The Guitar Ted Podcast

The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #10: "Babel About Gravel Tires Part 2" Presented by The Spinistry Show Notes: Your hosts Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll are back with more 'tire talk'. This time they cover the sizes from 43mm - 50mm. There is also some news on the gravel scene that is shared along with a wise word or two about carbon component care. Then the guys get into a bit of Gravel...

The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #9: Babel About Gravel Tires: Part 1 - Presented by The Spinistry Show Notes: In this episode your hosts Guitar ted and N.Y. Roll share knowledge and experiences concerning the use of two-inch plus sized tires on gravel and for adventure/bikepacking uses. Specific examples are shared along with some helpful tips on going tubeless and on air pressures are shared. All...

The Guitar Ted Podcast #8: "A Texas Sized Talk With Kevin Lee of The Spinistry" Presented by The Spinistry In this wide-ranging interview we get to hear about what Guitar Ted says is "One of the most under-the-radar event promoters in the country". Listen as N.Y. Roll and GT talk to Kevin about the origins of the Spinistry, their events, and what Club Spinistry is all about.  ________________...

The Guitar Ted Podcast: The Gents Race Interview, presented by The Spinistry www.spinistry.net Show Notes: In this episode of the Guitar Ted Podcast, Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame member, Guitar Ted interviews the three directors (Bruce Reese, Kyle Sedore, and Rob Versteegh) of the Gents Race. This unique gravel event has grown since its inception in 2011 to become the highlight of many rider's year...

The Guitar Ted Podcast - Presented by The Spinistry: Babel About Gravel - Part 1 Episode #6 Show Notes: In this episode, much like the previous one on bikepacking, N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted go over some basic points concerning what to think about when preparing to go out and ride gravel. This isn't a comprehensive look at what to do, but in future episodes, the guys will cover some of the points th...

The Guitar Ted Podcast: Episode #5 "The Bikepacking Episode" In this episode your hosts Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll cover some news in the gravel world, talk about some do's and don't's of bikepacking, and share another segment of the Gravel Amplifier Presented by The Spinistry.  ____________ Donate: Go to PayPal and drop a donation at g.ted.productions@gmail.com if you are so inclined.  __...

The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #4: The Three Things Show Notes; In this episode N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted discuss three main topics: Paris to Ancaster being the Canadian Gravel National Championships, the possible new influx of European retired Pro riders in gravel racing, and Guitar Ted's experience as an elector for the new class for the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame. Plus a lot of rabbit trail stu...

  Guitar Ted Productions Podcast #3 (115) "The Anatomy Of A Gravel Event".  Featuring N.Y. Roll and Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame member, Guitar Ted Support The Show  Help keep the hubs greased on the GTPP here by donating to our PayPal account at g.ted.productions@gmail.com. You can also contact us via that address as well. Thanks!  Show Notes: Your hosts, Guitar Ted and N.Y. Ro...

Guitar Ted Productions Podcast Episode #2 (114) "Storm Clouds A Brewin'" Featuring N.Y. Roll and Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame member, Guitar Ted Show Notes: in this episode N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted discuss the immediate future of the cycling business sector and how it all may affect you- the riders. Guitar Ted gives us a bit of context on what led us to this point and then the guys get into specifi...

The Guitar Ted Productions Podcast: The Iowa Gravel Series And Chris McQueen; Episode #113 Two things first on this one: First, we changed up the name of the podcast but other than that, you should notice no big changes to content here. Secondly: There are two instances where N.Y. Roll's phone rings and it is LOUD! This happens early on in the episode. So, you've been warned! The guys cover the UN...

Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #112: "Gotta Keep 'em Separated!"  Sponsored by Bike Rags Apparel: https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this episode Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll discuss the news which was announced the first week of 2023 that UNBOUND was going to make format changes to their event. No longer would Pro/Elites start with the amateur riders. The guys ask " How will "Pro" and "Elite"...

Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #111: "An Interview With The Gravel Ideas Man, LeLan Dains".  Sponsored By Bike Rags: https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this last episode for 2022, your hosts Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll are listening to all the gravelly ideas of one LeLan Dains. LeLan was a participant in the early gravel scene, riding in early DK200's and then, after volunteering for that pre...

