Giro Vibes, Gravel Miles & Russian River Check-Ins

The Giro d’Italia delivers again. Episode 33 covers the raw media energy surrounding the Giro, the rise of behind-the-scenes YouTube coverage from teams like Unibet Rockets, gravel tire trends from Sea Otter, Quick n Dirty MTB racing, and why Ed may officially be converted to e-MTB life after riding Skypark Santa’s Village. KS joins remotely from Russian River ahead of the Ukiah Hopper, while Derin breaks down Schwalbe Thunderbird tire testing and Giro race dynamics. Topics include: Giro d’Italia coverage and cycling media Unibet Rockets bus documentary Schwalbe Thunderbird gravel tires Sea Otter tire counts Quick n Dirty MTB racing E-bike climbing and handling Campenaerts controversy Cycling travel stories from Italy and Greece Pliny the Elder and post-ride culture The Service Course Report — cycling culture from the parking lot to the podium. Chapters (00:00:00) - Service Course Report: High Carbohydrates(00:01:27) - Giro 2014: The bus ride(00:07:58) - Eco Cycling in Italy(00:12:59) - Bob Roll On Travel Stories(00:14:33) - Giro della Cancellara(00:18:49) - Bicycle Rack Jumping(00:23:20) - Schwalbe Thunderbird Tire Review(00:27:38) - Racing Riding Night(00:30:15) - Let's Go Faster!(00:30:37) - Quick and Dirty: The Secret To Riding Well(00:34:09) - Lost heart rate strap on a Garmin(00:38:39) - The Jiro(00:41:21) - Morton Gels: 40 grams of carbs and 160 calories(00:43:06) - Another Ride in Napa Valley(00:44:22) - Riding at SkyPark in Honor of Craig Hobart(00:49:55) - Enjoying the trails in Nevada County(00:50:19) - Specialized E Bike Demo(00:55:05) - Rusty the Van Gets New Tires(00:56:53) - Pee Bottle Fines(01:00:46) - Remote Recording