The Roadman Cycling Podcast

The brain in a complicated piece of kit! We know so little about it but a widely studied research topic is that of the effects of exercise on the brain.  Sarah chats about what is going on in our grey matter during and after exercise and how training can actually alter the structure of our brain! The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is Twitter  Want to watch full...

Its Newbie Questions but this week we're without Sarah. The show goes on. We answer all your burning questions from a busy week in the weird & wonderful world of cycling.  Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to https://www.athleticgreens.com/roadman The heart beat of our community & best place to reach...

Richie Stephens is a Hollywood actor. He may well be the only actor in Hollywood who plays a gangster, who actually was a gangster.  This is a classic story of over coming. Addiction, murder & drugs - it was a dark hole but Richie Stephens turned his life around and the lessons he learnt on the journey are so profound.  Today's show sponsor is Stages. To get 20% off your power meter...

I had a friend pass away during the week. I spent a full day sulking & the following day alone, writing.  That reflective time has given me a completely new perspective which I think can help you stop procrastinating & follow your dreams.  Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to https://www.athletic...

Dr. Barney Garrood PhD has many years of experience as a Formula One aerodynamicist at teams including Ferrari and Mercedes, with experience of wind tunnel, CFD and track testing methods. A keen cyclist, Barney wanted to apply his experience in F1 aerodynamics to measure aerodynamic drag on the road, just as he used to at the track in his F1 days.  The challenges are very different but the un...

The best riders in the world gathered in Dublin to fight it out on this 3km World Cup Cyclocross race and it was a fight in snow & mud that brought us a nail biting race.  The man made course was dubbed "bland" by the critics  but mother nature intervened to create a 60 minute hellscape for the riders and a heaven for the spectators.   Today's Show Sponsor is Cyclist Mag When yo...

Sarah uses these three strategies to stay motivated and never miss sessions.  She talks about using our new understanding of the brain to program your mindset for ultimate motivation and discipline!  Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to https://www.athleticgreens.com/roadman Want to watch full interviews...

Sarah has compiled her list of amazing gifts for cyclists.  Anthony is brutally honest about her picks and gives a big thumbs down to some of the choices.  Do you agree?  If you want some idea for some fun and quirky cycling ideas for your letter to Santa ... Listen Up!  Today's Show Sponsor is Cyclist Mag When you use the link www.cyclist.co.uk/roadman you'll get your first 3...

The biggest show in the world of Cyclocross rolls into Dublin this weekend.  I preview the favourites, the course, the weather and what we can expect from the fans.  You can still get tickets UCIcyclocrossworldcup.com Today's Show Sponsor is Cyclist Mag When you use the link www.cyclist.co.uk/roadman you'll get your first 3 issues of this amazing magazine for only £5 *offer only availabl...

Zak Hanna is one of the best Mountain Runners in the World. He was 5th place in the recent World Championships but his road to success hasn't been an easy one.  Zak started out as a cyclist, tried everything but something just wouldn't click and success eluded him. He changed his focus to Mountain Running and immediately it was clear things were going to be different.  Today's show spons...

Pat Warner, Vice President of Stages Cycling joins me to bring us inside the quest to bring power to the people - making power meters affordable. Before Stages began to democratise power meters, they were the preserve of pro athletes & uber wealthy. Now we see them used by riders of every level.  Pat is uniquely positioned, as well as being VP of Stages he's also the World Masters Hour re...

One of my quests in life is to design the ultimate day. What does the ultimate day look like? What activities have to be included? In this podcast i'll let you in on a life changing lesson I learnt in 2022 and why you should consider having some "boring" days.  Today's Show Sponsor is Cyclist Mag When you use the link www.cyclist.co.uk/roadman you'll get your first 3 issues of this amazing ma...

Sarah is back with another edition of Newbie questions.  Are you tempted with by an Everest Challenge, wondering how to sneak some aero gains for your event this year?  It's all in this week's newbie questions.  Today's Show Sponsor is Cyclist Mag When you use the link www.cyclist.co.uk/roadman you'll get your first 3 issues of this amazing magazine for only £5 *offer only available...

