No Ride Around

Always bet on a good time when Coach Andy is on the show! So, you've done some skills coaching, you've done a race or two, what's next? We cover some ideas on how to progress as a rider and improve your skills on the bike.

Our list of a handful of books and movies to keep the stoke level high during the cold part of the year when riding isn't always an option.

For the season 3 launch we pick up where we left off at the end of Season 2, with the La Ruta challenge. Listen to see where that all lands and to hear more about what we have in store for the upcoming year.

A massive thank you to our listeners for making Season 2 amazing! Confession time for Harley, final race re-cap of the season, and a challenge gets presented. 

At the beginning of Season 2 we provided you with "The Rules", a set of rules created by the Velominati, that cyclists are supposed to follow. In our penultimate episode for this season, we cover what we believe are a set of standards that all racers should follow to be the very best version of a teammate they can possibly be.

Technically it's already here. Fall and by extension cyclocross season is upon us, we dig into the ins and outs of racing a new discipline. Grab your pumpkin spice lattes and tuck in for a fun episode.

On this episode we remind you of why we decided to call this podcast No Ride Around (and why we picked the intro song we use), dig into changing your mindset when attempting to ride technical terrain, and we share some hard learned lessons from our experience at the HRCA Race Series.

Crank Brothers is a major supporter of No Ride Around and we thought it appropriate to show them some love on this episode. Join us, along with Crank Brothers brand expert and one of my favorite people in the bike biz, Sebastien as we talk history, innovation, and generally have a fun time talking bikes. 

On this episode we dig into some listener generated questions. If you're interested in having your question answered, email us at noridearound@gmail.com 

Join us for the conclusion of our time with Jeff Watrobka, executive director of the now canceled Golden Giddyup. We continue our discussion of trail access issues, feuding user groups, and out dated land management agencies.

We’re back in the studio!! On this episode, we invited Jeff Watrobka, executive director of the Golden Giddy Up, on to unpack what happened with Jefferson County Open Space and why the race got canceled. As one might expect, we opened Pandora's Box and ended up with a 2 hour episode. We will release part 2 next week. Many Thanks to Jeff for taking the time to chat with us.

Everyone loves a little controversy and we're no different. The Gold Rush Bike Rally has a questionable refund policy should the race be shut down for COVID reasons, and we dig into why we think they should reconsider what they've offered their customers. Leadville 100 is officially canceled, deferment to 2021 went quick, Justin comes back from his first race post-quarantine with a podium finish a...

What happens when you start a podcast about bike racing and bike racing gets canceled? That was the jumping off point for this episode. Hosts Justin and Harley discuss what COVID has meant for their businesses, their training, and their approach to this race season. Also, the results from the first E3XCMTB event are announced, and the plans for event #2 are given.

On this episode we dig into the history of bicycle clubs and how they've shaped modern bike racing team, we announce the formation of our very own No Ride Around team, and we give some updates details on our “rogue race” series.

Race season is off to a questionable start. A couple of early season races went off without a hitch, one got canceled, we drew some heat for one we put on, and then... The entire remainder of the race season got called into question. Well, we've got 3 race recaps for you in one episode, including 24 Hours of Pueblo, True Grit 100, and our very own Aged Fella Winter. Enjoy!

On this episode we host Daryl Price, former XC Pro. We talk about what it was like to help build a new sport, racing in the early days, and how technology has driven the sport forward.

It's no big secret that this years OMWR was cancelled by the Colorado Department of Transportation roughly 1 hour into this years event. Some riders understood, others were left with a sense of being left out in the cold with no refund or free entry to the 2021 event. We were fortunate to connect with Josh, the race director for OMWR and get some insight as to what exactly took place between race...

In this episode we recap the drama surrounding the 2020 Leadville 100 MTB lottery, give some pointers on how to approach and create your own trainging plan when you don't have access to coaches and equipment, and dig into the implications of the UCI getting involved in the gravel racing scene.

In this episode we invited mountain bike skills coach Andy Winohradsky, owner of DirtSmart MTB, over to Base Camp to give us some advice on Clipless Pedals vs. Platform Pedals, Tire Inserts vs. DH Casing tires, and few other trends from within the mountain bike industry. 

In the final episode of 2019, we dig into some items that may have turned you off or turned you away from visiting your local bike shop or gym. We tried to have a fun, lighthearted episode to close the year out, we hope you enjoy. Happy New Year!

Y'all, we owe a big apology. We promised a La Ruta recap and you never got one. In our penultimate episode for 2019, Justin gives us an excited recap of his first outing as a UCI pro. We cover his last race of the year, bringing together his 12 races in 12 months goal, and we finally announce our full sponsor list for the 2020 season.

We focus pretty heavily on racing here at No Ride Around, and you can't really have a conversation about racing without bringing up PEDs. We provide some background on the history of drug use in cycling, some of the players that stand out from the rest as the sports most notorious dopers, and scale the conversation down to us normal folks and where we draw the line between supplements and banned s...

In this episode we dive head first into how to plan your 2020 cycling season. Whether it's simply riding more, traveling more with your bike, doing your first race, or revisiting this years races for better results, we share our strategies for preparing for events that are the better part of a year away. We also get into what our goals are for the upcoming season. Stay tuned through the entire epi...

Justin heads off to race the 2019 edition of La Ruta and lines up for his first official race as a Pro mountain biker. Listen as we cover his prep, travel logistics, and goals for this years trip to Costa Rica.

Season 2 opens with Justin and Harley covering The Rules, a list of rules that govern all aspects of riding a bike. Who decided on these rules, you might ask? The Velominati, a secret society of riders and racers that keep the sport in check.  Are all the rules great? Not even close. In this episode, Justin and Harley pick their favorites, ones that they think could easily be discarded, and a...