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The guys are back. Episode 384 covers a Belgian Waffle Ride podium, a wild wheel swap at Unbound, whether bike racing is fading, and the 32-inch wheel debate. Listen in.
The guys are back after a month away, and they did not come back quiet. Episode 384 of the Dialed Podcast covers a Belgian Waffle Ride podium, one of the wildest mechanicals you will ever hear about from Unbound, an honest look at whether bike racing is quietly fading in the United States, and a 32-inch-wheel debate that nobody asked for but everybody seems to have an opinion on. Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt cover a lot of ground here. Pour a coffee, settle in, and read on for the highlights. Then hit play above for the full conversation. Dialed Podcast 384 Recap Back From the Break, Loaded With Stories It had been since May 3rd that the guys last hit record, so there was a lot of ground to cover. The episode opens the way every Dialed Podcast does, with the four of them settling into the usual rhythm. Matt gets roasted about whether his jersey still fits, Lance reminds everyone the show is somewhere around the 18th best US cycling podcast (the exact ranking changes depending on which spam email he is reading that week), and Ian and Jake round out the table. The math on the rankings...
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The local season is finally on, and the guys are loose. A racing story so relatable it hurts, an honest argument about what bike racing should cost, a Paris-Roubaix for the ages, and the rides still left on everyone's list.
The guys are back in the studio and the local season is finally on. Episode 383 opens with a racing story so relatable it hurts, rolls into an honest argument about what bike racing should cost, breaks down a Paris-Roubaix for the ages, and closes with a long, easy conversation about the rides still left on everyone's list. Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt are all at the table. Pour a coffee, settle in, and hit play above. Here is what went down. Dialed Podcast 383 Recap PIR Is Back and the Local Scene Is Buzzing The guys are loose and the season is on. Ian makes his usual grand entrance, the table works in a Spaceballs bit before anyone says anything useful, and the whole episode carries that first-few-races-of-the-year energy. If you ride or race anywhere around Portland and Vancouver, this one feels like sitting in on a conversation between friends who know the local scene cold. The Backpedal: A Last-Lap Lesson and a Muddy Weekend Every episode kicks off with the Backpedal, where the guys recap what they have been up to. Ian led with a story every racer will wince at. Portland International Raceway is back for the...
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The guys are back. Episode 382 covers Lance's root canal from hell, everyone's Paris-Roubaix picks, the aero versus climbing wheel debate, and an honest look at how they all use AI.
The guys are back around the table, and Episode 382 is the kind of loose, funny, all-over-the-map episode that long-time listeners love. Lance walks everyone through a root canal that went sideways and cost him a week of sleep. The whole table makes their Paris-Roubaix picks before the cobbles fly. And the big topic turns into an honest, surprisingly deep talk about how all of them are actually using AI, right down to whether it could replace Ian as a coach. Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt are all in. Pour a coffee, settle in, and hit play above. Here is what went down. Dialed Podcast 382 Recap A Loose Open and a Salty Brit The episode opens the way the good ones do, with everyone a little punchy and nobody in a hurry. Ian debuts a new intro line that lands so well it sticks, Lance opens by declaring war on teeth, and the four of them settle into the easy rhythm that comes from doing this for the better part of a decade. If you are new here, this is a fine place to jump in. If you have been around a while, you already know the feel. The...
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The guys dig into the state of local bike racing, when to move up a category, and the honest health of their own team, plus Lance's 1,400-mile detour to a fondo that ended in a root canal.
The guys are back around the table, and Episode 381 settles into the conversation every local racer has had at one point or another: what does it actually take to keep amateur bike racing alive, and when do you finally move up a category? Along the way Lance recaps a spur-of-the-moment 1,400-mile drive to a fondo in Arizona that ended in an emergency root canal, Ian walks through how his Michael Myers team time trial went, and the table geeks out over Mathieu van der Poel holding 446 watts for 90 minutes. Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt are all in. Pour a coffee, settle in, and hit play above. Here is what went down. Dialed Podcast 381 Recap A Disheveled Open The episode opens with all four of them looking a little worse for wear and owning it. Lance invents a word to describe how his head feels, Matt cheerfully points out that everyone has looked better, and the table riffs on the idea of a smell-o-vision podcast before anyone gets down to business. If you are new here, this loose, punchy open is the show at its most natural. If you have been around a while, you know exactly...
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After 65 days off the mic, the guys are back. Lance recaps five weeks racing in Arizona and a skate-park lead-out that put Ian on the ground, a listener gets the full Mallorca rundown, and the table previews Milan-San Remo.
