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Sometimes the hardest part of creating isn’t the editing or the posting — it’s hitting record in the first place. In this episode, I talk about the tension between cycling as an escape and content creation as both a passion and a full-time job. Why bringing a camera on a ride can change the experience. Why I sometimes don’t film even when I want to. And why my podcast moves slower than I think it...

In this episode, I share my thoughts about achieving a healthier version of myself without drastic measures. Instead of obsessing over making my bike lighter, I focus on making smarter food choices, enjoying my meals, and maintaining a love for cycling. It's about consistency, small wins, and finding a balance between enjoying life and being healthy. Join me as I discuss my realistic and sustainab...

We all are guilty of tweaking and moulding our social media presence to make things appear better than they actually are from time to time. And when it comes to places like Strava, we can really alter things to try to 'explain away' anything that might give the appearance that we are not incredible, speedy riders. Who are we trying to impress with this and why? Let's chat about it. Here are some p...

We have all been there, and many of us are there now - stressed and perhaps anxiety ridden, asking ourselves, "can I handle this, is this too much for me?" I'm right there with you ad have some thoughts on this so, let's chat about it.

For over a decade I have been participating in the BikeMS rides here at home and across the country. I want to share with you some of the experiences I have had and talk about some of my favorite rides that I have done. What location will I ride in this year? I haven't made up my mind yet so I am still taking recommendations. Let's talk about it Reach out to me: Joshua@jqcyclist.com

How did it all go down for the 2024 Gran Fondo National Championship So how did the ride go? Was it all that I had hoped for? Well, I did make personal history on this ride. Let's talk about it.

So this is starting over. Needless to say efforts didn't quite go as planned last year. I had all these grand plans to do a recording every week or at least every other week about my journey in prepping for the Gran Fondo National Series - I got 6 episodes in and then things all fell apart, along with my training. However, life is about starting over and this is what I'm doing. Let's talk about it...

Is it time to do some upgrades on my bike to help with the hill son these Fondos, or do I just need to ride up grades more? I talk about some of the areas where I could make some changes to my set-up and some areas that are 'nice to have' upgrades but will they make that much of a difference given the cost. This is the never ending struggle and yes a little FOMO with bike upgrades and the usefulne...

Second Gran Fondo completed, but not without issues and struggles. Not only did I tackle the Highlands Gran Fondo, but I also did the Armed Forces Cycling Challenge the day before. Lots of riding and even more driving. This was not an easy weekend but I somehow survived ... just barely. So I started to do a little audio journal podcast .... thing. I am using this as a way to track and document my...

What approaches am I taking to training for the Gran Fondos and how do you keep motivated when life throws speedbumps along the way? Let's take a look at how I am approaching the training plans, what plaform I'm using, and why. We should also have a quick thought or two about how to stay motivated when life gets in the way of training. So I started to do a little audio journal podcast .... thing....

Well there you have it - officially done with the first competitive Gran Fondo for me.  How did I do?  By the pure numbers terribly, but how do I feel about it - well let’s talk about that shall we… So yeah, for my age group I was at the bottom, not the last person but not that far away from being so.   And for the overall I did a little better, but only marginally being at the bott...

For 2024 I am giving myself a cycling challenge - seeing how close I can get to qualifying for the 2024 Gran Fondo National Championships. In 2023 I didn’t do much on the bike - thanks to well, life, work, and any other excuse I could come up with.  Next year I need to re-energize my approach to being on the bike and to give my training a specific goal - instead of training just because. I ha...

my cycling evolution from riding on the back of my parents bike to now driving all over the country to participate in cycling events. This is my background and how I got to here with my 2024 cycling challenge.