Isaac Allred recently placed second in the Unbound Gravel 100 miles distance as a part of the U23 Life Time Grand Prix series. He is also the holder of the fastest known time on the Durango Death Ride route.
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Vanessa Hauswald is the incoming director of the She Sends Foundation. She was formerly the executive director of the NorCal League, the NICA league in Northern California. We talk about all that and more in this episode of the Ryan MTB podcast!
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Lauren Zimmer is a pro MTB and gravel athlete based in Utah. In this episode, we discuss her path to the pro ranks, stories from racing at the elite level, and the upcoming BWR Utah race. This episode is proudly sponsored by QEJA Socks.
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Nik Johnson is the team director for Team Segment 28 based in Durango, Colorado. He also works as a race mechanic and bike shop mechanic.
Big thanks to Mountain Bike Specialists for sponsoring this episode. Follow MBS on Instagram or Facebook.
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Micah Rice is a race director for numerous gravel and MTB races throughout the country. One of his main events is the Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race, which also added a gravel event this year called Queen of the Canyons. Ryan and Micah chat about all that and more in this episode!
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Chris Mehlman discusses the chaotic 24 hours that led up to The Mid South gravel race cancellation.
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This week's guest is Drew Medlock, the CEO of Allied Cycle Works. Drew discusses Allied's 2025 athletes, bikes, and even more.
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Talking gravel racing and Colorado life with young gun Jacob Huber from Durango.
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Ryan and Logan chat about the upcoming Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona race. This episode is proudly sponsored by Carbs Fuel. Buy their high-carb, affordable gels and drink mixes here.
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Emilly Johnson and Bjorn Riley discuss signing with Scott-SRAM, their 2024 seasons, changes to XCO racing, and more.
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PhD candidate Aaron Gouw talks about winter training for cyclists, high-carb fueling, and co-founding the sports nutrition company Carbs Fuel
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Ryan and Sarah talk all things Velocio Apparel, from the company’s entry into MTB apparel to sustainability. The show also covers Sarah’s days racing enduro and where the industry is at currently.
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A former pro cyclocross and gravel racer, Amanda Nauman wears a lot of hats. From race promotion to podcasting and still riding her bike, Amanda is a gravel expert with a finger on the pulse of off-road cycling.
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In this wide-ranging conversation, Ryan talks with Logan Jones-Wilkins, a pro gravel racers and freelance journalist. They cover Logan’s background in both of those disciplines as well as the future of media and racing.
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Professional freerider Chelsea Kimball takes us inside the first-ever women’s Red Bull Rampage contest, discussing her origins in the sport of freeride, how she progressed, and of course all the best rampage details.
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Women’s Rampage Full Broadcast
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Ryan and Nick talk about bike racing, his work with Specialized, and the California cycling scene.
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Ryan and Luke chat about his win at the Gravel Worlds Long Voyage race, how he got into ultra gravel cycling, and more. Cover photo by @thechacobandit
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Ryan Simonovich talks through the main contendors for the Paris Olympic MTB races taking place this weekend.
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This spring, Hannah Otto set a new FKT on the Kokopelli trail in between Moab, Utah and Western Colorado. We chat about the Kokopelli Trail FKT effort, the rest of her season, and marathon MTB racing.
Check out the Kokopelli Strong film here.
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In this episode, we talk about Samara's racing background, the Life Time Grand Prix, her travels in the USA, and much more.
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