Sixty-five days. That is how long it had been since the last show when the guys finally got back around the table for Episode 380, recorded on St. Patrick's Day with Lance in a green thong and Jake buried under the longest stretch of work he can remember. They catch up on Lance's five weeks of racing in Arizona, a skate-park lead-out that sent Ian to the ground, a listener question about riding in Mallorca, and a full preview of Milan-San Remo. Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt are all back. Pour a coffee, settle in, and hit play above. Here is what went down. Dialed Podcast 380 Recap The Long Way Back The episode opens exactly the way you would want after two months away: a little chaotic and not the least bit polished. It is St. Patrick's Day, Lance is wearing a green thong and proud of it, and the guys spend the first few minutes circling the elephant in the room before Jake names it. The last podcast went out on January 10th. That was 65 days ago. If you have been waiting for a new one, this loose, punchy open is the show settling right back into...
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First podcast of the new year. The guys get into Pogačar dominance, time trialing done the Eddy way, and the Factor ONE in the hot seat.
First podcast of the new year, and the guys waste no time getting into it. This one runs from the state of pro racing (and whether one rider is swallowing the whole sport) to a real talk about time trialing, training for it, and the bike that quietly became the hot seat topic: the Factor ONE. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Too much Pogačar? The year-in-review naturally lands on Tadej Pogačar, because how could it not. The guys go back and forth on it: the monument sweep, the way he rode the back half of the season, the sense that you already know who wins before the flag drops. Lance makes the case that watching one rider dismantle every race is genuinely impressive and a little numbing at the same time. Ian counters that dominance has always been part of the sport, we just have a front-row seat to this one in real time. The honest take that comes out of it: nobody wants to root against greatness, but a race you can predict loses some of its pull. Jake plants the flag and owns it. He loves watching the guy ride and he is also a...
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The Christmas edition. The guys get into what they actually want in their stockings, the mini pumps and nutrition they swear by, cyclocross nationals, and a look back at the best of 2025.
The Christmas edition. The guys gather a week out from the holiday to talk about what they actually want in their stockings, the gear they have been reaching for, and the year they just put behind them. It runs from winter weight room confessions to cyclocross nationals to a long, honest detour into mini pumps and race nutrition, then closes with everyone looking back on what went right in 2025. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: weights, weather, and an ugly sweater ride Everyone is in the gym this winter, which is new for most of them. Matt is two weeks into a push, pull, legs routine and owning the fact that he is mostly there to be a little sore the next day. Lance started lifting three weeks ago at Planet Fitness, going easy on a back that has bitten him before, and he is convinced that getting older has quietly stiffened his discs enough to keep them from herniating. Ian is two or three days a week at the gym and trying to claw his power numbers back before a Tenerife trip that includes a 108 mile day with over 12,000 feet of climbing. That...
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Lance recaps two weeks in Tucson and a 4:09 ride at El Tour, the guys cover cyclocross and Pogacar, and a listener asks whether cycling is becoming an older person sport.
Lance is back from two weeks in Tucson, Matt is back in the studio after a season buried in high school cross country, and the guys finally sit down together to unpack one of the biggest mass-start rides in the country. This one runs from a 4:09 ride at El Tour de Tucson and a week of riding alongside retired pros, to a sharp listener question about whether young people are leaving cycling behind. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: a season of coaching, and a trip that mattered Matt has been neck deep in coaching, swimming in the mornings and cross country right up to the national championships, where he has a senior runner going sub-14:30 in the 5K. The pay works out to less than minimum wage once you count the hours, so it is the gratification that keeps him in it, watching a young talent develop and getting to feel like a small part of it. Ian has been a bit of a gym rat, riding with purpose feeling hard to find this time of year, though the Sauvie Island Shootout reminded him how much harder real competitive riding is than a normal ride,...
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Matt is off coaching nationals while the guys cover a trip to Nice, one of Lance best cyclocross seasons, the loss of his dog Piper, and what to do when life gets in the way of riding.
A Thanksgiving episode with one chair empty, Matt is off coaching at cross country nationals, where one of his runners just took a state title. The rest of the guys catch up on a month that held a trip to the south of France, one of Lance's best cyclocross seasons ever, and the loss of his dog Piper. Then the real conversation: what do you do when life crashes into riding and both seem to fall apart at once. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: France, a memorial ride, and a season full gas Ian spent four nights in Nice and came back sold on it. He rode through Monaco to Menton and up the Col de la Madone, the climb where the Strava leaderboard reads like a Tour start list, then down the coast for coffee and pastries, and across the Italian border over the Col de Brai. The one snag was navigation: his head unit kept throwing a no-navigable-routes error, his phone ran out of data, and he spent a stretch guessing his way back by aiming at the Mediterranean. He is thinking about switching from Garmin to Wahoo over it, the kind of small...
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The guys cover Lance best cyclocross season yet, a listener question on gravel tires, what it would take to beat Pogacar, and why local race entries keep shrinking as more people ride.
