EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

We just did 16H of group riding and here are some tips! We are by no means saying we are perfect or telling you how to ride - just some thoughts that MIGHT help. Maybe not. Take it as two cyclists chatting. Good luck with the training! Summary notes beneath the chapters. 00:00 Group Ride Safety 03:11 Snot Rocket Etiquette 04:10 Stoplight Protocol 06:03 Clear and Concise Commands 07:31 No Headphone...

Jonny Clarke! If you don't know how legendary Jonny is, look up his long list of racing experience. I first knew of Jonny when I started racing and watched him at the Rochester Omnium. A few years later I was in the same race as UHC, but nowhere near the front LOL! We've blown passed each other on some rides in NC, and so glad to get him on the podcast! Various topics related to training,...

are you thinking that you need more training before you race? Here's one person's thoughts on why doing some of those races might actually ELEVATE your training! Go sign up. Right now. Do it!

From Harvard Business Review: Overcoming Overthinking Overthinking can take three forms: rumination, overanalyzing, and future tripping. Here’s how to spot and handle each one—before they cause you to spiral, stress, and ultimately burn out.   Rumination.  This is a mental loop where you dwell on past events, particularly negative or distressing ones. If you tend to fixate on negative feedback, br...

Hey everyone! This 4x Amateur Nats podium finisher is a real ripper with a huge hunger for adventure: Atlanta's Brock Mason discusses his training approach, the importance of finding balance in training, and the role of enjoyment in racing. He shares his experience racing in Belgium, also talks about his spontaneous backpacking trip to Japan, and the insights he gained from the experience. We...

Will and I were talking about Swamp Classic as we finished up a 30H week at EVOQ Athlete Camp (woof), and we decided to unwrap some thoughts on what it was like racing solo, versus on a team. Summary: In this conversation, Brendan and Will discuss various topics related to bike racing. They cover strategy and team dynamics, race tactics and decision making, the importance of teammates, organizing...

Athlete emailed in after doing 4 months of VO2 and Over Unders -- eek! Downshift!!! Great question though, and hopefully this helps you plan some of your own training.

Keegan is back, and this chat was sparked from his video on his YT page, about WTH is going on with Continental racing? Should these teams just be deleted, leaving ProTeams and WorldTour Teams? That would be like getting rid of AAA baseball, but are continental teams even treated like farm systems? https://youtu.be/td5jZzAIr-0?si=t63ztpgiWZyK9M6Q Subscribe to his channel, and ours, and tell Keggag...

Mini pod's might be back! This is where is all started...let me know if you like them or hate them on the Spotify Interact button, or email me! Brendan@EVOQ.BIKE Good luck with the training!

Shannon Malseed is an Australian former professional cyclist who has moved into being a Mindset and Transformation coach. During this episode we delve into Shannon’s background and journey into the sport as well as her transition from professional sport to helping people realise their true potential by reducing self doubt. Thanks so much to Shannon for coming on. Keep up with Shannon: Instagram -...

Red Walters is the current national champion of Grenada and a professional cyclist racing for the X Speed United Continental cycling team. In this chat we delve into all aspects of Red's cycling including content creation, Red's world tour ambitions, training as a sprinter and much more. Thanks so much to Red for coming on. Keep up with Red: Instagram - @the_redster Youtube - http://www.youtube.co...

Savilia Blunk is professional cyclist and 8 time national champion racing mountain bikes for the Rockrider Ford Racing Team. In this podcast we chat about training, racing, maintaining a routine with travel, and previously forming her own team. A huge thanks to Savilia for coming on! Keep up with Savilia: Instagram - @saviliablunk Savilia's Website: https://saviliablunk.weebly.com The Feed: https:...

Tom sits down with Patrick Collins and talks all things Marathon MTB Racing. Patrick is a 2x winner of the NUE Epic MTB Series. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Cycling Background 02:28 - Cyclocross Translating to MTB 03:33 - Racing in China and Europe 05:39 - NUE 100 Mile MTB Series 08:08 - Highlight Race from the series 09:26 - MTB Race starting with a RUN 10:53 - Toughest Race of the Season 12:51 - Why Ma...

