All Episodes

Tour Divide Updates, The $3,200 Carbon Superbike, and Surviving Texas Traffic | Shiftless #149

Tour Divide Bikepacking Setups, XDS Disrupting Carbon, & The New Era of PEDs | ShiftLess Ep. 148

The Crux of the Matter: Is 32" Just a Distraction? | ShiftLess Ep. 147

Stop Buying the Wrong Bike! Pre-Fits, Short Cranks, & Unbound Chaos | ShiftLess Ep. 146

Unbound Gravel Predictions: 32-Inch Wheels, Niner Bikes Closing & SRAM's UCI Win | ShiftLess 145

Gravel Racing Tech, Garmin Gripes and the Lynskey Bankruptcy | ShiftLess Ep. 144

Unbound XL Preview & Ultra-Endurance Gravel Setup with Justin Cary | ShiftLess 143

Gravel Cycling Progression: From Beginner Clinics to 300-Mile Ultra-Endurance - 142

32-Inch Wheel Revolution: Innovation or Industry Hype? Plus The USA Trail & Bikepacking Strategy - 141

Sea Otter 2026: 32-Inch Wheels, The USA Trail, and the Future of Gravel Racing Ep 140

Is 32-Inch the New Standard? The USA Trail Verified, Atherton Ti Cranks, and Gravel Racing’s Hot Takes - 139

AI Bike Coaching Strategy, Salsa Flyway vs. Stormchaser, and Mid-South Single Speed Recap | ShiftLess 138

Solo Breakaway Tactics, Rouge Roubaix 2026 Recap, and Commercial Kitchen Logistics with Austin Whittington | ShiftLess 137

32-Inch Wheel Realities, SRAM GX Transmission Review, and the DIY Dry-Aging Cooler Project | ShiftLess 136

1,000W E-Bike Rumors, 32-Inch Wheel Prototypes, and Singletrack Scouting the Coast-to-Crest Trail | ShiftLess 135

Heart Rate Anomalies, 32-Inch Wheel Rumors, and the 9-Course Valentine Menu | ShiftLess 134

New Jersey’s E-Bike Crackdown, Salsa’s Full-Suspension Gravel Tech, and the 32-Inch Wheel Evolution | ShiftLess 133

32-Inch Wheel Rumors, Wolf Tooth’s Q-Factor Pedals, and Winter Footwear Strategy | ShiftLess 132

Leadville’s Drop Bar Ban, the 32-Inch Wheel Conspiracy, and Texas Gravel Evolution | ShiftLess 131

Leadville’s Drop Bar Ban, the 32-Inch Wheel Conspiracy, and Texas Gravel Evolution | ShiftLess 130

32-Inch Wheel Rumors, The Specialized "Big Wheel" Theory, and Podcast Trademark Tangles | ShiftLess 129.5

The 32-Inch Wheel "Conspiracy," Arizona Trail Scouting, and our MAJOR Sponsorship Announcement | ShiftLess 128

The Community-First Approach: Gravel Racing, Shop Culture, and Ultra-Endurance Adventures Ep 127

Episode 126 - Tour Divide Veteran: The Adventures of Rick Ashton

Gravel Racing 2026: 32-Inch Wheels, Night Riding Tech, and Scouting The USA Trail | ShiftLess Ep. 125

Episode 124 - This One Might Get Us In Trouble?

Episode 123 - Another Previous Guest With Another FKT

Shattering the RAT 1000: Sleep Deprivation, Hallucinations, and an Epic FKT - 122

Justin Cary’s RAT 1000 FKT, Caleb’s Broken Valve Stem, and the Science of Dextrose | ShiftLess Ep. 121

Episode 120 - The Special Edition That Wasn't Supposed to Happen

RAT 1000 Survival Guide: Mechanical Woes, Bikepacking Gear, and Ultra-Endurance Gravel Racing Tactics #119

Basepacking the USA Trail: Our New ProMaster Van, COROS Dura Review & SRAM vs. UCI Gearing Ep 118

Episode 117 - Eric House & The Silk Road MTB Race (on Single Speed)

300-Mile Bikepacking Survival: Race Across Texas Prep, The USA Trail Scouting, and Wide Tire Science | Ep. 116

San Juan Hut to Hut Bikepacking & The Leadville 100 Controversy | Ep. 115

Durston Gear X-Dome & X-Mid: Dan Durston on Ultralight Tent Innovation for Bikepacking | ShiftLess 114

The Zone 1 Training Revolution: Riding 180 Miles of Trails and Road on a Gravel Bike | ShiftLess 113

Heat Training, Summer Survival, and the Battle of the Bugs Ep 112

Episode 111 - Summer Cycling Adventures?

