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Pack Chatter
by Anthony Sylor
As racers, event organizers, coaches, club leaders, team managers, and podcasters, Todd Scheske and Tony Sylor are proud members of the Upstate NY bike race scene. In 2018 they started Pack Chatter with a desire to highlight their amazing racing community by providing interviewers with Olympians, World Champions, active and retired professionals, up-and-coming young racers, event organizers, industry insiders, and masters riders.
Episodes
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Episode 68: Race Recap - 2 Days of Buffalo
We're coming off a killer weekend at Plan 2 Peak 2 Days of Buffalo - New York's biggest stage race sponsored by Tom Pro Bike and Kanberra, and produced by the East Auroa Racing Club. We saw stout fields deep in talent that created some of the most exciting racing we've ever seen at this event.…
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Episode 67: Hamburg Race Recap
It's the midway point of the local road season, and the BBC President's Cup Series, but there is still a lot of fun ahead. In this episode Tony re-caps the racing from Hamburg Race Weekend, provides a few updates on the races ahead, including the discount codes below, and contributor Max…
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Episode 66: The Crew Behind '2 Days of Buffalo'
Plan 2 Peak Two Days of Buffalo is biggest stage race in NY, and one of the premier events on the East Coast. In this episode, Tony sits down with the organizers and sponsors who have spent a decade building this race. Included in this conversation are Peter Cummings of Plan 2 Peak Coaching, Tom...
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Episode 65: Race Recap - Tour of Buffalo
Race season is on, and we have a recap of the Tour of Buffalo presented by the Buffalo Bicycling Club. With two crits and a road race, the Tour of Buffalo awarded GC winners for the weekend while also serving as the first 3 of 9 races in the summer long 50th Anniversary President's Cup Series.…
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Episode 64: Durty (Disco) Dancing
It's gravel season, and we are talking all things dirt with Blaine Mays & Chad Zimar of Steuben Brewing Company, Tim O'Shea of Pointway Coaching, and NICA Coach Guy Zeh. We cover Tim's Dirt Disco MTB training facility, Guy's ambition to open an indoor bike park in Rochester, NY, and the upcoming...
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Episode 63: Mr. Post-Up
A master's racer from Central Pa., Eric Moon began racing in his teens before leaving the sport for 25 years to enjoy a glamourous life as a high-profile hairstylist. Now back at the sharp end of the race, Eric's story is one of passion, toughness, insight, and a true love of the sport.…
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Episode 62: Craig Mattern & Andy August
Pack Chatter kicks off its 2022 season as Tony chats with Craig Mattern & Andy August of Minutemen Empire Automation p/b Full Moon Vista (formerly Park Ave Racing) about their junior development program that helped produce Magnus Sheffield, Trevor August, AJ August, Miles Mattern and several more...
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Episode 61: "This is Cross In The Park!"
Cross In the Park is one of the most iconic events in NY cycling. Race directors, bike shop owners, and life-long friends, Ethan Johnson and Alex Davies join the show to talk about this year's race while sharing some of their favorite memories from 10 years of Buffalo cyclocross. Follow Alex and...
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Episode 60: Sprintalo
Buffalo, NY has a rich history of bike racing and 2 Days of Buffalo is a staple of that cycling culture. In this episode Tony chats with a few of the winners from the weekend and shares a few stories from one of the best events in NYS. For video content and full results see our website at...
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Episode 59: Dylan Bibic from Belgium
Dylan Bibic is one of the top junior road and track racers in the world. He has won multiple Canadian National Championships on the track, has trained with the Canadian Olympic team, and is currently racing with Cannibal Team in Belgium as he gears up for the World Championships. Prior to my...
