Murphology Podcast

Meet Kasey Clark. Kasey, a cyclist and organic farmer, is on to talk about how he decided to ride every gravel mile in Loudoun County, Virginia to raise money for a nonprofit called American’s Routes. His one day journey took him on some of the nation’s oldest and most beautiful rural roads. He was able to raise almost $8,000, there is a film about this event on YouTube, and he even made it on NPR...

A favorite episode to re-share. Would you hop on a fat bike and race in 8 below zero weather? How about mountain bike over rocks, rocks and more rocks? Kristen Heath is on this week to talk about her adventures, and pushing your limits on the bike. Her advice? If you want to, you can. And it's not the end of the world to fail. Each week we will get to know new people and explore great destinations...

One of my favorite episodes! After this interview, I want and need to go visit Pueblo, Colorado! Full of scenic views, riverfront, and interesting history, it is also home to 45 MILES of singletrack! Meet Adam this week, president of the Southern Colorado Trail Builders nonprofit group. This guy is an expert on keeping the singletrack in great condition. He also bikepacks and has been working with...

On the show today is Kathryn Taylor from Girls Gone Gravel. Taylor is a former triathlete turned gravel enthusiast who saw a need for a place for women to learn, inspire and connect with a community in the gravel world. So Girls Gone Gravel was born. With over 11,000 followers on their Facebook group, it is obvious she was right. Coming up in April of 2022 Girls Gone Gravel will be hosting the ver...

On the show today is Brannon Pack. Brannon is the Director of Cycling Tourism in Fayetteville, Arkansas. If you haven’t been to Fayetteville yet, get it on your calendar! They are nestled in the Ozark Mountains and offer some of the best mountain biking in the nation, with easy access trails that are well constructed and well maintained. They are a designated Bicycle Friendly Community by the Leag...

On the show today is Daniel Troia, The Travelin Dude. He is a filmmaker who at one point did a little questioning of life, needed some soul searching and hopped on his bike to find answers. He has been on some epic bike touring adventures, and on at least two tours he took along his GoPro to film his experience. His first film, called “Two Wheels to Freedom”, documents his tour from Rome to Amster...

You may or may not know that in addition to the Murphology Podcast, I am a co-host on another podcast called Just Go Bike. It is about topics more specific to the weeklong bike ride across Iowa near and dear to me called RAGBRAI which stands for The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, a ride that started back in 1973. This episode I am going to play the most recent Just Go Bike podca...

Considered the first rail-to-trail in the United States, the Elroy-Sparta State Trail is located in Wisconsin, east of LaCrosse. With three rock tunnels and five small towns along its 32.5-mile route, this limestone rail-trail is obviously a favorite Wisconsin bicycling destination with over 60,000 people visiting each year. Traveling between Sparta and Elroy, the trail stretches through the commu...

On this podcast episode meet Jason from Gravel Worlds, where the mission is to create a fun, kick-ass gravel event for all levels of athletes to enjoy. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska Gravel Worlds started in 2010 and has grown tremendously over the years. and throughout that growth they have always kept the true grassroots spirit alive, which basically means when you are out on the course, it is jus...

Becky Furuta is on the podcast this week. This busy mother of two currently juggles being a pro athlete for Team Noro Nordisk and a diabetes ambassador. And when she’s not racing her bike, Furuta is caring for her children and serving as the owner and sports vision specialist in Golden, CO, and owner and co-founder of a private label eyewear company. She holds a master’s degree in Public Health Po...

On this episode meet Kim who recently completed an epic solo bikepacking adventure by completing the Katy Trail on her bike after being inspired by a female colleague who did the same adventure while back. At nearly 240 miles long, the crushed limestone Katy Trail spans nearly the full width of Missouri and is the country’s longest continuous rail-trail, intersecting with rural farmland, scenic sm...

On this episode meet Kevin Belanger, Manager of Trail Planning for the Great American Rail-Trail at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Rails-to-Trails is the largest non profit organization related to trails. Since 1986, they have worked to bring the power of trails to more communities across the country, serving as the national voice for the rail-trail movement. Get this, to date there are overt 24,000...

