The Slow Ride: A Cycling Podcast

Tim is back from London this week, and he has all the cycling related dirt on the royal wedding. So not much. But, we do talk about some Brit leading the Giro, tell you how to "make" your own sunscreen in a pinch, and Tim ruins mountain bikes for Spencer. Oh, and Colorado throws a crit. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that...

One week of the Giro is done and dusted, and we are a little surprised by the results. Although, the more we talk about it, it all begins to makes some kind of sense. Plus, we chat a little on the AToC both men's and women's races, and Abby almost makes it to class on time replacing Tim this week, who is off traveling the world. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ...

This week we sum up the Giro so far, and we analyze each others inferior Velogames teams. Extra special guest Dan Chabanov also helps us understand this fixed gear crit thing all the kids are doing these days. He won the Red hook Crit 3 times back before the World Tour Pros were showing up. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company...

This week we preview the Giro a bit, and talk Women's Cycling Monuments, composite team politics, and Bud Light Lime with Abby Mickey. Does Japan Cup make the list? Will Froome win the Giro? Or even start?? Plus, what is sure to become a recurring segment; Little Guy's Grand Tour Race Preview Mad Libs Corner, or LGGTRPMLC for short. Also, the @velogames game is on! It's time to get your picks in!...

This week we had a little visit from the podcast Krampus, who destroyed Spencer's audio after 15 minutes! Not to worry, we had the Skype audio as backup, but we apologize in advance for the poor sound quality on his mic after the 15 minute mark. :( But, in brighter news, this week we close out Spring Classics season the only way we know how! We also talk Liege, Fixed Gear Crits, and some American...

This week we celebrate our 200th episode by getting the band back together. We talk health, Amstel Gold, and a little hipster race with a pig, Bro. Tim is trying to start a thing, Matt complains about the weather, and Spencer puts out big watts. Thanks for listening!! We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the hea...

This week we are sans a Timmy; So, instead of our blowout 200th episode featuring special guest Abby Mickey, we made episode 199.5 featuring guest host Abby Mickey! Abby hosts the  Voxwomen Insider powered by Canyon Podcast , as well as racing professionally for Rally Cycling. We talk Paris Roubaix, the upcoming Men's and Women's Ardennes races, and we have a contentious Top Corner Draft Corner an...

It's Holy Week people. Flanders Flanders Flanders!!!!! We discuss the why and how, the who and boo, and Terpstra too. Plus Tim's cycling dream, a special Roubaix Top Corner Draft Corner, and #RuskWatch2018 continues. Enjoy. Be sure to join in next week for a special 200th episode. With all kinds of amazing call backs and call forwards. Probably. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the...

This week we talk Flanders Classics! E3, Ghent, and we of course make some Flanders picks. We get to the bottom of Roompot's Flared Bar Gate, digging deep into the facts and available evidence to find you the truth. Plus Tim's top Conti team, Spencer's Greast Cyclist In The World Of The Week, and Matt shares his bar end view. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! H...

This week we discuss the most amazing Milan-San Remo in recent years. Also, Matt worries that Tim is trolling him, Spencer watches the calendar, and Tim gets excited about a duplex. Plus a bunch of great emails from listeners! We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Please...

This week we compare 7-day stage races, debate TT's vs TTT's, and make some probably premature and incorrect Milan San-Remo predictions. Plus, breaking news as Tim gets his cargo bike, Spencer builds up a dream bike, and Matt keeps it in first gear. Is 8 speeds in front is the future? Find out! We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance comp...

We are really into the road season now with all kinds of great racing/grinding to discuss this week. Like; how we saw a cyclocross star, a classics specialist, and a grand tour contender go head-to-head-to-head in Italy on gravel. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? Plus some Dirty Pecan, Sky shade, French airline updates, and a old team gets a new name.  We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazin...

This week road season begins, and boy are we excited! We talk Omloop and KBK, obviously. But we also argue about Daniel Oss, and seem to agree about Wout Van Aert. Plus we read a bunch of emails, and reviews, and we discover Nikki Terpstra and Tim have something in common. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates th...

This week we finally finally get to start making terrible predictions about road racing. ROAD RACING! Omloop Het "Volk" is coming and we are very excited. Will Wout Van Aert continue to get second place in road as well, or is he set for something bigger? 16th Place? Tim has opinions about Bobsled, Matt has a mechanical and Spencer goes to NAHBS. Plus we learn of a new kind of bike racing on gravel...

This week we can't seem to shake this Olympic Fever, and that makes us wonder if cycling could look to some winter sports for some new inspiration. We also logged in to Yelp, had a realization about science, and both Tim and Matt review their Bike Swaps. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious,...

This week we talk about CX Worlds, and a whole lot more. Spencer does some international shopping from home, Matt plans some very Euro looks for his spring rides, and Tim has the Doc Hollywood all dialed in. Plus tire talk. Obvi. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Plea...

This week Spencer moves to a new studio, we preview the upcoming cyclocross world championships, and welcome an old man back. We are one step closer toward total Zwift world domination (now that Matt has tried it), Tim has some strange bike swap goals, and Spencer is exposed for being the Terpstra that we always new he was. Time to call the Fat Bike Police on him. We are supported this week (and e...

This week we continue to heap praise on Katie F. Compton, and wonder out loud if this is the year she secures rainbows. We also discuss how we've all just come to expect greatness from MVDP; and of course, we try to not discuss the TDU much, (but we had to a little bit). We also dig deep into some very important listener questions. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health...

NEW EPISODE: This week we discuss US Cross Nationals in Reno, and KFC's amazing 14th straight national cx title. Hyde's 2nd title was pretty good too. Plus, we got a ton of great listener emails, and as a grand finale this week; we draft our favorite "cycling Vans" ….well, mostly kinda cycling related.  We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insur...

This week we talk US Cyclocross Nationals, national jersey disasters, and what makes a cycling so forever young. We definitely make some informed Reno predictions, and then Tim and Matt talk up their favorite ice cream shop. Plus, a mysterious vegan bakery appears in the middle of nowhere (aka Wisconsin). We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life ins...

It's 2018 folks, and not much has changed. A few new kits, some new teams, and a weird new top tube future. But, the women's peloton is trying to make 2018 a year to remember on and off the bike, as we discuss the new  Women's Cycling Union . Also, we announce a very exciting new WAP sponsorship! Oh, and we talk about time machines. Obviously. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the am...

This week, one of the last of 2017, we try to keep it positive and look for reasons we love this silly sport of cycling. Even though it likes to disappoint us consistently. I think we pulled it off. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Please visit  HealthIQ.com/slowride...

This week we are all here for a very important Top Corner Draft Corner: 2018 Men's World Tour kits. Amazingly, we mostly agree. Mostly. Plus, we talk about a bunch of cyclocross, a little Froomy, do some off season training, and Tim has a "hot take". We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, inc...

This week we have special guest co-host Adam Myerson ( @adammyerson ) in the Slow Ride studio, replacing Tim this week. (You're welcome). 'Tis the season, so we talk a LOT of cyclocross, you'll love it. Probably. We also got deep in the #dadlife rabbit hole. Whoops. We are supported this week (and every week!) by the amazing Health IQ! HealthIQ is a life insurance company that celebrates the healt...

This week we talk "The Triple", the Giro and Froome, a new holiday in the US, and a guy that just won't quit. Spencer introduces his new law firm, Tim makes a play to be audio book talent, and Matt just keeps loving those elderly dopers. We are supported this week by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Please visit  HealthIQ.com/slowride  t...