
The Paceline Cycling Podcast
The Paceline is a cycling podcast aimed at roadies, mountain bikers, commuters, cyclocross enthusiasts, those who grind gravel—indeed anyone who claims cycling for their own. The bicycle is more than a thing, it’s an issue. The Paceline also discusses the bike’s place in society. The hosts love bike gear so expect some banter about what works and what does not on the road and trail. The podcast on two wheels. No training wheels needed. The Paceline is hosted Patrick Brady and John Lewis, and is a production by The Cycling Independent.
Latest episodes

Dec 16, 2021 • 47min
Paceline Podcast 268
With the days getting shorter and Christmas right around the corner, the combination of less light and more family obligations has John thinking about scheduling. Patrick considers what it takes to ride in the rain and what that says about us as cyclists. Show links: Shimano XTR Pedals Salomon Fast Wing Winter Glove

Dec 9, 2021 • 46min
The Paceline Podcast 267
This week John looks at getting high, well, his version of it, which doesn’t involve any illegal or recently legal drugs. Cycling is an indispensable part of the experience, but not all of it. Patrick discusses flow and how any flow experience begins with a period of struggle. Yes, those peak experiences follow some frustration […]

Dec 2, 2021 • 47min
Paceline Podcast 266
The Paceline is back following its Thanksgiving break. John takes a look at bike categories and just how blurry the margins are. What’s it all mean? Patrick had an intimate encounter with a car and he takes a look at its after effects and offers a mea culpa. Links:Cycliq Fly6 Mountain Flyer Magazine

Nov 17, 2021 • 56min
Paceline Podcast 265
John takes on a listener question this week regarding the notion of Safety 3rd. Is it foolhardy or a sound philosophy? John and Patrick ponder its implications. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Patrick takes a look at what he’s grateful for and the how and why of his increased practice of contemplating what he […]

Nov 10, 2021 • 48min
Paceline Podcast 264
John wonders if Peloton riders just ride a Peloton or do they actually, you know, ride outside at all? Patrick takes on a listener question about riding in the rain. Show links: Pearl Izumi Quest AmFib Jacket Park Tool AWS-9.2

Nov 4, 2021 • 45min
Paceline Podcast 263
With Halloween behind us, the retail world turns its attention to the holiday season. Patrick and John put together their Christmas wish lists which they hope listeners’ significant others will act upon because gifts involving cycling are pretty terrific. Show links: Being Gary Fisher Donnelly Cycling USH 700x40mm S&S Couplers Thule RoundTrip Pro XT Pearl […]

Oct 28, 2021 • 60min
Paceline Podcast 262
John has been doing what we’d refer to as gravel rides since before he had a gravel bike and while he enjoys increased specialization, he thinks we don’t always appreciate just how versatile less discipline-specific bikes really are. Patrick talks to industry vet Rick Vosper about how the Dutch conglomerate Pon just purchased Dorel, one […]

Oct 21, 2021 • 45min
Paceline Podcast 261
This week John elects to take the road less traveled and concludes he’s better for it. Patrick, on the other hand, has chosen to take a break from his riding in an effort to get a reboot. Show links: American Classic Video: Chris Akrigg—In the Rough

Oct 14, 2021 • 50min
Paceline Podcast 260
With the arrival of fall John says the change of seasons increasingly truncates his day. To prevent the his abbreviated days from cutting into his winter riding, which will involve many hours in the dark, John says he’s instituting the practices now that will carry him through the winter. Patrick looks at trail work and […]

Oct 7, 2021 • 51min
Paceline Podcast 259
John is just back from doing a very hard thing. A thing that was harder than he expected. We learn things about ourselves on these occasions, and he learned a thing or two. Back from Memphis, Patrick confesses that he failed in packing for his trip. Maybe he can save you some trouble before your […]