The guys are back after a month away, with Ian heading to the UK and the south of France the next day. Between the catch-ups there is a genuinely useful run of listener questions: how to recover after a huge race year, the best wide gravel tire for chunky roads, what it would take to beat Tadej Pogacar, and why the race scene keeps shrinking even as more people than ever are out riding. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: a cyclocross season that keeps getting better Lance has pinned on 14 numbers in the four weeks since the last episode, and the cyclocross campaign he went into with no goals has quietly become one of his best. He is second in the Portland Trophy Cup 50-plus after winning a race outright, his first win since 2019, third in the Harvest series on pure consistency, and he made his first ever Cross Crusade podium. He even bunny-hopped the barriers every lap in Madras, one of only a couple riders doing it in any field, and brought the official barriers home to practice in his backyard. His proudest moment was a gravel race at Grava de Madras, where...
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A 100-mile group ride to the coast, the opening weekend of cyclocross, Vuelta drama, and a listener question on how to keep cycling fun while still getting faster.
The guys are all in the studio for a good one: a 100-mile group ride to the coast, the opening weekend of cyclocross, the Vuelta heating up, and a listener question that hits the heart of why most of us ride at all. How do you keep cycling fun while still getting faster? The answer turns out to be most of what this episode is about. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: 100 miles to Astoria and a season ramping up The standout was a Saturday group ride from downtown Portland to Astoria, about 100 miles with 15 riders, most of them led by local peloton patron Dickie Mallison on a loosely-defined birthday ride. Lance tacked on extra miles from his house to make it 111, and the whole thing rolled at a strong but social tempo, around 19 and a half miles an hour, because everyone in the group could genuinely ride. It stayed civil until a kicker into Astoria, where Lance lined up a leadout from Chris Phipps and the group reclaimed a KOM. One flat on Highway 30 and one driver rolling coal were the only blemishes on what Ian called the best day...
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A loaded mailbag on winning the best all-around rider competition and speccing a cost-effective gravel groupset, plus the Vuelta, Leadville, and why a camera on your bike matters.
A loaded mailbag this week: how to actually win the best all-around rider competition without racing 50 times a year, how to spec a cost-effective gravel groupset, and a sobering reminder about why a camera on your bike matters. Plus a 100-mile coast ride on the calendar, a van that picked the worst possible morning to die, and the Vuelta heating up. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: new bikes, a crit double, and a van down by the on-ramp Ian is loving his new Factor Ostro VAM, built up with SRAM RED, and the verdict matches what everyone says about that bike: it just wants to go forward, quiet and snappy, a real step up from his old aero rig. Both he and Jake now have one. The team had a strong showing at the Sauvie Island shootout, five Dialed riders in a 40-to-50-strong masters bunch rolling 27 to 28 miles an hour around the island, neutralized at one point by a tractor. Lance owned up to a center-line pass at a sprint point that earned him a deserved earful, and a sincere apology afterward. The day before, Dickie Mallison and the CC crowd put on...
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The guys are finally back together for the Tour de France Femmes they slept on, a real talk about weight in pro cycling, the e-bike takeover, and a Hot Seat on whether you would ever carry protection on a ride.
Everyone is finally back around the table, and they came with opinions. This one runs through the Tour de France Femmes the guys admit they slept on, a hard talk about weight in pro cycling and whether it is fair to comment on it, the way e-bikes are quietly taking over, and a Hot Seat about whether you would ever carry protection on a ride. Plus a mailbag, a vacation story involving a dog and 106 degree heat, and a brand new baby that blew up a guys' weekend. Still here, still riding, still making a podcast. Backpedal: drag shows, a dog he tried to run into the ground, and a baby five weeks early Matt opened with a backpedal that had almost nothing to do with bikes and everything to do with travel. He coached swimming and running, flew to Michigan for family, then peeled his middle kid off to a swim zones meet in Northern California, where he spent a week running twice a day in 106 degree heat while babysitting his sister-in-law's dog. His words, not ours: he was trying to run that dog into the ground, and the dog won. The Michigan leg also included a...
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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!
Camryn Berglin finally sits down at the Dialed table. After three years wrenching at the lab and racing whatever the guys threw a jersey at her for, she joins Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt for a wide ranging conversation on women in cycling before she ships out on a National Guard deployment. Along the way there is a windy Gorge Gravel Grinder recap, a proud update on teammate Kylee Hanel racing with an elite women's squad, and Lance celebrating a birthday he insists makes him feel about 80. Pour a coffee, settle in, and read on for the highlights. Then hit play above for the full conversation. Dialed Podcast 365 Recap A Mechanic, a Racer, and a Send Off Worth Hearing Some episodes are built around a race. This one is built around a person. Camryn Berglin has been a fixture at the lab for three years, and most listeners have heard her name come up plenty, but this is the first time she takes a seat behind the mic. The timing is no accident. She is about to leave for a ten month deployment, so the guys wanted to catch up properly before she goes. What follows is part...
