Dialed Cycling Podcast
We cover all things cycling, training, fitness, nutrition, racing, and sports tech through our countless years of cycling. In short, we have seen some stuff, so we draw off our experiences as masters cyclists who have been training and racing for the better part of our adult lives. Our typical podcasts include a weekly recap of our training and racing (The Backpedal), recent cycling news (The Leadout), and a new topic for each week. Thanks for checking out the Dialed Cycling Podcast!
Dialed Podcast 378 - All the crap we want for Christmas and our 2025 Highlights
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We share all the crap we want for Christmas and probably won't get for obvious reasons. We also recap our personal 2025 highlights and why they were special to us. It was a fun one, so enjoy... Happy Merry Holidays and thanks for listening!
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Dialed Podcast 377 - Recap of El Tour de Tucson, and is there a decline in youth cycling?
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We recap the 2025 El Tour de Tucson - it was a good one! We also discuss a great listener question regarding what seems like a decrease of youth in cycling and how the cycling community can help change this for the better. Thanks for listening!!
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Dialed Podcast 376 - Dealing with life getting in the way of riding and racing your bike
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Dealing with the moments in time when life gets in the way of riding and racing your bike and how to rebound once things return to normal.
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Dialed Podcast 375 - What to do after a big 2025, Gravel Tires, and the shrinking race scene?
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We talk about what to do after having a really big 2025 so you can get ready for 2026, answer a listener question about gravel tires, and we run through a bunch of other HOT questions like what in the world is going on with the racing scene that seems to be shrinking? It has been a minute… Sorry about that, but thanks for listening!!
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Dialed Podcast 374 - Balancing Fun and Training to Maintain the Enjoyment of Cycling
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We had a great question that touched on an issue we have all been confronted with at some point... How do you balance having fun on the bike without getting burned out sticking to a training program that will help you achieve your goals?
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Dialed Podcast 373 - Best All-Around Rider, Best Value Gravel Groupset, WTF are some drivers thinking??!?
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What is the Best All-Around Rider competition, how does it work, and how can you win it? A listener asks for advice on putting together the best value gravel groupset for a bike build. What the [ice cream sandwich] are some drivers thinking?
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Dialed Podcast 372 - TdF Femmes, Weighing in on Weight, eBike Domination and Are You Packing Protection?
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We're all finally back together to discuss the TdF Femmes, should we be critiquing or discussing people's weight, are eBikes threatening cycling as we know it, and are you packing heat? We also answer some listener questions, and per usual, go off on a few tangents. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 371 - Was the TdF boring? New riding destinations? Why are we so busy?
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We recap some final thoughts on the Tour and debate whether or not it was boring. We also plot some new riding destinations and why they are on our radar. discuss why we have been so freaking busy, and cover some great listener questions from the EPO Chainmail. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 370 - SRAM joins us again to talk about a bunch of great tech and the Tour de France
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Troy and Derek from SRAM join us again to discuss tech at the Tour de France, new SRAM products, and answer a bunch of our questions. We also recap everything that has happened in the tour thus far and our thoughts on what's to come. This is a long one, so make sure you stick around until the end for some great stories!
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Dialed Podcast 369 - 2025 Tour de France, Oregon Trail Gravel Stage race recap, and some great listener questions!
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We run through all of our thoughts going into the Tour de France, recap the Oregon Trail Gravel stage race, and cover a bunch of great listener questions that were sent in. Want to join our free TdF Fantasy league? Go to Tour de France Fantasy by Tissot and search for "Dialed Podcast" or League 31745. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 368 - New SRAM and Garmin products, a boring TdF?, the love/hate for Whoop, and why are you still training?
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Will the Tour de France be boring this year? New SRAM and Garmin product drops. Why the love-hate relationship with Whoop? Why are you training when you have no events or races on the calendar? Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 367 - The one where we talked about tariffs and the cycling industry.
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We dig into the effects that the tariffs are having on the cycling industry, debate some of the possible pros and cons, discuss our long term thoughts, and cover a few potential ways you might be able to find deals on stuff you need. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 366 - Unpacking Unbound, Giro recap, cycling in Spain, race equality, and where have we been?
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We unpack everything that went down at Unbound Gravel, discuss the great finish at the Giro, recount Lance and Ian's cycling trip in Spain, and Matt hits us with a really tough question. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 365 - Talking Women's Cycling with a Unicorn in the Women's Cycling Community!
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Our own Camryn Berglin joins us to talk about the women's racing, building the women's cycling community, women mechanics and much more. Per usual, we also cover some recent races and get into some cycling bantar. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 364 - Best and worst cycling stories, and how cycling made our lives better and worse.
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Spring Classics drama (Pogačar caught?!), listener questions about best/worst rides, and how has cycling made our lives both better and worse. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 363 - Sea Otter, Bucket List Items for All Things Cycling, and Race Recaps
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We are back with racing recaps, gear talk from Sea Otter, wild fan behavior at Paris-Roubaix, and a deep dive into our ultimate cycling bucket list items. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 362 - New Tech Drops & Why are Race Fees Increasing?
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We breakdown some reasons why racing is getting more expensive and possible ways to combat the increasing cost while supporting the promoters. We also discuss the new tech drops from Wahoo, recap local races from last weekend, and dig into the Paris-Roubaix. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 361 - Sodium Bicarbonate? Current training mode? Time to ditch the TT bike? There was a lot of HOT stuff to talk about, so have a listen and enjoy the podcast!
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Rowena Rubaix road race recap, training strategies for masters athletes, and WorldTour classics. We also discuss why durability matters more than FTP, and if sodium bicarbonate is worth the hype. Episode 361 also includes some hot seat training insights, a challenge for listeners to send in questions, and some discussion about ditching TT bikes in favor of growing some grassroots racing.
