Pedal Progressions Podcast: Mountain Biking and Cycling bringing people together

On this episode we talk to the hosts of the Eclipse on Tap podcast and founders of the bike team with the same name. Matt, Nathan and David were super fun to talk to, and we learned a lot. We learn the story of how a trip to totality turned into a large Grand Rapids area team and a fun podcast. It's super fun for us to learn about things and we hope you like it too. We really hope you enjoyed...

On this episode we talk to the host of the Dirty Chain Podcast, Trevor Gibney. Trevor tells us about the early days of starting the podcast and hot it snowballed in the beginning. How the direction of the show has changed over the years as his own riding and interests have evolved. We really enjoyed how his passion for cycling came out in every topic we talked about and especially when we started...

On this episode we talk to three wonderful ladies from the local women's mountain biking group the Lake Shore Mountain Biking Sisters. We talk to their fearless leader Maria Diekema and she is joined by two other awesome sisters, Sam Dustin and Yidzza Pou. We talk to the about the groups origin story and each of their journeys. We talk about some of their fun events and their big one the skirt...

On this episode we talk to Rick Plite and Scott Tencate, the reluctant forefathers of mountain biking in our area. Both of them have so many awesome stories to tell and do a great job of giving us a wonderful history lesson. Sorry for the weird chop in the episode we had a false fire alarm in the middle of one of Scott's stories. When you see these guys out in the wild make sure you shake thei...

On this episode we talk to Michael Paas and Ryan Schafer. This is a bit of a different episode than usual. Kind of like two worlds coming together. Michael and Ryan are both incredible crossfit athletes that competed on the 8th day gym team at the world championships and finished in the top 10 in the world!! We talk about what it takes to get there and also hear some fun stories about the journey....

On this episode we talk to Mitchell Nol and Tyler Keuning. Mitch on Tyler have been riding bikes for a longtime. They started by watching old classic bike movies and then building and hitting video video type hits. They grew up in the age of the one hit wonder. We tell lots of stories in a classic Pedal Progressions type episode of them going from hitting all the big stuff and doing the cool shit...

On this episode we talk to David Brower. David is an incredibly accomplished young local rider who really embraces the awesomeness of cycling. We talk about so many different things in this episode and as always the farther in you go the better it gets. It's always great to see the sport is in good hands. Follow Davis on instagram at @davidbrower9 and keep up with budding career. Hope you all enjo...

We time stamp stamp our broadcast so you can watch the broadcast and watch it with us. As we do more of these we will get better and better at them. If you want to join us on one let us know. enjoy!! We also encourage you to check out our sponsors. Cannonsburg Ski Hill, they have food, drinks and ice cream at least four days a week in the summer. They also have so many events to check out. Look th...

On this episode we talk to Madison and Nate Willemstein. They are a couple of local riders that volunteer more than they ride. They started the west michigan bike patrol and also spend all winter on the cannonsburg ski patrol. This episode is both entertaining and informative. If you would like to join the bike patrol please email Maddy at mmfrancis03@gmail.com. Hope you all enjoy!! And if you do...

On this episode we talk to the often requested but ever elusive Danielle Musto. And to make things even better she got to do it from her place of employment Cannonsburg from our new studio.. The Taco Tuesday Studio at Cannonsburg Ski Hill. We talked about her racing career, her job, the Grand Rapids Dirt Dawgs and all kinds of other fun things. As always the very end is the most fun. We had a lot...

Just a quick recap of our first couple hours in Bentonville for the 2025 bikefest. We are joined by the Nick's, Garrison and Slayton. Kyle Klyn, Kellen Johnson and Brian Zajac.

Just a quick recap of our first couple hours in Bentonville for the 2025 bikefest. We are joined by the Nick's, Garrison and Slayton. Andy Flietstra, Kyle Klyn, Kellen Johnson and Brian Zajac.

We time stamp stamp our broadcast so you can watch the broadcast and watch it with us. As we do more of these we will get better and better at them. If you want to join us on one let us know. enjoy!!

