The Paceline Cycling Podcast

Our not-quite-man cyclist, Robot, will be running an ultra this coming weekend. He says that there are some remarkable parallels between endurance sports and suggests we are likely to agree. Padraig takes on a listener question about his new TCI series, The Angle. It’s a fair question: Why should anyone care about bike geometry?   […]

We can laugh at ourselves, yes? Robot takes aim at cycling costumes, our seriousness, ridiculousness and functionality all being poked, prodded and panned. And maybe justified, too. This week Padraig takes on helmet mirrors. Are they a good idea? What does brain science have to say about them? He digs into that and discusses what […]

This week John takes a look at a watershed event in Shimano’s history. They have discontinued mechanically operated drivetrains on their Dura-Ace and Ultegra groups. The new versions of these groups we should see before the end of the year will be electronic-only. One of the biggest retailers in the country recently announced their sale […]

John is just back from vacation in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. He went glamping with the fam and says it was better than staying in a hotel. Patrick takes on a listener question about strategies to fit more training time in preparation for some long gravel events that he hopes take place next year. Show […]

Just what is humidity? For a cyclist, relative humidity can make the difference between a lovely day on the bike and a session of abject suffering. But what does that number really mean and how should we interpret it. Our man Robot goes full nerd. It wasn’t too long ago that most roadies were decrying […]

In this episode of the Paceline Tandem, we speak with Phil Cavell, author of The MidLife Cyclist, a book that shows the way forward for middle-aged riders (and athletes). Cavell is co-director of Cyclefit, an internationally known fit studio in Central London. With co-founder Julian Wall, Cavell has fit Pro Tour riders, Olympians and legions […]

This week John considers his diet. He likes eating all the things, including kale. But is that really good for the environment, he asks.  Patrick wonders what the delta variant means for doing bike events and travel. Is buying a hazmat suit the answer? Show links:  The Midlife Cyclist by Phil Cavell Polymer Coated Cables […]

John is thinking about cycling culture and just how it manifests, like who’s responsible? Is it influencers?  Patrick got a question about cycling heroes and who his are (hint: it’s not who you think).  Show links:  Assos Summerglove

John has been giving some thought to the brouhaha over gymnast Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Olympic Games and how none of us really knows what is going on in her head and how, maybe, we could cut her some slack. In response to a listener question, Patrick takes a look at what we get […]

Our guest for this installment of The Paceline Tandem is Mark Peterman, the CEO and founder of AirFom, a new foam insert that replaces inner tubes (and air) in bicycle tires. Peterman is an industry veteran who has done it all: He was an elite level racer in Colorado where he raced against the best […]