Gravel Cycling Gear Guide: Dursten X-Mid Tents, Canyon Grizzel, & The 1,000-Mile Taysha Route | Ep. 110

Bikepacking Prep: Heat Acclimation, Hut-to-Hut Gear, and Ultra-Endurance Gravel Cycling #109

Tour Divide Record, Shimano GRX Wireless, & RAT 1000 Prep | Gravel Cycling & Bikepacking Ep 108

Leadville 100 Debrief, RAT 1000 Logistics, & Unpaved Survival | Ep. 107

The Art of Basepacking: Gourmet Meals, Gear Survival, and Heat Acclamation | Ep. 106

Episode 105 - The Bike Rack Episode

14-Speed Rumors, Flat Pedals with Float, and the Legendary Potato Gun Incident | ShiftLess Ep. 104

RAT Loops, Revelate Tarsier Review, and The USA Trail: Unpaved Cycling Culture | Ep. 103

TUBA Trail Scouting & Happy Little Accidents Ep 102

Episode 101 - Whiskey, Weather, and Wild Rides

Bikepacking Overnighter Strategy: Tents, Radars, and The Art of the "Plan B" Audible | ShiftLess 100

Turnin’ & Burnin’: Mid South Wildfires, E-Bike Tech, and the Future of Gravel Racing #99

Filming the RAT 1000: Ultra Endurance Bikepacking, Unpaved Culture & The USA Trail | Ep. 98

Gravel Tech Revolutions, Pro Doping Scandals, and Ultra-Endurance Survival | ShiftLess Ep. 97

UCI Gravel Worlds in Limbo: Terlingua Stories, Pro Cheating, and the $999 Gravel Bike #96

Episode 95 - Tariff Update for the U.S. Cycling Industry

Episode 94 - It's a "Me" Thing...Prioritize Riding Your Bikes

Leadville 100 MTB Prep for Roadies: Wide Tire Science, The USA Trail, and Arkansas E-Bike Epics | Ep. 93

Episode 92 - Another Solo Attempt...

The Gramble Revolution: Gravel Meets Rambling, The USA Trail, and the Future of Unpaved Cycling #91

Single Handedly Saving the Bicycle Industry? Industry Crisis, Winter Gear Hacks & The Future of Events | Ep. 90

Gravel Bike Trends & Industry Outlook: Reversed Stems, Brompton Gravel, and the 1000-Mile RAT #89

Episode 88 - ShiftLess Cookbook and Glamping Trips?

Gravel Cycling Tech, The USA Trail Scouting, and the Future of Basepacking | ShiftLess Ep. 87

DJI Motors, Strava Controversy, and Gravel Bikepacking Adventures #86

Episode 85 - Back in the Saddle(ish)

All or Nothing Recap, The End of Palooza, and Training "Hours vs. Miles" | ShiftLess Ep. 84

Lifetime Grand Prix Shakeups, Brad’s BT Epic DNR, and the "Conflibrated" Denton NW Loop | ShiftLess Ep. 83

Lifetime Grand Prix 2025 Shakeups, Brad’s BT Epic Goal, and Gravel Doping Rumors | ShiftLess Ep. 82

UCI Gravel Worlds, The "Real" RAT 1000 Movie, and The Taysha Heritage Trail | Ep. 81

Radial Tires, Shimano Advocacy, and The USA Trail: Caleb’s Return | Ep. 80

Texas Gravel Champs, Lifetime 2025 Rumors, and the "Peter Rule" | Ep. 79

Pro Gravel Racing & The Lifetime Grand Prix with Emily Newsom | ShiftLess 78

Judgment Day Victory & Montana Solo: Gerritt Brink | ShiftLess Ep. 77

Fat Bikes, Pinion Gearboxes, and the "Spirit of Gravel": Surly Moonlander & UCI Worlds | Ep. 76

Texas Dominance at Gravel Worlds: Lauren Stevens & Emily Newsom Wins, Pro Drafting Debates, and Titanium Bike Tech | ShiftLess 75