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Spring Classics drama (Pogačar caught?!), listener questions about best/worst rides, and how has cycling made our lives both better or worse. Go check out our latest podcast on your favorite podcast platform!
This one gets personal. After race recaps and the spring classics, the guys open up a listener question about the best and worst days they have ever had on a bike, and the stories are gold. Hypothermia, blurry vision, a road-sign collision in a parking lot, a Barton Park race nearly missed over forgotten shoes, and a perfect day in Tenerife. Then they tackle the big one: how cycling has both enriched and complicated their lives. Pour a coffee, settle in, and read on for the highlights. Then hit play above for the full conversation. Dialed Podcast 364 Recap The Best and Worst Days We Have Ever Had on a Bike Some episodes are about gear, some about racing. This one is about the rides that stick with you, for better and for worse. A listener in San Francisco asked the guys to share their most memorable days on the bike, and what came back was equal parts cautionary tale and love letter to the sport. It builds into an honest conversation about what cycling gives and what it takes. If you have ever wondered whether all the hours are worth it, this is a good listen. The Backpedal: Spring...
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The Dialed crew is back with racing recaps, gear talk from Sea Otter, wild fan behavior at Paris-Roubaix, and a deep dive into their ultimate cycling bucket list. Packed with insight, laughs, and a few near-regrets.
The guys are back from a quiet stretch and dive straight into Sea Otter fever, a wild Paris-Roubaix finish, and a question every rider eventually asks themselves: what is actually on your cycling bucket list? It is part race recap, part travelogue, and part group-therapy session about the rides we all swear we will get to someday. Dialed Podcast 363 Recap Sea Otter dreams, a Roubaix for the ages, and the rides that belong on every cyclist's short list. Backpedal The guys open with a check-in on what they have been riding lately, including some local laps out at PIR and a grind through the Bone Crusher mountain bike loop. Lance vents a little about the climb to category one fitness and how the legs do not always cooperate when the calendar says it is time to race. It is the kind of honest, unglamorous talk that anyone chasing form in spring will recognize. Leadout News: A Paris-Roubaix to Remember The headline from the cobbles was a statement ride from Mathieu van der Poel, who soloed to victory in the Hell of the North after Tadej Pogacar suffered a mechanical at a critical moment. The race had everything, including a...
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The guys recount a soaked Banana Belt road race, a stacked round of listener questions, a thrilling Tour of Flanders, and a wave of fresh tech from Garmin and Wahoo that has the table arguing value versus hype. Plus one heck of a Dialed 100 finish.
This one is a full plate. The guys swap war stories from a soaked Banana Belt road race, run down a stacked round of listener questions in the EPO Chain Mail, break down a thrilling Tour of Flanders, and dig into a wave of fresh tech from Garmin and Wahoo that has the whole table arguing value versus hype. Dialed Podcast 362 Recap Hypothermic road racing, smart listener questions, a classic Flanders, and the new computers and radars worth knowing about. Backpedal Matt closes in on day 100 of the Dialed 100 challenge, the goal of riding at least an hour every day for a hundred straight days, an idea Randy Frost put on the calendar for the whole team. Ian recaps a brutal Banana Belt road race at Hagg Lake where the rain never let up, the field shrank to a handful of riders, and the cold turned everyone's legs to lead. Lance skipped Banana Belt to care for his recovering wife but jumped into a rare dry Mudslinger mountain bike race, finishing in the cat one field and leaning into the storyline for his growing YouTube channel. Jake describes his own return to outdoor group riding at the...
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We dig into the freshly resurrected Rowena Rubaix race, training goals, WorldTour classics, and a Hot Seat segment that reminds us all why this crew is both wise and wonderfully weird.
The guys come off a hard-fought Rowena Rubaix weekend and dig into one of the better debates the show has run lately: in a world where race promoters keep leaning into Eddy class, does the average rider even need a time trial bike anymore? Plus sodium bicarb, durability training, and a Flanders preview. Dialed Podcast 361 Recap A wrong turn at Rowena, the case for and against TT bikes, and the training trends the pros are obsessing over. Backpedal: Rowena Rubaix The big story was the resurrected Rowena Rubaix, the state championship road race on a course that mixes pavement and gravel through the Columbia Gorge, brought back by Team Morgan after roughly eight years off the calendar. Ian recaps a brutal but fun day that included a wrong turn into Mosier, a dropped chain, and a furious ten-minute chase above threshold to get back on. Lance, sitting in a chase group, went to the front and held a steady tempo to help reel Ian back in, then led out the finish. The team came away with a podium sweep in the 60-plus field, with Kurt Crico winning, Ian second, and Gary Cornelius third. EPO Chain Mail and the Bicarb...
