Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by Bike
By Mel Webb
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Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclist Mel Webb, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of bikepacking and ultra cycling, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination. We're especially passionate about providing space for folks that identify as women to share their stories and hope to inspire more people to ride bikes.Presented by Albion CyclingHave a topic you'd like us to cover? A guest you think we should interview? We'd love to hear from you! Please shoot us an email at thedetourspodcast@gmail.comIf you love the show and want us to keep making it, consider becoming a supporter at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/detourspodcast
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Women of Tour Divide & Hannah's Great Plain Ride
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Women of HT550 2026
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May 08, 2026 |
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Fuelling an Ultra-Distance Bikepack Race: Uri Carlson on Nutrition for HT550 and Beyond
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Justyna Jarczok on Reframing Setbacks and Finding Her Place in Ultra
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Bikepacking in Girona, 1 month til HT550 & Life Across the Pond
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Don't Be Afraid to Jump: Gala Giannini on the ER, Life by Bike and More Women on Start Lines
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Twice Around the World: Vedangi Kulkarni on Impact, Limits and Letting Go
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Just Keep Pedalling: Millie Gibbons on Building Community & The Joy of Riding Uphill
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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AMR 26 Reflections, HT550 Prep and Moving to Bristol!
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Almost back to life! We'll be back next week
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Women of Atlas Mountain Race 2026
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Adventure More: Sami Sauri on Building A Life In The Mountains
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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A Peek Inside Mel's Highland Trail 550 Training: Building Back From Zero
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Permission to Change: Kara Folkerts on Trail Running, Bikepacking and Life on the Road
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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You Can Do Hard Things: Jana Kesenheimer, Two-Time Transcontinental Race Fastest Woman
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Holiday Throwback: Hannah Simon's 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Holiday Throwback: Alexandera Houchin on Racing with Heart & 10 Years of Bikepacking
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Reflecting on a Wild 2025: Behind the Scenes of Detours and a Year at The Mountain Races with Mel Webb
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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The Spirit of Adventure: Kara Woolgar on AZT As Her First Ultra
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Jake Cullen on his 2025 Triple Crown Challenge
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Hélène Fromenty on Her First MTB Ultra, Trans Pyrenees and Bikes as Way of Life
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Weronika Szalas on Bikepacking Central Asia
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Endurance Nutrition 101: Uri Carlson on Building a Fuelling Foundation
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Quinda Verheul on Finding Purpose Beyond Performance
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Sarah Diekmeyer on Racing Her First Ultra and What She Learned from Badlands
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Marei Moldenhauer on Recovery, Rebuilding, and the Road Back From Injury
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Roz Osborne on Silk Road Mountain Race, Motherhood & Ultra
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Cynthia Carson on Racing the Transcontinental Race & The Art of the Comeback
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Julie Von Gruenigen on Racing on Her Own Terms
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Chris Burkard on Taking Joy Seriously & Life Lessons from the Silk Road Mountain Race
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Kyrgyzstan, returning home and what's next
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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We are so back... kinda!
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Women of Silk Road Mountain Race 2025
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Jake Cullen on 16 days down the Tour Divide
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Five Times Unbound XL: Rachel Wills on Ritual, Resilience, and the Allure of the Flint Hills
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Community First: Making Bikepacking More Inclusive with Bikepacking Roots
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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On The Edge: Molly Weaver’s World Record Ride
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Washed Away: Kerry MacPhee on HT550 2025 and Finding Joy in Going Fast
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Racing Season is Here! Crying in the Desert & Other Summer Highlights
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Emma Bateup on Going Full Send at Highland Trail 550 and Beyond
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Get to Know Nathalie Baillon [ReRelease]
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Women of Tour Divide 2025
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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In the Field at Hellenic Mountain Race: Listen to the Mountain Races Podcast
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May 26, 2025 |
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Nelson Trees on Building The Mountain Races
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May 15, 2025 |
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For the Vibes: Alyssa Gonzalez on Building Inclusive Spaces and Joyful Movement in Cycling
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May 02, 2025 |
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Building Confidence in Bikepacking Through Mentorship: Athlyn Cathcart-Keays and Roll Models
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Do I Always Need to Race? Mel Catches Up On Life Lately
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Tandemonium with Shona and Rich Oldfield: Bikepack Racing on a Tandem
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Sherry Cardona’s Off-Road Ultra-Cycling Journey: From the Transcontinental Race to Atlas
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Inviting Adventure: Jen Adams & Eric Betteridge on the Log Driver's Waltz
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Racing Free: Mascha Wahlig on Confidence & Mental Strength
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Riding in the Moment with Marei Moldenhauer
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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BIG NEWS! Mel's reflections on 2024 and what's in for 2025
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Alexandera Houchin on racing with heart and 10 years of bikepacking
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Theo Kelsey-Verdecchia on creating the Golden Horseshoe bikepacking route
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Leanne Bentley: Alps Divide 2024 women's winner and bag maker at Carrie Gere
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Justinas Leveika on racing the Triple Crown Challenge: Tour Divide, Colorado Trail & Arizona Trail
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Emma Missale, bike messenger World Champion, on her first year bikepack racing
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Jade Simpson-Field on a life of big adventures & the Silk Road Mountain Race
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Stephen Shelesky on photographing the Silk Road Mountain Race
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Joe Nation, winner of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Hannah Simon, women's winner of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Mateo Paez on racing the 2024 Tour Divide
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Catching up with Mel & Quinda: HT550, the art of resupplying and more
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Meaghan Hackinen, 2024 Women's Winner of the Tour Divide
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Justinas' Leveika on winning the 2024 Tour Divide and breaking the record
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Austin Killips on her Arizona Trail 800 FKT
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Weronika Szalas: the fastest woman at the Accursed Race and life by bike
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Cynthia Carson on Unbound XL and preparing for the Trans Continental Race
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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The Women of the Highland Trail 550 2024
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May 25, 2024 |
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Hannah Simon on the Triple Crown, Atlas Mountain Race and bikes as a tool for good
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May 17, 2024 |
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Quinda Verheul: artist, bikepacker, women's winner of the inaugural Hellenic Mountain Race
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May 07, 2024 |
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Sarah Sturm on her alternative approach & life as a gravel pro
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Meg Knobel on the Stagecoach 400
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Nathalie Baillon on AMR, SRMR and all things adventure
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Atlas Mountain Race 2024 Recap
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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The Women of the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 13 - Atlas Mountain Race Preview with special guest host, Allan Shaw
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 12 - Luisa Werner, the 2023 women's winner of Atlas Mountain Race
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 - Molly Weaver, leaving the professional peloton and entering the world of ultra
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 - Mel and Cynthia take the hot seat
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 9 - Robin Todd, the bikepacking poet
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 8 - Allan Shaw: Gay's Okay Cycling, Silk Road Mountain Race finisher... on a cargo bike!
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 7 - Nils Laengner, tales from behind the lens of an ultra-photographer
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 6 - Meaghan Hackinen
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 5 - Katya Rakhmatulina, Colorado Trail women's FKT holder
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 4 - Abe Kaufman, self-care & FKTs
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 3 - Whop Wagon has it her way at Badlands 2023
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 2 - Dr. Marion Dziwnik, women's winner of Badlands 2021
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 1 - Adventure, camaraderie and... pit toilets?
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Aug 21, 2023 |