Cycle Jerks Podcast
by Cycle Jerks
Conversation for the love of bikes...all of them. We can't promise that it won't get too nerdy at times but always try to keep it fun and entertaining. We will touch on subject matter ranging in topics for newbies to the hardcore racer and everyone in between. Cyclocross, bike packing, road, mtb, bmx, gravel or just riding in general, we got ya covered. Interviews with athletes and industry insiders as well as stories that will hopefully entertain as well as inspire you to ride.
Episodes
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EP 206 Unbound 2026 With Team Enjoy Cycling.. The Good, Bad and the Downright Ugly
Well, another year and another unforgettable Unbound experience! Team Enjoy and returning guests Vince Murdock, Jeremy Ferguson, and Scotty Ostrander join me to unpack one of the tougher on bike events that we have ever encountered. Not going to lie this one still stings for some of us more than...
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Ep 205 Grit, Gravel, and the Wild West with Jesse Morris
After a one year break the Wild West Gravel Grinder is back on May 16th. With 4 route options from mild to wild in terms of distance and elevation. There is a timed 6 mile segment called the Hammer loop with actual prizes but other than that it's just a great day in the mountains. Explore the...
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Ep 204 BMX Legend and Hall Of Famer Brian Patterson
This was a fun one for me, Brian and I raced BMX in the same era with much different outcomes lol. Brian became the back to back #1 Pro in 82 and 83 and I ended up selling bikes for a living :). Brian's success was no accident, his older brother Brent paved the way in many ways. Brent also had an...
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Ep 203 Gravel Racing legend Yuri Hauswald
Gravel Racing Hall of Famer Yuri Hauswald returns to the podcast, to discuss his recent decision to come out of retirement to tackle Unbound Gravel again. This time for a charity endeavor called "Chase the Race", Yuri will start the grueling 200-mile race dead last and try to pass as many racers…
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Ep 202 Priority Bikes owner Connor Swegle
In this episode we talk to Priority Bicycle owner Connor Swegle. Connor and his partner Dave Weiner are both from the Bay Area. In pretty short order they have gone from a Kickstarter concept to a full blown bike brand. Connor shares how he met his now business partner in college and how they set...
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Ep 201 Amanda Gullo from Greater Movement Wellness.
Greater Movement is something that we should all be striving for. My guest this week Amanda Gullo was introduced to physical therapy and stretching at a very young age due to a car accident and has now built a business around improving mobility and wellness for others thru proper stretching and...
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Ep 200! For this Milestone we bring back former co hosts Dave Dalton and Chris Padavana
It's hard to believe we have put out 200 episodes of the Cycle Jerks Podcast. Looking back when we started this thing I had no idea how long or even what it may become. It's been a great ride and hopefully we've got another 200 more in the making. It was great getting Dave and Chris back in today...
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Ep 199 Krista Halling of Dogpacking.com
Krista Halling is a veterinary surgeon and creator of Dogpacking.com. I know this is not our typical cycling specific content but so many of us have our fury trusted companions that we would love to integrate more into our active lifestyle. Krista has so many helpful insights on how to properly…
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Ep 198 Jessica Nankman Ultra Cyclists and Liv Ambassador
Jessica and her husband Joel are a power couple when it comes to Ultra Cycling. They both ride epic Ultra events together and in some instances separately. This is somewhat unusual in the Ultra space as we discussed on the podcast. Many couples have one athlete while the spouse will take on the...
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Ep 197 Retired Bike Shop Owner Kevin Chudy of Bike N Hike
Kevin is someone that I have been trying to get on for some time. He grew up working at the retailer Bike N Hike in Albany. He eventually became a manager and then a part owner at the tender age of 25. He later went on to open more locations and when he decided to shut it down he owned 4 Bike N...
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Ep 196 Talking Unbound Gravel with the Enjoy Cycling Team
This week I'm joined initially by 3 of the Enjoy Cycling Team Vince Murdock, Jeremy Ferguson, and Scotty Ostrander, and later in the podcast Nick Spano joins us. We all just recently returned from competing in the Unbound Gravel Event in Emporia Kansas presented by Lifetime. This is a first-class...