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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!
Fresh off pulling off the Michael Myers Memorial Time Trial, the guys dig into a big day of product news: a brand new mechanical SRAM Transmission that costs a fraction of the electronic version, a new Garmin subscription, and a debate about whether sky-high component prices are really buying you anything. Plus a Milan-San Remo for the ages. Dialed Podcast 360 Recap A cheaper mechanical Transmission drops, Garmin starts charging for data, and the table argues marginal gains. Backpedal: Michael Myers TT in the Books The Michael Myers Memorial Time Trial came together thanks to a big push from the Dialed Cycling Team, with John Hatfield and Lance both putting in long hours setting up and tearing down. Turnout was steady year over year, Ian raced and won his age group, and the whole crew was relieved to have it run smoothly. Lance is also bouncing back from his back injury, riding every day, and Ian and Lance did a hard two-man breakaway practice lap around Sauvie Island that drove home just how much faster a big group rolls than two riders alone. SRAM Eagle 90: Mechanical Transmission Arrives The headline product news: SRAM dropped a mechanical version of its...
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The guys come back muddy and humbled from a brutal gravel weekend in Pendleton, then make the full case for the most beginner-friendly race there is: the time trial. With the Michael Myers Memorial TT on deck, they cover why it is worth doing and how to pace it.
The guys come back muddy and humbled from a brutal gravel weekend in Pendleton, then make the full case for the most beginner-friendly bike race there is: the time trial. With the Michael Myers Memorial TT on deck, they cover why it is worth doing, how to pace it, and the story behind the race itself. Dialed Podcast 359 Recap A mud-soaked Real West Gravel, a banged-up Lance, and the case for racing the clock. Backpedal: Mud, Wind, and Bad Decisions A big chunk of the team headed to Pendleton for the Real West Gravel, put on by Mudslinger Promotions, and got hammered by full conditions: cold rain, a relentless headwind, and so much mud that roughly half the long-course field bailed to the short route. Ian won his age group on the short course after an indecisive lap of turning around twice at the bail-out point. Lance, riding a dinner-plate-sized back contusion and cracked ribs from a crash at the Echo Red to Red mountain bike race the day before, somehow still raced both days, finishing well in the gravel despite admitting he had no business lining up. Jake was back from a Florida trip full of manatees, alligators,...
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The guys regroup after weeks of racing across Arizona, then dig into a packed mailbag: how to train smart without a coach, the new Silca sealant that might finally kill the inner tube, and which old-school bike tech is still worth keeping around.
The guys regroup after weeks of racing and training across Arizona, then dig into a packed listener mailbag: how to train smart without a coach, the new Silca sealant that might finally kill the inner tube, and what old-school bike tech is still worth keeping around. Dialed Podcast 358 Recap Arizona stage racing, AI training plans, a tube-killer sealant, and the gear we refuse to give up. Backpedal: Three Weeks in Arizona Ian and Lance recap what Lance called maybe the best three-week training block of his life. They tackled two big stage races, the Valley of the Sun near Phoenix and the Tucson Bicycle Classic, each drawing massive fields of eight hundred to a thousand riders, including deep junior, women's, and 60-plus categories stacked with ex-pros. Both guys finished solid mid-pack against open fields full of climbers, then capped the trip with a six-day team training camp out of a catered Tucson house, highlighted by a ten-minute personal best up Mount Lemmon and jumping into the chaotic two-hundred-rider Tucson Shootout. Lance closed his run with a hard crash pre-riding the Cactus Cup, walking away with a cracked helmet, bruised ribs, and a dinner-plate contusion, which scratched him from that...
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Lance and Ian are fresh off a week in Tenerife with a mountain of climbing, the Masca loop, and a real breakdown of what a trip like that costs, right down to Mount Teide. Plus the cyclocross World Championships and whether road racing needs to go global.
Lance and Ian are fresh off a week in Tenerife, and they brought home a mountain of climbing, a magical Masca loop, and a full breakdown of what a trip like that actually costs. The guys recap the cyclocross World Championships, dig into whether road racing needs to go global, and answer a great batch of EPO Chain Mail questions on training camp structure. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 357? A Tenerife training camp recap, the cross World Championships in Lievin, the case for global road racing, and how to structure a big training block. Backpedal: A Magical Week in Tenerife Lance, Ian, and Chris logged roughly 391 miles and 45,000 feet of climbing in seven days, including Mount Teide, the longest paved climb in Europe at about 22 miles and 7,400 feet from sea level to the crater rim. Ian came in off seven full rest days and a DEXA scan reading of 11.6 percent body fat, then promptly dropped everyone on the climbs. There is no flat road on the island, the pavement is glassy smooth, and the drivers give cyclists total respect. What a Cycling Trip Like That Costs The honest numbers: about 3,000 dollars each for...
