We're back! Getting back to racing has sparked up some inspiration and I really wanted to hear the story behind Joe's epic run down the TTW route! Hear about his race strategy and the battle with Rufus up front.

38: Jefe Branham - AZT800

Nov 23rd, 2022 53m 5s

37: Thomas Boury - GTMC and Atlas Mountain Race

Nov 12th, 2022 1h 15m

We're back! Toto joins Lewis on this episode to discuss his GTMC FKT project and battling saddle sores on the Atlas Mountain Race.

36: Jay Petervary - Great Divide Classic

Jun 12th, 2021 33m 54s

Jay Petervary joined me days before heading up to the Canadian/American border at Rooseville for this years abridged edition of the Tour Divide. With the Canadian border still shut racing on the route will only be from border to border across A

35: Simon Eglinton - Kudlila Rally

May 18th, 2021 39m 52s

Simon joins me (in person!) to tell us all about his upcoming race in South Australia; the Kudlila Rally which runs from the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri to the Spencer Gulf in Port Augusta with the Grand Depart on July 3.For more info on the

34: Victoria Divide

Apr 27th, 2021 1h 30m

This episode is packed full of short interviews from the Victoria Divide racers out on trail and a post-race chat with winner and new course-record holder Stephen Lane.

33: Brian Alder - Tour Te Waipounamu

Mar 22nd, 2021 56m 47s

We're back! This episode we are joined by Brian Alder from New Zealand's South Island to tell us all about the inaugural running of his rugged, backcountry ultra race; the Tour Te Waipounamu!

32: Eliza Sampey - The Bike Raft Guide

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 10m

Eliza Sampey joins us to talk about her bikepack racing accomplishments and the release of an upcoming book and project she's been involved with bringing to life: The Bike Raft Guide. For the uninitiated, bikerafting is a combination of bikepac

31: Kurt Refsnider - Kokopelli Trail FKT and Bikepacking Roots Update

Jan 8th, 2021 1h 7m

Kurt Refsnider who was an early guest back in Episode 9, joins us again to tell us about his new FKT on the Kokopelli Trail, breaking the record set by Lachlan Morton earlier in 2020.He also has some updates to share in regards to his non-profi

30: GDT400 Wrap Up - Field interviews and post-race thoughts

Nov 22nd, 2020 44m 44s

A slightly different episode this week. The first half is short chats with riders on course of the GDT400, then followed up by 3 slightly longer interviews with riders after they've had a chance for their legs to recover and gather their though

29: Craig Wiggins - Munda Biddi Trail Course Record

Nov 19th, 2020 32m 29s

This week we're joined by Craig Wiggins who recently smashed the FKT on the Munda Biddi Trail, taking very nearly a full day off the previous mark.

28: Ryan Hawson - GDT400 and Australian Bikepack Racing

Nov 7th, 2020 1h 17m

This week's guest is Ryan Hawson, the man who started the GDT400 race back in 2013. We chat about this humble beginnings of the event, and take a look at this history of bikepacking racing in Australia and how it evolved from the early days of

27: Tech Talk 5 - Tarps with Evan Howard and Ty Domin

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 13m

Another Tech Talk, gear-focused episode this time focusing on tarps. I'm joined as always for the Tech Talk episodes by my good friend Ty Domin, and this time, also by Evan Howard, of Terra Rosa Gear, manufacturer of incredible ultralight tarps

26: Natt Williams - Bikepacking the Iceland Divide route

Sep 8th, 2020 1h 6m

Natt Williams joins me from London on this episode to tell us all about his trip down the 550km Iceland Divide route that traverses the island North-South. The route crosses desolate glaciers and lava fields, with no towns or resupply options f

25: Ross Burrage - Tour Divide Redemption and the Masaka Cycling Club

Aug 31st, 2020 1h 34m

Good friend of the podcast and host of the Hidden Athlete Ross Burrage joins me to tell us about his story of redemption on the Tour Divide route in 2019 after calling it quits on the race in 2017 before he made it out of Montana. He also share

24: Faith Hunter - A Wider World

Aug 24th, 2020 1h 8m

Melbourne local Faith Hunter joins me this week to talk about this history of women cycling in Australia in the 1890's. The birth of the modern bicycle was linked directly with the women's suffrage movement and also facilitated unprecedented le

23: Josh Ibbett - GB Duro and Unsupported/Self-Sufficient Bikepacking

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 43m

The winner of this year's GB Duro Josh Ibbett joins us fresh off the trail to talk about his victory. The race underwent some significant rule changes this year to accomodate the situation of the pandemic responsibly. Riders were required to be

22: Tech Talk 4 - Navigation for Bikepacking with Emma Flukes and Ty Domin

Aug 9th, 2020 1h 34m

This week is another Tech Talk episode! This time around, tackling the topic of navigation for bikepacking. I'm joined by Ty Domin and Emma Flukes for a round table discussion to cover everything from our route planning processes, navigation de

21: Patrick Farnsworth - Bikes or Death, Bikepacking Podcast Mega Collab Ep

Aug 3rd, 2020 1h 48m

This week Patrick Farnsworth, host of the Bikes or Death Podcast joins me for a really fun episode with a twist! A co-hosted episode where we talk about bikepacking, media in the sport, how Patrick got started with the Bikes or Death Podcast an

20: Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia - BT XL Fastest Known Time and Bikepacking in Ontario

Jul 27th, 2020 1h 23m

This week we are joined by Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia of Toronto, Ontario, only days after setting a new fastest known time on the 1100km BT XL route.Theo has gone all in on ultra-racing and amassed a large amount of experience in a short amount of

19: Miiro Michael - Masaka Cycling Club, Uganda

Jul 19th, 2020 1h 9m

Miiro Michael is the chairperson and founder of the Masaka Cycling Club in southern Uganda.Miiro joins us to talk about what is not only an inspirational story of developing the sport of cycling in Uganda, but also an incredible lesson that cyc

18: Grace Lambert-Smith - DotWatcher, Audax riding and the Transcontinental

Jul 12th, 2020 1h 14m

Grace joins us on this episode to talk about her background in audax, bikepacking and ultra-endurance cycling. Grace discovered long distance riding through semi-supported audax events, eventually working her way up to complete the renowned Par

17: Dan Hunt - Hunt Bikes and the Hunt 1000 Bikepacking Route/Event

Jul 6th, 2020 1h 22m

This week I'm joined by guest Dan Hunt to talk about Hunt Bikes and the epic adventure that is the Hunt 1000, a self supported bikepacking challenge traversing the Australian Alps from Canberra to Melbourne.We discuss the original inspiration f

Tech Talk 3: Bikepacking Snacks, Food and Nutrition

Jun 28th, 2020 55m 45s

Ty Domin joins the show again for an in depth look at everything we eat and drink to fuel long bikepacking adventures. We cover everything from racing to touring. Snacks, cooking setups, dehydrated food, hydration and even caffeine!!