Tell Me About Your Bike

Send us a textHost Wesley Cheney faces his steepest challenge yet- Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue. Can he climb without walking and descend without crashing the 37% grade?Support the show

Send us a textIn this bonus episode, host Wesley Cheney shares his submission to the Sound Off story contest organized by his favorite podcast, Twenty Thousand Herz. What are the sounds of cycling?Support the show

Send us a textHost Wesley Cheney sits down for a conversation with Charleston Bicycle Center owner Andrew Greene about minimalist bicycles, hosting the national road bike championships, and the joys of owning a bike shop.Support the show

Send us a textHost Wesley Cheney is joined by Charleston Bicycle Center owner Andrew Greene to recount when he was last lost on his bike and discuss what makes for a good trail.Support the show

Send us a textIn the latest episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, Host Wesley Cheney takes a ride into the unknown on his new bike.Support the show

Send us a textHost Wesley Cheney sits down with professional trail builder Tracy Toler and learns about what makes for a good trail, the perils of vigilante trail building, and the benefits of tubeless tires.Support the show

Host Wesley Cheney gets a tour of some North Shore-style wooden mountain bike trail features from West Virginia trail builder Tracy Toler.Support the show

Host Wesley Cheney gets a tour of some North Shore-style mountain bike trail features from West Virginia trail builder Tracy Toler.Support the show

Join host Wesley Cheney for an exploration of Terry Riley's Minimalist musical masterpiece, "In C." Tell Me About "In C" debuts now on all major podcasting platforms.Support the show

In a new podcast, Tell Me About Your Bike host Wesley Cheney explores the world of Minimalist Music through Terry Riley's 1964 masterpiece, "In C."Support the show

Three presidents of Bike Norfolk, Liz Schleeper, Melissa Seek and host Wesley Cheney, sit down to talk about what makes a bikeable city and how to build biking community.Support the show

In the latest episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, host Wesley Cheney talks to fellow cyclists Dale Sergeant and Liz Schleeper about the rewards and perils of going tubeless.https://www.amazon.com/Tyre-Glider-Bicycles-Including-Mountain/dp/B09TCFRVC8/ref=asc_df_B09TCFRVC8?mcid=c6e1ede90a4e3eaca3aaf413c094592f&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693440399003&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4167399516588370019&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1028320&hvtargid=pla-1640810557580&psc=1Stashed in my Camelback is the new Tyre Glider tool. So far I've had no need to use it. Have you used a Tyre Glider? Tell me how it went at tellmeaboutyrbike@gmail.comSupport the show

Kevin Croft finished the Trans America Bike Race in less than thirty one days, and he's here to tell us about riding a single speed coast to coast and the dogs of Kentucky.Support the show

Host Wesley Cheney sits down with Norfolk's century cyclist, Ray Hawkins, to discuss centuries and double centuries, what it takes to get into long distance cycling, and Ray's Trek Madone.Hire Wesley to create a podcast for you on Fiverr.https://www.fiverr.com/wesleycheney/edit-podcasts-and-produce-musical-contentSupport Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon.https://patreon.com/TellmeaboutyourbikeSupport the show

In a rolling bicycle interview, host Wesley Cheney talks to fellow Norfolk cyclist Christopher Wilkening about harrowing descents, long days in the saddle and fixies versus freewheels.Support the show

In a bonus episode, I tell the story of my banjolele.Support the Show.

Listen as Wesley takes on the challenge of the Four Hour Firecracker endurance mountain bike race.Commission a custom podcast from Rambling Ukulele Productions on Fiverr:https://www.fiverr.com/s/LdewmeAMention Tell Me About Your Bike and get FREE hosting.Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon:patreon.com/TellmeaboutyourbikePatrons get a custom Tell Me About Your Bike sticker, and access to premium content.Support the Show.

Wesley Cheney interviews Jack Thurston of The Bike Show about the joys of adventure cycling in the Black Hills of Wales, the bicycling community and rolling interviews.Support the Show.

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Bike we listen to a soundscape of the Elite Women's Criterium at the 2024 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships in Charleston, West Virginia last month. Listen as Elizabeth Dixon works to keep a lead on the peloton for the final ten laps.https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usa-cycling-pro-road-national-championships-2024/criterium-women-u23-and-elite/results/Support the Show.

Join host Wesley Cheney for a conversation with the founder of Norfolk Bike Commuter, Corey Logan, as we discuss the allure of folding bikes, the joys of bike commuting, songs that get stuck in our heads, and where Corey stands on the helmet question.Commission a custom birthday podcast on Fiverr:https://www.fiverr.com/s/LdewmeAMention Tell Me About Your Bike and get FREE hosting.Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon:patreon.com/TellmeaboutyourbikePatrons get a custom Tell Me About Your Bike sticker, and access to premium content.Check out Norfolk Bike Commuter:https://www.norfolkbikecommuter.orgListen to The Living Room, on Radiolab:https://radiolab.org/podcast/living-roomLearn the backstory of Closing Time on Song Exploder:https://songexploder.net/semisonicOur interview was recorded at the Clover Library Sound Studio in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.https://www.norfolk.gov/5895/Sound-StudioSupport the Show.

