The Super Excellent Not Too Serious Bike That Goes Nowhere Podcast

Frank & Mere talk about Buc-cees (IYKYK), Going the Distance, Halloween rides and strides, and so much more. There are pupdates, Run Disney news, and travel reports and plans. Not to mention a whole lot of what we're watching!

Frank & Mere talk to one of the sweetest and most fun members in the entire Echelon community-Leah Bia! She's also one of the smartest and we get to talk some science as well as all things she loves about Echelon. How did she go from "not a runner" to doing a 10K? Leah spills her secret to success. Join us on a fantastic ride on the Bike That goes Nowhere!

Frank and Mere talk about sourdough, upcoming races with guaranteened personal bests, and Thanksgiving. There is also Echelon news with the distance challenge coming back, new series, and tips from the Echelon Blog. Lots going on in the community! Join us on the Bike that Goes Nowhere!

This week Frank and Mere catch up on cruises, hurricanes, holidays, and Echelon member shenanigans. There's also plenty of Echelon news with yet another new Echelon Instructor, an awesome Q&A, making up our own Echelon Amazing Race Instructor Duos, and Read On & Prosper. Fun pupdates round out the episode. Enjoy!

Frank and Mere got down in the dirt and the rain and the sand to learn all about that groovy music festival life with our resident expert, Nicole Griffin! As one of the OG instrutors we go back a long way through miles and miles of chunky frozen peanut butter. Her smile is undeniable and one cannot help but have a positive vibe and good ride, stride, row, or fitpass with her. Join us as we talk mu...

Dubai, Nikita, Miami, Oh My! Wow! Frank and Mere are overwhelmed with new rides and programs to try. It's a lovely problem to have. We have ridden with as many of the new intructors that we can as well as many awesome rides, strides, and fitpass from our OG instructors. With debuts of six Dubai instructors and three in Miami we have our workouts cut out for us! There is also incredible news of...

Frank and Mere speak to the sometimes serious, but also tons of fun, Michael Browne! Michael catches us up on his workouts, family life, hair journey, and all things Echelon. He may be the king of hard workouts, but he also stresses the importance of mobility and recovery to optimize performance. Join us for a delightful conversation on these topics and so many more! Check out his latest article o...

Frank and Mere revisit past episodes with some of our London Echelon Instructors. You can find their full episodes listed at the bottom of this note. Huge shout out to Sage, Demi, Rowan, Susanna, Sarah, Marilena, Karen, Carly, Rachel, Antonia, Alexa, and the entire London Studio Crew! Thank you for the inspiration, dedication, and perspiration. You have been an integral part of many journeys to be...

Frank & Mere discuss Echelon and a few other things that Mere has been thinking about recently. Cruises, True Crime, Labubus...Frank endures with his usual brand of humor and grace. There is an updates to news we learned after we recorded. Three new Echelon Instructors have been announced! One for Miami and two for Dubai. Check out the Echelon Blog for more info! https://echelonfit.com/blogs/b...

Frank & Mere talk about life, love, and the pursuit of Echelon. It's the Labor Day summer extravaganza and they both have plans to share. There are pupdates, book club anniversaries, RunDisney, and so many more topics to discuss!

Frank and Mere had the extreme pleasure of meeting longtime Echelon Community Member, Chelsea Norris, in Las Vegas this summer. After seeing "Ridin Horses Ridin Bikes" on the leaderboard for years, it was great to learn more about her world. This episode has something for everyone: horsin' around, jewelry making, Backstreet Boys, travel, Harry Potter birthday parties, and of course working out wit...

Frank and Mere catch up on Frank's handyman adventure and Mere's reading list. We also talk about the changes at Echelon with one studio closing and another opening and what that might mean for us as a community. Pupdates and tv/movie/book recommendations are including in our discussion as well.

Frank and Mere got a chance to catch up with Sam Jackson! She's always on the go and we appreciate her taking the time to talk all things Ecehlon and running with us. We also got a Kessie pupdate and some wedding planning news! There was a bit of This or That and the infamous 5 questions. Sam took it all in Stride as we knew she would!

