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Bond Almand is a man on the move. He has a handful of world records of the ultra cycling variety. This summer he took the official NFL game ball to every single NFL stadium all in time for the season kickoff in Seattle. An 11,000 mile adventure all across the country. You can find out more, including maps, his blog, and much much more here, www.untapped.cc/bond You can follow all of Bond's antics at www.instagram.com/bond_almand   Thanks Matt Scarborough and www.BicycleAccidentLaw.com Check out all things maple fueled including the new ASSOS jersey, www.Untapped.cc Get your AG1 plus five free travel packs, the handy shaker bottle, and more at www.DrinkAG1.com/tedking

This is a post Worlds recap with Michael Creed, who was the sports director for Brandon McNulty's awesome win at the UCI World Championships in Montreal. We'll talk about this being USACycling's most successful worlds... ever! Taking home two gold medals with Ashlin Barry's and Brandon's. Stay tuned to all things Arkansas High Country by checking out iamtedking.com/arhc2 or @iamtedking Get 20% off AG1 with the code BACK2ROUTINE at drinkAG1.com/tedking If you have any kind of bike accident, call Matt Scarborough at BicycleAccidentLaw.com

The thread of the bicycle is what ties all our guests together, here on King of the Ride podcast. The thread of the bicycle has been woven through virtually all aspects of Michael Barry's life. His father was a cyclist and made that his profession, his wife is an accomplished professional cyclist, his son Ashlin is one of America's biggest talents coming through the ranks. Michael raced on some of the biggest teams during his time in the pro ranks, he now runs a bicycle brand, Mariposa Bicycles. He's an author to at least three books and has contributed articles to many publications during his time on two wheels. Lots more can be said about Michael, but maybe just listen to this podcast episode and we'll touch on them. Thanks to Bicycle Accident Law for supporting this episode. Check them out at www.BicycleAccidentLaw.com Give AG1 a try AND get 20% off with the code BACK2ROUTINE at www.drinkAG1.com/tedking

Records are meant to be broken and our two guests today will likely be holding on their titles for a while now. John Keller just took the outright record in the cycling event up the hallowed 7.6 mile climb to the highest peak in New England. Often called "one of the hardest climbs on the planet", just six days prior, Scott Speed set the best time in a car. You might remember Scott as a guest way way back in episode 14! This episode has lots of great coverage, but one of the best ways to understand what's going on, check out this ridiculous on board camera from Scott's race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfNDzRcBig Thanks Bicycle Accident Law for supporting the show! As always, visit drinkAG1.com/tedking to get yourself all the welcome pack goodies.

With recent victory at the Colorado Trail Race, Alex McCormack generously lent us his time so we could pick his brain all about his recent entry and huge success in all kinds of ultra adventures. From Atlas Mountain to Hellenic Mountain to the lack of mountains at the Unbound XL or to the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Trail Race, Alex is on a mission. His exploits and what it takes to find success is eye opening and you'll enjoy this conversation regardless what your experience or interest in bikepacking is. Follow Alex at: @a_mccormack Thank you Bicycle Accident Law, check them out at BicycleAccidentLaw.com And give AG1 a try by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking

When Ryan Cochran-Siegle came home with his second Olympic medal in as many Olympic games and Ben Ogden earned two silver medals at Milan this winter, I knew I wanted to pick their brains. Better yet, Ian Boswell is friend and located nearby in Vermont, so we decided to have four pro athletes enjoy a conversation talking with each other, learning from another, learning about each others' sports, the history, the customs, the nuances. This episode is supported by UnTapped.cc. Check us out at www.UnTapped.cc Thank you Bicycle Accident Law for supporting this show as well.

Noah Dines is the world record holder of most human powered vertical feet of skiing in a year. At more than 3.5 million feet skied, that's 124 times up Mount Everest from sea level, that's more than a the Tour de France if it were raced for the entire year rather than just three weeks, that's probably a whole lot more than you! Noah is a Vermonter, a skier, a biker, and a general athlete. This conversation is a long time overdue and I think you're going to enjoy it! Keep your eyes peeled for the Gravel Rendezvous 2026 at The Ranch at Rock Creek Check out bicycleaccidentlaw.com if you find yourself in an incident or accident on your bike. Get your AG1 at drinkAG1.com/tedking

Roger Brown is the most frequented guest on King of the Ride podcast and HE'S BACK! With 5 episodes prior to this one, covering the thousand-plus miles he's ridden across the Flint Hills, what Roger lacks in training he makes up for with ignorance and enthusiasm. Here in 2026, however, it's not just Roger, but he's riding and podcasting with his wife Jenny who took on her first 200 miles of Unbound gravel this year!  We sit around the back deck, catching up in the days after Unbound to hear the blow-by-blow how it all shook out. This is a great one, stay tuned! Use code RECOVERYKING at checkout for 20% off any UnTapped Recovery product at www.untapped.cc Use code king for 15% off your next pillow at www.LagoonSleep.com/king