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Episode 58: National Champion AJ August
The youngest of the August crew, Junior National TT Champion AJ August of Hot Tubes Racing joins the show to talk about his big win, upcoming goals, cyclocross season, and field a fan question from non other than Curtis White. We also have results and a quick recap from last weekend's Strade…
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Episode 57: Post Race Coverage Hamburg Road Race
Road racing is back in WNY! We have a few post-race interviews from the event and loads of video content on our website and Instagram. Make sure you are registered for the next Buffalo Bicycling Club race Freedom Run Winery Road Race Online Registration (bikereg.com) Follow us…
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Episode 56: Promoter Round Table
Gravel results, stage race preview, crit state championships... and horse track racing? NYS races are in full swing, and this week we have three of the best race directors in the game. Tom Weichmann and Rich Scaduto dish the details on this year's 2 Days of Buffalo while John Compton reports...
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Episode 55: Pretty Fly for a 'Ry Guy'
A new rider, a race director, and a master's team walk into a podcast... First-year rider Ryan Fletcher and Race Director Matt Rankin start the show. Ryan shares his perspective on entering the sport while Matt gives us the details of the NYS Championship Road Race. Then Craig Polston and Ryan…
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Episode 54: Back on the Carbon Pony
We are back on the "carbon pony" with Buffalo Bicycling Club representatives Erin Haskell, James Thompson, and Tom Robinson about their upcoming USA Cycling races and their club's new mentoring program. Then we catch-up with Jake Castor of Team Skyline and Ethan Carney of Kelly Benefits Elite...
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Episode 53: Jeff Poulin
Jeff Poulin is the President and founder of the of the New York State Bicycling Racing Association, NY's Local Association for USA Cycling and the largest sponsor of amateur bike racing in NYS. In this episode, Jeff gives us a rundown on the coming race season while Todd and Tony also talk about…
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Episode 52: Two Days of Buffalo Stage Race
With 2020 mostly canceled, some events are finding ways to move forward. In this episode, we talk with the Race Directors Tom Weichman and Rich Scaduto of Two Days of Buffalo as they discuss their plans to hold a stage race during the first weekend of August. For more info about the event, see...
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Episode 51: Trevor August
Trevor August is an emerging young talent from Rochester with a rich family history in cycling. He grew up in bike shops racing mtb and cross. Now as a high school junior, he looks to get some more experience on the road while entering the elite ranks in cross. In this episode, Trevor tells us...
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Episode 50: Adam Myerson
As a racer, event promoter, and coach, Adam Myerson is one of the most interesting figures in American cycling. In this episode we get a chance to discuss the challenges of coaching during the pandemic, the evolution of road racing, and some of his favorite gravel events all through a lens that…
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Episode 49: Rob Kelly
Tony sits down with podcasting bike racer Rob Kelly of the "No Training Wheels Podcast." Rob produces an insightful, polished show that interviews interesting cycling figures while providing a unique commentary around those conversations. In this show, we talk a little about his approach to that...
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Episode 48: Chris Norvold
In this episode, we chat with Chris Norvold about content creation and bringing young people to the sport. Chris came to cycling as a member of the famed Western Mass cross cultural where he raced for JAM Fund as a junior. At 20 years old, Chris is now developing his own business as a content...
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Growlers with Willow Ep #5
Note: this episode was recorded on 3/15. Our thoughts and opinions on the COVID-19 are based on the information available at that time. Some of those have changed and will continue to change as we learn more. In this show, Blaine Mays, from Steuben Brewing Co., joins us for a conversation around...
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Episode 47: Jeremy Powers
As COVID-19 takes-over our lives, we get some time with cyclocross legend and GCN journalist, Jeremy Powers. We talk about Powers's personal situation in this tough time before digging into his transition from pro-racer to full-time journalist.
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Episode 46: TJ Eisenhart
In this episode, Tony and TJ Eisenhart talk fatherhood, gravel, art, and culture. TJ has raced road since he was a junior, but at 25, and as a new dad, he is shifting his focus to gravel racing and creating art around those experiences. For more information follow TJ @tjeienhart...
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Episode 45: Butcher Box Cycling
In this episode, Butcher Box Cycling Team Director, Steve Cullen, calls-in from the first few hours of team camp. In 2020, Butcher Box continues to chase lofty goals as the men's squad hopes to repeat as the USA Crit Championship while a very stacked, newly-formed women's team looks to make their...
