Podcasts by King of the Ride

Episode 120: Tanner Putt -- Director of Road, USACycling from 2023-11-17T03:00

Tanner Putt has spent the majority of his life spent in cycling. I’ve known him as a bike racer — a very successful one in the u23 and domestic scene, especially. But it was when I wa...

Episode 119: Matt Beers -- South African Cycling Watt Monster from 2023-10-20T03:00

There's rumor of someone coming out of South Africa who's an absolute machine in off-road racing. He's cleaned up in his home country and now he's on the move to North America. That person is th...

Episode 118: Ben Delaney -- Cycling Media Privateer from 2023-10-13T05:56

Ben Delany has a career in cycling media to his name. He's seen the sport soar, he's been there during troubled times, and he's excited to break out on his own and expand what cycling media is. ...

Episode 117: Dave Wiens -- Mountain Biker, Executive Director of IMBA from 2023-09-19T06:30

Dave Wiens is a Coloradan. He's an outdoorsman. He's a mountain biker and skier. He's a father, husband, and hall of famer. He carries the torch of the International Mountain Bicycling Associati...

Episode 116: Alexey Vermeulen -- Gravel Racer and so much more from 2023-09-04T00:00

Not all professional athletes are one dimensional and Alexey is proof of that. This busy body has a lot going on, both on and off the bike. After an impressive 2nd at Leadville and 3rd at SBT, h...

Episode 115: Anna Greetis -- Professional Race Technician at SRAM from 2023-08-23T03:00

Anna Greetis is always on her toes. She looks after seemingly anything resembling a road bike, gravel bike, or cyclocross bike here in America for SRAM athletes, and then still has time to head ...

Episode 114: Ryan Standish -- Go Fast, Be Chill from 2023-07-28T12:03

There are many chapters to Ryan Standish's path through cycling, but beginning in Australia at the age of two straight up through the present, there are a book full of anecdotes along the way. F...

Episode 113: Roger Brown and his annual UnBound Recap from 2023-07-17T14:05:25

Roger Brown has four bike races under his belt. He's raced Unbound 200 twice, some random race in college that he discusses today, and now the Unbound XL! Admittedly, neither Roger nor Ted finis...

Episode 112: My Tour Divide Recap with guest host Rebecca Rusch from 2023-06-27T10:00

The Tour Divide didn't go my way, but that doesn't mean I didn't learn anything. I had hours and HOURS of alone time to ponder everything under the sun -- before, during, and after my race -- an...

Episode 111: Lael Wilcox and the 2023 Tour Divide from 2023-06-07T03:00

On the eve of Tour Divide, I thought it would be wise to talk to the friendliest character in bikepacking, Lael Wilcox. We caught up with Lael on her ride TO THE START of the Tour Divide, as she...

Episode 110: Paige Onweller -- Professional Cyclist from 2023-05-30T19:00

Paige Onweller stamped her name as a contender in the gravel scene by winning Big Sugar 2022. Lots of podiums and top 10 results also live on her palmares, despite a very short list o...

Episode 109: Ivar Slik -- Unbound Gravel 2022 Winner from 2023-05-20T19:35

What's path to victory look like in the hotly contested 2022 Unbound 200? That's what I set out to find out with our guest Ivar Slik. Ivar is a member of the Dutch Mafia, as amalgamated by Laure...

Episode 108: Cole Paton -- Just a mountain biker that races gravel from 2023-05-06T14:00

Cole Paton is one of the good guys. He happens to be one of the good guys who's off to a screaming start to 2023. With international wins to his name this spring, second at Whiskey Offroad, and ...

Episode 107: Russell Finsterwald -- Professional Cyclist from 2023-04-17T18:00

Russell Finsterwald is our guest today. Professional mountain biker, crusher on a gravel bike, Russell wrapped up 2022 in third place in the Life Time Grand Prix and is looking for mo...

Episode 106: Nicolas Roche -- Neo Gravel Pro, Veteran Pro Roadie from 2023-04-06T03:00

Nicolas Roche is a pro's pro. This long time Irish born, French raised, global savvy individual has a lengthy list of impressive results. Twice finishing in the top ten of the Vuelta a España, N...