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Ep 195 Dan Hughes Unbound Gravel Racing Legend, and now Lifetime Events Photographer
Join me as I welcome Dan Hughes, Gravel racing Hall of Famer and the only 4 time winner of the prestigious Unbound Gravel Race, well actually 5 time if you count the time on the tandem! Dan shares his insights on what it takes to tackle some of the toughest ultra events in the world from Unbound…
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Ep 194 Award Winning Author Matt Fitzgerald
Matt Fitzgerald is back for a second visit to the podcast and this time to discuss his new book Chasing Mastery. Regular listeners should be familiar with Matt and his books as they are regularly referenced on the show. Matt is known for his insightful writings on endurance sports and personal...
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Episode 193 With Bill Miller Product Engineer, Product Manager, and Educator
From Ski Racer to Bike Racer. Get ready to shift gears with my guest Bill Miller, a veteran product engineer and manager with stints with industry leaders Trek and most recently Giant. Bill brings his wealth of knowledge from the bike industry trenches, sharing his insights on product development...
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Ep 192 With Kevin Slatten United Wheels
After 20 plus years with Trek and most of his life in the bike business Kevin decided to take a break and sell Trailers. After a couple of years of that he knew he needed to get back in the bike business. Since his return he is now director of United Wheels for Specialty Retail. United Wheels...
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Ep 191 Podcast update and story time
You may have noticed that I have been flyin solo for these past couple of episodes and there is a good reason for that. My co-host took a job with Trek Bicycle managing a store and the position requires his full attention. Chris is a longtime friend of mine and I really appreciated having him as…
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Ep 190 Liz Donahey Author, Podcaster, and Creator of MTB Girls Magazine
Liz is a sociologist and has a very creative and analytical mind, while at the same time being an overachiever. She is an Author a Podcaster and Also just created a new Magazine that is both digital and in print dedicated to Women in Mountain biking appropriately called MTB Girls Magazine. While...
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Ep 189 Avery Stumm Freelance Photographer and Adventurer
Avery is someone who has been on our radar for quite a while. He is living his best life, doing epic adventures via bicycle and photography. From Nepal, to France, to the Tour Divide, Leadville, the list goes on and on. Avery has also been working closely with Gravel Pro Alexy Vermeulen creating...
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Ep 188 with Adam Adrade Orbea Bicycles
Like Father Like Son! Adam grew up in the bike business thanks to his father Nick. Nick did some big things in the Bike biz throughout his career that included stints at West Coast Cycle, Giant Bicycles, and Schwinn/GT amongst others. On thing that we are grateful for is Nick giving Adam his…
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Ep 187 Bike industry veteran Bill Armas of Bell Sports, GT Bicycles, and Park Tool
I was fortunate enough to meet Bill early in my career at GT Bicycles and he had a big impact on me in those early years. Bill is semi-retired currently after many great years in the industry. He started his career at Bell Helmets and was involved in the Bell V1-Pro development and sales…
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Ep 186 Ray Keener 50 Years in the Bike Biz
Ray Keener is a jack of all trades when it comes to bicycles. He has literally done it all in this business. From working in and then ultimately owning a bike shop to working with Bicycle Retail and Industry News, and the NBDA. He is also a bike fit specialist and an incredible advocate for all...
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Ep 185 with Thierry Attias Decathlon USA
Today’s Cycle Jerks Podcast guest Thierry Attias can be described in one word, Entrepreneur. Thierry has spent several decades establishing roots not only in the Bay Area cycling community but also made his mark in the International cycling community. Thierry began his journey when he opened the...
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EP 184 Chris Cover From successful independent retailer to Trek Corporate Store
16 Years as a social worker dreaming of one day working in a bike shop, who would have thought? Chris Cover's story is a great reminder of just how fortunate we are to work in the bike business. After working for Cycle Jerk Chris Padavana at Eden Bicycles in Castro Valley for 13 years Chris Cover...
