Will Bike Prices Ever Go Down? (Chris Johnston aka outdoorbros)

Chris Johnston (@outdoorbros_), the man with an S-Works box behind him, joins us this week to answer your cycling questions. We help a listener deal with the shame of being dropped by a friend who just started riding, share unqualified opinions on why bike prices are so high, and endure the teasings of GC Performance. GUEST LINKS YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@outdoorbros_ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outdoorbros_/ Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/59367 Got a question? Follow the podcast’s Instagram stories to call in: https://www.instagram.com/howtodropyourfriends/ 00:00 Intro 00:30 Strava Year in Review 01:53 What do you like about Southern California? 02:54 70 miles before 9 am 04:31 Why are there so many S-Works in Orange County? 05:14 If Chris could not ride Specialized or ENVE... 06:36 SoCal Skateboarding to Road Cycling Pipeline 08:27 How often do you ride gravel? 09:17 Kicking the dogs out of the studio 10:04 Importance of consistent training 13:12 Listener Call: Training for a 200-mile race 16:15 Nutrition tips for long races 18:51 Riding at altitude 22:46 Listener Call: Will bike prices ever go down? 35:35 Road bike w gravel tires or gravel bike w road tires? 37:03 Do MTB tires belong on gravel bikes? 39:17 Listener Call: What if your friend drops you? 46:40 EJ Trains dropped me 50:45 When did you start training? 53:44 Listener Call (NOT GC Performance): Why Specialized? 59:56 Best all-rounder according to GC Performance 1:06:49 2025 event plans 1:07:56 Riding with kids in Yosemite 1:09:41 Cycling Court 1:11:10 Cool Down, YouTuber Invitational?