Episode 105: Heather Jackson -- Professional Gravel and Ultra Running Racer, Recent Triathlon Retiree from 2023-03-30T03:00

Heather Jackson is putting up smashing results as she just now enters the worlds of gravel and ultrarunning. Which is as much a surprise that a "neo" pro would be able to accomplish these things...

Episode 104: Lauren De Crescenzo: Professional Gravel Speedster from 2023-03-09T07:13:01

Lauren's story of winning Unbound and having one of the most successful years the sport of gravel has ever seen is as impressive as it is improbable. Her comeback from a TBI is a journey through...

Episode 103: Hillary Allen -- (professional) Runner, Cyclist, Author, Scientist, etc. from 2023-02-06T04:13

Hillary Allen's story is one for the ages. Her 150 foot fall off of a cliff while leading the skyrunning race series, where she broke 14 bones and risked never walking again, is the kind of stor...

Episode 102: Alex Dowsett -- World Class World Tour Retiree from 2023-01-09T03:15

Alex Dowsett is a recent retiree after a dozen years in cycling's professional ranks where he tallied 15 victories, including 2 in grand tours; Alex set the world hour record, owns two Commonwea...

Episode 101: Pete Stetina -- Gravel Professional from 2022-12-21T03:00

Pete stepped away from the World Tour and planted his flag as a pro's pro, using professional road techniques to highlight speed and results. Gravel is a fluid sport and Pete's come to recognize...

Episode 100: Laurens Ten Dam -- Everyone’s Favorite Dutch Cyclist Guy from 2022-12-07T09:00:02

One hundred episodes! Thanks for listening to King of the Ride my friends.

What can be said about Laurens Ten Dam that hasn't yet been said? Well, a lot, actually. Tune into this conversa...

Episode 99: Ian Boswell -- Unbound Winner, Vermonter, Father, World Tour Retiree... from 2022-11-16T03:00

Ian Boswell returns for the second time as a guest on King of the Ride. Over that time since 2019, he got married, retired from the World Tour, had a daughter, won Unbound, and has seen the scre...

Episode 98: Anton Krupicka -- Ultra Endurance Icon from 2022-11-03T07:00

Our guest today is an icon in the endurance running space, Anton Krupicka. Winner of the Leadville 100 as a fresh faced 23 year old in 2006, fifteen years later he was once again on t...

Episode 97: Jan Heine -- Cycling Mastermind and FKT of Arkansas High Country Race from 2022-10-22T03:00

Jan Heine is the president of Rene Herse Cycles and editor in chief of Bicycle Quarterly. He's a builder, an engineer, a story teller, a photographer, and as it turns out is pretty handy on the ...

Episode 96: Carl Decker -- Professional Cyclist of All Disciplines from 2022-10-08T03:00

Carl Decker has been a professional cyclist for longer than many professional cyclists have been alive. This 47 year old pro has been a mountain bike racer, cyclocross racer, Super-D extraordina...

Episode 95: Kiel Reijnen -- Professional Cyclist from 2022-09-21T03:00

This conversation is one for the ages. It took place on Kiel's sailboat, fresh on the tail end of a bike ride around Seattle, and right before both Kiel and I set off for Rebecca's Private Idaho...

Episode 94: Brennan Wertz — World Champion Rower Turned Gravel Racer from 2022-09-05T05:00

World Champion rower turned gravel cyclist, that's right, Brennan Wertz is our guest today. A linguist, a world traveler, a Stanford graduate, an incredibly friendly individual, Brennan is a spe...

Episode 93: Dr. Aaron Baggish – Sports Cardiologist from 2022-08-15T03:00

Sports cardiology is a well known field, but it really didn't exist prior to 2008 when our guest, Dr. Aaron Baggish put it on the map by creating Massachusetts General Hospital's Cardiovascular ...

Episode 92: Keegan Swenson — (Exceptionally Fast) Professional Cyclist from 2022-07-20T03:00

The titles of these episodes usually have a little blurb to describe the guest. This ended up as "Professional Cyclist" but I thought of "winner of bike races all the freakin' time" or "winning ...

Episode 91: Roger Brown — The Unbound Gravel Edition from 2022-06-12T14:10

He just couldn't get enough, so back he went in 2022. Roger Brown is my friend, business partner at UnTapped, and among the least trained riders for this grand daddy of all gravel bike races, Un...

