Chris Johnston (@outdoorbros_), the man with an S-Works box behind him, joins us this week to answer your cycling questions. We help a listener deal with the shame of being dropped by a friend who just started riding, share unqualified opinions on why bike prices are so high, and endure the teasings of GC Performance.
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00:00 Intro
00:30 Strava Year in Review
01:53 What do you like about Southern California?
02:54 70 miles before 9 am
04:31 Why are there so many S-Works in Orange County?
05:14 If Chris could not ride Specialized or ENVE...
06:36 SoCal Skateboarding to Road Cycling Pipeline
08:27 How often do you ride gravel?
09:17 Kicking the dogs out of the studio
10:04 Importance of consistent training
13:12 Listener Call: Training for a 200-mile race
16:15 Nutrition tips for long races
18:51 Riding at altitude
22:46 Listener Call: Will bike prices ever go down?
35:35 Road bike w gravel tires or gravel bike w road tires?
37:03 Do MTB tires belong on gravel bikes?
39:17 Listener Call: What if your friend drops you?
46:40 EJ Trains dropped me
50:45 When did you start training?
53:44 Listener Call (NOT GC Performance): Why Specialized?
59:56 Best all-rounder according to GC Performance
1:06:49 2025 event plans
1:07:56 Riding with kids in Yosemite
1:09:41 Cycling Court
1:11:10 Cool Down, YouTuber Invitational?
