The Paceline Cycling Podcast
The Cycling Independent
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.
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Nov 14, 2024 • 53min
Paceline Podcast 392
This week we’re talking about all the fantastic, surprising and unexpected places the bike has taken us over the years. It might not be where you think. All that and pair of Paceline Picks, and that’s today’s show. Show Links:Chrome Cycling Gloves 2.0Topeak Tetrafender M2
Nov 7, 2024 • 39min
Paceline Podcast 391
This week John talks crashing and differentiates it from falling. They are different things, he assures us. Patrick suggests that whether you’re happy about the election or not, the bike is a balm we all need right now. Show links: Vans BMX Old Skool
Oct 31, 2024 • 53min
Paceline Podcast 390
This week John talks about how some shops are beginning to reimagine what it means to be a bike shop. Patrick takes on the question of why, after so many years devoted to road cycling, he began putting so much energy into mountain biking. Show links:Chris King Headsets
Oct 24, 2024 • 47min
Paceline Podcast 389
This week John considers his bad choices and whether they were really even choices. Patrick discusses his experience following a bunch of kids around at a local park as part of a program called the Blue Tailed Skinks. Show links:Walz CapsWelch’s Fruit Snacks
Oct 17, 2024 • 43min
Paceline Podcast 388
This week John talks work, as in working in the bike biz. Patrick looks at how women hucked their way through the glass ceiling and into the Red Bull Rampage and rider Robin Goomes went home six figures to the good. Show links:Red Bull Rampage Women’s EventGiordana Men’s G-Shield Short Sleeve JerseyBikes Not Bombs Image: […]
Oct 10, 2024 • 48min
Paceline Podcast 387
This week John considers evolution and extinction as viewed through the lens of bikes and e-bikes. And he asks, “Will bikes survive?” Patrick discusses his experience at a retreat for NICA coaches. Show links: Shimano Deoere XT Trail Pedals
Oct 3, 2024 • 38min
Paceline Podcast 386
This week John examines Tadej Pogacar’s win at the World Championship Road Race last weekend and tries not to ask the question any knowledgeable cyclist ends up asking. Patrick considers bike lights and how your speed and when you’re riding influence just how bright a light you need. Listen on Spotify Show links:Tadej Pogacar […]
Sep 26, 2024 • 45min
Paceline Podcast 385
John and Patrick begin the show by remembering Bob Parlee, the Boston-based frame builder of custom carbon fiber frames who passed away due to cancer. John then analyzes how because bike work takes longer now, he does less of it. Patrick considers how confidence can influence our riding and our lives. Show links: PFP-10 Home […]
Sep 19, 2024 • 44min
Paceline 384
This week we discuss the evolution of roadie culture in the wake of the blood doping era and the “invention” of gravel bikes. Then we talk about all the good things that come from taking part in trail days, before finishing off with Paceline Picks. Show links: King Cage ProductsShimano PRO Stealth Sport Saddle
Sep 12, 2024 • 44min
Paceline Podcast 383
John has been sessioning mountain bike skills with a friend and waxes, maybe not poetic, about the utility of slowing down, and breaking down a move until it is, as we say, on lock. On the heels of his segment about mountain bike suspension last week, Patrick considers the many technical changes the mountain bike […]