Episode 90: Brendan Quirk — CEO of USA Cycling from 2022-06-01T03:00

Brendan Quirk took the reins as CEO of USA Cycling late in 2021 with the hopes of reinvigorating the organization with the energy and enthusiasm that he remembers from his first races as a card ...

Episode 89: Charles Aaron — Professional Cycling Team Owner of Human Powered Health from 2022-05-24T10:14:03

Charles Aaron is the owner of America's longest running professional cycling team, Human Powered Health. Having spent a lifetime in cycling -- from the heyday of pro mountain biking in the 1990s...

Episode 88: Meg Fisher — UCI World Champion, Decorated Paralympic Athlete, First Para Athlete to Complete Unbound from 2022-05-12T06:40:36

I don't have a Best Episode of the Year category, but this conversation would be in the running.

Meg Fisher is a decorated athlete across a variety of disciplines. A walk-on division 1 te...

Episode 87: Bill Shufelt — Co-Founder&CEO of Athletic Brewing Company from 2022-04-07T03:00

I like beer. You like beer. Beer is great!

Hangovers, poor decision making, reduced performance, and alcohol induced accidents aren't that great.

Bill Shufelt had a very successful...

Episode 86: Bobby Wintle — Founder of MidSouth Gravel from 2022-03-16T15:35:48

With MidSouth now in the rearview mirror it's time to look back at the season opener. This conversation bookends the MidSouth festival amid a lovely Sunday brunch with my dear friend Bobby. Bobb...

Episode 85: Alison Jackson — Canadian National Champion, Olympian, Dance Superstar from 2022-02-16T04:26

I'm excited introduce Olympian, current double national champion in both the road race and time trial, World Tour race winner, dancing queen and internet sensation Alison Jackson!

I caugh...

Episode 84: Tejay van Garderen — Professional Cyclist, Retiree, Director Sportif from 2022-01-01T03:00

Tejay van Garderen is one of the best cyclists America has ever produced. With stage wins in the Giro, the Tour de Suisse, Volta Catalunya, and plenty more, overall wins at the USA Pro Cycling C...

Episode 83: Mike Cohen — Leukemia and Heart Transplant Survivor from 2021-12-16T06:43:55

This is one for the ages. Every guest on this podcast has the thread of the bicycle woven through their lives and Mike Cohen is no different. He's just had a much different life unfold than perh...

Episode 82: Mitch Docker — World Tour Veteran from 2021-12-06T03:00

The world of professional cycling is full of characters and they don't get much more interesting than Mitch Docker. Between his many iterations of mullets and mustaches, he was a standout, but i...

Episode 81: Haley Batten — Professional Mountain Biker from 2021-11-23T03:00

Haley Batten stormed onto the professional scene in 2021. She earned a spot on the podium in her first ever World Cup race, won a short track World Cup soon thereafter, and had a red hot streak ...

Episode 80: Dr. Kevin Sprouse (is back!) — Talking All Things Athletic Recovery from 2021-11-15T03:00

Let's welcome back Dr. Kevin Sprouse!

It's no coincidence that the bigger issue topic Dr. Sprouse and Ted discuss here is recovery, as Ted is two weeks into healing from a surgically repa...

Episode 79: Ryan Cochran-Siegle — World Cup Winning Skier from 2021-11-03T03:00

Ryan Cochran-Siegle is one of America's best alpine skiers and on his day, he's one of the World's very best. Ryan is a Vermonter and learned to ski just down the road in at the community centri...

Episode 78: Jered and Ashley Gruber — Cycling‘s Power Couple of Photography from 2021-09-21T16:22:56

Buckle up folks, because this is a good'n!

Ashley and Jered Gruber are a husband and wife team of cycling photographers with a fascinating story to tell. Especially if you ask them! We sa...

Episode 77: Sarah Sturm — All Things Two-Wheeled Ripper from 2021-08-24T14:53:59

Sarah Sturm is a verb. She's a rider, a racer, a mentor, a coach, a happy bundle of energy. She's the inaugural 2021 Leadboat champion, then the very next week won the Last Best Ride in Whitefis...

Episode 76: Emma Langley — Pro Road Cyclist&Winner of Rooted Vermont from 2021-08-13T03:00

Congratulations to Emma Langley, the winner of the 2021 Rooted Vermont p/b UnTapped! Not a bad result for her third ever gravel race. She's picking the big ones as her team, Tibco-SVB, has seen ...

