The Path Less Pedaled Podcast - Contemporary Bicycling Culture

We interview with Uriel from Austere Manufacturing to talk about designing a bikepacking specific buckle!  So nerdy  Support the podcast by going to : https://pathlesspedaled.myshopify.com/ or join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

We talk with Ian from Ignite Components about "generative design" where an algorithm creates organic, Aliens-esque  optimized forms and how he uses it for bike component design.  Support the podcast by going to : https://pathlesspedaled.myshopify.com/ or join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

Chris Nolte is the founder of Propel bike shops specializing in transportation focused e-bikes as well as a Youtuber.  We discuss the challenges of rebranding the bicycle in North America away from just riding for sport. This podcast is made possible by Arkel.  Find your perfect bike bag with their new online bag finder! https://tinyurl.com/bd9eep5z Support independent content! Team Supple members get 15% off of Arkel products! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Original Interview: https://youtu.be/2QNmjJTvQYs

Rob (aka Old Shovel on Youtube) is the 90s mountain bike whisperer.  In this interview we talk about the idea of a "restomod", get tips for buying a 90s mountain bike, as well as debate some pros and cons. This podcast is made possible by Arkel.  Find your perfect bike bag with their new online bag finder! https://tinyurl.com/bd9eep5z Support independent content! Team Supple members get 15% off of Arkel products! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Original Interview: https://youtu.be/2QNmjJTvQYs

We get a tour of Rivendell HQ from Grant Petersen and talk about bike design, the bike industry and what Rivendell looks like without him. This podcast is made possible by Arkel.  Find your perfect bike bag with their new online bag finder! https://tinyurl.com/bd9eep5z Support independent content! Team Supple members get 15% off of Arkel products! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

We talk with Maria, a watercolorist who has traveled on many scientific expeditions about bicycling, art and how she started the business of Art-Toolkit.com Support independent content! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

Alternative Cycling Network discusses the new Cannondale and Sunrace releases.  Gimmicky or gimme? Support independent content! Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

We chat with our friend Martina from Swift Industries about the realities of bike business and manufacturing.  Why are bike bags so expensive?  How has COVID affected their business. http://patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

Ever wonder what its like to start a tire brand?  We interview Ron (UltraRomance) and his partner Patrick on why and how they started Ultradynamico tires. Support independent bike content! https://www.patreon.com/PathLessPedaled

After years of touring on bike, the most profound memories are of those of the people we met along the way.  Some heart warming tales from our years on the road.  Audio from a LIVE Youtube performance. Support what you love! www.Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

We interview Gus from Microshift and talk about the void that SRAM and Shimano have left in the mechanical and affordable drive train market. Support what you love! www.Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

We interview Kevin Schmidt of PedalPT in Portland and get his opinion of the ultra wide drop bar trend from the perspective of a physical therapist and bike fitter. Support what you love! www.Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

Joe Partridge is not only a multi Trans-Iowa finisher (on a single speed!) but also works professionally as an emergency manager.  We talk about what constitutes a disaster, how bikes fit in and his go to bikes for the apocalypse. Support what you love: www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

Spencer J Harding is a Radavist contributor, photographer and all around good person. We talk about bike packing with a tall bike, photography, touring and what new bike gear he is excited about. If you enjoy these podcasts consider supporting it via Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/PathLessPedaled

What do those numbers on the sidewall actually mean?  How do you find ideal tire pressure?  We sit down with Josh Poertner, the president of Silca and tire pressure consultant to riders like Peter Sagan and learn the intricacies of tire pressure. Support the podcast and Youtube channel on Patreon.com/pathlesspedaled

We interview accomplished ultra runner Anton Krupicka and talk about about how he ended up riding Dirty Kanza with Crust Bikes and Ultraromance.  Lots of bike nerdery around the Bombora and talk about the parallels between trail running and gravel riding. Supple Patches! http://pathlesspedaled.bigcartel.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Pannier is one of the most mispronounced words in the bicycling lexicon and its origins are often misunderstood. Where does the word come from? Is it a French or English word? What is the correct pronunciation? We settle it once and for all in this video and get a little help from Merriam-Webster. Supple Patches! http://pathlesspedaled.bigcartel.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Jonathan Maus has spent the last 14 years covering transportation issues on BikePortland.org.  Over the years it has transformed into a serious news site that has changed some aspects of cycling and transportation in Portland. We talk about how it started, how he keeps from burning out, what he would do different and whether or not bicycling is in decline in Portland. BikePortland.org:  https://bikeportland.org Supple Patches! http://pathlesspedaled.bigcartel.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Ely Rodriguez is a Bay Area bike bag maker known for his beautifully made randonneuring bags.  We talk about how he got started, what it was like to make the leap full time, the state of randonnepuring and his favorite things he saw at NAHBS. Check out his work here: https://www.ruthworkssf.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Ira Ryan is the other half of Breadwinner Cycles.  In this pod we get real nerdy about things like bottom bracket height for climbing, Ira's preferred chainstay length, trail for front loading and why mass production steel bikes will always be a overbuilt. PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Andrea Cohen rode Almanzo Royal, Land Run, Dirty Kanza XL and Tour Divide all in 2018!  We talk about how gravel has changed, what it was like to ride DK XL and Tour Divide and her latest endeavor, the Gravel Scouts. PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Nerding out on bikes with Tony from Breadwinner Cycles. We talk about the real differences between production and custom bikes and how various frame angles affect bike handling. PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

