The Rodeo Labs Podcast

Carbs Fuel has come on the scene this year as a simple, cost-effective gel that delivers 50 grams of carbohydrates in a neat $2.00 package. Stephen and Logan have both felt a shift in their fueling ability and understanding of on the bike nutrition after adding these gels to their pockets for training and racing, so it seemed like an easy choice to have the creators of this new endurance elixir on...

On this second of three episodes about out Traka Adventure, we switch up formats a bit and bring you along on an audio adventure. Mixing audio that we recorded on the trip with recollections from back home, we hope to create a bit more of an immersive experience, something more like it was to be there yourself. One thing is for sure: Nothing about this trip happened as we imagined, and every step...

The Traka is the biggest gravel race in Europe and it offers a wide range of distances including 200km, 360km and 560km. The Rodeo Labs gang were set on the big one: 560km, or 348 miles, of Spanish gravel. Nevertheless, the rain had other ideas, with torrential downpours causing the race organizers to cancel the 560km distance. The Rodeo crew were gutted, but are still determined to make the most...

in this episode of the Rodeo Labs Podcast, the gang is talking about the trial and tribulations of their Unbound's. That is it. That's the description. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Rodeo Labs Race Director Round Up! Over the next few weeks, as the gravel race “season” gets underway, we have decided to take on a mini-series focusing on gravel racing through the collective eyes of gravel race directors from across the country. Race directors are both the tastemakers and the police of the nucleus concept of “the spirit of gravel.” While race directors have a fant...

Welcome to the Rodeo Labs Race Director Round Up! Over the next few weeks, as the gravel race “season” gets underway, we have decided to take on a mini-series focusing on gravel racing through the collective eyes of gravel race directors from across the country. Race directors are both the tastemakers and the police of the nucleus concept of “the spirit of gravel.” While race directors have a fant...

Welcome to the Rodeo Labs Race Director Round Up! Over the next few weeks, as the gravel race “season” gets underway, we have decided to take on a mini-series focusing on gravel racing through the collective eyes of gravel race directors from across the country. Race directors are both the tastemakers and the police of the nebulous concept of “the spirit of gravel.” While race directors have a fan...

Adventuring on dirt is what brings everyone to Rodeo Labs. Yes, there are other contributing factors, but if your intention is not to adventure on bikes, on dirt, you might want to find a different bike company. With that ethos at our core, Logan wanted to do a bit of a deep dive into a fellow dirt adventure based cycling company: The Gravel Adventure Field Guides.  Nonetheless, while reporti...

In this season of the Rodeo Adventure Labs Podcast, we are doing a little bit of ‘one for you, one for us’ action. But, actually, it is really one about the world, and one about our world. Today, Logan talks to the Cerakoter In Chief, Ryan McMahon, to understand a little more about the painting operation in house in Denver, his journey to finding himself in the Rodeo Labs Cerakote booth, and what...

The Atlas Mountain Race sets off for its third edition next week. In anticipation of the bikepacking race, we brought in Ashley Carelock to look back at her Moroccan experiences in last year's October edition of the race, while Stephen Fitzgerald dropped into the chat to add his own perspective from his outing to Africa in 2020.  If you are interested in following along to the 2023 Atlas Moun...

It is 2023 and we have a little New Year’s resolution. With more folks on Rodeo bikes than ever and the possibilities of the adventure cycling world growing all the time, we felt like it was time to make a concerted effort to tell more of our story — beyond the Instagram-able moments that are not going anywhere — on the platforms of the journal and the podcast. The goal is to both look internal an...

On this episode of the Rodeo Podcast we gather up all of the main contributors to the Ascend Armenia bikepacking race that is set to debut June 25, 2023. We talk about the background of the event and what it inspired it. We talk to Tom, Tatev, Jay, and Stephen about the country, conditions, course, and culture. Have you ever considered trying a bikepacking event and wonder where they come from? As...

A two-part episode. Part one is a review of a field recording Logan Jones-Wilkins shared with HQ on an engaging discussion with Bobby Wintle, The Mid South Race Director, on what the event means to Bobby, the community, and the land. Part two is a sit down with Drew Van Kampen of Rodeo Labs to learn more about what it takes to bring the Show Pony to market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

A discussion with Ben Delaney on how the cycling media pays its bills– advertising versus memberships and journalism versus marketing. Be sure to check out Ben's new YouTube channel The Ride With Ben Delaney or on Instagram, @ben_delaney . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Connell recounts his experiences racing the 2022 Tour Divide and how his passion for bicycles began with a six month tour to Columbia. Be sure to check out Daniel on instagram, @drdcon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scottie Lechuga talks about her shift to ultra-enduring racing in 2019 beginning with the Silk Road Mountain Race to 2022 and setting the FKT at Stagecoach 400. Be sure to check out Scottie's website, scottilechuga.com and instagram, @scottilechuga . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam takes on the Tour Divide aboard a demo Trail Donkey. He leverages his backpacking experience from his 2018 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. Be sure to check out Sam's website, spmartin.com and instagram, @spmartin_ for more photography from the ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Mark reflect on the Paper Trail Bike Cafe's expansion of Gravel Travel and Gravel Espresso, a boutique service course and group ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three months until Atlas Mountain Race starts, we needed an update from the crew going to Morocco. The road is not linear and being human means ups and downs are expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay Petervary in lockstep with Brendan Heinig for ten days made us wonder how was the race won and reflect on gear, mindset, and preparation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A cast of characters introduced who are going to the 2021 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. We are building the ship while sailing it, we don't know if there is a satisfying conclusion to this story, the only way to find out is to press on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The industry at large is seeing increased shipping times and subsequently costs. Overnight changes to business practices have been implemented. Is there a silver lining to be found? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Break The (BI)cycle ride is not just a month-long ride, it is a movement towards supporting Black and Indigenous men’s mental health. Connor and Nanggaahlaangstangs are invigorated and have formalized a non-profit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friends can motivate you, but they can also give perspective when you are too close to something. In this case, knowing when to reach out for help regarding a pulmonary embolism scare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The High Country Race is a unique format where the racers can pick the direction to tackle the course, Ashley and Seth break down the importance of this and how they handled gauging their own effort around the racers who went the opposite direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.