Pogacar Dominance Debate, LBL Breakdown & BWR California Preview-Episode 30

Are we watching a dominant era—or a boring one? Episode 30 unpacks the Pogačar conversation, breaks down Liège–Bastogne–Liège, and looks ahead to BWR California. The crew also gets into MTB race dynamics, passing etiquette, and real-world ride stories from Santa Barbara to Mendocino. A mix of pro race insight and on-the-ground cycling culture—exactly how we like it. Chapters (00:00:00) - BWR California Course Report(00:06:07) - Saigon: He Changed Cycling(00:10:36) - The Free Lap(00:13:24) - QuICK AND DIRTY(00:16:45) - How To Pass People(00:20:24) - Quarter and Dirty 20, 26(00:22:21) - BWR Ride: Shakeout by the Shore(00:24:17) - The Grasshopper Series(00:30:34) - E-Biking: Fun and Fun(00:30:52) - Cold Spring Trail: East Fork and West Fork(00:35:46) - Mountain Bikers Ride in the Jackson Demonstration Forest(00:40:19) - Describing the post-disaster conditions at Cold Spring and K(00:41:40) - Debris Flow Through the Santa Barbara Mountains(00:45:11) - The Women's La Fleche Lalone(00:49:10) - Leopard on Pojucar's debut(00:54:39) - Tom Dumont on(00:57:24) - Eurobike Women's Race(01:01:59) - BWR California(01:08:39) - The 2017 World Cycling Championship(01:10:57) - Headlining the 2017 Redlands Cycling Grand Prix(01:14:50) - Who's in town for BWR California?(01:17:59) - Tire Selection for the Tour de France(01:22:14) - Shram: What Went Wrong For My Chains?(01:26:22) - How to Shift Your Bike(01:28:28) - Sagebrush Filthy 50 Promoter Gets Positive Pete(01:31:59) - Positive Pete SURprise! Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Club(01:35:13) - Would Lance Bike Against Chris Powell?(01:37:16) - Kunda Court on Lidl Trek Cycling(01:39:37) - Ivan Tedesco