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This week we are joined by recurring guests Michael and Cole. Boy, do we have a lot to talk about: Boulder is a party town, Tulsa Tough behind the scenes, how Cole got punched mid-race by a guy who got dropped, why Athen’s Twilight is actually a harder event, Dario is the real deal, how other racers never mention the fresh kit designs, wait - are crits actually hard? We then get into the USAC Nationals breakdown, helping others (juniors) see the big picture, exactly what happened at Crit Nats, Modern Adventure’s perplexing strategy,  sending DM’s “imagine if you would’ve pulled”, how the road race compares to Knoxville, the perils of running a 1 X, bike selection dilemmas of the SV vs. Diamante, why style watts matter, and what’s next on the dirt. Chad breaks down Bassano del Grappa as a riding destination and why the Million Dreams Rats Ride in Milano might be the greatest in the world.

From the Studio, where Chad’s been forced to give up caffeine, sodium, and alcohol, Nikki’s got a doggie fit tracker,  the Enhanced games fail, and of course, it’s Unbound Week. So we are joined by Danni Shrosbee, fresh off her top 5 at Gralloch Gravel. We chat about her new Argon 18, riding in Scotland, how to podium without a valve core, why Traka is her favorite, hot takes on prohibiting onboard cameras, hosting the weekly Bonk Babes Podcast, how you add value as a Privateer, living in Girona, perspectives from the “real world”, and comparing rowing to riding suffering levels. Danni is taking on Unbound tomorrow, so now you have someone to follow!

A one-on-one from the Studio with Nikki and Chad where they declare it officially collaboration season, what makes a good collab versus a bad one, Adidas x Satisfy Running, AKOG x Basso, the AP x Swatch chaos that has the watch world losing it, and a potential +speedstudio challenge ride from Atlanta to Savannah.

A one on one from the Studio with Nikki and Chad covering podcasts vs audiobooks, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's How to Be a No-Limit Person, which is actually harder — gravel racing or trail running, the new EF Giro kit, why local influencers are quietly winning in endurance sports, Marly Gravel surprises and Traka drama, performative race directors, Tulsa Tough, the Bonk Bros take on Michael Garrison, a Basso Owner's Club trip to Bassano in June with stops in Milan, St. Moritz, and Venice after, whether the World Cup in Atlanta flops or flies, Spencer Pratt running for Mayor in LA, kids on motorized bikes and the parents now footing the bill, Porchfest this weekend, and the best free app you're not using — the Merlin Bird App.

A one on one from the Studio with Nikki and Chad where they catch us up on Boston Marathon, the London Marathon where two runners broke the two hour record, the difference between running stories and gravel stories, and why running might carry more emotion for people. They also get into the kit design process, what it looks like to design a kit with the bike design leading the way, and XDS launching at Sea Otter is already shaking up the market.