On this episode meet the Founder and Owner of Ladies AllRide, Lindsey Richter. Ladies AllRide is an organization dedicated to growing the community of female mountain bikers. Lindsey and her team of coaches travel the country hosting women's mountain bike skills camp where they aim to inspire women to face fears, believe in themselves and get RAD on their mountain bikes! Mountain biking taught Lin...

On this episode I am going to provide you with a recap of my recent bicycle trip, riding the Great Allegheny Passage and a bit of the C&O Canal Towpath. Around the same time Hurricane Ida was heading towards the east coast, myself and 7 friends loaded up our bicycles and made our way to Pittsburgh. The plan was to be self-contained and ride 7 days from Pittsburgh to Washington DC via the Great All...

On this episode meet Whitney Washington. She is a filmmaker intrigued by human powered travel and had a dream to go on a long distance bike tour. She dusted off her childhood mountain bike and said to herself, what am I capable of? And guess what, she hopped on that bike in Washington DC and is currently about halfway across the US. She is loosely following the Great American Rail Trail and I thin...

183.9 mph!! Today meet Denise Mueller, the fastest cyclist on earth. Denise holds the world record for paced bicycle land speed, pedaling her bicycle at an unbelievable speed of 183.9 mph! Back in 2016 Denise was successful at setting the first ever Women’s paced bicycle land speed record of 147.7 mph. But she didn’t stop there. On September 16, 2018 Denise shattered the overall record of 167 mph...

On this episode it is all about biking in the state of Oregon. Dj Waldron is on the show to talk about some group rides in Oregon he has been part of along with some rides on the old bucket list. Oregon seems to have it all with mixed elevation, scenic views and rides that take you right to the ocean. I did a little bike riding in the Deschutes National Forrest when I was in Bend a few months ago...

Recently I completed another RAGBRAI and wanted to provide a recap of the event. This is not a race event, but a bicycle tour with riders of all abilities. It is a supported event that showcases Iowa and small town living. It is a chance to slow down and take in miles and miles of corn and bean fields with over 10,000 cycling friends. It is a one of a kind experience I would highly recommend. This...

On the show today is Mandy Hansel who recently completed and won the Women’s Fat Bike Division at the Lutzen 69er. The Lutsen 99er is an ultra-marathon mountain biking event in Lutsen, MN. There are 4 distance options, catering to all riding levels and abilities. The course takes cyclists on snowmobile and ski trails, Forest Service roads, and a bit of pavement and single track. The event begins a...

This week it is all about the Paul Bunyan Trail which stretches from the Crow Wing State Park to Bemidji in Northern Minnesota. www.paulbunyantrail.com www.murphologypodcast.com

Rob and Todd are on the show today to talk about their Great Divide Adventure through Montana. In early June these guys loaded up their custom Salsa bikepacking bicycles and headed north to ride a portion of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. They rode 10 days of forest roads, single track and other varieties of terrain which provided them with over 40,000 feet of climb. They were able to ride...

Today meet Diane who is on to talk about some of her bike adventures utilizing charter services who handle all the prep work, logistics and hauling of her gear. What better way to see beautiful views of the United States by bicycle, without the hassle of planning the who, what, when and where. She hasn’t always been a cyclist, but got into cycling as a way to cross train for cross country ski raci...

Today is all about the Wabash Trace Nature Trail. This unpaved crushed limestone rail trail stretches 63 miles through scenic southwest Iowa countryside, starting in Council Bluffs, Iowa and passes through some great communities including Mineola, Silver City, Malvern, Imogene, Shenandoah, Coin and Blanchard. Such a great way to generate tourism for small communities. The website is wabashtrace.or...

Today meet Damien Boley, he is the Race Director for Humphrey’s Gravel Grinder which is a gravel race that starts and ends in Smithville, Missouri and offers multiple distance options, from 25 miles all the way up to 200 miles. I recently went to Smithville to do the 50 mile Humphrey’s Gravel Grinder and had a blast. Damien is an avid cyclist who participates in some pretty cool bike packing event...

Today meet Scott Grow who is the Tour Director for a local bike club in Iowa called Hawkeye Bicycle Association. The HBA has been going strong since 1971 and the organization promotes bicycling safety and advocates bicycle friendly communities, roads and trails, as well as bicyclist rights. Scott is going to get into the ins and outs of group riding when not everyone is at the same speed. It’s gre...