The Safety Pizza is a quirky and viral bike safety product.  We talk with Chris the creator of the Safety Pizza about its origins, its rough start in manufacturing and where he hopes to take it in the future!  PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

We talk with Ayleen Crotty about the idea of "bike fun", the origin story of Pedalpalooza in Portland and how bike fun and bike advocacy can work together.  We also talk about how Filmed by Bike has evolved to help export bike culture. https://filmedbybike.org http://www.shift2bikes.org http://www.shift2bikes.org/fun2/pedalpalooza   PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

  Selling everything to travel indefinitely is the ultimate luxury item and dream of many.  Why did we stop?   PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Arleigh Greenwald has been in the bicycle industry a long time as an employee, former QBP rep, blogger and critic.  She has taken the next big step to open up her own shop and apply the things she has learned over the years. Find out how she hopes to do things differently. Bike Shop Girl: https://www.bikeshopgirl.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

We respond to reader comments over the Most Supple Bike of the Year award and give some future predictions of gravel and supple bike trends of 2019.  We taste a mesquite smoked whiskey from Tucson, gifted to us from Spencer Harding and Transit Cycles! PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

We interview Ron Lewis of OMTM.CC, a Portland based group mapping out awesome gravel routes in the Oregon and Washington area. We talk about what makes a good gravel ride and the growth of gravel riding.  We taste High West Rendezvous Rye, a gift bourbon from Larry from Park City, UT!   Show Sponsor: http://www.FilmedbyBike.org PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Our friends Martina and Jason from Swift Industries were visiting Missoula and we had to get them on the show! We taste Oban 14, talk about trailrunning, how different activities affect their design and the WTF Bike Explorer Summit. Help support original bikey content! PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/pathlesspedaled PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com

There have been a lot of gravel "innovations" from app controled suspension, short travel suspention forks, but are they necessary?  We also talk about what sorts of classes we'd like to see bike shops offer and the emerging trend of smaller "big" rings and wide-range doubles. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Trans Iowa is considered the grandfather of the modern gravel event in the US.  We interview Mark Stevenson / Guitar Ted, one of the founders of TI, and talk about the early days of Trans Iowa and how it has influenced other events. We also ponder if we have reached Peak Gravel and other future trends. T This episode is proudly supported by FilmedbyBike.org, a turnkey way to bring bike fun to your local town. FilmedbyBike gives cyclits a reason to gather, have fun and be used for community building and fundraising. Show Sponsor: FilmedbyBike.org Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Supple Shirts: http://pathlesspedaled.spreadshirt.com Support via PayPal: http://paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

We taste Burnside Bourbon Oregon Oaked. We have a special guest that rode from Spokane, WA to Missoula, MT to be on the show!  We talk about what to keep in your survival kit and the ups and downs of being a bicycling parent. SUPPORT: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled  

  Gravel cycling is growing and gravel events are creating positive benefits to small rural areas. We interview Rebecca Rusch about why she started a gravel event, how it was initially received by the community and the many positive impacts it has brought to her home town of Ketchum, ID.  Speaking of community, this episode is proudly supported by FilmedbyBike.org, a turnkey way to bring bike fun to your local town.  FilmedbyBike gives cyclits a reason to gather, have fune and be used for community building and fundraising. Show Sponsor: FilmedbyBike.org Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

We lament the closing of one our favorite bike shops of all time, Velocult and what it means for other bike shops.  We also wax philosophical about Phil Gaimon's Rules and #thesupplelife.  This episode was made possible by FilmedByBike.org, a turnkey way to bring bike fun to your local community with bike films!   Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled What we drank: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

Daniel Molloy from Tumbleweed Bicycles is in town to show El Silencio.  He brought over a nice rye from the Bay Area and we geek out about why he started Tumbleweed, what he learned from working at Rivendell and the ups and downs of being a one man business. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled What we drank: Old Potrero

Our most pointed #bikesxbourbon episode yet where we address the idea of "real" vs "fake" cyclists and also lay out the groundwork for the supple life manifesto.  We also taste Stagg Jr, a surprisignly smooth and balanced bourbon for 125 proof! Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled What we drank: Stagg Jr.

We taste a bourbon that was aged at sea!  On a boat!  We also talk about a recent post from Alter Cycles about bike shops as a third space and how that means much more than just serving beer or coffee. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled What we drank: Jefferson's Ocean (Aged at Sea!)

