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Nicolette Jones's experience with the Colorado Trail doesn't stop at the bike—she's skied it and thru-hiked it too. Racing the CTR this past summer marked Nic's 6th time traveling the Colorado Trail and her third consecutive win of the women's field. She's now gone sub-five days in both directions, making her the only woman to do so. This episode of the podcast is a conversation heavy on the CT, where Nic talks about how she structures her life to pursue competition in bikepacking, her choice to be (mostly) off social media, and why she thinks more people should ride tandems. You can read more about Nicolette's adventures and racing at: https://walkskicycle.com/ Content Shout-Outs: •Brotherhood and Heartbreak on the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route •The End of the Road in Northern Vietnam •Korean Coasts Pt II: A Bicycle Journey Through Identity and Landscape •The Dust-Up: Is Europe the (New) Home of Cycling Innovation?

Steve Frothingham has two decades of cumulative experience working as the editor in chief at Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN), so when we were looking for someone to chat with about the current state of the bike industry, he seemed like the perfect candidate. In episode 07 of the podcast, Hailey and Steve talk about how the role of the bike shop has changed since he started covering the industry in the early 90s, some of the economic highs and lows over the last three decades, and whether e-bikes are having a positive or negative impact on cycling as a whole. https://www.bicycleretailer.com/ And, in case you missed our MADE 2026 Coverage, check out the full download here.

In episode 06, Hailey catches up with Stephen Fitzgerald on all the recent haps at Rodeo Labs, including some exciting news about their made-in-Denver hardtail aluminum mountain bike! Stephen Fitzgerald started Rodeo Adventure Labs as a team, rather than a company interested in commerce, in Denver in 2014. And while Rodeo still has an impressively dedicated community around the world, today it most definitely operates as a bike company first. With just two models officially in their fleet—though as Stephen and Hailey discussed, that is in the process of changing—Rodeo has built its name on creating versatile, durable, and performance-leaning bikes in the form of their carbon race-ready Trail Donkey, and the Flaanimal, a bikepacking and adventure-forward frame available in titanium or steel. Rodeo recently released the long-awaited update to the Flaanimal steel with the Flaanimal 6.0, and compared to its predecessor, the 6.0 Flaanimal is even more optimized for bikepacking and ultradistance adventures. Many of the geo numbers have been nudged enough such that, as Rodeo puts it, Flaanimal 6 is a completely new animal: with a higher stack, slacker headtube, steeper seattube, and clearance for 700 x 2.4”, Flaanimal 6 has indeed shed much of its former road DNA. In addition to touching on the new Flaanimal, in this episode Stephen gives an update on the state of Rodeo, his recent trip to Iceland to race the Rift, and the latest steed that will soon join the Rodeo stable. Show Links: Rodeo Adventure Labs Shop Visit !!! Radavist x OrNot Feldspar Mission Shorts !!! — SOLD OUT (sorry!) Rivendell OM-1 Reverse Action Derailleur Review For a Change: Outdoor Gear Repair Has Become a Well Oiled Green Machine Manitou Mattoc Pro Review What Losing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Means for Recreation

In episode 05 of the podcast, Hailey chats with longtime contributor, weird bike aficionado, and photographer Spencer Harding. Tune in for a fun one about Spencer’s long relationship with bike touring, a sneak peek at some of the Dust-Ups that he is stewing on, and some unhinged stories! Over the next few months, we’ll be mixing in more interviews with other regular contributors to The Radavist as a way for you all to get to know our writers outside of their articles and reviews. So to get things started we hope you enjoy this conversation with Spencer Harding. Be sure to check out a few of our favorites from Spencer's archive of articles and trip reports: 2026 Sleepless Jeepless Bike Safari: 24 Hours of BINGO! To Everyone Who Hoped It Might Be True: A Deep Dive Into Spencer Harding's Film Archives DFL the Divide: A Group Tour in Celebration of Adventure Cycling's 40th DFL the (Baja) Divide Suspending Everything Except Your Disbelief: Specialized Diverge STR Review Surly Moonlander Review: The Perfect Bike for a Bucket List Trip Down on Muddy Creek, She Sends Me

Daniel Yang will be the first to admit that steel is not the best material for making bikes. But as a bike designer and engineer at Neuhaus Metalworks and the founder of his own steel framebuilding label, Artefact, he’s devoted most of his professional life to working with the material. In this episode, Daniel and Hailey talk about the liberties and limitations of steel as a framebuilding medium, the creative opportunities of 3D printing, why Neuhaus decided to move its production to Taiwan and the challenges of scaling independent framebuilding in the US. Plus, be sure to stay tuned until the very end, where Daniel gives a teaser about an alternative wheel size that he and Nick at Neuhaus are really excited about, though it’s probably not the one you think.  Follow Daniel on YouTube here. Watch: Daniel Yang's Coverage of the 2026 Sea Otter Classic Read: 藝術 (Art), 手工藝 (Craftsmanship), 製造 (Manufacture): Taichung Taiwan is a Bicycling Manufacturing Mecca Read: I Visited Every Boutique Steel Factory at Tapei Cycle Show

Wende Cragg played an indelible role in the formation of the sport we now call mountain biking, but as a photographer, her presence in the sport's archives has been less visible. Over the past few years, The Radavist has collaborated with Wende on multiple storytelling projects, most notably on a film that features archival footage and a book released last year dedicated to showcasing Wende's vast catalog of film photos documenting early klunkers and off-road adventures in Marin County. In episode 03 of The Radavist Podcast, Hailey had a chance to chat with Wende about her rocky start riding klunker bikes, the crew of Marin riders testing the limits of proto-mountain bikes (i.e., old newsboys), the Repack racing days, and how Wende and the Marin contingency found their counterparts all the way out in Crested Butte, Colorado. Buy: Camera Corner Book Watch: Camera Corner Documentary Read: "I Learned to Fly...On a Mountain Bike" Read: "Wende Cragg's 1978 Breezer Series I: Like Riding Jewelry" Read: "Rolling Back the Years: The 2023 Annual Pearl Pass Tour"

Is riding bikes inherently political? Matt Mason thinks so. And even though he never intended to become an activist, through his creation of the 250-mile Monumental Loop around Las Cruces, New Mexico, Matt has used cycling as a tool for public lands advocacy for the past decade. Listen to Hailey's conversation with Matt to learn more about the fortuitous federal land designation that led to the Monumental Loop's existence, and how the Loop has become a case study for the positive impact of cycling infrastructure. Read The Dust-Up: Bikes Are Political - https://theradavist.com/bikes-are-political

When John Watson started his blog in 2006 that would eventually become The Radavist, it was a personal site that he used to document and share photos from New York City's urban cycling scene. Over the last 20 years, that side project has grown in ways he could have never imagined—The Radavist is now an independent cycling media website with a heavy focus on covering the alternative side of the sport and serves as the full-time occupation for John and his wife (and Radavist co-owner) Cari. In episode one, Hailey talks with John about he took The Radavist from personal blog to full-time brand, and how he almost lost the company along the way.