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Parenting, Pedaling, and Priorities: Dylan Wiggins (cwapface2 on YouTube) 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.
Returning guest Dylan Wiggins joins the guys for a winter episode that runs from Zwift hacks to honest parenting talk. There is a long, very funny tangent about whether you could spoof power data in a race, a real look at the TrainerRoad to Zwift winter grind, and a genuinely useful EPO Chain Mail topic on staying fit as a busy parent. Lance is one sleep away from flying to Tenerife. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 356? Winter indoor training, the great ANT data spoofing debate, and hard won wisdom on balancing cycling with a newborn, a job, and family life. Backpedal: The Dialed 100 and Zwift Season Everyone is deep in the Dialed 100 challenge, logging at least an hour a day, mostly on Zwift. Matt is grinding out the minimum to keep his streak alive, Dylan jumped from TrainerRoad to Zwift for the winter after getting tired of endless sweet spot, and the crew debated the coffee stop mechanic and why the platform rewards staying with a group. The honest takeaway is that indoor watts and outdoor watts live in two different worlds, and that is okay. The Great ANT Data Heist The episode spirals into a brilliant...
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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!
Lance is back from a magical ten days of desert riding, and he brought home a win, a stack of GoPro footage, and a front row seat to one of the most legendary group rides in the country. The guys dig into the Tucson shootout, talk through a big batch of listener questions on crit racing and fueling, and go deep on how AI is creeping into the pro peloton. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 355? Tucson, the shootout, crit racing nerves, fueling strategy, and the AI arms race coming for the pro peloton. Lance's Arizona Walkabout Lance drove south chasing sunshine and stacked up a heck of a trip. He kicked it off with his first ever mountain bike race, the McDowell Meltdown outside Phoenix, and pulled into the lead inside the first mile to win the intermediate 50 to 59 field. From there it was Tortilla Flat gravel, a 21 mile push to the top of Mount Lemmon out of La Buzz, and group rides with the Dogs of Tucson and the Tucson Masters. He filmed nearly all of it for his YouTube channel, running a GoPro on his chest even while racing. Inside the Tucson Shootout The...
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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!
The Dialed Cycling Podcast 354 Recap Cycling enthusiasts, buckle up! Our latest podcast episode dives into a whirlwind of topics, from epic rides in Oregon to hot training tips and even a splash of drama from the pro-cycling world. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just dipping your toes into the sport, there’s something here for everyone. The Dialed Crew Kicks Things Off Jake von Duering, Lance Hepler, Ian Gibson, and Matt LeGrand are back with their usual banter, sharing highlights from their recent adventures. From weekend rides to training milestones, this episode sets the tone with humor and camaraderie. Highlights: Matt’s pride in his son Ethan’s swimming accomplishments, proving once again that cycling families often excel in multiple sports. Lance’s epic 80-mile gravel ride in The Dalles, complete with an 11-mile climb and stunning views. Ian’s gym and Zwift sessions as he navigates knee pain, emphasizing the importance of balance in training. Winter Training Hacks, How the Crew Preps for Success Winter training is all about finding what works for you. The Dialed team shares their go-to strategies to stay fit and motivated during the colder months. Key Takeaways: Consistency is King: Whether it’s Jake’s gradual return to...
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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!
Matt is off at swim meets, so it is Jake, Lance, and Ian holding down the New Year edition. The guys swap war stories from a 40 degree, three and a half hour rain ride, dig into a great listener question on gravel tire choice, and then work through a full top ten list of the health concerns every cyclist should have on their radar. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 353? A miserable wet ride, gravel tire picks, pro team kits, and the ten health concerns cyclists face heading into the season. Backpedal: Festive 500 and a Full Conditions Ride Lance closed out a monster block, finishing the Rapha Festive 500 by stacking up 500 miles instead of kilometers across roughly 23 hours of riding, split between Zwift and cold West Hills gravel with snow at the top of every climb. The morning of the recording, he and Ian knocked out a three and a half hour ride where it rained for three hours and 28 minutes at about 42 degrees. Ian called it the Pacific Northwest at its glorious best. Jake, five weeks off the bike, is back pedaling carefully and ahead of his recovery schedule. Champ Bailey: Holiday...
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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!