Take a ride with Social Cycling Norfolk! Social Cycling Norfolk is all about getting butts on bikes in the city of Norfolk, Virginia. They believe that using bicycles for urban transportation will build a healthier and more vibrant community.Commission a custom podcast to celebrate a birthday or graduation  from Rambling Ukulele Productions on Fiverr. https://www.fiverr.com/s/G7pyQ3Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and receive a custom sticker! https://patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkSupport the Show.

In an episode originally published in the first weeks of the Covid Lockdown, Wesley sits down with his dad to discuss growing up on a bike that was too big and racing downhill at fifty miles per hour on a 3-speed Schwinn.Hire Wesley to produce a custom birthday podcast!https://www.fiverr.com/wesleycheney/produce-a-congratulatory-podcast-for-your-birthday-or-graduation Listen to Welcome to Nightvale!https://www.welcometonightvale.com/ Support the show

Host Wesley Cheney and his daughter Abby conclude their conversation about growing up on the back of a tandem bike, being part of a biking family and why girls can ride faster than boys. Listen to The Minimalists Podcast! https://www.theminimalists.com/ Hire Wesley to produce a custom birthday podcast. Mention that you heard about this offer on Tell Me About Your Bike and get 3 free months of hosting!https://www.fiverr.com/s/VEzXxzSupport the show

I sit down with my daughter Abigayle for a conversation about growing up on the back of a bike. Listen to Imaginary Worlds podcast! https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org See me and my brother Cal on our Big Wheel trikes on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbike Follow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts! https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/posts Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you'll get a shout-out on the podcast! We're working on some stickers, too!Support the show

Wesley Cheney sits down with fellow Jimmy John's bike courier Kyle Goshen to discuss cycling hallucinations, encounters with bears on bikes, headwinds, and leaking driCheck out the Mormon Stories podcast for tales of evolving spirituality. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772Support the show

In the ninth episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, Wesley sits down with fellow freaky fast bike courier Kyle Goshen in the studio to discuss their worst crashes, riding recumbents, and avoiding fights with motorists.Listen to Radiolab! Check out their old Time episode, with an appearance by looping cellist Zoë Keating. Zoë also sat down with Jad Abumrad and explained her creative process.If you enjoy the essays I read from Need for the Bike, buy a copy for yourself or a cycling friend. Support the show

In the eighth episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, I take a ride with fellow Jimmy John's bike courier Kyle Goshen. If you enjoy the essays by Paul Fournel that I read, please buy a copy of “Need for the Bike,” and give it to a cyclist or your favorite bike mechanic for Christmas. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0803269099/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_7rS4DbNDJ8C21 Learn more about the Slover Sound Studio and the Slover Creative Studios at the Norfolk's public Slover Library: https://www.sloverlibrary.com/creative-studios Subscribe and listen to “Welcome to Nightvale” through your preferred podcasting platform. https://www.welcometonightvale.comSupport the show

In this seventh episode I take a ride with my son Kelvin down the old towpath of the Dismal Swamp Canal as we talk about his first memories on a bike, what to do when we see a bear, and why kick bikes hurt kid buts.Check out “What Trump Can Teach Roman Mars About Con Law:”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-roman-mars-can-learn-about-con-law/id1242537529Support the show

In Episode 6 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” fellow Sockeye Cycles bike guide Rikki Watts and I take a drive up the White Pass and talk about dumpster diving for Food Not Bombs, dodging pedestrians at South by Southwest, and the awkward bike lanes of Austin, Texas. We also discuss bike touring on a raffled mountain bike, the finer points of packing bikes for shipping, and what Rikki had for breakfast. Links: Food Not Bombs Need for the Bike, by Paul Fournel South by Southwest (SXSW) Patreon Coffee Break German Sockeye...https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-german/id595399272Support the show

In Episode 5 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I talk about the differences between ‘cross bikes and gravel bikes, learning to mountain bike at night, the Alpine Gran Fondo, and how biking nirvana is always just a day away.Listen to The Thomas Jefferson Hour, aka Listening to America. Support the show

In Episode 4 of #tellmeaboutyourbike, Liz Schleeper and I discuss her collection of bikes, the importance of storing bikes clean, and the changing bike-scape of Norfolk, Virginia. Check out the podcasts Start With This and Welcome to Night Vale.Support the show

In Episode 3 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I meet in her bike room to discuss the joys of making #friends on a #bike, learning to #mountainbike at night in a #tidewater #swamp, debate whether #poisonivy is worse than a #brokenrib, the challenge of being outclassed by other riders and explore the value of democratic trail systems. #mtb #evma #ipswich #eastcoastbicycles #clubrides #757 #757bikelife #bikenorfolk #norfolklovesbikes #tellmeaboutyrbikeListen to Zoë Keating on RadioLab.Support the show

