Iceman Cometh Challenge 2024! Local Traverse City resident and avid cyclist, Tim Pulliam, joins the podcast to share about the inspiration of the epic jump over the race at the Make It Stick climb.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

The Marji Gesick 2024 from three perspectives.First, Trevor and Sebastian talk through their failed attempt at the 200+ mile Out and Back #QUITTERSecond, pro cyclist Jeremiah Bishop shares about his 100 mile 4th place race and his overall stoke for the race itself and the nonprofit, 906 Adventure Team, that organizes the race.Finally, Matt Wilcoski…

Sheldon's back! OG co-host of the Dirty Chain rejoins the podcast to talk North Country Trail, Lord of the Springs, reminisce about the 26er Autumn Mixer, and rant a little about current cycling gear trends.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Cycling photographer and videographer, Avery Stumm, joins the podcast to talk about his progression from Michigan BMX kid to full blown professional photographer shooting at events like the Olympics, his extremely successful partnership with pro cyclist, Alexey Vermeulen, and his recent attempt at the Tour Divide.…

The Crusher 2024 - one man's journey to complete 200 plus miles of "enhanced" gravel out of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Scott Richard returns to the podcast to talk about his experience of The Crusher and finishing the third neccessary race for acceptance into the 906 Triple Crown - Hall of Pain.Photo: Rob Meendering…

Michigan Coast to Coast! 200+ miles spanning across Michigan's lower peninsula, starting at Lake Huron and ending at Lake Michigan. Nick Stanko, Coast to Coast veteran, joins the podcast to talk about this year's monsoon-like conditions versus previous years, the Lumberjack/Coast to Coast double (LumberCoast), and why Trevor might finally need to a…

Lumberjack 100 - the iconic 100 mile mountain bike race through the Manistee National Forest. Tristan Smith once again joins the pod to take us through his first attempt and finish.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Trevor, Mitch DeYoung, and Dustin Derrick, sit down and reflect on their Cow Pie EX experience - the 236 mile adventure ride out of Ionia Michigan.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Ozark Gravel Doom - the 400 mile bikepacking race out of Arkansas' Ozark National Forest. Ed Rogers joins the podcast to talk about his Doom experience in both 2023 and 2024 where he placed an impressive 2nd and 4th place respectively.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

The Mid South 2024 - an event that never disappoints! 3T/Q+M rider Connor Kamm and now podcast regular Connor Grant join Trevor to share all about the incredible experience that is The Mid South. Welcome to gravel season!Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Polar Roll 2024 - Ben Alter joins the podcast to share about his experience taking on BOTH the Polar Roll Mass Start and the Polar Roll Ultra (the unofficial Polar Roll Double).Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

The Michigan Gravel Race series has been a staple in the community for seven years now, so it was definitely big news late last year when series founders, Matt and Jenny Acker, announced they would be stepping aside - not ending the series, but rather passing the baton to Joe Cantwell and Jon Looman, race directors of the Cow Pie Classic and Raymon…

One of the most interesting and unique perspectives within the cycling community, Robbie Koets has been lead and sweep moto for many of the largest cycling events in Michigan since 2006 - Iceman Cometh Challenge, Barry Roubaix, Michigan Coast to Coast to name just a few. Robbie shares his story as well as the details it takes to accomplish this imp…

The Iceman Cometh Challenge 2023 out of Traverse City, Michigan from three perspectives - first, Michigan favorite, Paige Onweller, shares about the pro women’s race where she took an amazing 4th place. Second, pro cyclist and YouTube mega-star, Kerry Werner, tells us about the pro men’s race and the absolute wild finish where he landed a strong 10…

Race creator, James Morrow, three-time winner, Dan Teaters, and three-time competitor, Mitch Edbauer, join the podcast to share about the Lone Wolf Gravel Race out of Iron Mountain, MI.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Known as one of the hardest single-day mountain bike races in America (if not the hardest), Marji Gesick, out of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, pushes riders not only to, but beyond, their limits. Follow Trevor's journey as he takes on this event: from starting line, to sag stops, to #FINISHER.#blamedanny #blametoddPhoto: Rob Meendering Photography…