Leadville 100 Debrief: DIY Nutrition, Heat Acclimation, and Ultra-Endurance Gear with Justin Cary #74

Summer Merino Secrets: Pinebury Gear, Drop Bar MTB Taxonomy, and The USA Trail | Ep. 73

Episode 72 - Brad & Kevin Bikepacking on a Tandem? Olympics Stupidity & The Science of Seatposts

Arkansas Trail Revolutions: Mena’s Ward Lake, E-Bike Truths, and the Great Bikepacking Bike Rankings | ShiftLess Ep. 71

E-Bike Tech Secrets, Tour Divide Strategy, and Bike Shop Realities with Velo Republic | ShiftLess 70

Leadville Sub-9 Strategy, Unbound XL Review, and the "No Data" Approach with Justin Cary | ShiftLess Ep. 69

Gravel Cycling Heat Acclimation, The USA Trail, and Bikepacking Tech | ShiftLess Ep. 68

Gravel Cycling Trends, Tour Divide Records, and Mountain Bike Racing with Shawn McAfee | ShiftLess Ep. 67

Gravel Racing & Bikepacking: The RAD Unbound Qualifier, Bike Theft Prevention with AirTags, and OneUp vs. Kuat Racks #66

Unbound XL 350 Strategy: Dealing with Stomach Shutdown and 2.2" Tire Performance | ShiftLess 65

Gravel Bike Skills for Beginners: How to Build Confidence, Endurance, and Self-Sufficiency | ShiftLess 64

Kona’s Return to Roots, Garmin vs. Karoo 3, and Caleb’s Unbound XL Strategy | ShiftLess Ep. 63

Dylan Johnson on the Science of Gravel: Heat Acclimation, Aero Tech, and 100g Carbs/Hour | ShiftLess 62

Specialized Rumors, the U23 Gap, and Titanium Mud Picks | ShiftLess Ep. 61

Unbound XL Bike Setup: Gravel Tech, Revelate Bikepacking Gear & Tire Science | Ep. 60

Episode 59 - Bike Industry Doom and Gloom & Is Gravel the New Nascar or the New Pickleball?

Episode 58 - The Next Big Thing? Premature Kona Talk & Is Hutch Back?

Episode 57 - Made in the USA, Real Time Customer Service & Kevin Gets More Baggage

Episode 56 - Kevin Gets Wrecked, How To Pronounce Shimano & Eclipse Foreshadowing?

Episode 55 - Brad's Feet on Only Fans, Gravel Racer Survey & What Do Carbon Bikes Really Cost?

Bikepacking the LBJ Grasslands, TPU "Pink Tube" Review, and Trailside Repairs | ShiftLess Ep. 54

Salsa Tributary E-Gravel Review, Why Panniers Fail, and the GravelKing X1 Launch | ShiftLess Ep. 53

Episode 52 - Caleb Unzips for the Birthday Episode, Some Big Bend Adventure and Brad is Proud of His Sausage

Bikepacking Tech Deep Dive: Dynamo Hubs, Water Filtration, and the 5-Year Gravel Evolution | Ep. 51

Episode 50 - Brad is Into Waxing, Kevin Drops His Baggage & Caleb is a Whiny Bit...

Episode 49 - Gear Ratios, Pacing, Health Department Info + Gravel & Fat Bike Fadness

Episode 48 - Unplanned 130 MileSS, Maths is Hard & Why We Break the Rules

Bikepacking for Beginners: How to Start with the Gear You Already Have | ShiftLess 47

Episode 46 - Caleb & Brad Torture Kevin, Event Hosting AMA

Episode 45 - Day Late Cold Weather Gear Talk, Walton or Walmart?, Breaking News on BLM Land in Texas!

Ultra Endurance Unconventional: Flat Pedals, 200-Mile FKTs, and Unbound XL Prep with Justin Cary #44

Episode 43 - Once in Lifetime Bike Ride, Bye-Bye Niner? & Are Motorcycles the New E-bike?

Epidsode 42 - We Hear From a New E-biker, No More Bike Discounts? All Road or All Shark Jump?