Episode 75: Roger Brown — Unbound 200 finisher, UnTapped Co-Founder from 2021-07-17T01:00

Let the history books show, Roger Brown is an "Unbound 200 finisher"!

I don't know if anyone completed the 206 mile Unbound race on less training than Roger, but I sure don't know anyone ...

Episode 74: Coryn Rivera — 20 Questions with a 72x National Champion from 2021-06-18T02:52:45

If you're a fan of US cycling then Coryn Rivera is a household name. One of the most accomplished cyclists in the entire world, this Filipino-American racer, Coryn is a ferociously fast sprinter...

Episode 73: Lael Wilcox — Ultra Endurance Cyclist from 2021-05-11T20:59:52

Lael Wilcox is one of the most accomplished ultra endurance cyclists in the world. From the Trans Am to Tour Divide, she knows how to cover massive distances in a speedy amount of time. But she'...

Episode 72: Ted King — My Dad from 2021-03-23T06:45:54

For obvious reasons, I wouldn't be where I am today were it not for my dad. But that line goes well beyond the literal. My dad was tremendously supportive throughout my upbringing and that inclu...

Episode 71: Ben King — Professional Cyclist from 2021-03-04T10:00

Professional cyclist Ben King has had a lot on his plate lately. With the birth of his first child last fall, this stalwart of American cycling with twelve years in the professional ranks, still...

Episode 70: Jack Ultra Cyclist Thompson — Riding massive distances to highlight mental health matters from 2021-02-10T08:13:02

Jack Thompson rides more in a week than most cyclists will do in a year. In fact, with the nickname "Ultra Cyclist", Jack holds the Guinness Book of World Records title of most distanced ridden in ...

Episode 69: Winter Riding — Tips and Tricks from Laura and Ted King from 2021-01-19T08:10:29

Your Guide for a Great Winter Ride!

This is a special one, welcome to King of the Ride podcast. Here we have return guest/sometimes-co-host Laura King and Ted talk about how to optimize y...

Episode 68: Jay Petervary — Ultra Endurance Cyclist from 2020-12-29T07:46:13

In the world of ultra long distance cycling events, Jay Petervary has likely done the race, won the race, or set the course record. A pioneer in ultra endurance cycling in all facets of two whee...

Episode 67: Arkansas High Country Race from 2020-11-17T13:32:29

This is a very special episode as Laura King takes the mic and hosts our guest, Ted. Fielding questions submitted by you about the grueling 1,020 mile, self-supported Arkansas High Country Race ...

Episode 66: Laura King — Van Life as New Parents from 2020-10-01T01:14:02

Back by popular demand, my wife Laura King is a guest on today's show! We last caught up with Laura on episode 55 in early March when she was less than one week away from giving birth. So what a...

Episode 65: Chris Davenport — World Champion Big Mountain Skier from 2020-09-15T01:03

The list of accolades awarded to skiers doesn't get much more impressive than those belonging to Chris Davenport. Two-time world champion, X-Games medalist, Chris set an FKT on all of Colorado's...

Episode 64: Payson McElveen — Pro Bike Pedaler and Media Peddler from 2020-09-01T07:16:01

Chances are good that if you listen to this podcast, you know Payson McElveen or know of Payson McElveen. Professional mountain biker, professional gravelisto, media maven, fashion guru, collect...

Episode 63: Jess Cerra — Professional Cyclist, Entrepreneur from 2020-08-10T03:00

Jess Cerra is a professional cyclist with a handful of other feathers in her cap (...or helmet). A published, professional chef and entrepreneur as the owner of JoJé Bars, Jess has raced at the ...

Episode 62: Angela Naeth — Professional Triathlete, Ironman Champion, and She's Coming to Gravel! from 2020-05-26T03:00

Welcome to gravel! Angela Naeth's story is one of tenacity and fulfillment. With high highs and difficult lows, she shares her fascinating trajectory through the sport of triathlon which coincid...