Jorden Wakeley, multi-sport athlete from Grayling, Michigan, joins the podcast coming fresh off his overall win at the Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic. Jorden talks about his Ore to Shore race, his 2023 season, and, of course, his love of canoe racing. Trevor also sits down with Scott Richard to process their recent ride through the RAMBA trail sys…

Recent bikepacking converts, Tristan Smith and Sebastian Stankiewicz, sit down with Trevor to share stories all about their successful attempt at completing the lower peninsula leg of the MORE Route - the Michigan Off-Road Expedition.Also discussed was this year's Lumberjack 100, which both Trevor and Sebastian raced earlier in June.…

The 2023 edition of the Mohican 100 was a muddy mess to say the least! Mitch DeYoung, Zach Nachazel, and Jason Kuhnle join Trevor post-event around a campfire to share all about their race experiences.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Brian Co from Veloworthy joins the podcast to share about his popular YouTube channel where he has been covering the most popular gravel races for the last few years, including Unbound Gravel, SBT GRVL, and Belgian Waffle Ride. YouTube, Instagram: @veloworthyOleh Michigan Midpack Media

Pro cyclist and Lifetime Grand Prix athlete, Dylan Johnson, joins the pod to recap his Sea Otter Fuego XL experience.Photo: Danny CarpenterOleh Michigan Midpack Media

With beautiful weather and near perfect conditions, Barry-Roubaix 2023 was another one for the books! Trevor, Sebastian, and Tristan crack a few beers and share their experience of the Psycho Killer 100.Photo Credit: Rob MeenderingOleh Michigan Midpack Media

The DIRTy Mitten Racing League is cooking up some of the most interesting and creative Zwift racing opportunities to date. Brad Hochstetler, the brains behind the operation, joins the pod to share how the league went from just a couple of his friends to now a vibrant racing community of dozens of riders that compete week after week during the cold …

Chelsea Strate joins the podcast to talk about her experience tackling the Polar Roll Ultra - the winter ultra fat bike race out of Ishpeming, Michigan. Photo Credit: Rob MeenderingOleh Michigan Midpack Media

Jill Martindale joins the podcast to talk all about Arrowhead 135 - the winter ultra race out of frigid northern Minnesota. We also chat about the Snow Angle fat bike race out of Canadian Lakes, MI and the upcoming Polar Roll event featuring the new ultra distance that Jill will be taking part in.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Jon Conkling and John Mosey from Tris4health join the podcast to talk about their stacked 2023 season of endurance events that consist of triathlons, gravel races, fondos, and running races.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Athlete, Emma Schwab and Team Manager, Justin Morris, join the podcast to tell us all about GLORi (Great Lakes Off-Road Racing Initiative)- the new mountain bike development team out of Traverse City, Michigan.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Iceman Cometh Challenge - 2022! We sit down and reflect on what turned out to be an absolute stellar of a day with ripping conditions and even better post-race activities.Iceman Passing Spreadsheet: https://bcs.medium.com/iceman-2022-pass-counts-insights-and-alternate-podiums-313eb5a8aaaRob Meendering Photography: https://www.robmeenderingphotograp…

Beautiful fall weather and gravel road perfection came together in what has quickly become one of my favorite races of the season - the Moran 166. Connor Grant re-joins the podcast to talk about his experience racing in the front group and his endurance preparations all year that culminated in his amazing 6th place finish.WARNING: WAY TOO MUCH TRIA…

Tristan Smith joins the podcast to share about his 300+ mile experience at the 2022 Gravel Worlds - The Long Voyage out of Lincoln, Nebraska.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

On this episode, Ben Delaney brings his 20+ years of experience in bicycle media to talk all about bike tech - focusing mainly on gravel bikes and gravel racing.Check out Ben's latest project on YouTube, The Ride with Ben Delaney, for high quality and informative reviews!https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRidewithBenDelaney…

Michael Marckx, founder of the popular Belgian Waffle Ride series of un-road races, joins the podcast to share all about the history of BWR and its unique brand and model as it expanded from a singular event in San Diego to now events all over the country (including here in Michigan). Michael also gives a preview of the course for the upcoming Belg…

This episode we talk all things Ore to Shore out of Marquette, MI with race coordinator, Nikki Dewald Swenson (with special guest appearance from pro cyclist and winner of the men's 48 mile race, Kerry Warner)!Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

