The Paceline Cycling Podcast

John takes on the question of rim brakes vs. disc brakes. If you have the choice, and increasingly, we do not, why choose one over the other? The answer isn't as simple as one might think. And because it's vacation time, Patrick answers a listener question about traveling with a bike.

This week John talks about faith, but not the religious variety. For those who battle episodic depression, faith is expressed in relating to others. Patrick is just back from Memphis and made some new friends.

This week we check in on the current State of the Bike Industry, specifically how supply chain and pandemic challenges are manifesting in the 2022 season. Padraig addresses a reader question about disc brakes vs. rim brakes. All that and a couple of fresh Paceline Picks.

John and Patrick both have new mountain bikes. And both of them feature designs from suspension savant Dave Weigle. They discuss their experiences and impressions without completely falling down a techie rabbit hole. Patrick also discusses his experience at the 8 Hours of Wente

This week John talks about going slow, and mountain biking, and introducing new people to mountain biking. Patrick takes on a listener question about whether to go with suspension or a hardtail when buying a new mountain bike. CountyLine Extra Large Galvanized Round End Stock Tank, 8 ft. W x 2 ft. H x 8 […]

John considers regrets. In this instance, mostly cycling regrets, things not done as much as done. And for much of the country, it’s allergy season. Patrick takes on the question of what to do. Show links: Bike MonkeyGrasshopper Adventure SeriesSuperPro RacingGrinduro! Sierra Buttes Trail StewardshipAss Saver Regular – Ass Savers

John is watching pro racing and has had a few epiphanies about what makes bike racing—and sport in general—interesting. With gas more than $6/gal. Patrick takes a look at the value proposition of ebikes.

This week John is trying to learn new (and possibly better) ways to ride a mountain bike, and Patrick is sick and ruminating on all the days he spent trying to get faster when he should have just been in bed. All that and Paceline picks for your listening pleasure.

John tackles the question: Is lighter always better? Patrick looks at the turns his life has taken as a result of cycling. He says he didn't see a few of the twists coming.

John is just back from a trip to Seattle, where he was impressed by both the cycling culture and the cycling infrastructure. Patrick cites two news stories and considers what they mean for bringing new people into the sport.

This week John looks at how mountain biking has changed in the last few decades and how if you maybe bought a mountain bike in the 1990s or early 2000s, it's not a mountain bike in the same sense as the bikes being sold today are. Patrick looks at pets and how no one is quite as happy to see us return from a ride as our furry greeters.

This week John takes on a listener question about just who we are. Cyclists? Bikers? Bike riders? Patrick is back from getting sunburned at Sea Otter and reports on some of the coolest things he saw.

John answers a listener question about getting comfortable and avoiding injury on the bike, and Patrick talks about how learning to deal with the hardest, darkest moments on the bike translates to resilience IRL. That and fresh pair of Paceline Picks, and you've got a show.

John talks daydreaming and what a helpful tool it can be in dialing up motivation. Patrick says goodbye to former teammate Jay LaPlante and talks about last weekend's winner of Milan-San Remo, Matej Mohoric and his secret weapon.

Bicycle retailing is not an easy business and thanks to the pandemic, life for retailers is even more challenging than it was. John asks what happens if we don't support those retailers? Patrick takes a look at speed and what we are seeking any time we go looking for faster.

This week we lead the show with a remembrance of a bike industry veteran, James Winchester. He was a friend of Patrick's as well as nearly everyone in the industry. John considers how our tag line, "If you ride bikes, you're one of us," speaks to a kinship we feel with other cyclists.

This week John takes on a listener question about fetishes and waxing. No, we're not talking about kinky sex, we're talking about chain waxing. Patrick discusses why this is the perfect time of year to visit a bike fitter and have your position on your bike examined.

John bumps into former co-host Patria and takes a look at stoke and how you fuel excitement for moving through the winter. Patrick takes on a question about how to stay comfortable while riding in the rain.

John's been reading physics, or is it philosophy? It might be both. But he shows how it relates to what we think about on the bike, not to mention how we think on the bike. Patrick got a question about gravel tire selection and he breaks down the factors that he considers.

The boys are back after Patrick's ice-storm-extended Memphis trip. This week John looks at the studded-tire dilemma, because, well, February. Patrick looks at strategies for rejuvenating your riding if you've been feeling stale or are trying to get a jump on spring.

Patrick is semi-stranded in Memphis. He’ll be back soon, but he wasn’t back soon enough to record this week’s show. We are putting up an old show to give you something to chew on until next week. Thanks for bearing with us.

Beyond being a vehicle for fun and games, the bicycle can be a force for change, right? John looks at how cycling infrastructure could solve at least a few different societal ills. Patrick encountered the guy who stole one of his bikes back in November. The encounter left him confused and not a little dissatisfied. Did he do the right thing?

This week is a tandem episode and my guest is Miguel Crawford, the organizer of the Grasshopper Adventure Series. The Grasshopper Series began back in the 1990s as a series of monthly training rides meant to get some local riders into shape for summer racing. They would gradually ramp up in distance and climbing from January to June. In the more than 20 years that the Grasshoppers have been held,...

This week John talks winter riding. Actual winter, not the imitation stuff some folks have had this year. He looks at some of the considerations necessary to keep riding when there is frozen water on the ground. With bike events just around the corner, calendar-wise, in some places, Patrick talked to Miguel Crawford of the Grasshopper Adventure Series. He excerpts the interview here and the full i...

John has come down with Covid and he did so just in time for his 50th birthday. Birthday celebration plans take a back seat to a communicable disease, as it turns out. Patrick takes a look at the year that was 2021 and considers what sorts of awards are in order. In his appraisal, another approach is warranted.