The Spokes People

Community is the driving force behind everything we do here at the Spokes People Podcast, and we'd be hard-pressed to find a greater, more impactful, intersection between the biking community and the greater Omaha area than the story found at "Bike with Mike Day".So for episode 22, Dave (Henson) is joined once again by returning guest Tom Kutilek (over the phone) and first time guest Steve Kutilek, to discuss, how it all started, what it's all about, the amazing contributions they've been able to make in aiding Omaha's mental health resources, this year's special million dollar goal, and what you can do to get involved.

Red Alert! This is not a drill! Nebraska Off-Road Series 2025 starts in just four days, and to make sure we could bring you all the info you'll need before it begins, we've decided to release episode 23 a week early!On this episode of The Spokes People Podcast., Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) are joined once again by the always articulate James Krist to explore and discuss the many exciting changes and updates to Nebraska Off-Road Racing for 2025. Such changes include, but are not limited to, an amazing new partnership with the T.H.O.R. (Trails Have Our Respect) organization, a fresh rebranding thematically known as "MONSTERS OF TRAILS", a new racing venue along with returning favorites, some new time keeping equipment and potential merchandise, a new season registration program (that comes with discounts), and a special end of season state championship!Tune up and tune in!

Now that we're back in the swing of things here at The Spokes People Podcast, it's time to start bringing on some guests! And who better to start the season than the guest that started it all, Brad Oldfield. That's right, it's almost April, and our first returning Spokes Person of season 2 is here to talk to us about his own season 2 with the now officially annual "Louisville Classic Gravel Grinder".So sit back, relax, maybe crack open a cold beverage of your choice (Dave and Dave chose some PBRs) and join us on our first "street legal" episode of The Spokes People Podcast.

Picking up from where they left off last episode, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) have reconvened this week to finish discussing the various upcoming races and rides they weren't able to cover last week. This time with a special emphasis on gravel road races.*Included in this discussion you'll find stories and insights from previous races, a special geology lesson with FDR, a brief but important star wars history tangent, a first time appearance from our producer, and talks of FDR's new special interest (Randonneuring).

New year, same Daves. Did you miss us? Welcome to season 2 of The Spokes People Podcast! And with that, a new year of excellent bike riding and racing! For our season premiere, we've decided to do a little house cleaning and discuss some of the upcoming races and rides that you need to be aware of, as well as, what unannounced events to look out for as the year continues.But first, before all of that, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) need to explain where the hell they've been during these past winter months, and maybe a look at how their winter training has progressed.

It's been a long and exciting 2024 for us here at The Spokes People Podcast, and we're already looking ahead to an even greater 2025. But before we get there, we ask you to join us for one final episode of the season as we recap and reflect on our past episodes, and discuss our plans for the future.Warning: If you normally come to our show for the structured and intellectually rich conversation we usually provide, this episode may seem a bit different. It's a celebration, and Dave (Henson), Dave (FDR) and, our honorary third host, Ken (Theis) have elected to treat it as such. (Translation: Theres even more jokes and FDR had to be censored more than usual).

For episode 17 of The Spokes People podcast we'd like you to welcome friend of the shop and show Seth Marek. If you don't know him already, Seth is a local Nebraska cyclist with an impressive background in a variety of endurance related mountain bike races. He's also an experienced marathon runner who for some reason couldn't run fast enough to get away from us.Join us for a relaxed November evening conversation between Seth, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) as they cover Seth's recent race history, the ways in which he has trained and prepared for his races (you'll never guess who his coach is) and a bit about his running career and aspirations.

The holiday season is fast approaching and with it comes heaps and helpings of delicious and decadent diet destroying food and drinks. To help guide us from the path of temptation, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) are joined once again by honorary Spokes People Podcast member, and renowned beard grower, Ken Theis of Kilowatt Coaching. In this special episode, we'll explore a wide variety information and tips Ken has gathered throughout his time as a personal coach in hopes of leaving you with a better understanding of your own nutritional health and ways that you can develop and maintain a healthy diet for the coming winter months.

A big part of The Spokes People Podcast has always been about brining attention and awareness to the important topics, projects, and programs that affect our local biking community here in Omaha, and few things impact our local riders more than the work being done at THOR (Trails Have Our Respect).So for this long and winding episode of The Spokes People Podcast, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) sat down with the Executive Director of THOR, Jason Brummels, to discuss some of the many projects THOR has been involved in past, present, and future along with an exploration of the recent organizational shift in values at THOR as far as how best to serve the Omaha metro population.

This one's been a long time coming.After numerous mentions throughout the Spokes People Podcast series, we've finally been able to sit down and talk with our special guest for this week Dan Jennings, or Dan "The SRAM Man" as he's sometimes referred. If you haven't been able to guess from that title, Dan is our friendly neighborhood Omaha regional representative for SRAM (the globally popular cycling parts manufacturer) that some of you may know well.In this episode, Dave (Henson) and Dan discuss a myriad of topics ranging from Dan's history with cycling and the SRAM corporation, to the many unique ways SRAM has given and continues to give back to the cycling community globally, nationally and locally, and a conversational preview of some exciting (possibly game changing) cycling equipment you may want to be aware of.[Shockingly, Dave (FDR) lost track of time and wasn't able to make it this week]Editor's note: As the trees change around our beautiful trails so too does our podcast logo. We hope you enjoy the new fall season design.