The Paceline Cycling Podcast

It's a podcast about bikes, so it's no surprise that our hosts like to ride new bikes. And great bikes. And sometimes crazily expensive bikes, like the $15,300 Argonaut that Hottie had a chance to ride recently. In a world where we all joke about the correct number of bikes being N+1, Hotties wonders at what point a bike might be just too expensive. Fatty is also deep in bike love. He recently pur...

Where do you come from? Not, where were you born, or where did you grow up, but how were you birthed as a cyclist? This week Fatty tells how he got into cycling and asks Patrick and Hottie what got them into the sport. And despite a concussion on his first ride, Fatty is still at it 20 years later. Hottie asks what we would do without cycling. That is, if you suddenly couldn't ride anymore, what w...

How much work do you do on your bike? Are you the type who doesn't let anyone else touch your bike and it gets a tune-up monthly, or do you turn it over to a trusted mechanic tipped in hoppy beverages? Or are you somewhere in between? Hottie discusses a failed career path and how that has affected his willingness to work on bikes. Origin stories are a hot thing right now. From Marvel superheroes t...

This week Fatty, Hottie and Patrick are joined by a special guest. Yuri Hauswald is a former winner of Dirty Kanza, a Camelbak-sponsored athlete and a marketing pro with GU Energy Labs. He joins the boys to talk about the suggestion that cyclists should boycott Giro, Bell, Blackburn, Camelbak and the other cycling-related holdings of Vista Outdoor, a publicly traded company whose primary trade is...

Our man Patrick is back from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and has stories to tell. As chief judge he, with the help of fellow judges Tom Kellogg (yes, that Tom Kellogg of Spectrum Cycles) and veteran mechanic to the stars, Merlyn Townley, inspected more than 100 different submissions for the awards. He talks about the bike that won Best in Show and asks Fatty and Hottie their thoughts...

Maybe it’s the gloominess of February, but the Paceline hosts — Patrick, Hottie, and Fatty — have some pretty serious topics this week…though they don’t necessarily approach those topics in a serious way (not all of them, at least). Hottie’s watching the Olympics, but can’t help but wonder about the huge doping cloud hanging over the whole thing. His question: why does cycling get such a bad rap w...

Let’s talk dogs. No, not those furry lumps of love that drool on (or sometimes eat) your shoes. We’re talking feet. Do you have problems with your feet? Do cycling shoes give you trouble? If so, you’ll want to listen in to Fatty’s pull, which is all about his trouble with cycling shoes and his inquiries about how to solve it. Hottie says food is mood. He puts more effort into his pre-ride and pre-...

The boys are back with another three-pull episode. Up first is Hottie and he asks, have you ever regretted a bicycle purchase? Not the money you spent, but the bicycle itself? Have you ever decided you invested in the wrong bike? Fatty is concerned about riding ugly. Between his namesake feature, dripping body fluids, a cadence like a minute hand on a clock and mismatched kit, he suggests that his...

Peter Flax is the editor in chief of The Red Bulletin, the 11-times-per-year magazine from energy drink maker Red Bull. He is also the former editor-in-chief for Bicycling Magazine, features editor for The Hollywood Reporter and a contributing writer to CyclingTips as well as RKP. For the three plus years Flax has been living in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, he has commuted to work by...

Someone smart told the boys that most podcasts don't ever produce 100 episodes, so this one is a bit of a milestone. We're not sure if they're too determined to quit or too clueless to know when to stop. Milestones aside, they take 100 seconds (give or take) to favorite moments from previous shows before moving on to the meat of the show. Up first, Hottie asks if you've ever had bike burnout, and...

This week we switch our format up a bit with each of the guys taking one hard pull. Up first is Hottie with a confession. For the first time in roughly 20 years he isn't taking out a USAC license. Hottie says he's got several reasons for not renewing: less interesting courses, an interest in gravel events and to some degree, the officials. The boys discuss whether or not they are carrying licenses...

It's winter time and conditions aren't exactly fun for riding in many parts of the country. For this week's Very Important Question we asked, "Which of these is the absolute worst conditions to ride your bike in?" A. Hard crosswind 28% B. Cold rain 35% C. Slushy road 30% D. "This isn't so bad" types 7% The real question is what kind of companion are you when conditions are tough on a ride. SpeedX,...

