ShiftLess Hosts Hooked on Gravel, Bikepacking and MTB
ShiftLess: Gravel, Bikepacking and Unpaved Bicycle Adventures
Welcome to ShiftLess, the bicycle podcast where curiosity meets total confusion. Hosted by Brad and Kevin, we are a couple of "chuckleheads" easily distracted by new bike tech and adventure cycling gear. We ask the big questions (and the totally irrelevant ones) so you don’t have to. While we lean heavily into gravel cycling, bikepacking, and mountain bike adventures, we cover anything that rolls. We bring in the experts to explain the world of ultra-endurance riding and route scouting in terms even we can understand.
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Bikepacking Tech Deep Dive: Dynamo Hubs, Water Filtration, and the 5-Year Gravel Evolution | Ep. 51 05.03.2024 1:45:31
Welcome to another episode of ShiftLess , the home of unpaved bicycle culture . In Episode 51, Kevin and Brad get into the weeds of ultra endurance unpaved cycling and technical gear setups. We kick things off with a listener Q&A focusing on a Salsa Fargo build, diving deep into the reliability of Dynamo hubs (SON vs. Shutter Precision), power generation for modern USB-C devices, and the best...
Episode 50 - Brad is Into Waxing, Kevin Drops His Baggage & Caleb is a Whiny Bit... 27.02.2024 1:24:30
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Episode 49 - Gear Ratios, Pacing, Health Department Info + Gravel & Fat Bike Fadness 20.02.2024 1:32:34
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Episode 48 - Unplanned 130 MileSS, Maths is Hard & Why We Break the Rules 13.02.2024 1:39:14
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Bikepacking for Beginners: How to Start with the Gear You Already Have | ShiftLess 47 06.02.2024 29:33
Stop waiting for the "perfect" setup and start your first adventure this weekend. In this solo deep-dive, Kevin from Spinistry breaks down the mental and physical barriers to entry for bikepacking and multi-day adventure cycling. The secret? You don’t need a $5,000 carbon rig or custom-sewn bags to begin. You just need a bike, a plan, and the willingness to "eat the elephant one bit...
Episode 46 - Caleb & Brad Torture Kevin, Event Hosting AMA 30.01.2024 1:41:39
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Episode 45 - Day Late Cold Weather Gear Talk, Walton or Walmart?, Breaking News on BLM Land in Texas! 23.01.2024 1:41:08
Reach out and touch us: shiftlesslive@gmail.com Apologies for the background noise on this one. Our indoor seating kept brushing against my headset. We will know better next time.
Ultra Endurance Unconventional: Flat Pedals, 200-Mile FKTs, and Unbound XL Prep with Justin Cary #44 16.01.2024 1:28:58
In this episode of ShiftLess , Kevin and Brad sit down with the "King of Unconventional," Justin Cary . In less than ten years, Justin has transitioned from a broken Walmart bike to a Leadville 100 finisher and the reigning 200-mile FKT (Fastest Known Time) champion of the Denton loop. If you are a fan of gravel cycling , gravel racing , or bikepacking , this deep dive explores the gear,...