On this episode we talk to a dear friend, mister Kevin Allen. Kevin was the president of our local trails in west michigan and helped usher the evolution of the sport in our area with forward thinking and a love of the sport and it's people. We talk about some of the stuff and tell some funny stories. Craig gets a few minutes of realestate advice and we wrap up with some heartfelt moments. We had...

Hurry up and join our fantasy league on pinkbike.com. We will be doing companion shows to all throughout the downhill series this year. You can go to Pinkbike.com and make a team and then search for the Pedal Progressions Podcast league to join or follow the directions in the service announcement. Winner gets a shirt and local league players can come and join on a companion episode. Thanks!!

On this episode we talk to a familiar face mister Kyle Klyn. We catch up on what he has been up to for the last 4 months and settle right in to a fun as always conversation. At the end we even let you in on a bunch of the behind the curtain stuff and some Bootleg 20 year anniversary spoilers. As always check out our guests socials and add them, find Kyle at @Klyn5150 on instagram and more importan...

On this episode we talk to a couple of well traveled local guys Dr. Eric Graf and Jake Lombardo who ride slightly different pedal bikes than we do. We talk about their trip to Oklahoma and being chased out of town because of wild fires and wild winds. We talk about the difference between Dh trips and gravel road trips, and starting a race team while drinking some beers with some friends. We touch...

This episode of Pedal Progressions is a full send of storytelling, heart, and two-wheeled passion. Meet Marnie — once a second-grade teacher, now a fierce force in Michigan's trail-building and race scene. From cry-laughing over Scrabble to building the iconic Merrell Trail and running Barry-Roubaix, Lumberjack 100, and more, she shares hilarious mishaps, powerful community moments, and what it’s...

Today we talk to Katie and George Swanzy who just finished constructing and opening the new Rockford Bike Shop. We talk about how they each got into biking and working at shops and how that led them down the scary path of buying property, constructing a new building and moving. We also talk about a travel story that gives all of us nightmares. You can follow Katie and George at @rockfordbikeshop o...

Today we talk to the man underneath the full face helmet on the dirt bike.. at the pedal bike races. Since 2006, Robbie has been either first or last in Michigan’s biggest cycling races. Whether leading the pack as a moto official or sweeping the course to ensure every rider makes it home safely, he’s a crucial part of race day. His unique vantage point—both from the front and the back—gives him r...

This is a new format for us that we would like to do more of. Eventually hope to make it a video watch along party. This week we sit down and watch Redbull Hardline Tasmania as a group of friends and their dogs. I have no idea what we walk about during the race but it was an awesome time with friends. Craig and I were joined by former guest Zack Balwinski and his dog Sprocket, and our other riding...

Today we talk to the fastest guy that you have probably never heard of Loren Dejonge. Loren is great guy, husband, father, biker, and competitor. He is from the Grand rapids area and almost made the surprisingly long list of UCI world cup down hill racers to come from the flat state of Michigan. We talk to him about mountain bike, motorcycles, snowmobiles and how he hates losing. We hope you enjoy...

This is President of West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance Dan Frayer's public address at City Built Brewing on January 23 2024. Sorry about the audio inconsistency, we had some major grounding feed back at times from a nearby refrigerator. Check out and join the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance at WMMBA.org. We also encourage you to check out our sponsor The Building Blocks Foundation...

This is a recording from the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliances annual member meeting. We took some time before the main presentation to sit down with 6 WMMBA board members and two other very special guests. This is not a typical episode but something we hope to do more of in the future. It was a great night at City Built Brewing with hundreds of people sharing their love of our west michigan...

Today is the day when we finally get Jeff Jacobi to say yes and some on the show. It took five episodes of peer pressure but we made it happen. We talk about when and where he started riding, how he got into the bike industry and his stops along the way. We talk about his new new job and love for motor cycles and dirt bikes. We get to hear about all his crazy events and charity stunts. It was a re...