Dirty Chain Podcast: A Cycling Podcast

This episode we talk all about Unbound XL, the popular 350 mile endurance gravel event, with 12th place finisher, and current Ann Arbor, Michigan rider, Adam Hockley.

On this episode, the gang processes through their race experience at the Cohutta 100 and Big Frog 65 out of Copperhill, Tennessee - part of the popular National Ultra Endurance MTB Series, the NUE Series.

Pro cyclist and world record holder, Ashton Lambie, joins the podcast to chat about everything from Zwift racing, track cycling, his first mountain bike race at the recent Sea Otter Classic, and why he decided to go full off-road this season with the Life Time Grand Prix series. Photo: John Daniel Reiss

Snow, wind, ice, mud - racers were greeted with a spring weather smorgasbord in Hastings, Michigan as they took on the 18, 36, 62, and 100 mile distances of the largest gravel race in the world - Barry-Roubaix. Tom Keller (@the_tiki) from Bloomington Cycle Racing Team out of Bloomington, IL, joins me to share about his 100 mile race experience and how found a creative way to "relieve" his drivetra...

In this episode, Trevor, with help from Mark Bryson (The Doubler), Paige Peters, and Brady Gibney, share all about their incredible Mid South Gravel experience out of Stillwater, OK. Also, Sheldon Little (yes, that Sheldon Little) returns and to share about his Mid South back in 2019.

Trevor and Scott recap their Polar Roll fat bike adventure out of the UP of Michigan, and trail master, Danny Hill, joins the conversation to talk about grooming and the work it took to keep the trail conditions dialed.

Jeremy Kershaw from Heck of the North Productions joins the podcast to talk about his trio of gravel events out of Duluth, Minnesota. We also talk about his film, The Good Line, that explores the intersection of cycling and mental health. Podcast regular, Tristan, also joins Trevor to talk about fatbike adventures, and the newly announced version of the Tristan’s favorite gravel race, the Sancho 2...

"More butts on saddles" - a simple mission from Michigan based brand and app, Down To Ride. Connor Grant joins the podcast to talk all about DTR, community building, and shares what might be the best way to sell a bike.

Adventure athlete, Rebecca Rusch, joins to podcast to share about her life in sports and the guiding principles she uses to better herself and others. www.rebeccarusch.com Be Good Foundation - www.rebeccarusch.com/be-good-foundation Rebecca's Private Idaho - www.rebeccasprivateidaho.com Blood Road - www.redbull.com/us-en/films/blood-road

Founder and CEO, Brian Fruit, of Lizard Skins joins the podcast to tell his amazing story of building one of the most well-known and respected sporting brands in the industry. Also, Trevor heads out to his local Global Fat Bike Day celebration to see what all the fuss is about. Spoiler - it was pretty damn cool.

Pro mountain biker, Rose Grant, joins the podcast to talk about her recent Iceman win, her incredible 2021 season, and her life as an athlete.

Iceman men's champ, Cole Paton, joins the podcast to talk about his incredible race win, his 2021 season, and his passion for youth cycling. We also recap Iceman with friends of the podcast, Mackenzie, Sebastian, and Tristan, and hear about their experiences - from wave 36 to riding in the pro wave. Photo: Rob Meendering

A mountain bike event ridden only on $150 Walmart bikes? What could go wrong? Mitch DeYoung joins the podcast and shares all about his latest bad idea ride and perfect tribute to our friend, Brett Miller.

It's that time of year again, and after two years, the Iceman Cometh Challenge is back! Race director, Cody Sovis, joins the pod to bring us up to speed on the weekend fun - from the expo, race and course details, after-party, and why you might want to leave your gravel bike at home.

After two and a half years, Barry-Roubaix, the popular gravel road race out of Hastings, MI, is back! Trevor and Brady give an extensive recap of their Psycho Killer 100 race, and gravel pro, Pete Stetina, shares about his first Barry experience.

Two #finishers, two with #unfinishedbusiness, one non-starter, and several beers all come together for a great conversation about this year's Marji Gesick - the infamous mountain bike race out of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Bob and Dawn Cooper, Rei Tallet, Teresa DeLisle, with hosting help from Scott Richard, join the podcast to share about their unique Marji experiences.

This episode we get a recap of the recent Moran 166 gravel race from three different perspectives - from the overall female winner, Paige Peters (3:10), from familiar voice and friend of the podcast, Mark Bryson (13:00), and from someone who decided to bikepack two days to the starting line, Erik Binggeser @truemarmalade (37:25).

On this episode Trevor gets some help from his brother, Brady, and friend, Tony, to recap their experience of the Belgian Waffle Ride - North Carolina.

Now in its eighth year, the MSU Gran Fondo is one of the largest cycling events in Michigan. Creator, Bob Hughes, and course director, Jill Martindale, join Trevor and Sheldon to chat all about the details, history, and of course, the after party, of this fun event.

Jason and Chelsey Magness from Team Bend Racing join the podcast to share about their amazing experiences as adventure racers, race directors, and the importance of teamwork on and off the course. Also, Sheldon checks in from the west coast.

John Murphy joins the podcast to talk about his former pro road racing career, carbon wheel/spoke tech with Gulo Composites, and gives us a preview into the Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina course. Check out the BWR Survival Camp, Aug 16th-20th. https://belgianwaffleride.bike/blogs/news/want-an-insurance-policy-on-finishing-source-endurance-bwr-survival-camps Episode Breakdown John's Pro Career...

This episode we hear all about two popular endurance races in Michigan - the Lumberjack 100 and MI Coast to Coast. Grand Rapids cyclist (and first place winner of both races), Julie Medema, joins the podcast to share about her two incredible rides. Guest co-host, Dustin Derrick, also shares about how the Lumberjack, unfortunately, got the best of him once again. Photo: Rob Meendering

Pro cyclist, Cody Kaiser, joins the podcast to talk CX racing, starting and running his own racing team, and his love of the Michigan race scene. We also hear from friend-of-the-podcast, Mark Kransz, about how not to approach Unbound 200.

Mark Bryson and Tristan Smith join the podcast to talk about this year's Sancho 200, Don Quixote, and the importance of a strong mustache. Hear Tristan's recap of last year's Sancho on episode 37 Photo by Rob Meendering @robmphoto

Pro Cyclist, Robin Carpenter, recaps his race experience and 6th place overall finish at Unbound. Photo Credit: Wil Matthews Photo @photowil