Frank and Mere survived the Tour de Echelon along with so many awesome Echelon community members. They recap some of their favorite moments and provide encouragement for those still riding. There are lots of other exciting workouts to discuss as well as a HUGE race reveal. Who is doing what, when and where? Find out here! There's book club shenanigans, pupdates, and tv and movie talk as well.

In this episode Frank and Mere explain that happens in Vegas, does not stay in Vegas! Wedding shenanigans, Backstreet Boys, and an unexpected Echelon community & friends of the podcast meet-up. Frank and Mere also discuss what they've been riding and striding and rowing and fitpassing lately. Hint: It's a whole lotta Tour de Echelon! There are some pupdates (aka What did Nellie eat thi...

Frank and Mere had to pedal fast on the Bike that Goes Nowhere to catch up with Miami Instructor Justin Kouns. He is a man always on the go! Justin graciously gave us the gift of gab and his time. This episode is jampacked with stories, laughter, travel, and fun! Loving his classes and wanting to find out more? Will he be doing a 75 on the Stride for Frank? Listen and find out!

Frank and Mere talk all things red,white, and BBQ. And more importanly, the Tour de Echelon is back! Get the lowdown on what's coming up and how you can join Frank on the stride for some TDE fun! Frank & Mere recount their recent rides and strides as well as pupdates!

In this episode, Frank and Mere talking moving woes, Pupdates, and a possible Escape Room Franchise (do not steal our brilliant ideas!) There's lots going on at Echelon too with Pride Rides/Classes, Echelon Run Disney Virtual Challange Series, and EchelonCoach. Have you tried it? Let us know! Mere and Frank are both off on separate, but fantastic adventures this week so there will be no episod...

Frank and Mere get a taste of Italy with the delightful Echelon community member Elisabetta Baglio, aka Purple Friend Bear. We talk tiramisu, cappuccino rules, shoutouts, pupdates, and the pure joy of working out! The Disney Virtual Challenge through Echelon is out and people are receiving their medals and completing their 5Ks which we discuss along with Comic Con (somebody on this podcast has bee...

Are Yinz ready for this one? Frank and Mere talk to Echelon Rider and Pittsburgh resident, Katie Niebel! We talk about her path to fitness and her career as a NICU RN among other things. There are lots of people getting called out in this one, or is that shouted-out? Frank and Mere are not immune! it's a pretty good list of people to be included with if we do say so ourselves. Enjoy!

After a week off in which Mere drove from Oklahoma to Canada with two dogs and a 15 year old, and Frank learned to put his sandals up out of Nellie's reach...we're back! We get caught up, talk pupdates, Echelon news, and Karate Kid: Legends! Frank has masterminded a brilliant Echelon Leaderboard Alignment Chart, so settle in and let us know where you find yourself most days.

In this episode Frank and Mere explore the possibilities of taking the podcast on the road. Would it be an epic adventure or an epic fail? Who would drive? Who controls the radio? Can Mere visit all the roadside attractions or is Frank a meanie? We (Mere) had many technical difficulties which Frank has handled masterfully to bring you this fun-filled episode. Mere also reviews the Bed & Breakf...

Be prepared to smile until your cheeks hurt! Frank and Mere sit down for a chinwag with UK instructor Sarah Moheb-Ahanchi. We cover a wide range of topics from ballet, to singing, mass transit, candy, and of course, Pupdates! We get an exclusive scoop on Susanna Barrett and their friendship of many years. We laughed so hard, but also gained wisdom in the areas of what we can do to help ourselves a...

Frank and Mere get a new podcast co-host and Remy gets a new bestie. We catch up on the latest Echelon news the good, the bad, and the ugly. Mere is moving…still. There is much to discuss!

Frank and Mere hop across the pond for an interview with Echelon Instructor, Marilena Schnorrenberg, of the London Studio! Delightful banter and deep discussion of cakes ensues! We learn some ways to reframe our thinking to reach our goals and feel better while we sweat together. There is a lot of travel talk for a show about a Bike That Goes Nowhere, but seems to take us everywhere! Enjoy!