Episode 61: Geoff Kabush — Professional Cyclist of All Stripes, 3x Olympian 15x National Champion, Victor of One of Few Bikes Races in 2020 from 2020-05-11T07:53:30

On a pleasant Friday afternoon in early May, Geoff and Ted cracked into bottles of Chimay beer, raised a glass, and sipped and chatted... from across a computer screen and across the country. Listen

Episode 60: Lea Davison — Pro Mountain Biker, Happiest Person on the Planet from 2020-05-04T03:00

Holy moly, where does time go? Welcome to episode number 60 of King of the Ride podcast. And welcome a very special guest, professional mountain biker, 2x Olympian, Lea Davison!

Lea is a ...

Episode 59: Toms Skujins — Everyone's Favorite Latvian Pro Cyclist from 2020-04-22T03:00

In the latest round of covid 19-Questions, Ted and Toms are sitting in Vermont and Girona, respectively, catching up on what it's like from the perspective of a World Tour rider operating throug...

Episode 58: Rebecca Rusch — Fresh back from the Iditarod Trail Invitational from 2020-04-16T03:00

Rebecca Rusch's accolades put her in a league of her own. This seven time world champion is back from a harrowing Iditarod Trail Invitational with stories to tell! This is a self-supported 350 m...

Episode 57: Tim Johnson and The covid... 19-QUESTIONS! from 2020-04-06T03:00

Contemporary times call for a little restructuring, so amid coronavirus the King of the Ride podcast is introducing a new series featuring 19 hard hitting questions aptly titled The c...

Episode 56: Laurens Ten Dam — Professional Cyclist who Lives Slow, Rides Fast from 2020-03-24T03:00

Veteran pro, Laurens Ted Dam raced professionally from 2003 through 2019 for the likes of Rabobank, Lotto Jumbo, Sunweb, and CCC. But unlike many of his European professional cyclist counterpart...

Episode 55: Laura King — My Wife! All Around Ripper, Event Promoter, Vermonter, Soon to be Mother(!) and so much more from 2020-03-02T03:00

My better half, Laura King, is someone I mention often on this show. So it's probably no surprise that I've received a lot of suggestions that we should have her on the show! Welcome, ladies and...

Episode 54: Ashton Lambie — The Most Interesting Cyclist in America! from 2020-02-17T10:01

Meet Ashton. A two-time world record holder, once up a time the speediest man across Kansas, a Nebraskan by birth and world traveler by past time, Ashton Lambie carries the title bestowed upon h...

Episode 53: Rahsaan Bahati — Professional Cyclist, 10x National Champ, Compton raised speedster from 2020-02-03T08:00

In his prime, Rahsaan Bahati was one of the fastest cyclist in America. Rahsaan’s entry into cycling is far from typical having grown up in Compton, California. Successful from very early on, th...

Episode 52: Jesse Thomas — Red Bull Athlete AND World Record Holder: Dinosaur Costume 5k from 2020-01-20T11:12

If Ted could just get slightly more curly hair, when he throws on some ROKA aviators he and Jesse could be twins. Jesse is a Stanford graduate turned Red Bull sponsored professional Ironman tria...

Episode 51: Kimo Seymour — President at Life Time, Events and Media from 2020-01-06T08:01

Kimo Seymour is the President of Events and Media at Life Time. Perhaps it's because of his soft spoken and easy demeanor, Kimo seems to operate in the "speak softly and carry a big stick" schoo...

Episode 50: João Correia — Cycling agent, inGamba founder from 2019-12-10T15:56

When João writes a memoir, I'll be the first in line to buy it. Sit down and enjoy this conversation with João and Ted as he unwinds a story from being an illegal immigrant to elite cyclist to t...

Episode 49: The Life of a Soigneur — Jon Adams, Sophie Roullous,&Al Worozbyt from 2019-11-26T15:00

What's a professional soigneur do? Do they rub legs and make small sandwiches? Do they spend thousands of hours driving across continents? Do they stand on the side of the road in France in July...

Episode 48: Payson McElveen — Professional Mountain Bike and Gravel Racer from 2019-11-19T10:00

This was a long time coming! Payson and Ted are not long lost brothers, but they share a boatload of traits in common. Originally a Texas boy, Payson and Ted met up at the behind the scenes Big ...

Episode 47: Edward Hult — CEO Education First North America from 2019-11-04T18:00

Edward Hult is a cycling enthusiast. He’s also a big reason that EF Education First came on board to the UCI World Tour and beyond. As the CEO of EF North America, Edward and his brother made th...

