Bikes or Death

With 3.4 million Instagram followers you likely know Chris Burkard. He is one of the world's most prolific adventure photographers, known for going to extremes to get "the shot". However, what is less well known is his passion for Cycling. This past year Chris started training for a 844 mile race that circumnavigates Iceland called WOW Cyclothon. He had an incredible race managing to set a new course record by 3.5 hours! And remember, he's just doing this in his spare time for fun! In this episode I catch up with Chris after his historic race in Iceland and before he set off to Russia for a few weeks. We mostly talk about his race and his passion for cycling. It was a great chat and I hope you find it as enjoyable as I did. WOW Cyclothon Article about Chris Burkard Strava Stats from the race 1719 was a job with CLIFF bar in Nicaragua, specifically at Magnific Rock. The trip was done in collaboration with Surfing For Life do build a school here in Nica. Our job was to document it to support a social media push in January. ATHLETES: FOREST SHEER, PETE DEVRIES, ABBY BROWN

Hours ago Alexandera finished the Tour Divide as the first place female finisher. In doing so she became the first woman to win the TD in back to back years and she did it on a SINGLE SPEED! She also beat the previous SS record by over a day! Beyond her athletic achievements she is a superb human with a remarkable story. I got to chat with her at CHUMBA headquarters days after she finished the DKXL and right before she embarked on this years Tour Divide. We talk about her 2018 win, the DKXL, and we shed light on her personal struggle with an eating disorder and how she overcame those obstacles to become one of the best endurance cyclist and a two time Tour Divide winner! Alexandera is not on social media...like AT ALL, but she has a wonderful blog that I encourage you to check out: Alexandera's Blog A big thanks to Vince Colvin at CHUMBA for making this happen!

I chatted with Sofiane Sehili via skype 4 days after he scratched from the Tour Divide after being in the lead. I give him an opportunity to tell his story and address some of the comments and accusations that were made about him. I enjoyed chatting with him as much as I enjoyed watching him race.

It was a true honor to sit down with Hal Russell on the back porch of his Missouri home. At the age of 70 Hal is continuing to push the limits of what we believe humans are capable of. As I type this he is on the Great Divide route for the 6th time! Equally impressive is that he didn't even start cycling until he was 57. His athletic accomplishments are accompanied by a big smile and humility that he has become well known for.   

In this episode I sit down with bikepacker Jan Bennett in the dining room of my home. Among other achievements, Jan recently finished scouting and developing the Pony Express Trail, an epic 2200+ mile bikepacking route from Missouri to California. Jan has a vast a wealth of knowledge and experience in regards to bikepacking and she is always happy to share! Find her on instagram @wunderlustbybike

Meet the man behind, and in front of, the lense of his new film Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker.  First watch his film (link below) then take a listen as we talk about his trip, his why, and what he hopes people will take away from this film.   ig: @outsideandseek website: www.johnsonstudios.cofilm: https://vimeo.com/groups/outdooradventures/videos/322932114 ******* ig: @bikesordeath fb: facebook.com/bikesordeath patreon: patreon.com/bikesordeath email:  bikes@bikesordeath.com ******* intro/outro music Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim

This is the story of a man who dedicated himself to one thing and put everything he had into it.  His story is not without trials, nor is it without victories.  Without giving anything away, I'll leave it there and Let Thomas tell his story.  Some of the things we talked about were Singlespeed gravel racing, Fixed gear gravel racing, LandRun100, and Dirty Kanza, and his new woodworking business, Maker and Racer. ig: @thechacobandit and @makerandracer website: www.makerandracer.com ******* ig: @bikesordeath fb: www.facebook.com/bikesordeath patreon: www.patreon.com/bikesordeath email: bikes@bikesordeath.com ******* intro/outro music "Eric B. is President" by Eric B. & Rakim

On this episode I sit down with Lael Wilcox in Bentonville, AR.  Lael is one of the most accomplished ultra endurance bikepackers on the planet today.  Her accomplishments are beyond impressive as is her humble and down to earth personality.  She is currently riding her bike to Emporia, KS for the start of the DKXL.  You can keep up with her @laelwilcox on instagram. ******* ig: @bikesordeath fb: facebook.com/bikesordeath patreon: patreon.com/bikesordeath ******* intro/outro music - Eric B Featuring Rakim - Eric B For President

In this episode we find out what happens when you mix a good-ol-boy from Arkansas, $100,000, and a passion for cycling and the outdoors. Chuck on FacebookAdventure Cycling Association RouteBikepacking.com Article/RouteAR High Country Race ------- ig: @bikesordeath fb: https://www.facebook.com/bikesordeath/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bikesordeath ------- intro/outro music Eric B. is President by Eric B. & Rakim

In this episode the tables are turned as my friend Ryan interviews me for my own show.   ig: @bikesordeath fb: facebook.com/bikesordeath patreon: patreon.com/bikesordeath ---------- music: by Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. is President