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Growlers with Willo: Episode #4
In this episode we talk e-bikes. Willo provides his perspective as a manufacturer on ways he expects this new tech will impact the industry. Then we talk snow group riding strategy and etiquette. In the episode we cite this article as it provides a wealth of insight on e-bikes.
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Episode 44: Ryan DeWald
Bike shop owner and Team Skyline founder, Ryan DeWald is set to launch a deep pro roster for 2020, and he's doing it with a mission. Ryan is a Type 1 diabetic, and he uses his team to educate and empower others who suffer from this disease. You can follow Ryan and his crew @TeamSkyline on…
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Growlers with Willo: Episode #3
In this episode, Tony and Willo breakdown Growler's American-Made Session IPA gravel bike. Then they talk cyclists and traffic laws. Check out the new Growler gravel bike at www.growlerbikes.com.
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Episode 43: Selene Yeager
Selene Yeager is a highly accomplished author, coach, pro-athlete, and podcaster. In this episode, we breakdown the world of gravel racing through the lens of Selene's newest book Gravel! You can follow Selene @fitchick3.
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Episode 42: Camie Kornely and Christine D'Ercole
Camie Kornely @camiekorn and Christine D'Ercole @iamicaniwillido are a World Championship track duo whose relationship runs deep on and off the bike. As moms, teachers, and elite athletes they share an inspirational bond that truly drives them to succeed. In this episode, they explore the make-up...
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Episode 41: Megan Jastab
Megan Jastrab is a pro-racer, a 3X World Champion, a full-time college student, all at just 17 years old. Having raced professionally since she was 15, Megan took home two Junior rainbow jerseys at Track Worlds in August before winning the Junior Women's Road Race in stunning fashion in…
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EPISODE 40: HEATHER MASON
Heather Mason of Bianchi has done it all in the bike industry. From a pro 24 hour racer to a bike shop owner to a club founder to a bike rep and culture expert, Heather shares her knowledge and insight with Pack Chatter. Follow Heather @heathr.mason.
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Episode 39: Steve M. Cullen
Steve M. Cullen is the Director of the Butcher Box Cycling Team. In two short seasons he created a program that won the USA Crits Team Title while becoming a national fan favorite. In this episode, Cullen joins us from a hospital bed where he talks about his venture into ultra running, the…
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Episode 38: Nate Koch
As part of our Target Tokyo series, Todd chats with the iconic Nate Koch. Nate is a prominent figure in US track racing on the bike and on camera. He has won National and Pan Am medals, broken national records, and is known for his showmanship in @sixdaycycling races. In this episode, he talks...
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Episode 37: The Gravel Experience Part 3 with Rory and Pete
In the third of our three-part series on the biggest gravel races in the country, we talk with Rory Heinlein and Pete Hoag of Once Again Racing about their experiences at Rebecca's and Dirty Kanza.
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Episode 36: Quinn Simmons and Magnus Sheffield
In this episode, Simmons and Sheffield of Team USA breakdown their dominant performance at the Junior World Championships. These two young riders finished first and third after drilling the pace in one of the best-executed races in Jr. World history. Hear the story as only they can tell it.
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Episode 35: Anya Bogdante
Anya Bogdante of Buffalo Hardwood/Just Ride is a relative newcomer to the gravel scene but that hasn't stopped her from logging some big results. In the second episode of our three-part gravel series, Anya tells us about her podium finish at Gravel Worlds, bonking in Iowa, and the allure of long...
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Episode 34: Brendan Housler
The 1st of a 3-part series on the country's biggest gravel events, Brendan Housler (@brendanhousler) of EVOQ.bike and DNA Racing shares his struggles at Landrun and Iowa Wind and Rock, which led to 5th place finish and the KOM jersey at Gravel Worlds. This dominate amateur road racer and coach,...
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Episode 33: Zachary Schuster
Zachary Schuster is a writer, editor, photographer, and PhD for Cyclocross Magazine, the leading cyclocross publication in the US. Although he holds degrees in engineering and environmental studies, Dr. Schuster is a true professor of all things cross and gravel. In this episode, Zach provides an...