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Ep 183 Aaron Kerson PNW Components Founder and Owner
Sometimes you have to ask yourself how bad do you want it? Aaron Kerson and his wife Emily had a vision of creating a rider focused company that provided high quality serviceable components that didn't break the bank. They made the decision to go all in on their business idea with an initial…
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Ep 182 with Jesse Garcia from retail to distribution
Just a kid from Montana with BMX dreams moved to San Diego, with his then fiancé Tara, to become a Pro but becoming a pro BMX rider just didn't work out so he found himself working at a Bike Shop. Thankfully it was Bicycle Warehouse, one of the more successful bicycle retailers in the US. With…
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EP 181 with Tony Karklins CEO Time Bicycles
Tony has had a very impressive career in the bike business. From owning a shop at the tender age of 16 to now CEO of Time Bicycles. There were lots of stops in between and Tony's story is still evolving. He is currently building a state-of-the-art Carbon Frame manufacturing facility in South...
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Ep 180 Jerking Around! Top Moments of 2024
In this episode we look back at the year that was. We bring back former Co-Host Dave Dalton and together with Chris and I we recount some of the standout moments of 2024. We want to thank our amazing guests that made this year truly unforgettable! We're honored to have shared so many…
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EP 179 EP 179 Greenline Cycles owner Dacques Downey
Greenline Cycles in Chico Ca was originally established in 92 when Dacques was just a young bike loving kid that knew his calling. Thirty some odd years later and he is still living his dream. We talk about his life as a bike junkie and later as a retailer. So many ups and downs in bicycle retail...
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Ep 178 NBDA President Heather Mason
Today's podcast is full of surprises. Heather Mason now President of the National Bike Dealer Association has had quite a career in the bike industry from racing to retail, to working with Eddy Merckx, and now President of the National Bike Dealers Association. The NBDA is an incredible asset to...
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Ep 177 James Duvall CEO and Founder of Trifundit
Have you ever wanted to turn your fitness activities into a charitable contribution? Our guest today James Duvall has developed a platform that will help you do just that. James Duvall was a pastor for 28 years so working with and for charities is nothing new to him. Hear James inspiration for...
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Ep 176 Steve Westover Team Booger
This week Chris and I are joined by a former colleague at Giant Bicycles and now co fonder of the Digsbury Investment fund Steve Westover who along with his son Finn has put together Team Booger Racing. While the name is pretty funny, don't let it fool you, Team Booger is focused on human...
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Ep 175 with the creative and talented Jess Hana aka Jess the Maker
This week the Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Jess Hana or as many know her, Jess the Maker. This talented and enthusiastic creator has been making exciting and fun content on both Instagram and YouTube for the cycling community for a while now and things just...
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Ep 174 With Bike industry veteran Rob Kaplan
This week the Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down with Bike Industry veteran Rob Kaplan. Both Mike and CP have had the pleasure of working with Rob at early parts of our careers in the bike world. Rob's journey starts on the East Coast and takes him all over the world making lives better...
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Ep 173 with Former Pro Cyclist and now Coach Michael Sayers
This week Cycle Jerks had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with a NorCal legend and former Professional Cyclist, Michael "Havoc" Sayers. CP had the honor of racing against and alongside Mike in the early 90's as we moved up the racing ranks. Mike's passion for the bike has extended over…
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Ep 172 Jose Gutierrez owner of Danville Bike Shop
Located near the base of Mount Diablo Danville Bikes has been servicing the community for over 40 years and owner Jose Gutierrez has been there for almost all of those years. Buying the shop at the tender age of 23, Jose emptied his bank account for the down payment and he's been there ever…
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Ep 171 with Rick Sutton Co Founder of the Sea Otter Classic and now with Enduro Bearings.
Oh boy did I blow the introduction on this one! I totally spaced out and didn't acknowledge Chris and just went into some script that I had wrote out prior to the podcast, another thing I never do. I was nervous as Rick and the Sea Otter Classic have been a huge part of my career in the bike...
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Ep 170 with Laurent Frieden of Dirty Sundays and host of Velo Cosmos
Like so many of us, bikes became our passion at a very young age. As a kid it is your first experience of freedom. The wind in your face and your only limits were how far your body could propel you. For an older generation, it was when the street lights came on. In the 1990's mountain bikes...
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Ep 169 with Argentinian BMX Pro and Entrepreneur Ezequiel Helmreich
BMX has been very good to Ezequiel. Growing up in a small mountain town in Argentina Ezequiel was first exposed to BMX thru the video games Dave Mirra and Matt Hoffman, from there he connected with a couple of locals and the rest is history as the saying goes. Eze style and skills on the bike are...