The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode 110: The Top Ten Stories In Gravel For 2022 - Sponsored by Bike Rags Apparel. Bike Rags: https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this episode Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll discuss what Guitar Ted thought were the top ten most important stories in gravel cycling for 2021. Here is the list as it was discussed in the podcast: UCI Gravel Worlds (Poor course, short distance,...

Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #109 Sponsored by Bike Rags Bike Rags: https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this episode N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted talk about the recent actions taken by Specialized and several other companies to slash marketing and support for "adventure based" riding. But first, N.Y. roll gives us a correction from the last podcast and some additional cold weather riding tips. The...

Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #108: "Put The Deodorant On Your Soul, Man" Sponsored By Bike Rags: https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this episode Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll sit down and share their cold weather riding tips and hacks. Different types of "cold" call for different strategies and the guys try to cover as many possibilities as they can think of. You'll learn what your #1 enemy to sta...

Show Notes:  Sponsored By: Bike Rags https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this episode, your hosts,  N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted, discuss all the hot topics currently in the gravel scene by a crackling fire in the Stone Castle Estates. First they tackle another edition of the Gravel Amplifier. This time they feature several rides. (Check below for all the links to the event sites) Then they d...

Episode #106: Lake McBride Fat Bike Event: Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll host an interview with Nate Kullbom who is a mainstay in the production of the Lake McBride Fat Bike Race.  Nate describes the course, the atmosphere around the event, and a little bit about the course and the kind of weather you can expect for the event. Then we tease out a little bit from Nate regarding the CORE4 event, a m...

This Episode is sponsored by Bike Rags apparel. https://www.bikeragsapparel.com In this episode, hosts N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted cover their thoughts on what makes a gravel bike a "gravel bike" and when that crosses over to a mountain bike. They also talk about the term "monstercross" and where that fits into modern gravel bike types. Then the guys take on the idea of choosing events based upon dis...

The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #104 Sponsored by Bike Rags: bikeragsapparel.com In this episode Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll discuss the ways that people see the gravel scene. A news article from the Arizona Republic sets up the early discussion here. The discussion starts out with how many people's perspective is more recent in terms of the gravel scene. We discover N.Y. Roll has a degree in h...

The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #103: Canadian Gravel Report Guitar Ted and N.Y.Roll have the breakdown of the recently held UCI "Gravel Worlds". Was it a "world championship level" event? Does the UCI event even matter? The UCI event versus how North American gravel events evolved is examined. Parallels to how early mountain bike events evolved are brought up. The guys discuss it all here o...

The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch is Sponsored by Bike Rags: Episode #102 - Guitar Ted and New York Roll discuss the UCI gravel World Championship series. Comments and thoughts about an article Yuri Hauswald wrote recently about the UCI's entrance into gravel racing are shared. (Link to that article is below) The guys discuss whether or not big events and series of gravel events bring in more riders,...

The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #101 is Sponsored by Bike Rags Thanks to our sponsor Bike Rags. See them at https://bikeragsapparel.com/ In this Episode Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll get into a variety of topics kicking off with some banter about avian problems at road races which is in the news. Then the Review Round-Up kicks off with some talk about our latest reviews. Guitar Ted talks about th...

Show Notes: The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch records its 100th episode. Special guest, Dan Roberts pops in to give us the lowdown on this year's Snaggy Ridge 105 gravel event in Cedar County, Iowa. Then N.Y. Roll and Guitar Ted cover some topics seen on social media of late including whether or not top tube bags are a silly idea, Ride With GPS terrain finder confusion, and what features riders want o...

In this episode of the "Riding Gravel Radio Ranch" sponsored by Bike Rags, N.Y. Roll shares with Guitar Ted how the inaugural CORE4 event went down. The largest gathering for a "gravel" event in Iowa's history, the event was a tough one and a very unique take on the current gravel event format. N.Y. Roll rates it as a "Grade A" first attempt, but he has a few areas of concern. N.Y. Roll then share...

Guitar Ted Productions Presents Episode #98 of the Riding Gravel radio ranch with special guest, Dave Pryor of unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley. In this episode, Dave shares his experiences with Mid-West gravel, which he rides for the first time in Iowa and Nebraska. Then Guitar Ted and Dave share their thoughts on Gravel Worlds' recent event efforts in the realms of social issues, inclusiv...