Inner Voice - Ep118 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is with my Chek Professional colleague Alyssa Sawyer. Our conversation bounces around the concept of holding the tension of the opposites, and we discuss the polarity between the worship of science and the trust of intuition and experiential knowledge.  Alyssa also discusses her own journey as a marathoner and...

What is your Myth and what are the belief systems that comprise it? How do these mental constructs impact your relationship to sport and health? I discuss these topics in episode XX of Cycling in Alignment on my return from attending my final course at the Chek Institute, Integrated Movement Specialist level 5, where we studied these topics.  #chekinstitute #holisticcoaching 

Part 2 - PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep116   This is PART TWO of a two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology.    Our conversation included a broad range of topics including:  •The limited capacity of carbohydrate metabolism and the virtually unlimited capacity of fat metaboli...

PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115   This two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology.    Our conversation included a broad range of topics including:  •The limited capacity of carbohydrate metabolism and the virtually unlimited capacity of fat metabolism  •The concept of metabo...

THINGS YOU MUST DO - Ep114   In this episode I offer my listeners a bit of a SBT GRVL redux, not because I think I’m cool but because hopefully it will be a useful perspective for my listeners.    Then I tell you what to do. This is not normally how I relate to my audience, I don’t often consider that I should tell other people how to live their lives. But in this case, I focus on two things I thi...

Derek Teel: Dial Your Health; Be Hard to Kill - Ep113 In this episode I have another conversation with Derek Teel of Dialed Health. We get deep into the philosophy of strength training and how it applies to cyclists. Derek and I had a great conversation on his pod and I felt there was more to expunge from this man’s mind movies so we stepped on the accelerator and let it rip. We dispel some myths...

Garry Kirk: Control the Light Environment - Ep112 This conversation is with bike fitting colleague Garry Kirk. We cover some elements of bike fitting, saddles, and relating to the client on a level which they are ready to receive.  However, the meat and potatoes of the conversation is about Garry’s health, including his experience in 2020 with an antibiotic known as fluoroquinolone. A few months a...

Jeff Winkler - Why Virtual Cycling is Ruining the Sport - Ep111 A discussion about indoor cycling with former professional and coach Jeff Winkler, AKA “Why I think virtual cycling is ruining the sport”. My intent was to come out swinging with all the reasons I think virtual cycling is a bad choice, and then have Jeff rebut me. This more or less worked out as I thought, except Jeff had some great p...

Neill Stanbury: Asymmetry and Other Stuff - Ep110 This episode is a discussion with fellow Steve Hogg Certified bike fitter Neill Stanbury. Neill and I dig into various concepts and ideas about bike fitting in this discussion, including but not limited to asymmetry. Our discussion covers a broad range of bike fit topics, if you are a fitter or a cyclist who is a chronic tinkerer I am sure you will...

FORM VS FUNCTION - THOUGHTS ON WEDGING - Ep109 Howdy Psycle-Naughts. This episode is a car pod, I am operating my mobile recording studio on the way out to Unbound Gravel for the 100 mile Old Man Race [50+ AKA 50% fossilized]. For those of you who may be concerned for my driving safety, or those who share the roads with me, fear not. This drive is about as brainless and safe as it gets. I literall...

DIALED HEALTH X CYCLING IN ALIGNMENT - Ep108 In this episode I have a conversation with Derek Teel of Dialed Health. Derek and I met at Unbound and agreed to have a recorded discussion which turned out to have a lot points about training and coaching in it. We also talked about strength training, and if you check out Derek’s IG channel you will see that he does quite a bit of movement, and he offe...

BRENDAN HOUSLER - Ep107 In this episode of Cycling in Alignment I am reposting a conversation with Brendan Housler at EVOQ.BIKE. Brendan and I talk about the relationship to technology in cycling, strength and conditioning, and many other topics you will hopefully find interesting. I really enjoyed my conversation with Brendan and I am grateful he reached out to talk coaching.  You can also see ou...

Unbound Redux - Ep106 Greetings and Salutations. This podcast is a solo-sode on the return from the 100 mile Unbound Gravel race in Emporia, Kansas in 2023. I take the Kansas landscape journey in while I share my Unbound experience and talk about preparation for the event. It’s an excuse to tell my story [who doesn’t want to talk about their race?] while sharing what I hope is useful practical adv...

This podcast is audaciously titled, as if I have all the answers. I certainly do not but I can at least hope that this information helps my audience, or at least gets them on the journey to help themselves.  In this podcast, the third of a series of three about the Spiral Pattern often seen in cyclists, I offer some exercises I believe may help to unwind us from the inevitable rotation around the...

Episode #2 in my series on hip and ankle asymmetries talks about the spiral pattern that all humans naturally manifest. I discuss why this happens and offer some ideas on what we can do about it. There is a lot of material to cover in this topic so I don’t get into too many specific solutions but fear not, more info is coming in episode #3 of this series.  Cycling is a sport that tends to bring ab...

Asymmetry - Ep103 This episode is a solo episode to outline a series of discussions around the function of the hip and foot in the context of cycling. In my little universe of experiences as a human and bike fitter, I see many riders walk through my door with challenges in foot and hip stability, and this causes a host of individual outcomes and problems. The specifics vary but the common denomina...

Karina Krepp: The Holistic Movement - Episode 102 On this Episode of Cycling in Alignment, I am interviewed by a colleague at the Chek Institute, Karina Krepp, on her channel The Holistic Movement. We discuss the postural compensations that are incurred by cyclists and practical ideas on what kinds of movements to offset them.  If you like Karina’s vibe, you may want to check out her channel on Yo...

Nathan Haas: The Primal Fear This conversation is a cross pod with Nathan Haas, he will also publish it on his channel, The Gravelogue.  We discuss The Primal Fear and how it impacts our decisions around training. Whether you are externally coached or self-coached, having a comparative mindset can allow self-doubt to cloud your decision making process during workouts, which can undermine or derail...

The 100th Episode Welcome to the 100th episode of Cycling in Alignment. In some ways, it’s hard to believe I’ve made 100 episodes, but at the same time, it seems like I’ve been doing this forever. I’ve had the pleasure of talking to some ridiculously intelligent and articulate people, and hopefully, the conversations have informed and taught you. My goal has always been to educate and inform, so h...

TIMING IS EVERYTHING For the 99th episode of Cycling in Alignment, I am talking about the concept of timing. I use the model of a single center point, which we might call the Zero Point, which is surrounded by a sphere. Using this model I expand outwards, and time increases in duration as we get farther from the center. This model allows us to discuss different aspects of timing and how they impac...