Going Long Adventure

8. Things get gnarly north of Menali Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7. The rocky road to the World Record continues... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6. A wet and wild welcome to the Himalayan foothills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5. New pals north of New Delhi, lizards, AC issues and searching for the zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4. Highways, headwinds and the sweet solace of shade - James heads to Jaipur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cycling Weekly 's resident multiple time trial champion talks about his new book on long-distance riding, Further , the lessons he learned from experts while writing it, and the results of his own ultra-riding experiences. Further (Allen & Unwin) is released on Thursday June 12, 2025 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3. Heat exhaustion and random sofas on the road to Bhilwara - an eventful second day on the road for James Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2. All you can eat buffets and 45 degree heat - James's first day in the saddle started at 6am in Khambat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1: We catch up with James near the Gulf of Khambat where he's about to begin the epic journey to Umling La in the Himalayas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with riders - from the first finisher to midpack to those at the back - during and after the Great British Escapades, an ultra ride that's fast becoming a flagship event in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Training Ride gives us the opportunity to join other ultra cyclists on their favourite training loops. This week, to introduce the segment, Steve heads over to the North Wessex Downs and its Tuscan-esque gravel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris's extensive palmares includes a week of Everests, 107km for 107 days and 'Trenching' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Steve relives his topsy-turvy experience of riding this 700km epic last week, and we chat to a selection of other riders who also took part in the Land's End to Rochester event Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Young ultra star Alex McCormack talks us through what it takes to win the Atlas Mountain Race, why indoor training shouldn't be neglected even for the longest races, pacing, eating, sleeping – and how he switched from sea to trail. We also ask him about camping vs hotels, and gravel vs MTBs – naturally! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Steve starts packing for his second ultra ride of the year - what's going in the bag? https://beyouradventures.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Endurance nutritionist Jill Mooney takes us through every component of successful eating for long events. We learn what to eat before, during and after exercise, as well as away from the bike, and about the difference between nutrition and fuel – and why it matters. A fascinating podcast that taught us a lot. Enjoy. More about Jill Mooney at barrultra.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

We travel to Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire to check out the mass start and time trial courses for this year's British Gravel Championship on September 12-14, and speak to the organiser about what the future might hold Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Kabir about becoming India's foremost long-distance cyclist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gravel bikes and hardtail mountain bikes go head to head with Steve and James each giving their backing to one type of machine when it comes to ultra-distance riding and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a successful road racing career and some major life challenges, Joe Barr became a double RAAM finisher, an Irish End to End record breaker and much more. He is now gearing up to ride the length of Route 66 in his 66th year. Get in touch and train with him at https://barrultra.com/about-us/joe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Spring Equinox OmniLoop is a 24-hour, 3D Time Trial - an endurance trial where distance takes a backseat to time and points. Riders will have a full day to ride as far as they can and accumulate as many points as possible, navigating through three unique loops in the heart of the Cotswolds, a region known for its blend of beautiful vistas, pretty villages and challenging climbs. https://www.so...

Going Long Shorts is bite-sized banter where we discuss tech, our own riding and anything else that springs to mind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with ultra cyclist and coach Niel Copeland about how slower is sometimes faster Get coached by Niel: @nielcopeland (Instagram) or email niel@turncycling.com DotBooster ultra training camp info https://www.dotbooster.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Andy about his inspiration for the Everesting concept and some of the incredible lengths athletes have gone to to get their names on the leaderboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Going Long Shorts is bite-sized banter where we discuss tech, our own riding and anything else that springs to mind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.