Episode 43 - Once in Lifetime Bike Ride, Bye-Bye Niner? & Are Motorcycles the New E-bike? 09.01.2024 1:14:34
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Epidsode 42 - We Hear From a New E-biker, No More Bike Discounts? All Road or All Shark Jump? 02.01.2024 1:14:32
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Episode 41 - Brooks Saddles, Share the Trail & Chef Brad's Double Secret Gumbo 26.12.2023 1:19:25
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Episode 40 - Farewell to Peak Gravel, Mechanical Doping, E-bike Cheating & Brad's Dream Bikepacking Trip 19.12.2023 1:10:08
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Episode 39 - Back to Oklahoma, Brad's Non Conventional Road Safety & Dunkin Donuts Coffee 12.12.2023 1:12:15
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Episode 38 - Tire Liners, Stainless Steel Bikes & It's Not a Jeep Thing 04.12.2023 1:26:17
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Episode 37 - Dr. Brad Joins Us to Discuss the Woes of Centerlock Rotors, Benefits of Square Taper and PRP Therapy & Is Kevin Ready For An E-Bike? 27.11.2023 1:14:57
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Episode 36 - The Big Bend/Multiday Survival Guide Featuring DJ Caleb (Part 2) 20.11.2023 1:05:40
In this episode Brad drops a surprise on the front end & we talk all sorts of basic backcountry stuff from the idiots' perspective. And is Kevin now a Garmin guy? Reach out and touch us: shiftlesslive@gmail.com
Episode 35 - Spinistry-palooza Recap Part 1 Featuring DJ Caleb 13.11.2023 1:03:24
Caleb Wills was kind enough to join us to chat about our very recent trip to the Big Bend area. We talk a tiny bit of World Series because Go Rangers! Aside from that, we pretty much stay on track for this one. Reach out and touch us: shiftlesslive@gmail.com
Episode 34 - RAT Talk Including the Documentary Crew, Every Bike Maker Hates Us & Brad Puts Kevin in a Corner 06.11.2023 1:08:21
This is Part Two of a very long session so no intro. Reach out and touch us: shiftlesslive@gmail.com 00:00 Intro/RAT 2023 Chat 07:15 2024 Events 20:00 Follow the Yellow Brick Road 23:15 Event Names 32:00 MonsterCross Monday 35:00 More Ti Talk 45:30 DFW Fad Review 59:45 Movie Talk
Episode 33 - Is Zwift for Brad? All or Nothing Review, Bikepacking Poll, How Much is Too Much Ultra Endurance? 30.10.2023 1:16:19
Longish episode gets broken into two parts. Please answer our poll or reach out and touch us at shiftlesslive@gmail.com 00:00 Intro 01:30 TNSS Update & Pizza Talk 04:30 Bike & Bikepacking Calories/Meals/Edibles 17:15 What Do You Listen To? (poll) 21:00 Zwift 2023 Off Season Talk and Other Training Tools 47:00 So Many Ultra Endurance Riders and Events 53:00 Different Types of Competitors 58...
Gravel Cycling History with Guitar Ted: Trans Iowa, Hall of Fame, & The Future of Steel Bikes #32 23.10.2023 1:24:35
In this "Expert Edition" of ShiftLess , we sit down with the legendary Guitar Ted (Mark Stevenson), a foundational figure in unpaved bicycle culture and a first-round inductee into the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame . Mark shares the fascinating origin story of Trans Iowa , the 300+ mile ultra-endurance race that served as the "pebble in the pool," creating the ripples that inspir...
Episode 31 - Expert Edition With Cyclist Insurance Guru Ron Wadley 16.10.2023 1:13:20
The meat and potatoes of this is one is our mid segment with Ron Wadley of Insurance for Texans. He gives us the poop and the scoop on how to protect your bike and your health in all of the scenarios. We chat about the RAT 1000 in progress at the time of recording, some Spinistry-palooza meal planning and even a bit of movie talk just because. Reach out and touch us: shiftlesslive@gmail.com Insura...
Episode 30 - Is Carbon the New Aluminum? No More Steel Bikes? Does Brad Read Viewer Mail? 09.10.2023 1:31:44
Brad's level is a touch low for the first 30 minutes or so. It gets better after he adjusts his mic. Reach out and touch us: shiftlesslive@gmail.com
Episode 29 - 1Up or Kuat? Aluminum or Carbon? What Brands are Over Rated? Brad Doesn't Bash E-bikes... 03.10.2023 1:23:58
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Episode 28 - Moots Lane Change, the Ti Bike Industry, Brad Get His Yoga On & Gravel Crits Review 25.09.2023 1:43:52
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Episode 27 - Trail Recumbent Idiocy, Bachelor Party Talk & We're Not Melting! 18.09.2023 1:03:46
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