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Episode 32: Curtis White
Curtis White is one of the hottest talents in cycling. After a breakout 2018/19 where he won Pan Ams, finished 2nd at Nationals, and was the highest finishing American at Worlds, Curtis is ready to unleash on the 2019/20 season. In this episode he talks about his offseason training, the mental...
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Episode 31: Daniel Estevez
Daniel Estevez is an alum of the prestigious Hot Tubes junior development program where he excelled with some of today's top racers. After a 10 year lay off, and finding tremendous success in education and business, he's back racing at the nation's biggest pro events. In this episode he talks…
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Growlers with Willo #2
Join Willo and Tony for a Pack Chatter production of Growlers with Willo. This MTB series focuses on the different parts of the cycling community. This week they talk events. Alexa Harding jumps in to discuss her upcoming Burning Bike MTB Festival on 8/10 & 8/11 and Growler Factory Rider Jeff...
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Episode 30: Daniel Holloway
Daniel Holloway is one of the most dominate racers in American history. Although he has made his name in crits, he came up on the track and is looking to add one more title to his collection: Olympic Gold. In this episode he talks track racing and a little hunting too.
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Growlers With Willo #1
Ride Growlers. Drink Growlers. Talk bikes. In the first episode of this Pack Chatter Series, we group ride at Dryer Road Park, drink a growler from Silver Lake Brewing Project, talk about the survival of the bike shop, and chat with a few friends who jump in the show. Stay tuned for the next...
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Episode 29: Brian Walton
Brian Walton is a legend. He is a 3x Olympian, earning a sliver medal in 1996. Brian is also a 3x Pan Am Games Gold Medalist and a member of the famed 7-Eleven Team. Today Brian is a highly accomplished coach through www.waltonendurance.com and heavily involved with Coast2Coast4Cancer :...
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Episode 28: Seth Jones
Seth Jones of Arapahoe/Hincapie/BMC is a college student at UNCC and first-year professional cyclist. In this show, Seth talks about signing his first pro deal, balancing training with a heavy college course load and shares some advice for aspiring pros and weekend warriors alike. Follow Seth and...
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Episode 27: Hunter Allen
Join Todd and world renowned cycling coach Hunter Allen as they discuss the third edition of Hunter's best selling book, Training + Racing with a Power Meter, now available on Amazon. Learn more about Hunter at www.peakscoachinggroup.com. Music by Handsome Young Ladies.com.
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Bike Loft East Neutral Race Report with Jeremy Clay
In a special episode, the guys talk with friend of the show Jeremy Clay about the NS at gravel races and about being at the front of the first two Durty Bikes races. Jeremy followed the heavy hitters as they battled at Ossian and Prattsburgh. Companion video footage from Clay's bike can be found…
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Episode 26: Buck Miller
Buck Miller is a retired professional racer who tackled an epic 8-Day 630K adventure with Eric Batty, Ted King and Ryan Atkins across the frozen tundra of James Bay. On this episode, Buck and Todd talk prep, gear, and living wild in the Canadian outback.
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Ossian Giant Post-Race Interviews
Jeremy Powers, Anthony Clark and Curtis White join Tony as they breakdown The Ossian Giant, the first race of the Durty Bikes Gravel Series. After 44 miles and 4,400 feet of gravelicious racing, White took the win in a close sprint with Anthony in 2nd and Powers in 4th. Theses three heavy hitters...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
As racers, event organizers, coaches, club leaders, team managers, and podcasters, Todd Scheske and Tony Sylor are proud members of the Upstate NY bike race scene. In 2018 they started Pack Chatter with a desire to highlight their amazing racing community by providing interviewers with Olympians, World Champions, active and retired professionals, up-and-coming young racers, event organizers, industry insiders, and masters riders.
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Anthony Sylor
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As racers, event organizers, coaches, club leaders, team managers, and podcasters, Todd Scheske and Tony Sylor are proud members of the Upstate NY bike race scene. In 2018 they started Pack Chatter with a desire to highlight their amazing racing community by providing interviewers with Olympians,...
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