The last episode of the year brings the full crew together for a holiday recap, a deep dive on indoor versus outdoor training numbers, and a thoughtful conversation about setting goals that actually mean something. There is cyclocross, there is the great Zwift physics debate, and there is a genuinely honest talk about what cycling means to each of the guys. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 352? Festive 500 math, structured training platforms, SMART goals, and an honest year end reflection on why cycling matters. Backpedal: Festive 500 and Family Time Lance was deep into the Rapha Festive 500, sitting at 488 kilometers and planning one more outside ride to close it out, splitting the work between cold solo road miles and flat Zwift pacer bot sessions. Everyone had a great Christmas with kids and partners home, the rain never stopped, and Jake got heated vests from the kids for sideline duty at his children's games. The Zwift Physics Debate The recurring argument resurfaced: indoor speed and outdoor speed are not the same thing. Lance averaged 24.5 mph across his Zwift rides versus 18.3 mph solo outside, which sparked a friendly back and forth about FTP being set lower on...
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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!
It is the Christmas episode, and the guys are all in studio with homemade chocolates, a pocket full of petrified wood, and a year to look back on. Coach Gibbo runs a proper masterclass on zone two training, the crew recaps cyclocross nationals, Lance gives a wild account of chasing a runaway dog through a Vancouver intersection, and everyone shares their highlights from 2024. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 351? A deep dive on zone two endurance work, a 2024 year in review, cross nationals, the Wahoo Elemnt Ace update, and the holiday spirit in full effect. Coach Gibbo on Zone Two The centerpiece is one of the most useful training segments the show has run. Ian breaks down why zone two is a conversational but not easy pace, sitting around 70 to 75 percent of FTP, where you build mitochondria, grow capillaries, and make the heart more efficient. The key is consistency and volume rather than intensity, since drifting too hard shifts the work to a different system. A clean zone two ride shows little gap between average and normalized power, and the fat burning payoff sits just below the zone two ceiling. Tools for Staying in the Zone...
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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!
Lance and Ian are fresh off a San Diego training block, complete with an impromptu ride alongside Chris Horner, and the whole crew is back to talk cyclocross, holiday training, and the unglamorous but essential world of cleaners and lubes. There are solid tips for newer riders and an honest first look at Wahoo's big new head unit. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 350? A San Diego base block, the great chain lube debate, real tips for new cyclists, and a hands on look at the Wahoo Elemnt Ace. Backpedal: San Diego and a Ride With Chris Horner Lance and Ian flew to San Diego on hotel and flight perks and stacked up 14 hours over three days of base miles in 65 to 70 degree sunshine. The highlight was a chance run in with Chris Horner, who spotted their Dialed kits on the PCH, texted them, and ended up leading them on a two and a half hour tour of Rancho Santa Fe while chatting away at a pace that had everyone else gasping. A 70 year old rider latched onto their wheel all the way to the Pannikin coffee shop and got the surprise of meeting Horner. Champ...
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First impressions of Wahoo's new Elemnt Ace bike computer, and a real talk on the power of FTP. The guys cover the latest cycling tech, training insights, and plenty of road, gravel, and cross banter, with humor and gear reviews throughout.
Dialed Podcast Deep Dive: First Impressions of Wahoo's New ACE Bike Computer, and the Power of FTP Cyclists of all kinds, welcome to another action-packed recap of the Dialed Podcast! Whether you're into road racing, mountain biking, or leisurely rides through scenic trails, this episode is brimming with humor, tech reviews, fitness insights, and everything in between. Join hosts Jake von Duering, Lance Heppler, Matt LeGrand, and Ian Gibson as they delve into the latest cycling trends, gear, and training tips. Here's a breakdown of this episode's highlights: 1. Backpedaling: Training, Transition, and Tales from the Trail The episode kicks off with the team sharing their recent cycling adventures and mishaps. From Ian embracing post-COVID recovery rides to Lance’s battle with a creaking Zipp wheel, the stories are equal parts relatable and laugh-out-loud funny. Highlights include: Ian’s “calorie math” dilemma: A candid confession about juggling dieting and training. Lance’s puncture woes: Nine glorious miles on a new tire end abruptly with a torn sidewall. Jake’s recovery hiatus: Post-surgery downtime sparks reflections on how to balance fitness and life. Takeaway: Whether you're conquering muddy cyclocross courses or surviving mechanical mishaps, every ride has a story worth sharing. 2. Cycling Chronicles:...
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It is Thanksgiving week, so the guys run through the best cycling and tech deals worth grabbing before the boxes get put away. Cyclocross talk, a meditation on pro rider attitudes, and a long, useful breakdown of watches, radars, chain care, tires, and headphones for your list.