Episode 46: Kate Courtney 2.0 — World Champion, World Cup Champion from 2019-10-28T12:02

Kate Courtney backs up her first podcast on King of the Ride with yet another stunner! On the underslept and overserved day after Grinduro, Kate found some time to catch up with Ted to talk shop...

Episode 45: Katerina Nash — Legendary Professional Cyclist from 2019-10-07T07:00

On the recent heels of winning her seventh World Cup cyclocross victory (we think) in Madison, WI, Katerina Nash zipped out to Grinduro for a fun weekend playing around on the gravel whip. Kat i...

Episode 44: Mike Woods — Professional Cyclist from 2019-09-30T12:00

Mike Woods' is a bike racer, but Mike Woods is a storyteller! You probably know the traditional stuff -- he ran, he ran fast, he got tired of running, and became a Tour de France cyclists -- but...

Episode 43: Brent Bookwalter — Professional Cyclist from 2019-09-16T07:00

Brent Bookwalter stands strong as America's longest running World Tour professional cyclist. Not just along for the ride, Brent has won UCI races, was second to Bradley Wiggins in the opening st...

Episode 42: Colin Strickland — Dirty Kanza 200 winner from 2019-09-09T10:02

On the eve of The Rift gravel race in Iceland, Colin Strickland and Ted sit down to a frosty beer and lively conversation. Covering the obvious topics like how Colin got into cycling, the convo ...

Episode 41: Tiffany Cromwell — Professional Cyclist from 2019-08-27T18:34

A stalwart member of the professional women's peloton, Tiffany Cromwell brings fun loving wit to the pro ranks as well as to this episode of King of the Ride. Tiffany and Ted catch up on the eve...

Episode 40: Rebecca Rusch — Ultra Endurance Pro Athlete from 2019-08-12T07:59

There isn't much to be said about Rebecca Rusch that hasn't been mentioned before. 4x Leadville champion, 4x Dirty Kanza 200 winner, 3x 24 hour mountain bike world champion, recent winner of the...

Episode 39: Leah Thorvilson — Professional Cyclist from 2019-08-06T10:12

Leah Thorvilson's jump to the World Tour was "like learning to walk at the age of 38". Leah segued a world class running career to professional cycling in one of the more unconventional ways -- ...

Episode 38: Matt Accarrino — Michelin Starred Chef, Ripping fast cyclist from 2019-07-31T04:00

Matt Accarrino somehow finds time in the day to not just train, but trains hard enough to be fast on a bike, amid a professional career as a Michelin starred chef at SPQR in San Francisco. Earni...

Episode 37: Ian Boswell — Professional Cyclist, Vermonting to the Max from 2019-07-16T21:19

Ian Boswell is one of America's best professional cyclists. This recent Vermont transplant takes his profession seriously as much as he takes his Vermonting seriously. From driving his tractor i...

Episode 36: Kikkan Randall — Olympic Gold Medal Winning Nordic Skier from 2019-07-01T04:58

Winning an Olympic Gold Medal in her final Olympics might be the most interesting thing about Kikkan Randall. But, after listening to this conversation, you'll hear why it also might not be. Kik...

Episode 35: Eric Marcotte — Professional Cyclist, “Adventure Dude” from 2019-06-18T04:00

Speak softly and carry a big stick. Eric Marcotte is a soft spoken monster of cyclist. Entering road racing later than most, he rose to become a two-time winner of US professional national title...

Episode 34: LeLan Dains — Dirty Kanza Promotions from 2019-06-06T07:00

The day after Dirty Kanza is a bit of a blur. It’s a page out of “The Hangover” where, with bleary eyes and foggy memory you ask, Wait... did that just happen? Well, it did and In whats becoming...

Episode 33: Pete Stetina — World Tour Professional (&Dabbling Gravel Racer) from 2019-05-29T18:23

Pete Stetina is a stalwart American professional cyclist. A billygoat of a climber, this Californian returned home from Liege Bastogne Liege and went straight into the Belgian Waffle Ride on Cin...

Episode 32: Dan Craven — Dan from Nam, Professional Cyclist from 2019-05-15T13:01

Dan from Nam is one of the most polite, diplomatic, energetic, positive forces in profession cycling -- not to mention he’s a two time Olympian. Amid a hectic two weeks at the Dartmouth Tuck Sch...

