Gravel Kings

Episode 25: Spring Classics and Spring Cleaning

The gang is back, catching up on the Spring Classics, the start of the UCI Gravel Series, the wildfires in Midsouth and the aftermath of a cancellation, then a dive into listener questions.
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Episode 24: The Season Kicks into Gear! MidSouth, UCI doing Gravel, Loads of Q's!

Welcome to another good'n!
In this episode we talk aesthetics, do you race to win at all costs... or should you eschew from time trial helmets in road (gravel) races? How about gravel gearing in road races, is a 200lb racer up for the win in a UCI road race? 
We've got that, plus loads of great listener questions on today's episode. Thanks for tuning in!
Some nice talking points from today's ep:
The Escape Collective is a great source for your cycling news needs. The Spin Cycle is especially good reading: escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-mon
All Bodies on Bikes is talked about for a place to find rides: www.allbodiesonbikes.com
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Episode 23: Race Around Rwanda, Part 2

We're back with more intel on Ted's recent Race Around Rwanda. Stu and Laura pepper Ted with great questions submitted by the audience, this time around targeting the finale of the race, plus all the tech and gear questions that came in.
Stu's "Pick Three" is very time appropriate and the gang puts together their best ultra-playlist.
And to catch up on all the coverage of the race, Ted's compiled that into a blog which you can find here: www.iamtedking.com/blog/race-around-rwanda
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Episode 22: Race Around Rwanda, Part 1

Hello gravel fans! We've got a whopper of an episode today as the gang dissects Ted's successful return from Race Around Rwanda. First up, the opening professional and semi-professional traits of our hosts, next a riveting round of Pick Three, and then onto this 1,000 km bikepacking race all the way around the country of Rwanda. 
Buckle in for this one and stay tuned for the next part of this two part series!
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Episode 21: Let the Good Times Roll, the Season Has Begun!

Lots to discuss today, a busy birthday weekend complete with a surprise party, Stu's warm weather trip to Arizona, Ted being voted into the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame and upcoming trip to Race Around Rwanda, lots of great questions about nutrition and staying limber and strong, and plenty more.
Some great content from the show. 
Here's Laura's video showing Ted that he's in the HoF: https://youtu.be/OYHh09U6jbg?si=FM38Yz-5Zt7xZyYX
Here's the Race Around Rwanda route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49334442
Ted's Prep for RAR:https://youtu.be/F7VEjHfHTaM?si=c-NbBSVawv9bA3pZ
 

Episode 20: New Year's Resolutions, A New Game, and Wearing Out Carbon Bikes

Here we go with episode 20! Lots to discuss on the start of a new year beginning with resolution. If Dry'uary is one of yours, here's a solid conversation starter. Next we'll play a new game called Pick Three, we get into the wear and tear or carbon bikes and if that's a thing, why there's an unwritten rule of bibs over shorts, and what's it like to ride lonely through these desolate winter months.
Per the conversation about Dry'uary, if you're interested in trying WHOOP, use Ted's code join.whoop.com/ted for a free WHOOP band and free first month!
We often talk about how awesome Cochrans Ski Area is. This Boston Globe article explains why it's not just another ski resort! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/07/magazine/cochrans-ski-area-beating-odds/
 
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Episode 19: Year in Review, Gravel vs. World Tour Salaries, Dressing for Success, and More!

Hello and welcome back to another great episode of Gravel Kings Podcast! We've got a barn burner today as we look back at the year in review courtesy of Strava, we examine salaries of World Tour riders as compared to the nascent world of gravel pros, we chat about how to deal with a case of the shimmies as well as a case of cold weather riding. It's that plus lots more, so welcome to the show.
Check out Ted's Cannondale year-end video of UCI Worlds here: https://youtu.be/ipqFah7Hrm0?si=RZ-nerU3Q5fQp7d6 
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Episode 18: Strava's API disaster, Gravel Nationals, Winter is Looming, & More

The holidays are upon us here in Thanksgiving week and the team catches up on all kinds of timely discussions. Strava has changed their API usage, which presents lots of challenges for seemingly every cycling app on the planet! There are changes at USACycling with a move for gravel nationals. This has been in Nebraska and they're moving to the Driftless region of Minnesota. We'll talk about what goes into the creation of an annual gravel calendar, plus lots more.
Per our conversation today, check out Ted's winter riding tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QmvOTbuviA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3S77LyTTRE 
DC Rainmaker's opinion on the Strava debacle: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/11/stravas-changes-to-kill-off-apps.html 
Bond Almand's massive ride: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2d3rildu4mutWvhEwfvN8N?si=34f848aec70c450f&nd=1&dlsi=a4328ecbcca247ed
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Episode 17: Life Time Grand Prix Season Wrap AND

Welcome back to another great episode. In today's show we'll recount the 2024 gravel season through the eyes of the Life Time Grand Prix. Then we dissect the upcoming changes to the 2025 season, the rosters, and make estimates on the coming year.
We also tackle questions about the off-season, our favorite adventure races, and (as always) so much more!
Per our conversation today, check out the Melisa Rollins podcast with Ted here: https://iamtedking.podbean.com/e/episode-143-melisa-rollins-professional-cyclist/ 
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Episode 16: Lots and Lots of QnA!

You asked, we answered!
Are gravel bikes just mountain bikes from a decade ago?
How do events steer clear or town-gown drama?
To cyclocross: yes or no?
Is pumpkin pie the greatest dessert ever?
What's the deal with all the gravel series popping up around the world?
And don't forget...!
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