Ari Wallach is an American futurist with a unique take on how we should be viewing the world.  Zoom out, think long term. It sounds simple but when you zoom out problems appear different. When we zoom out we have a new lens to view society, organisations or simply how we move through the world.  You'll love this one! Check out Ari's amazing book  Today's show sponsor is Stages. To g...

We always hear people refer to "the spirit of gravel". For a long time I wasn't sure what that meant but I have figured it out.  Today I reveal for the first time what the spirit of gravel actually means.... Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to https://www.athleticgreens.com/roadman Want to watch full intervi...

The second guest on the Founders Series is Diarmuid McSweeney , the Co - Founder of Gym + Coffee.  Gym + Coffee founded in 2017 is an Irish based athleisure brand which is taking Ireland & UK by storm. This conversation is a valuable insight into the hard work, team building and the importance of community. Today's show sponsor is Stages. To get 5% off the amazing Stages indoor bike, the...

There is a danger that the training you're doing is having no effect or worse is actually making you a slower rider.  Tune in today to make sure you're not falling into the trap of "junk" miles.  The blog I promised on training zones.  https://www.roadmancycling.com/blog/knowing-the-numbers-testing-your-threshold-and-setting-up-your-training-zones Want to order The Roadman Cycling K...

Sarah looks into the team famous for marginal gains and an obsession with numbers.  While the ex Team Sky have brought many great advances to cycling they still lack some of the emotion and passion that this sport is famous for. Sarah also looks into some of the personalities in the team.  Do you love or loathe Team INEOS? Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year Suppl...

We're back with another newbie questions. We talk Cyclocross, Tom Piddock, Badlands & under what circumstances you should ride in your drops.  Check us out in The Guardian yesterday  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/24/break-a-sweat-without-breaking-the-bank-26-of-the-best-free-or-cheap-fitness-apps-sites-and-podcasts Want to order The Roadman Cycling Kit?  Here...

Fred Wright is the up and coming hope for the U.K.  He really showed the world that the future is bright for British Road Cycling with some amazing performances in The Vuelta a España where he featured is numerous top tens and featured in breakaways and bunch sprints. Fred also opens up about his involvement in the controversy that saw Primož Roglic withdraw from The Vuelta. This is a really...

I love the expression, learn from mistakes but they don't have to be your mistakes.  These five pitfalls are sure to ruin your motivation, i've fallen into some of them myself. Others i've avoided as I was pre warned.  This podcast is my attempt to pre warn you of these five pitfalls that will rob you of your motivation.  Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year S...

Today's show is a new concept - The Founders Series. I'll drop this series each Tuesday.  I'm aiming to interview and get inside the minds of those people who have built the industry we love so much.  The first guest on the Founders Series is Michael Brandt, he's the CEO and founder of HVMN Ketones.  This is a fascinating, vulnerable conversation which highlights the stress & st...

Commuting to work is a really time effective way to improve your fitness. In this episode Anthony gives tips on how to structure your commute so it actually becomes part of your training plan.  Plus he outlines 3 sessions you can start incorporating into your commute straight away!  Want to order The Roadman Cycling Kit?  Here are the links (the store will only be open until the 25t...

It's episode 600 of The Roadman Cycling Podcast and Sarah is sharing 21 of the most important things to get right if you want to be faster (and happier) on the bike.  The info on this list has been the learnings the the team here feel are the most important lessons of the past 600 episodes all compiled in one place.   Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens . To Claim a 1 Year Supply of...

Should your seat height, reach, stack set up etc be different on your road bike and your gravel bike?  The demands of the two disciplines are physically very different so should the geometry be tweaked? Another listener has a question about how to pick events and races and how to be in peak condition for multiple races.  Anthony spills the beans.  And have you heard about the SRAM S...