Episode 31: Peter Vollers — Vermont Overland, Country Squire from 2019-04-30T14:07

The best "studio" for a podcast recording yet: plowing through the late spring snow in Peter Voller's Land Rover! This King of the Ride conversation takes place while laying the trail for the 20...

Episode 30: Bobby Wintle — Land Run 100 Mastermind from 2019-04-12T00:00

Bobby Wintle is the owner, operator, and chief mastermind behind the Land Run 100. A Kansas native, Bobby wasn't part of cycling nor retail when he decided to move to a new state and open a bike...

Episode 29: Kristi Mohn — Dirty Kanza Promotions and Serial Entrepreneur from 2019-04-02T14:30

”Ted King killed my ride. That’s going to be the name of this podcast.” When the world of Gravel Cycling creates a Hall of Fame, Kristi Mohn will be among the first inductees. She's help boost D...

Episode 28: Ted is the guest! Interview the Interviewer from 2019-03-17T00:00

Switching things up today! Ted King plays guest on today’s episode as Jim Merithew, creative director of inGamba Tours, interviews our typical host. Taking an arch through the history of Ted’s.....

Episode 27: James Bay Descent, part 2 from 2019-02-26T00:00

The second in a two part series, Ted and the crew from the James Bay Descent chat after surviving their 10 day, 638km/396mile ride south along Canada's frozen James Bay. Braving temperatures as ...

Episode 26: James Bay Descent, part 1 from 2019-02-16T00:00

The first in a two part series about the record setting James Bay Descent fat bike expedition through northern Canada, Ted sits down to talk with the rest of the team, Eric Batty, Ryan Atkins, a...

Episode 25: David Swain — Director of Communications Facebook&Instagram from 2019-01-14T13:42

David Swain’s introduction to cycling was riding backwards on a banana seated bicycle to impress girls and it ultimately landed him as the Director of Communications at both Facebook and Instagr...

Episode 24: Sarah True — 2x Olympian, Entrepreneur, Awesome from 2019-01-01T15:28

Sarah True and Ted braved some wicked tough elements to meet up and make this podcast a reality, and the result is well worth it. The two sit down for a lively podcast in a coffee shop/cafe/beer...

Episode 23: Alex Howes — Pro Cyclist, Canoe Enthusiast from 2018-12-19T08:10

Alex Howes is a long time member of the Slipstream program, beginning his time on the development program, U23 team, and of course a long time member of the pro team. Alex and Ted were teammates in...

Episode 22: Justin Gold — Nut Butter Baron from 2018-11-26T00:32

Going from making his own almond and peanut butters in his kitchen to borrowing $75k from his roommates' parents and ultimately now being found in virtually every grocery store across the country, ...

Episode 21: Kate Courtney — World Champion from 2018-11-08T10:37

Already America's mountain biking sweetheart, Kate Courtney took the world of mountain biking by storm by taking the title at this year's World Championships. Just 22 years old and with a penchant ...

Episode 20: Joe Dombrowski — Pro Cyclist EF Education First p/b Cannondale from 2018-10-22T02:03

Despite Joe’s young age and being a bit later than some to the sport, he’s already had a storied career. Joe is one of the more thoughtful cyclist out there, so between chatter of winning the Baby ...

Episode 19: Dr. Kevin Sprouse — Team Doc for EF Education First Drapac powered by Cannondale from 2018-10-08T02:35

Dr. Kevin Sprouse is one of the more interesting folks on the WorldTour. Lead team physician for EF Education First Drapac powered by Cannondale, Ted and Kevin go deep on this podcast, talking abou...

Episode 18: Bonnie Ford — Sports Journalist from 2018-09-19T02:55

Our first female guest, acclaimed sports journalist Bonnie Ford and Ted sit down in a park in beautiful Quebec City, amid the namesake UCI race, Grand Prix Quebec City, to catch up on life and cycl...

Episode 17: Lawson Craddock — TdF Lantern Rouge and Cycling’s Hero of the Year from 2018-09-11T03:27

If you watched this year’s Tour de France, then undoubtedly you saw a whole lot of Lawson Craddock. He hung out at the back of the peloton for the entire first half of the race as he was reeling fr...

Episode 16: Drew Harrington — Co-Founder Yasso from 2018-09-02T14:09

Cycling meets How I Built This podcast, today’s guest loves bikes, is a spunky lifelong entrepreneur, and co-owns the smashingly successful Greek frozen yogurt company, Yasso. Ted sits down with Dr...

