The Paceline Cycling Podcast
The Cycling Independent
The Paceline is a cycling podcast aimed at roadies, mountain bikers, commuters, cyclocross enthusiasts, those who grind gravel—indeed anyone who claims cycling for their own. The bicycle is more than a thing, it’s an issue. The Paceline also discusses the bike’s place in society. The hosts love bike gear so expect some banter about what works and what does not on the road and trail. The podcast on two wheels. No training wheels needed. The Paceline is hosted Patrick Brady and John Lewis, and is a production by The Cycling Independent.
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Mar 26, 2020 • 0sec
#191: Staying sane, canceling plans and making new ones with Covid-19
We’re talking about Covid-19 this week. Kinda hard to do anything else, huh? First we look at riding outside and whether or not that’s the right thing to do. By now it seems obvious that the Covid-19 pandemic will significantly alter the 2020 cycling calendar. In the wake of the…
Mar 19, 2020 • 0sec
#190: The Mid South, Shimano GRX in use
Selene is back from The Mid-South and managed to avoid getting sick and breaking her bike. Patrick is not so much back from spring break as still here; he canceled his trip with his boys. Selene talks about spending a day in red mud and what it was like traveling…
Mar 12, 2020 • 0sec
#189: Selene readies herself for The Mid-South, sights and smells of spring
This week we take on Daylight Saving Time and sleep. Selene talks about her coming trip to Oklahoma for The Mid-South (formerly Land Run), and a quote from her boss, Bill Strickland, about suffering. Patrick admits that what passes for winter in Northern California has exited stage left and spring…
Mar 6, 2020 • 0sec
#188: Grasshopper Adventure Series, negotiating ride time for couples
Last weekend Selene rode her first Grasshopper, Super Sweetwater, so now she can report to everyone who isn’t already in Northern California (most of the world, honestly), just what it is Patrick has been going on and on about. She says she had a good time, even if Patrick did…
Feb 21, 2020 • 0sec
#187: Game Changers documentary and diet, improvements in road bike design
This week Selene takes on a reader question on diet and how it squares with the Netflix film “Game Changers.” Given how passionate people can be about their diet, this isn’t an easy one to tackle, but she dives in. There was a time when a road bike was…
Feb 13, 2020 • 0sec
#186: Ketamine update, The Mid-South gravel event, basal metabolic rate
This week we begin with a bit of an update on Patrick’s treatment with Ketamine. His in-office sessions have come to a close and he relates the magnitude of recovery he has experienced. Selene talks about her upcoming plans to head to Oklahoma for the Mid-South (formerly Land Run 100)….
Feb 7, 2020 • 0sec
#185: Cautionary tales, Tour de Placer Roubaix
Selene and Patrick are back after a week off. Selene has a cautionary tale sure to raise the hairs on your … saddle. Patrick recounts his recent trip to Auburn for the fifth annual Tour de Placer Roubaix. He discusses why the event isn’t just one of his favorite events,…
Feb 6, 2020 • 0sec
#55: Bryan Hollingsworth of Royal H Cycles
Of the many builders I’ve met over the years, I don’t think I’ve met any with a more unusual background. Bryan Hollingsworth is a New Englander who cut his teeth working for Seven Cycles. He may be the only builder I’ve ever met who has fabricated frames from carbon fiber,…
Jan 24, 2020 • 0sec
#184: Zone 5 in the winter, how long does a gravel event need to be?
This week Selene takes on a listener question regarding some of the online training challenges that cause competitors to go into zone 5 with each installment. Is that a bad thing? How does it affect developing base miles? With so many new gravel events on the calendar, Patrick asks the…
Jan 9, 2020 • 0sec
#183: New Year's intentions, mountain bike design
It’s a new year, and hopefully not a new you. You’re fine. But what do you want to change from years past and how should you think about it? Selene takes on that question, suggesting maybe we think about intentions rather than resolutions. Patrick has been nerding out on mountain…