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Dialed Podcast 360 - Race Day Chaos, SRAM Surprises & Salty Banter
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We recap the Michael Myers Memorial Time Trial, dive into SRAM’s latest transmission tech, debate Garmin’s new AI subscription, discuss Milan-San Remo and serve up enough salty banter that will rust your cassette. We also answer a bunch of great listener questions, so have a listen and enjoy this week's podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 359 - Why you should do a time trial | Spring Classics | Spring Bike Check
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We cover some really good reasons why you should consider doing a time trial, discuss recent bike races that include some outstanding results for a few American riders, and run through what you should be checking on your bike as we transition to spring.
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Dialed Podcast 358 - Road Racing in AZ | Training Camp | Bike Tech You Need to Know
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After a brief hiatus, the Dialed Podcast team is back and shaking off the cobwebs. Jake, Matt, Sir Ian, and Lance finally reunite to talk all things cycling – from racing in the Arizona heat to why tubes might finally be extinct. If you love good banter, insightful race breakdowns, and a sprinkle of chaos, this episode is for you.
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Dialed Podcast 357 - Tenerife & Training Camp Strategies
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Want the ultimate cycling adventure? We break down a mini training camp in Tenerife, tackling Mount Teide and riding the Masca Loop. Here’s everything you need to know—routes, costs, training strategy, and why this island should be on every cyclist’s bucket list.
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Dialed Podcast 356 - Balancing Cycling with Work and Family
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Parenting, Pedaling, and Priorities: Dylan Wiggins (cwapface2 on the YouTubes) joins us again to discuss our cyclist’s guide to finding balance in life when trying to maintain fitness while raising a family, working, and getting through life. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 355 - The use of AI in Cycling | Crits | Campagnolo's Future
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We respond to some great listener questions on how AI is being infused into cycling, how to get comfortable racing crits, what Campagnolo's future looks like, and much more. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 354 - Top American Cyclist | Bad Blood in Women's Racing | Closing the Gap to the Race Season | I Was Today Years Old When I Learned...
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Who is the top American cyclist? Why is there bad blood in Pro Women's racing? How are you closing the Gap to the start of the Race Season? I was today years old when I learned what? Sounds hot. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 353 - Health concerns cyclists face in 2025
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We discuss 10 health concerns cyclists face in 2025, cover some cycling news, and we answer some great EPO Chainmail questions. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 352 - How last year will shape this year | Goals | Festive "500?"
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We discuss how 2024 will potentially affect our goals and plans for 2025, answer some listener texts, run through the cycling news, and question the Festive 500. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 351 - Zone 2 Discussion | A Review of 2024
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We spend some time discussing Zone 2 training, cover Cyclocross Nationals, do a listener drawing, and recap the highlights of 2024. Enjoy the podcast and Merry Happy Christmas Holidays to All!
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Dialed Podcast 350 - Can Wout beat Mathieu? | The holiday toll on training | Go to brands for cleaners and lubes?
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Can Wout beat Mathieu this Cx season? Will van der Poel sweep all of his races? Which pro cyclists would you sponsor? What toll are the holidays taking on your training?. What are our go to brands for cleaners and lubes? There's a lot this week, so have a listen and enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 349 - The new Wahoo Ace | All things FTP
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We unbox the new Wahoo Elemnt ACE bike computer,
give our first impressions, and then spend some time discussing all things FTP. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 348 - Holiday Deals for Cyclists
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Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday... So many deals for cyclists! We have some favorites as well as some suggestions that you might want to consider jumping on for you and your bike! Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 347 - Strava Issues
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Hey Strava, what gives? What is going on at Strava and did they seem to take another misstep? Is Tadej Pogačar under paid? We answer a listener question about cross bikes vs gravel bikes, and do another Patreon drawing. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 346 - SRAM Joins Us
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SRAM!! Troy Laffey and Derek Kidd from SRAM joined us to talk about a bunch of great topics including SRAM's recent approach to SKU's, why women's races are just so much better, trail advocacy, pet peeves, and so much more... Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 345 - Hot Seat!
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What's up with Wahoo's new bike computer? How are you dealing with the transition from a great cycling season to darkness and crappy weather? Is Strava getting better or worse? Is our political system failing cyclists? So much to talk about!
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Dialed Podcast 344 - TrainingPeaks | Are there too many SKUs in the cycling industry
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TrainingPeaks buys IndieVelo: Is this a good purchase and will we use it? Are there too many SKUs being offered by cycling brands? What's up with Shimano discontinuing components that cyclists still need? Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 343 - MTB racing rules
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We share some stories and discuss the rules (or lack there of) when it comes to passing during a mountain bike race. This is a different format from our regular podcast and we hope to share more of these in the future... Enjoy!
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Dialed Podcast 342 - Gravel crap... Lots and lots of gravel crap
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Gravel crap... Lots and lots of gravel crap! We cover all things gravel including bikes, tires, accessories, trends, and new tech hitting the market. There is a lot to discuss, so enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 341 - Hot Seat!
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Are you taking time off the bike? Tadej Pogačar or Eddy Merckx? Should Mathieu van der Poel have been disqualified from the road World Championships? Can Sir Ian teach these wankers a thing or two about the British vernacular? Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 340 - Winter Preparedness (Part 3)
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Winter Preparedness - Part 3: Executing your off-season training this winter. Plus, we share some race stories that keep us motivated to stay competitive. Enjoy the podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 339 - Winter Preparedness (Part 2)
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Winter Preparedness - Part 2: What NOT to do this winter. Action Cameras - do you need one, the different use cases for them, and some of the new releases from GoPro, DJI and Insta360. Enjoy the podcast!
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