Episode 15: Jason Gay — WSJ from 2018-08-14T20:00

Journalist, writer, unintended comic, Jason Gay is a sports columnist and editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal. You don't crack into the WSJ and expect a chuckle unless you're reading somet...

Episode 14: Scott Speed — Professional Car Racer from 2018-08-07T20:00

Scott Speed is one of the most dynamic car racers of all time. Jumping from karting to Formula 1 to NASCAR to Rallycross -- with a smattering of championships thrown into the mix -- the guy is a ja...

Episode 13: Stephen Hyde — US National Champion and All Around Badass from 2018-08-07T10:57

On the eve of Stephen Hyde’s final mountain bike race of the season, Ted and Stephen sit down to catch up on the goings-on of this well travelled, multi-faceted cyclist. Talking cyclocross in Flori...

Episode 12: Billy Starr — Founder&Executive Director of Pan-Mass Challenge from 2018-07-29T12:50

Want to see more people on bikes? Billy Starr has discovered the magic formula, bringing 6,315 into the 39th annual Pan-Mass Challenge! The event has raised just shy of $600 million for the Jimmy F...

Episode 11: Richard Fries — Friend of Cycling so Friend of Yours from 2018-07-18T20:00

Does texting and riding bikes have you down? Too many cars? Too few bikes lanes? If there's too much negativity directed towards cycling, you need some Richard Fries in your life! Richard is a live...

Episode 10: Tour de France Special! Andrew Ference — NHL Stanley Cup Champion from 2018-07-14T20:00

After the JAM Grand Fundo, Ted caught up with NHL champion, bike rider extraordinaire, and all around great guy Andrew Ference. Covering topics way outside purely bikes and hockey (although those g...

Episode 9: Jeremy Powers — Aspire Racing from 2018-07-13T20:00

Jeremy Powers has made a tear across the cyclocross scene. The most dominant racer for years, he's a master of his craft, and was crafty enough to start the JAM Fund to support development of cyclo...

Episode 8: Farid Noori — Mountain Bike Afghanistan from 2018-07-13T07:05

Farid Noori is the founder of MTB Afghanistan, an organization meant to bring empowerment to his native country of Afghanistan. Currently a student at Middlebury College, Farid reached out to Ted y...

Episode 7: Tim Johnson — Clergyman of all things bicycle from 2018-07-09T17:31

Tim Johnson is a friend of the bicycle and a friend of Ted's. He taught Ted to brush my teeth after bike rides and he teaches hoards of people throughout the land why the bicycle is an incredible t...

Episode 6: Jim Merithew — Creative Director at inGamba from 2018-06-23T20:00

Jim Merithew is a photographer by trade, a writer by talent, and one of the most creative minds you'll ever encounter. Jim started the website Element.ly, he was the photography director at Wired.c...

Episode 5: Austin McInerny — President of NICA from 2018-06-18T02:27

Austin McInerny is the president of NICA, the coast to coast, high school mountain biking league. NICA is the leading feeder of young Americans getting into the sport of cycling and Austin is at th...

Episode 4: Jim Meyer — Quarq founder from 2018-06-11T07:42

Amidst driving cross-country, moving from California to Vermont, Ted swings through an eyeopening Spearfish, SD. The original beacon was the Gold Rush Gravel Race, but Spearfish is also home to ind...

Episode 3: Dirty Kanza special with Lelan Dains from 2018-06-04T12:09

Lelan Dains is a co-race director of the gravel mecca that is Dirty Kanza. The day after DK 2018, Ted and Lelan sat down to decompress how the entire event went down.

Episode 2: Dan Hughes — King of Kanza from 2018-06-01T09:08

On the 36 hour eve of Dirty Kanza, Ted catches up with the only male 4-time winner of the event, Dan Hughes. Dan is a father of three stellar young men, owner of the Sunflower Outdoor and Bike shop...

Episode 1: Miguel Crawford — Grasshopper Adventure Series founder from 2018-05-27T12:38

21 years ago Miguel Crawford started the Grasshopper Adventure Series. What is the GAS? It's everything that's right about bike riding as we know it! It's fun, it's camaraderie, it's mass start, it...