SUPPORT: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled Follow Ben's trip here: https://bit.ly/2HzfEjL Ben Weaver is a musician that bikepacks to his shows. In this interview, we talk about his Music For Free tour, bikepacking the Great Divide trail on its 20th anniversary with a banjo. How does he carry stuff? Why is he doing it? Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

What we drank: Balcones Baby Blue, Balcones Rye What we talked about: Philosophical and technical differences between racing and riding and Dirty Kanza.  Joined by special guest Ally Mabry. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

An often untold story of Dirty Kanza is how the event has changed the town of Emporia, Kansas and how it has been slowly embraced by the community.  In this episode we interview Jim Cummins, the ride direct of DK200 and Casey Woods from Main Street Emporia to learn how DK has grown from a small group ride to an international event! Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Nick Legan has literally written the book on gravel cycling.  In this episode, we discuss the current gravel cycling trend, why it is popular, gravel events, and his new book "Gravel Cycling".   Visit Nick Legan's website at: http://rambleur.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

What we drank: Blade and Bow Bourbon #4 (THANKS LAURA CRAWFORD!) What we talked about: Gravel events .Philosophical differences between 650b and 27.5, Gravel Bike vs. Mountain Bike, Semantics and nomenclature. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

What we drank: Rabbit Hole Bourbon (THANKS LAURA CRAWFORD!) What we talked about: The new Niner full suspension gravel bike? Speedvagen Rough Road? BikeSnob's article on the Golden Age of Cycling. Support shenanigans: http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Jay Ritchey has been in the bicycle industry a long time from helping his dad Tom Ritchey build bikes, to working at Rivendell Bicycle Works.  Beyond bicycles, Jay is also a filmmaker working on commercial projects as well as his own endeavors.  In this interview, we talk about the behind the scenes of filming El Silencio, his latest film with Daniel from Tumbleweed Bicycles, Cass Gilbert and Pepper which is about to tour in May of 2018.  Buy film tickets here: http://www.tumbleweed.cc/film/ This episode is also supported by Ramble Ride, a unique semi-supported bikepacking experience. Learn more here: http://www.ramblerides.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Tobie DePauw is a bike industry veteran. In this interview, he gives his insights on the future of bike shops, building a bike community from scratch and storytelling with routes. This episode is also supported by Ramble Ride, a unique semi-supported bikepacking experience. Learn more here: http://www.ramblerides.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Randi Jo Fabrications is a small bicycle bag and cap company with a surprisingly large reach in the bike industry.  We talk with Randi Smith about what it's like have a business based out of the small town of Elkton, Oregon but have products sold nationally and internationally.   This episode is also supported by Ramble Ride, a unique semi-supported bikepacking experience. Learn more here: http://www.ramblerides.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled

Golden Saddle Cyclery in Los Angeles is a small shop with big reach.  We interview Kyle B. Kelley, shop owner and Radavist contributor,  about what it takes for a bike shop to survive these days, bike shops he looks up to, the fat tire road bike trend, his favorite bourbons and portrait photography.   This episode is also supported by Ramble Ride, a unique semi-supported bikepacking experience. Learn more here: http://www.ramblerides.com Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled  

Jan Heine, publisher of Bicycle Quarterly and founder of Compass Bicycles has been an evangelist for performance bikes with wider tire clearances.  The bike industry has finally caught up with him.  In this interview we talk about the origins of Bicycle Quarterly, the idea of "planing" and what's in store for the future fo BQ and Compass Bicycles. Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/ https://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled This episode is also supported by Whitefish Bike Retreat, learn more here: http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com

What's it like to tour across the US if you're not a white male?  How do you find and create a diverse cycling culture?  We talk with Molly Sugar, co-founder of Friends On Bikes, about race, diversity and inclusion in bicycle touring and bicycling culture. Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/ https://www.paypal.me/pathlesspedaled This episode is also supported by Whitefish Bike Retreat, learn more here: http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com

Gabe, route designer of the Oregon Outback and Oregon Timber Trail,  tells us what he thinks makes an iconic ride. We also get a behind the scenes look at the Oregon Timber Trail, a cross state bikepacking route connecting hundreds of miles of singletrack in Oregon.  What is it like to have a route with a committee, working with land owners and how it is different from a route generated by a single creator.  Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/ This episode is also supported by Whitefish Bike Retreat, learn more here: http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com  

How and why did Erick start the Bicycle Nomad brand?  Why is it important for bike shops to create a community?  Why are people of color so under represented in bikepacking media?  In this fun and insightful conversation with Erick Cedeno of Bicycle Nomad Cafe we dig a little deeper into his origin story and what his mission is with his brand Bicycle Nomad. Support the #PLPTalks series! This series is made possible by your generous donations. http://www.pathlesspedaled.com/subscribe-monthly/ This episode is also supported by Whitefish Bike Retreat, learn more here: http://www.whitefishbikeretreat.com For our favorite gear, visit: https://www.amazon.com/shop/pathlesspedaled