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Ep 168 Bike industry Veteran and Co Owner of Enduro Bearings Matt Harvey
Boy this was a fun one! Matt has been in the industry a long tme and with a very colorful history working in product development with great brands like Gary Fisher, White Industries, Bianchi. Ultimately leading to him co founding Enduro bearings with a friend from high school. Enduro makes all...
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Bonus Episode Talking Mt Diablo Challenge with Mark Dedon
Mark joins us again this year to discuss the finer details of this year's instalment of the Mt Diablo Challenge coming up this Sunday October 6th. If you haven't already signed up it is not too late. We also discuss the closures on the mountain this year to add additional turnouts, the funding...
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EP 167 Introducing new Cycle Jerk Co Host Chris Padavana
We said farewell to Dave last week and this week we introduce his replacement, Chris Padavana. Chris and I have known each other and worked together for almost 30 years! Friends of the show will recognize that name as he has been on the podcast before when he was the owner of Eden Bicycles. In…
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Ep 166 Daves Farewell
This one is bittersweet. Dave has taken a new job with Trek Bicycle as Manager of their Castro Valley location. This new role is requiring more time from Dave and he has decided to step down as Co-Host of the Podcast. This is a proper send off to a good friend and great contributor to the show....
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Ep 165 With Lindsey Richter of Liv Ladies Allride
Lindsey has lived a very interesting life, growing up in Portland and Bend Oregon then venturing to Hollywood and ultimately back to Oregon. She grew up as a tom boy playing sports and riding horses. later she was selected to be on the 3rd season of the reality show Survivor, then was featured in...
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Episode 164 Cody the Kid Kaiser
Being raised with a golf instructor father one might have thought his future was preordained. But at the age of 10 a longtime family friend brought him down to a local bike shop. Seeing all those bikes was life altering and since that day the wheels haven't stopped turning. He started out riding...
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Ep 163 Returning Guest Anna Hicks discussing the twists and turns of her pro career.
We first chatted with Anna when, after just two years of taking up riding, she was racing at the pro level throughout the US and Europe. 1 year later, a horrible crash at this year's Redlands and the folding of her Team inspired her to re-think her racing future. Now racing as a "privateer" she's...
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Ep 162 The Great Eddie Fiola
This was a big one for Mike and he was downright giddy to have the man who inspired him to get into Freestyle BMX on the Pod. From his humble beginnings jumping garbage cans in his neighborhood to becoming a 5 time winner of the AFA King of Skateparks Competitions, Eddie Fiola became one of the...
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Ep 161 Todd Huffman BMX legend, turned film maker, turned Race Promoter
Wow what a journey! Todd grew up in NorCal where he began racing BMX before moving to SoCal to join SE Racing at just 19 years old. After a stint working at SE Bikes he went on to head marketing at GT Bicycles. In a unique turn he left the bike industry to become a documentary filmmaker / TV...
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Ep 160 with Derek Teel of Dialed Health
6 months after being struck by a car Derek Teel of Dialed Health returns to the pod to share his journey back from near life ending injuries to his goal of Everesting in the Swiss Alps. It’s an extraordinary comeback story fueled by personal drive and the love and support of people around him....
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Ep 159 with Todd Newman From Freak Shake.
Just when you think you know all there is to know about fueling and recovery you meet Todd Newman, endurance athlete and co-founder of Freak Shake. An alumni of the Hershey Company he brought smiles to our faces when we learned that cocoa not only make foods tastes great it has some incredible...
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Ep 158 With Tyler Pearce the Vegan Cyclist
Great conversation with Tyler. We cover a bunch of topics including maintaining balance with cycling and family life, Body dysmorphia with cyclist and his own personal journey, Ultra National Champs, Impossible Routes and what's next for Tyler. Enjoy! Support the show Thanks for listening and...
About this show
Conversation for the love of bikes...all of them. We can't promise that it won't get too nerdy at times but always try to keep it fun and entertaining. We will touch on subject matter ranging in topics for newbies to the hardcore racer and everyone in between. Cyclocross, bike packing, road, mtb, bmx, gravel or just riding in general, we got ya covered. Interviews with athletes and industry insiders as well as stories that will hopefully entertain as well as inspire you to ride.
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