On this episode we hear all the details about the most latest Belgian Waffle Ride edition, the Hell of the Great Lakes, out of Traverse City, Michigan. Race director and Michigan local, Jon Houlberg, shares all the details about not only BWR, but also the new MoMitt festival which features multiple races and cycling opportunities the entire weekend…

Tour Divide finisher, Dr. Tracy Berman, joins the podcast to talk all about her epic bikepacking experience - from gear choice, preparation, perseverance, and single speed ratios (That's right, she rode a single speed).Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

This episode we talk all about Unbound XL, the popular 350 mile endurance gravel event, with 12th place finisher, and current Ann Arbor, Michigan rider, Adam Hockley.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

On this episode, the gang processes through their race experience at the Cohutta 100 and Big Frog 65 out of Copperhill, Tennessee - part of the popular National Ultra Endurance MTB Series, the NUE Series.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Pro cyclist and world record holder, Ashton Lambie, joins the podcast to chat about everything from Zwift racing, track cycling, his first mountain bike race at the recent Sea Otter Classic, and why he decided to go full off-road this season with the Life Time Grand Prix series.Photo: John Daniel Reiss…

Snow, wind, ice, mud - racers were greeted with a spring weather smorgasbord in Hastings, Michigan as they took on the 18, 36, 62, and 100 mile distances of the largest gravel race in the world - Barry-Roubaix. Tom Keller (@the_tiki) from Bloomington Cycle Racing Team out of Bloomington, IL, joins me to share about his 100 mile race experience and …

In this episode, Trevor, with help from Mark Bryson (The Doubler), Paige Peters, and Brady Gibney, share all about their incredible Mid South Gravel experience out of Stillwater, OK. Also, Sheldon Little (yes, that Sheldon Little) returns and to share about his Mid South back in 2019.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Trevor and Scott recap their Polar Roll fat bike adventure out of the UP of Michigan, and trail master, Danny Hill, joins the conversation to talk about grooming and the work it took to keep the trail conditions dialed.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Jeremy Kershaw from Heck of the North Productions joins the podcast to talk about his trio of gravel events out of Duluth, Minnesota. We also talk about his film, The Good Line, that explores the intersection of cycling and mental health.Podcast regular, Tristan, also joins Trevor to talk about fatbike adventures, and the newly announced version of…

"More butts on saddles" - a simple mission from Michigan based brand and app, Down To Ride. Connor Grant joins the podcast to talk all about DTR, community building, and shares what might be the best way to sell a bike.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Adventure athlete, Rebecca Rusch, joins to podcast to share about her life in sports and the guiding principles she uses to better herself and others.www.rebeccarusch.comBe Good Foundation - www.rebeccarusch.com/be-good-foundationRebecca's Private Idaho - www.rebeccasprivateidaho.comBlood Road - www.redbull.com/us-en/films/blood-road…

Founder and CEO, Brian Fruit, of Lizard Skins joins the podcast to tell his amazing story of building one of the most well-known and respected sporting brands in the industry.Also, Trevor heads out to his local Global Fat Bike Day celebration to see what all the fuss is about. Spoiler - it was pretty damn cool.…

Pro mountain biker, Rose Grant, joins the podcast to talk about her recent Iceman win, her incredible 2021 season, and her life as an athlete.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

Iceman men's champ, Cole Paton, joins the podcast to talk about his incredible race win, his 2021 season, and his passion for youth cycling.We also recap Iceman with friends of the podcast, Mackenzie, Sebastian, and Tristan, and hear about their experiences - from wave 36 to riding in the pro wave. Photo: Rob Meendering…

A mountain bike event ridden only on $150 Walmart bikes? What could go wrong? Mitch DeYoung joins the podcast and shares all about his latest bad idea ride and perfect tribute to our friend, Brett Miller.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

It's that time of year again, and after two years, the Iceman Cometh Challenge is back! Race director, Cody Sovis, joins the pod to bring us up to speed on the weekend fun - from the expo, race and course details, after-party, and why you might want to leave your gravel bike at home.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media

After two and a half years, Barry-Roubaix, the popular gravel road race out of Hastings, MI, is back! Trevor and Brady give an extensive recap of their Psycho Killer 100 race, and gravel pro, Pete Stetina, shares about his first Barry experience.Oleh Michigan Midpack Media