It is Thanksgiving week, which means the guys are running through the best cycling and tech deals worth grabbing before the boxes get put away. There is cyclocross talk, a meditation on pro rider attitudes, and a long, useful breakdown of watches, radars, chain care, tires, and headphones to put on your list. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 348? A full Black Friday deal guide: watches, radars, chain waxing, tires, and headphones worth stocking up on now. Backpedal: Base Miles and a Muddy Night Race The crew eased into base season. Matt kept up the Tuesday Zwift team rides and out swam his own kids, Ian came home from visiting family in the UK with a bonus case of COVID right in his transition season, and Lance lined up last minute for the muddy Crossmas night race at Washougal under the Christmas lights, finishing seventh in a stacked field while Paul of Dialed took third in the 1-2 race. Jake was prepping for a surgery and off the bike for a bit. Champ Bailey: World Cup Season Opens The first UCI World Cup cyclocross race in Antwerp went to Eli Iserbyt over Laurens Sweeck and Michael Vantourenhout, with Fem van...
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With Ian out sick, Jake, Lance, and Matt tackle a great listener question on choosing a single do-it-all drop-bar bike, dig into Pogacar's massive contract and the economics of pro super teams, and spend real time on the Strava API controversy that had the whole cycling world talking.
With Ian out sick, Jake, Lance, and Matt tackle a great listener question about choosing a single do it all drop bar bike, dig into Pogacar's massive contract and the economics of pro super teams, and spend a good chunk of time on the Strava API controversy that had the whole cycling world talking. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 347? Gravel versus cyclocross geometry, the one quiver killer bike, Pogacar's deal, and the Strava API uproar. Backpedal: Bomb Cyclone Base Miles The Pacific Northwest served up a bomb cyclone, so the riding was wet and sloppy. Matt kept up early morning swim coaching and Tuesday Zwift team rides, getting dropped on the climbs but logging the time. Lance rode nearly every day, mixing Zwift workouts with gravel and grabbing KOMs in the rain, and explained graupel for everyone. Jake stuck to the trainer and felt better than expected after a 20 minute test. Champ Bailey: A Quiet Week Cyclocross was rolling in Belgium, Canada, and the East Coast, but with no headline results. The bigger conversation was Pogacar's reported six year deal, whether he is actually underpaid given the eyeballs he brings, and how teams build super squads by paying...
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The guys clear the table for two guests from SRAM, Derek Kidd and Troy Laffey, for one of the most fun and tech-rich talks the show has had. Lance is fresh off a silver at the World Senior Games, the SKU debate gets a real answer from inside the company, and the upgrades that look silly until you try them.
The guys clear the table for two special guests from SRAM, Derek Kidd and Troy Laffey, and the result is one of the most fun and tech rich conversations the show has had. Lance is fresh off a silver medal at the World Senior Games, the SKU debate gets a real answer from inside the company, and the crew digs into women's racing, trail advocacy, and the bike upgrades that look silly until you try them. What Happened on Dialed Podcast 346? SRAM field guides Derek Kidd and Troy Laffey on right to repair, the magic of AXS, why women's races just hit different, and the tire pressure gadget nobody admits they need. Meet the Field Guides Derek Kidd is SRAM's Oregon field guide, in market to help shops and riders get the most out of their SRAM kit. Troy Laffey is a Senior Technical Field Guide with nearly 14 years at SRAM and another 14 at Cannondale before that, where he wrenched for UCI mountain bike and cyclocross teams. Troy specializes in hydraulics and suspension, which tracks for the Pacific Northwest, a region he rates as home to some of the highest caliber technicians in the country. The SKU...
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A weekly podcast covering all things cycling: training, fitness, nutrition, racing, tech, and life, because we have seen some stuff. Since early 2018 we have been swapping stories from our years as endurance athletes, with guests, race recaps, gear talk, and cycling news along the way. Come along for the ride.
Jake is the "has been" cyclist and perpetually broken knucklehead who put this whole Dialed Cycling dog and pony show together. Founder of the lab and the Dialed Cycling Team, he came up through mountain bikes, fell hard for the road, then cross, then gravel, and when he is not recovering from his latest injury he is out chasing his former self 5 or 6 days a week.
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The one and only Matt LeGrand, Alabama State Champion and the resident sports tech nerd. When he is not testing the latest GPS watches and gear on his YouTube channel, writing code for mega conglomerate brands, or shuttling his kids all over the PNW for the next swim meet, Matt keeps the rest of us in check on the podcast.
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Lance "Freakin" Heppler, a retired dentist and local Vancouver legend who still thinks he can ride fast, some days he can. A rock hound who sandbags his way to Cat 2 MTB victories, you will also find him and his obligatory mustache at the cross and gravel races, and chronicling it all on his daily training vlog.
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Sir Ian, our salty Brit, is the resident cycling coach who heads up Dialed Performance Coaching. From a Leicester boyhood to bike messenger days in New Zealand and the European Alps, Ian is a diehard roadie with gobs of experience and stories, and these days you will also find him tearing up gravel roads as best as a roadie can.
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