Fatty has been vacationing and says his kits don't fit. In the spirit of truth in advertising, we're actually pretty relieved. A skinny Fatty is not a fatty, right? Recently, he went with the Hammer to St. George, Utah, for some riding. Misadventure ensued. In other news, how important is your front brake? For this week's Very Important Question we asked, "You are on your your bike, you pass anoth...

Paceline Tandem 03: Jake Pantone, Director of Marketing and Product at ENVE Composites Jake Pantone is a cycling success story. He started at ENVE lacing wheels and taking customer support phone calls -- often at the same time. So the fact that he's now the marketing and product director is no small thing. In this episode of the Paceline Tandem, Jake and Fatty talk about how ENVE chooses — and rej...

Hottie is away this week so Fatty and Patrick or holding down the fort, so to speak. For our big interview this week, Patrick interviewed Aaron Gulley of Outside Magazine about his recent essay about being hit by a car while on a mountain bike ride and how the specter of smartphones has changed the danger factor of riding on the road. For this week's Very Important Question, we asked, how much wei...

With the holidays looming, we look at the spirit of the season. Fatty interviews Yann Bertaud who is an ambassador for World Bicycle Relief. He recently made a trip to Africa on behalf of the organization to help distribute bikes to children so they can go to school. For this week's Very Important Question, we ask the all-important question: What is the best bicycle-centric song of all time? A: Qu...

Even thought the racing season is over, pro cycling is back in the news. Peter Sagan is even more amazing than we knew and Chris Froome (finally?) tested positive.  As a result, for this week's Very Important Question we ask, "What would happen if you attempted to do the splits?"  A. I could do the splits no problem 5% B. I could get to 120 degrees 18% C. I could get to 33 degrees 18% D. I'd tear...

Cold and flu season. That's what we call it, right? As if it were restricted to a few months of the year like maple sugaring or Nordic skiing. No matter how long it's meant to last, it's here once again and while Hottie's rides are getting longer, Patrick is off the bike thanks to a virus. Life with four-year-old contagion dispensers, amiright? For this week's VIQ, we asked, has your behavior over...

Now that it's the off season the boys are dreaming of bike purchases. Fatty wants a full-suspension cross-country bike for when he does Breck Epic next year. Hottie finally purchased a gravel-oriented frameset and even Patrick admits that he's considering trimming one from his arsenal to add something else. This week's Very Important Question ask, "How off is your off-season?" A. 'Cross season bab...

Thanksgiving is here and with it the need to preemptively burn calories. Of course, before they get to that, Fatty has a wound to clean. Hottie is back on the bike and Patrick wonders if his number is up next. Do you have a bucket list? A buddy of Hottie's and Patrick's decided to ride 50 Miles in 50 States. Hottie interviews Major Bob Frank about his experience and how what his favorite (and leas...

Running. On a cycling podcast. What is the world coming to? Well, it is that time of year, thanks to cyclocross and, in some places, inclement weather. Hottie and Fatty admit they've turned to the dark side, at least some. Patrick? Off mic he said he'd rather get dental work.  For the Very Important Question® this week, Fatty asked, "How many times have you broken a helmet?"  A: Never 45% B: 1-2 4...

We discuss Halloween and costumes, and how cycling clothing is a costume of its own. Friends of Fatty's (FoF) used some bike tubes to make a killer Thor costume. Fatty dressed up as Superman (or something like him) and they want for a ride called Helloween. His friend who dressed up as a baby had an interesting experience wearing an adult diaper. For our Very Important Question we asked, When was...

In the Paceline Tandem episode #2, Fatty has two great conversations with people who are doing amazing things with bikes.   First, he talks with Decker -- a high school senior who loves mountain biking, and is one of the nicest, most positive kids you'll ever meet. Decker tells the story  of an accident that changed how he rides, and how he's taken on -- both physically and mentally -- this challe...

We open with discussion of the Santa Rosa fires and how they are affecting the local cycling community. Our man on the scene reports he is back home after a week in West County, and nearly everything he placed with other friends is back home as well. The family—both humans and kitties—seem no worse for wear, though there was a fridge-worth of food that needed tossing. With roughly 2900 homes lost...

Phil Gaimon sits in on this edition of the Paceline. He plays along with all our normal antics: The Very Important Question and Paceline Picks. But what he's really hear to do is to talk about his new book, "Draft Animals: Living the Pro Dream." You're going to love this conversation. Gaimon peels back the layers of being on a pro tour team. You'll find out that like an onion, things don't always...