In the second episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, we conclude our interview with Taylor, and discuss the challenges and joys of grocery getting.Support the show

In the inaugural episode of Tell Me About Your Bike, I talk to Taylor about bike touring.Support the show

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In this episode I sit down with Darren Alff, the bicycle touring pro, for a conversation about his latest 24 hour bikepacking trip.Follow Darren Alff, the Bicycle Touring Pro on his podcast and YouTube:https://bicycletouringpro.comSupport Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/TellmeaboutyourbikeListen to the Thomas Jefferson Hour Podcast:https://jeffersonhour.comListen to Welcome to Night Vale:http://www.welcometonightvale.comListen to The Bike Show:https://thebikeshow.netSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

Jack Thurston is the original bike podcaster, and I’m humbled to have him as a guest on Tell Me About Your Bike. Jack lives and bikes in Wales and hosts The Bike Show, formerly on London’s Resonance FM.Support Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/TellmeaboutyourbikeCheck out the Electrovoice RE50 microphone:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z7JK72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_ov1fFbG77YQ0CListen to The Bike Show:https://thebikeshow.net/Listen to Reveal:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669Listen to the Thomas Jefferson Hour Podcast:https://jeffersonhour.comRead Lost Lanes West:https://lostlanes.co.uk/shop/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

I sit down with Erik DeSean Barrett to talk about the changing role of bikes in our lives and what happens when bikes don’t work.Listen to Erik’s podcast, Hey, It’s EDB on anchor: https://anchor.fm/erikdeseanbarrettListen to Running From Cops:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/running-from-cops-headlong-season-3/id1459118695Listen to Behind the Bastards:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

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I sit down with my friend Laura Flowers to discuss first bikes, the freedom of biking and riding every snow-free day.Listen to 99% Invisible!99percentinvisible.orgSee me on my 12-speed Columbia on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbikeFollow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts!https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/postsSupport Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you’ll get a shout-out on the podcast! We’re working on some stickers that we can give out to patrons, or maybe even custom, hand-printed t shirts...https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=10549559Tell Me About Your Bike is hosted on buzzsprout.comhttp://tellmeaboutyourbike.buzzsprout.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

Wesley Cheney sits down with the Bicycle Touring Pro, Darren Alff and talks about first tours, camping in the wild and epic awesomeness.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

Wesley sits down with his Dad to discuss growing up on a bike that was too big and racing downhill at fifty miles per hour on a 3-speed Schwinn.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

Listen as Wes and Don talk about first bikes, bike love and N+1 bikes in the house.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

Host Wesley Cheney and his daughter Abby conclude their conversation about growing up on the back of a tandem bike, being part of a biking family and why girls can ride faster than boys. Listen to The Minimalists Podcast!https://www.theminimalists.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

In an unprecedented BONUS CROSSOVER EPISODE, Tell Me About Your Bike host Wesley Cheney skypes across six time zones with MTB Tribe host Gareth Beckett. They talk about eBikes, mountain biking in Malta, broken shoulders and more.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

I sit down with my daughter Abigayle for a conversation about growing up on the back of a bike.Listen to Imaginary Worlds podcast!https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.orgSee me and my brother Cal on our Big Wheel trikes on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbikeFollow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts!https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/postsSupport Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you’ll get a shout-out on the podcast! We’re working on some stickers that we can give out to patrons, or maybe even custom, hand-printed t shirts...https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=10549559Tell Me About Your Bike is hosted on buzzsprout.comhttp://tellmeaboutyourbike.buzzsprout.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

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Wes and Kyle discuss epic bike crashes, near misses, the pros and cons of customers and much more.Buy Paul Fournel’s awesome little collection of essays, Need for the Bike!Need for the Bike https://www.amazon.com/dp/0803269099/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_7X4hEbD69XJVJListen to Radiolab!https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabFollow the podcast on Instagram @tellmeaboutyrbike where there are plenty of pictures of awesome bikes leaning against cool stuff.https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutyrbikeFollow the podcast on Facebook for more fun posts!https://www.facebook.com/tellmeaboutyrbike/postsSupport Tell Me About Your Bike on Patreon and you’ll get a shout-out on the podcast! We’re working on some stickers that we can give out to patrons, or maybe even custom, hand-printed t shirts...https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=10549559I recorded the interview with Kyle using a Roland Edirol R-09HR digital WAV recorder.https://www.roland.com/us/products/r-09hr/http://tellmeaboutyourbike.buzzsprout.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)

Wesley presents an audio journal of his Winter Solstice celebrations, including lots of caroling and bike riding.Bike Norfolkhttps://bikenorfolk.org/Social Cycling Norfolkhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/643296432533211O’Connor Brewing Companyhttps://oconnorbrewing.com/Smartmouth Brewing Companyhttps://smartmouthbrewing.com/Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Churchhttps://www.christandstlukes.org/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Tellmeaboutyourbike)