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No Ride Around
by No Ride Around
An investigation of bikes, fitness, and small-business ownership aimed at making sense of the relentless pursuit of passion before perfection, actions from ideas, and the rag-tag community that makes it all possible.
Episodes
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Group Rides
How can group rides fit into your racing and what are some common pitfalls when it comes to group ride etiquette
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The Technology Conundrum
Are our bikes too complicated? Is new bike tech just a ploy by Big Bike to get you to spend money?
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OZ Stage Race Recap
Harley and a contingent of No Ride Around teammates set off to Bentonville to race the inaugural year of the OZ Stage Race. Shenanigans were had.
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Your Worst Crash Ever
Whats your worst crash on a mountain bike? How did it impact your season and how did you recover from it?
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Luck of the Draw: When Racing Becomes a Lottery
You trained. You booked the time off. You refreshed the registration page. And you didn’t get in. This week we’re diving into lottery-based race entry systems and why they exist, who they actually benefit, and whether they’re helping or hurting the sport. From high-demand MTB events to…
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3 Tips to Build a Comeback
Maybe it's an injury, maybe it's a lack of motivation, we each come up with 3 things that we are doing to get back in the saddle
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Epic Week 2025
Our recap of LT100 and Breck Epic 2025, just a bit... late
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Time Traveling Bike Riders
If you could pick any time period in the history of bikes to be a bike rider, when would it be?
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Life Time Grand Prix Selections and the Health of the Series
Its been a couple of years since we discussed if the Life Time Grand Prix is a net positive for off road racing, time for a check in
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Yak Attack and Hot Takes
Figuring out this editing thing has been a deal. Yes, these next 3 episodes are old, but we just hope you all like us enough to listen to some old content. Justin and some friends raced their bike REALLY high and had a killer time. Also, we throw down some hot takes at the end.
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Has Being a Cyclist Made You a Better Human
In this episode we explore the positives and negatives that being a committed cyclist has brought to our lives
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Machu Picchu Epic w/ NoRA Teammate Shane
Justin took a big group of adventurers to this years installment of the Machu Picchu epic, we dig into some of the finer details of what that experience was like.
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2025 Catch Up Episodes - Going All In
We've discussed balancing your regular life against racing, but what happens when you go all in on racing and adventure?
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2025 Catch Up Episodes - Refocusing Goals
In our last episode, we discussed adjusting life to fit racing goal. On this episode we dig into refocusing racing goals into profressional goals
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2025 Catch Up Episodes - Racing/Life Balance
Life is a series of sliders and occasionally we have to slide the racing focus back to allow for life to happen
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2025 Catch Up Episodes - Cycling: Cult or Culture
Is cycling more cult than culture?
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2025 Catch Up Episodes - Off Season To Do Items
Bear with us as we get caught up on all of our recorded content for 2025. Please enjoy!
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Gratitude and Grumble 2024
Last episode of 2024 and how could we possibly pass on a brief recap of what went well and what didn't. Happy New Year everyone!
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Yak Attack Stage Race Preview
Join us for our 100th Episode and we chat about an upcoming adventure to Nepal to race bikes
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Banter
Two bike racing buddies just catching up about life, work, and racing
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Breck Epic Duo Recap
4th Place finish in the mens 80+ Duo Category? We'll take it
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A Sit Down With Mike Mac of Breck Epic
The roots of No Ride Around are inextricably tied to Breck Epic. When we started this journey it was to document our road to our very time at Breck Epic. Here we are a handful of years later, putting the polish on our fitness to line up for number 4. Join as we have a great conversation with the...
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Training the Intangibles
We all know that to race, we need to ride, lift, and eat right. We dig into the harder to grasp parts of racing and how to train them.
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Racing with a Partner
With our upcoming duo race at this years Breck Epic, we discuss the do's and don't's of partner racing.
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Cape Epic Recap w/ Justin and Amir
Just like the title says
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Cape Epic Pregame
Justin and Amir are currently about half way through the legendary Cape Epic. We discusse strategy, expectations, and the scope of the biggest mountain bike stage race in the world.
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Gravel vs Mountain for Your First Race
Why does gravel have the reputation as being more accessible for first time racers? Should you consider a mountain bike race for your first time racing?
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Justin Moved to Costa Rica?!
Green means go!!! **Don't worry, audio will improve massively next episode**
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Is Lifetime Fitness Good for Offroad Racing?
There's no disputing the good that Lifetime and the Grand Prix are doing for top tier off road racing right now, but can it last forever?
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Age Group or Open?
Can racing in harder categories bring out the best in you as a racer?
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Marathon Nationals and Little Sugar Recaps
Yes, its late, we know.
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4 Ways to Remain Engaged at the End of the Season
Maybe 5 ways...
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2023 Breck Epic Recap
Spoiler alert, Breck Epic is amazing and you should definitely go do it.
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Breck Epic Equipment Must Haves and Bike Fit Recon
Yeah, yeah. Breck Epic has come and gone, but there's always another one coming up. We dig into 3 equipment choices that we absolutely can't imagine hitting the BE start line without. Additionally, we get some pre-Breck Epic bike fits and share what our experiences where.
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BIKE Transalp Recap
The international racing just doesn't stop. This time Justin, Amir, and teammate Shane head off to Europe for a crack at the 2023 BIKE Transalp stage race
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Race Across Hildago Recap
Justin heads to Mexico to truly find the limits of what his body will tolerate in a race.
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Gremlins
What are those pesky little things on your bike that can ruin a ride regardless of how amazing the scenery may be
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Trans Andes Challenge Recap
Justin and Brian Elander head down to Chile to jump all the way into the deep end of the international stage racing pool.
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Riding Your Event Distance Before the Event
We make the case for riding your event distance BEFORE the event, jump into the episode to hear our thought
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The Baja Divide
You gotta do big things for your big birthdays (30, 40, 50, etc) and Justin decided to grab teammate and "go to" adventure buddy Brian Elander and ride the Baja Divide from beginning to end. He may have learned some things along the way.
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How to Build a Race Season
We pick apart some methods in which you can construct a season of racing that is achievable, challenging, and fulfilling. We also announce this years race schedule and man is it a big one!
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The Indoor Training Episode
Our unofficial season premier! How and when to commit to indoor training season and build a plan for success in the upcoming season. We look into Wahoo RGT, Zwift, and Trainer Road give you what we think are the best programs and why.
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Zia Rides Dawn to Dusk Recap and Season Finale
Year number 4 was one for the record books, collectively we had an amazing season of racing. Check out our experience racing as 2 4 person teams in the Zia Rides Dawn to Dusk 12 hour event
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NUE, National Championships, and Austin Rattler Recaps
October and November were busy months for the No Ride Around squad, lots of racing, lots of podiums, and lots of fun had by all.
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Race Craft
Things you'll only learn from racing. Let us help you get ahead of the curve.
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The Colorado Trail Race with Russ Patterson
How long would it take you to ride 530 miles? Could you do it in 2 weeks? 3? Now think about RACING that distance over multiple mountain passes, challenging singletrack, and adverse weather conditions at 10k feet above sea level. You in or you out? Follow along with us as Russ tells the tale of…
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Breck Epic Recap
Broken shoulders, dislocated fingers, and rain cancellations made this years Breck Epic one for the books. Forgive us, we experiences some minor technical difficulties early in the episode, but our sound engineer is a magician and made it mostly better and it doesn't last for long. If you're...
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An investigation of bikes, fitness, and small-business ownership aimed at making sense of the relentless pursuit of passion before perfection, actions from ideas, and the rag-tag community that makes it all possible.
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