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USA wins big with the rainbows, best in show talk for the Nutmeg Nor'Easter, firefly and ritchey brake the internet if the internet were rims, Arya loves mini velos, Ronnie takes over France, what is the Concours de Machines and how was judging this year's edition? and why is Ronnie so damn mad at Shimano GRX in Europe??  Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

Today it's just me (Ronnie) traveling by bike through France on my way to the Concourse de Machines over the alps.  I talk about my ride so far, climbing Mont Ventoux which I repeatedly refer to as another iconic climb, and end with an interview with a gentleman who rides 20k miles a year on his 100lb omnium cargo bike that he lives off, powered by the contents of various dumpsters along the way.  very alt!  thanks Deetz for cleaning up the audio! hope you enjoy.   Eric's strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/105919?oq=true Eric's website https://truemarmalade.com/ Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

live from Provence France!  Arya and I go through the recent online reporting of the Bespoke Dresden show and give our takes.  Why is 32" cool?  the Bluelug/Pucci paint/rons collection, and real life report backs of riding in France! Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

today we are live from a picnic bench under a tree with our ducks talking about my current Red Velvet Radavist feature, the flat fanny release, why we don't mass produce things, rainbow jersey predictions, a "visor-gate" update, what its like to have a nice ride with friends on a national holiday that means something, and finally how we pack our bikes for air travel both domestic and international.  the details may shock you!  Ronnie's Alumaxxx II on The Radavist Saran Wrap on "The Gods and the Goats" Crete Radavist article WNBA Collective Bargaining Wins Labor History Wiki page Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

Arya and I are back home in the Nutmeg State yamming about the sold out Nutmeg Nor'Easter alt bike world championships, the recent flooding in Arya's family's home region, Tadej's end of season crash, follow up MADE reporting and take aways from the show, Silca's tire launch and UD's place in the tire market, and is mountain biking alt at allll anymore????  Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

Arya is back home in Connecticut this week whilst I am out in Portland for the MADE bike show.  long long time friend Patz sits in for a talk about our relationship as friends that led us to form a tire company named for fine wines we'd never sipped.  also bit of MADE banter and a wee bit of Vuelta gossip.  and do we need to optimize our bikes more as we age?  Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

Arya and I are out on fam vacation up in New Hampshire, so we paddled out to an island to chat about how we got into bikes with our bald eagle co-hosts.   Tibet: 3rd Pole Radical Adventure Riders Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

what a race with all the gossip a pro cycling fan could hope for.  We delve into the story line of the best race of the year with some of the worst commentators. afterwards remembering the most traveled person in the world, cyclist Heinz Stücke.  a little granola money update, and a little MADE build foreshadowing.   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

happy summer dog days folks! today we have some quick notes on the Tour de France Femmes first 3 stages, then we get into a little MADE bike show talk before diving into the 4 day inn to inn tour we just got back from in Vermont.  Vermont, where did all the people go??  Stick around at the end to hear about how I am getting into the granola business.   see our Vermont inn to inn bike tour photos here! Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

discontent regarding the Tadej Del Toro union cringes, pro bike too inclusive? another local pervert segment with Jory Gomez formerly of Sklar Bikes, and listener mail including the long and short of bike nutrition, Canti brake optimization, are wide bars a fad? tubes or tubeless?  attractive cranksets.   Jory's Band: Stone Fruit  Ronnie's hip hop moment mentioned 55 minutes in: here  Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

Is alt bike gate kept? we do a deep dive at the end of the episode.  in TDF news: Jonas has crashed out of the tour, was it planed by the French?? , Arya rides 95 mikes, and an interview with local pervert Alex Dyson on how he got so "bricked up for bikes".  this is a good one folks.   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

we play "hot or not" with the current GC top ten, and talk about burnout in pro and civilian cycling, and why are they taking away our bike lanes?   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

are these "small" alt bike companies actually big and rich?? class struggles in the alt world.  riding in the heat.  the Tour de France has begun!  debutant gifts of false winnings, and an exciting 3 weeks to come.   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

all 3 tour divide records broken with record breaking heat, REI-AI, choosing an alt saddle, Arya's riding more and dreaming about builds, and finally, its le tour time! Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

Arya is back in the studio with Ronnie to discuss the recent ultra endurance drop outs, our weekend bike camp trip, what we bring on these camp trips, why are derailleurs so damn big and ugly??? Ronnie's Klein in the stand, and finally some PRO cycling gossip.    ALT D'Huez by La Chouette: July 22-26, 2026 Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show