Episode 41 - Brooks Saddles, Share the Trail & Chef Brad's Double Secret Gumbo

Episode 40 - Farewell to Peak Gravel, Mechanical Doping, E-bike Cheating & Brad's Dream Bikepacking Trip

Episode 39 - Back to Oklahoma, Brad's Non Conventional Road Safety & Dunkin Donuts Coffee

Episode 38 - Tire Liners, Stainless Steel Bikes & It's Not a Jeep Thing

Episode 37 - Dr. Brad Joins Us to Discuss the Woes of Centerlock Rotors, Benefits of Square Taper and PRP Therapy & Is Kevin Ready For An E-Bike?

Episode 36 - The Big Bend/Multiday Survival Guide Featuring DJ Caleb (Part 2)

Episode 35 - Spinistry-palooza Recap Part 1 Featuring DJ Caleb

Episode 34 - RAT Talk Including the Documentary Crew, Every Bike Maker Hates Us & Brad Puts Kevin in a Corner

Episode 33 - Is Zwift for Brad? All or Nothing Review, Bikepacking Poll, How Much is Too Much Ultra Endurance?

Gravel Cycling History with Guitar Ted: Trans Iowa, Hall of Fame, & The Future of Steel Bikes #32

Episode 31 - Expert Edition With Cyclist Insurance Guru Ron Wadley

Episode 30 - Is Carbon the New Aluminum? No More Steel Bikes? Does Brad Read Viewer Mail?

Episode 29 - 1Up or Kuat? Aluminum or Carbon? What Brands are Over Rated? Brad Doesn't Bash E-bikes...

Episode 28 - Moots Lane Change, the Ti Bike Industry, Brad Get His Yoga On & Gravel Crits Review

Episode 27 - Trail Recumbent Idiocy, Bachelor Party Talk & We're Not Melting!

Epidsode 26 - All bikes all the time going forward! (mostly) We talk Wolftooth, Robert Axle Project, Revel Bikes and more!

Episode 25 - New stuff announcement, Jay Petervary, No earbuds & The Bear

Episode 24 - Brad is the D, Ray Porter Memorial & Great Divide vs Tour Divide

Epidsode 23 - Coffee Snobbery, Midnight Massacre Recap & Create Your Own Adventure

Episode 22 - Worst Case Scenarios, Odd Men Out and Brad Goes Full Gatekeeper Mode

Episode 21 (20B) - To B or Not to B, Lots of Doping & Cheating Talk, and Wrapping Up How Did We Get Here?

Episode 20 - Chef Brad's Latest Culinary Adventure and How Did We Get Here?

Episode 19 - TdF Talk, More Sram Transmission, WTF are Gravel Crits & Does Brad Find Kevin's Tickle Feather?

Episode 18 - Best & Worst BBQ, a Dash of Bike Talk, are E-bikes the Pellet Smokers of the Trail?

Episode 17 - Brad Gets Inspired by Alaska & Canadia, Training in Texas Heat, Judgment Day & More

Episode 16 - Wireless Brakes, Korean BBQ & Kevin is Afraid of Getting Lucky by the Pool

Unbound Gravel 200 Survival: Mud Drama, Gear Secrets, and Ultra-Endurance Mindset | Ep. 15

Unbound Gravel Attrition: Ultra-Endurance Racing, The USA Trail Scouting, and Shimano’s Wireless Hanger Patent #14

Episode 13 - Expert Edition Chef Brad Green Makes Us Hungry

Episode 12 - Expert Edition Part 2 With Dirt Dominator Rich Waldschmidt

Gravel Racing & Ultra Endurance: Rich Waldschmidt on the Hell of the North Texas #11

Episode 10 - Point to Point Adventures & Is Brad Getting Old?

Episode 9 - New Orleans Chat, Weather Tools, Saddle Sores & Just Dave It!

Tour Divide Survival Guide: 2,700 Miles of Gear, Grizzlies, and Mental Grit with Tim Nipper | ShiftLess 8

Episode 7 - Has Bikepacking Hit the Tipping Point? & We Demonstrate How Dumb We Are Regarding Bike Transmissions

Episode 6 - Expert Edition Pedaling Innovations

Episode 5 - Fried Chicken, Red River Riot Recap & More Spirit of Gravel

Episode 4 - Expert Edition Ride With GPS

Episode 3 - Some of Our Mistakes During Adventures

Episode 2 - Covid Flashbacks and Colorado Trail

Episode 001 Hello World and Oklahoma!

Episode 000 - Testing