early 2026 gravel season thoughts

We're back for season two of this thing. Unlike a viral Netflix series the VFX budget has not doubled and the cast did not negotiate for better contacts. But much like Alexey Vermeulen's 10 year ENVE contract we have signed on to do this til we reach true AI singularity. This week’s topics include: - decade long contracts/indentured servitude- new Specialized team- how to care about this sport in the off season- Trek Driftless “leak” - sending your delinquent children to Gravel Therapy Wilderness Camps and it makes them worse- the Bodega Ride- cycling journalism - someone sent me a bike…- brown PAS puffer winter - Rapha things- Skimo? Please remember this is a satirical podcast and if you take a bad faith reading of anything we say, we will assume you are very slow on a bike with the most expensive componentry.