Taylor Phinney, once one of the biggest names in American cycling is back! In this wide-ranging conversation, Ted and Taylor reconnect in Monterey, CA at Sea Otter shortly after Taylor’s announcement of a return to cycling with eyes on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Recorded in two parts; part one in the chaos (and comedy) of a busy Sea Otter afternoon and a second via Zoom ahead of gravel’s Holy Week, Unbound. The episode blends reflection on his early career, his 2014 injury, life outside cycling in Girona, and what’s driving his comeback now. Check out Ted's time at Holy Week! Part 1 -- Flanders: https://youtu.be/8p3Rxgi5EaY Part 2 -- Paris-Roubiax: https://youtu.be/FYlJzsvGaaY  Improve your sleep by visiting LagoonSleep.com/king and use the code KING for 15% savings Thanks Bicycle Accident Law for supporting this show! Visit https://www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com/bicycle-accident-legal-articles/ted-king-podcast Support gut health and overall health with www.DrinkAG1.com/tedking

Today’s guest is cyclist and business owner Jenna Rinehart. Her career is one of many chapters and she's still at the front of the pack, currently leading the Life Time Grand Prix wildcard standings. What makes Jenna especially unique is that she balances elite racing with ownership of a bike shop in her hometown of Minnesota. We talk about that juggling act, her early success in mountain biking, and this unexpected phase of life that brought her back to the top level of the sport. Hey thanks so much to our sponsors for supporting this show: BicycleAccidentLaw.com AG1  PERCCoffee.com Try UnTapped's AMAAAZING new Recovery at: UnTapped.cc

I wish I were neighbors with Matej Mohoric because I'd like nothing more than to hang out and talk bikes, talk not about bikes, just be able to share stories and insight with him. Heck, when we hung out last week, he showed me his videos of kids, talked about raising a family while in the World Tour as much as we talked about aerodynamic watt savings. I love it. On the eve of Paris-Roubaix 2026, I got the chance to hang out and talk with Matej. Here is that conversation. Want to improve your sleep? Visit www.LagoonSleep.com/king and use the code KING for 15% off your next purchase to improve your sleep the simplest way possible.  Bookmark www.BicycleAccidentLaw.com in case you find yourself in an incident or accident. Visit www.drinkAG1.com/tedking and get yourself a welcome pack, travel packs, a shaker and more. Don't miss it!

It's Holy Week here in northern Europe and that means we're smack between Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. A few days out from Roubaix, I thought it would be a great time to launch this episode with George Hincapie as he talks his way through the history of the upstart American pro team, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling. You've likely seen their eye catching kits, you've seen them headed out in the breakaway of some of the biggest races of the year this year already, now it's time to dig into a conversation with George to hear all about this team, where it's from and where it's going. Plus lots more! Big thanks goes out to our sponsors: Matt Scarborough and Bicycle Accident Law, visit them at https://www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com/bicycle-accident-legal-articles/ted-king-podcast Lagoon Sleep and their incredible pillows! Check them out at LagoonSleep.com/king and use the code KING for 15% off your next piece of the optimal recovery puzzle.  AG1. Visit drinkAG1.com/tedking for a welcome kit and those great travel packs!

A recent World Tour retiree, Michael Woods is taking a stab at a whole variety of endurance sports. This Tour de France stage winner just took on "the Tour de France of ski-mo", has aspirations to race Ironman, has a sub-4 minute mile to his name, and still dabbles in bike riding... fairly often. There's a whole lot more than endurance sports to Mike's life, gear up because this is a great one. Follow his shenanigans at www.michaelwoods.cc and @rusty_woods. Do yourself a favor and check out O-Liv and earn 55% off by using the code ted55. Thank you Bicycle Accident Law for continuing to support the show. Earn those travel packs and other AG1 goodies by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking.

Cam Jones is on a tear. As the reigning Unbound champion and taking top honors at the Life Time Grand Prix in 2025, he's a man on a mission. This conversation comes at the tail end of Cam's summer back home in New Zealand, on the verge of his upcoming trip to North America to kickoff the 2026 campaign. Cam's story is one of perseverance. It's not easy to make the trip from the other side of the globe to try your hand among the world's best, but Cam did that starting in about 2022 in the pursuit of the mountain bike world cup circuit. Through some misadventures, perhaps a trip to a detention center through a misunderstanding and stern border patrol agent, he ultimately found his way to the wild card spot at the 2025 LTGP and of course the rest is well recorded history. You can follow Cam on his instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/camjonesnz/ Please check out O-Liv olive oil and polyphenol supplements. www.o-liv.com and use code ted55 for 55% off! As always, thanks to Matt Scarborough and Bicycle Accident Law for supporting the show. www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com

With the recent release of Pete's documentary "Feeding the Rat" I was eager to get some time with Pete to discuss the entire expanse of his career. We sat down in 2019 as he was a World Tour pro eyeing a segue to gravel and now seven years later he's expressed an interest in doing this his own way as he segues away from the 10 out of 10 competitive level. Look, I understand it. Once a racer, always a racer. It's hard to step away and Pete is juggling a whole lot. Please check out his recent film, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op_C8Ar7oNI Here is a video of my time in California: https://youtu.be/h6VfahVLuRI Check out Matt Scarborough and www.BicycleAccidentLaw.com  Visit AG1 and get a free gift: www.drinkAG1.com/tedking