Huge thanks to Finn for coming on and chatting all about the euro pro life, his shift to gravel racing, and of course: training and racing!! Keep up with Finn: Instagram: @finn_gullickson Chapters: 00:00 Introduction4:19 Finn’s way into road cycling5:22 Finn’s current coaching6:55 Racing in Europe takeaways12:25 From racing road in europe to gravel in the US15:27 How was Finn training in Europe17:...

Taylor is a coach with Source Endurance, and Cat 1 Roadie with CS Velo. We had a great chat on FTP Training, Strength Training, and Anaerobic Blocks. Some other topics that sprung up are tapering and block periodization. Keep up with Taylor: Instagram - @taywar92 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 2:09 Hiking as cross training 4:30 When to do what training 9:24 How to factor in endurance work in 13:01 H...

Innokenty, aka Inno, aka Premium Russian on IG, is one of the country's best gravel racers. Having been selected for the Lifetime Grand Prix, as well as some awesome results throughout the year, it's hard to dispute this. Inno sits down for an extremely candid conversation about his process, success, and failures along the way. Some of you that have been listening to the podcast know that I have a...

Is it possible to train in Zone 2 TOO MUCH? Zone 2 is extremely in vogue right now, but is it leaving us vulnerable if we train too much in zone 2? Short answer: Yes. This quick episode should help you dial in your training! Good luck. -Brendan and Landry Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, w...

Before we get into the really high intensity ANAEROBIC work that we often hear is the "tune up" before crit season, let's ensure we have the right AEROBIC training set. Even for a short criterium, a strong aerobic system will allow you to smash the BIGGEST WATTS, since the glycolytic metabolism produces lactate, and the aerobic metabolism consumes lactate. Simple as that! If you don&...

Riley Pickrell is a professional road cycling who has signed for Israel Premier Tech for the 2024 season. Whilst he is traditionally a sprinter Riley has great insight into the wider aspects of training and racing as a professional cyclist, from crazy long rides, sprinting tips and zone 2 intensity this podcast provides a window into Riley as a person and as a rider. Thanks so much for coming on R...

We were chatting about some training mistakes that we made, and thought it might be a helpful episode to get your own critical thinking juices flowing: what could you do better for 2024!? 00:00 Welcome 01:15 Landry #1: Comparing Yourself to others 03:48 Brendan #1: The Trap of Riding How I Wanted, Not Training 09:37 LB #2: Riding Easier in Zone 2 15:25 BH #2: Ignoring Social Media When Goal Planni...

Ellen McDermott is a performance nutritionalist, after such an insightful first episode we had to have Ellen back to go deeper into some of your nutrition questions. This chat includes some great insights into electrolytes, carbohydrate timing and loading along with caffeine and ketones! As always let us know any more questions that you have for Ellen. Check out part 1 here: https://youtu.be/-JGzN...

Devon Feehan a former ATV Racing pro and now Cat 1 National Champion, joins the podcast with Tom! He shares insights into training for XC MTB racing, mountain bike strength work, balancing trial time and road time, overtraining, and more. Follow Devon at https://www.instagram.com/devon.feehan/ https://www.strava.com/athletes/11167924 00:00:00 Meet Devon 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:44 Pro ATV Racing 00:02...

In Matt's own words he provides common sense cycling advice to make you faster and save you time. Matt Winstead has had success in all three disciplines of road cycling, his dedication to getting faster provides some great insights into sleep, training mindset and supplements. Thanks so much to Matt for sitting down to chat all things training and racing! Keep up with Matt: Instagram: @WinsteadSpe...

We've all had a point in time when training wasn't going well, or things just felt off. What are some tactics to overcome this? It's not always "just rest", or some people say "go harder!" Hopefully this quick video gives you some tools when you find yourself on the precipice of one of these! Nip it in the bud and move onwards! 00:00 Stuck in a training rut? 00:54 B...

Cormac Mcgeough is a professional road cyclist racing for the Canel’s Pro Cycling Continental team. Cormac has had some great results this season including 3rd Overall at the Green Mountain Stage race and stage wins in both the Tour de Beuce and the Vuelta Ciclista al Ecuador. Cormac provided some great insight into both training but also the social side of cycling and how young riders can use thi...