Ride Bikes Radio

Ride Bikes Radio #22: Guaranteed or Your Money Back Apologies for the lack of a show last week, but I am pretty sure we have totally made up for that this week! Some talk about the Strava Club, some news items and Brian talks me out of buying a bike from Bikes Direct. How windy is too windy A very cool bamboo e-bike The North American Handmade Bicycle Show All beer drinkers need this! Add in some beer, an update to Brians racing and talk about how disc brakes work and you have this week's show! Huge thanks to you guys for joining us on Strava and to those of you that have left reviews for us at iTunes. If you haven't yet, it sure would be awesome if you did! Remember, we want to feature your ride as the album art for the show. It's simple to do! Just '@' reply us on Twitter or Instagram, or upload an image to the Facebook page and it will happen!  

  Big show this week gang! Brian updates us on his racing and lets us know how to get started racing. I attended a huge beer event and have realized it's time to upgrade one of my bikes, plus a few stories. Wear Your Helmet Gluten free blah blah blah Awesome bike lane in Texas! Drivetribe bicycle story - H/T to George for the link Thanks again to Richard W for this weeks album art! Remember, that can be your bike featured here, just '@' reply us on Twitter or Instagram, or Upload it to our facebook page!

FINALLY into the real podcast episode numbers and we have a big show for you this week! We get an update on my diabetes, Brian is going to start racing again (!) and some crazy bikes! James May also rides bikes! The Rungu - A very bad ass 3 wheeled bike A Trek TTX FAT bike Bicycling common sense The Zwiftcast Plus a few more listener shout-outs. If you have left a review for us on iTunes recently, THANK YOU! And to those of you that aren't able to, no worries. It is the thought that counts. We really appreciate it! This week's show art brought to you by our man Steve in Chicago, to continue the winter theme. Don't forget, if you want your ride featured, '@' reply us on Twitter or Instagram (@ridebikesradio at both) or upload it to our Facebook page. It's not a competition, anyone that sends over an image will get featured at some point!

Ride Bikes Radio 19: The Nineteens Listener shout-outs, schedule updates and other things about bicycles like we like to do! Add in some Strava shaming (we are just as guilty!) and a few other updates before talking about some stories. Ride bikes for a good cause with Tour de Cure. Listener Kevin has started a team that you can donate to. If you have one, let us know! How about a sand crit? Check out Fat Cross 2017 happening in NC. Buy a Blu Dot and they donate a bike Even riding on the weekend only, helps The MINI Clubman makes a rad team chase car Vintage BMX stuff, for the old guys Part 2 for the new cyclists among us, we remind you that you always need a helmet when you ride and investing in some kind of padded shorts are all you really need to get started. If you have a preferred style of kit, sound off in the comments to help the newbies out! This week's show image brought to you by RBR Listener Danyell! If you want to be featured, it's super simple, just '@' reply us on Twitter or Instagram (we a

Ride Bikes Radio 18: Look Better Naked Hello 2017! Brian and I are back with some news, some shout-outs and some tips for the resolutioners that are maybe thinking about picking up cycling as their new get fit routine. Let's get to the links! Blood Glucose Meter for iOS London Lorry Drivers Made to ride bikes Cool Bike Collection, and it's for sale! - You can check it out on eBay. Clean your water bottles! Careful if you are riding carbon fiber bikes. If you are looking to get into riding bikes for exercise, Brian and I have a couple of suggestions to get you started. Pure Cycles Ando Raleigh Redux Both of these have 8 speeds, a comfortable, upright, riding position and the flexibility to go from exercise to running errands or commuting. If you are looking for a starter bike, we think these are great! Next time, we will be discussing basic equipment and clothing needs (aka kit), so stay tuned! This week's show image courtesy of Brian, showing off his Surly Big Dummy! You can be featured here as wel

The Brown Santa Last show for 2016 here gang and we do go long making sure that it counts! A few pretty cool news stories, Brian laments about riding the trainer and we spend some quality time talking about recent beers. Strava 2016 highlights Guerilla Bike Lanes become permanent UPS Electric Delivery Bike Surly's Big Fat Dummy Antarctic Crazy 4 wheel fat bike Thanks for hanging out with us so far gang! It's been great fun and we appreciate everyone of you that has stopped by to comment, review us at iTunes, tagged us in photo, EVERYTHING. We will be back in 2017 and hope everyone has an amazing holiday. As Brian says, don't forget to keep it rubber side down!  

Ride Bikes Radio 16: I don't care what the intro says Contrary to what the intro says, this is episode 16. It's been so long since we last did a show, we forgot the show number! We have a good mix of news, personal stuff and some holiday gift ideas. Note the affliates, we do go a little long this week. Cool Glow in the dark paths Awesome bike lane separator Fun cycling T-shirts Safety first: a great light guide Plus, an update from our most recent doctor visits. Let's just say that both Brian and I are throwing down some kick ass numbers that show what a difference a few changes make. Oh yea, for the first time in a few shows, we actually have some beer to talk about! Thanks to Richard for tagging us on Instagram. That got him featured (again) as this weeks show image. We would love to feature you too and it's super simple. Just upload an image of your ride to our Facebook page or do an @ reply to us on Instagram or Twitter and you could be next! Remember gang, it's not a competition, just looking for co

Ride Bikes Radio #15: I Don't Like to Stop Shout outs and Facebook get us started, plus Brian embarrasses me about my standing last week in the Strava Club. Just out riding bikes, like we do. Stories this week: Robin Williams had an epic bicycle collection. Check out the bikes here The Skunk Lock A cool new light My current rear light & my front light, the rear stopped working but they are both amazing. Plus Brian got to spend some time with his pals at Specialized in Northern California and I helped with someone's first 10 mile bike ride! Thanks to James for this week's image! You can have a photo of bicycle featured as our show art as well and it's super simple to do! Just upload it to our Facebook page or give us an '@' reply on Twitter or Instagram to get a shot. Remember gang, it's not a competition, just looking for cool images to share with everyone!  

The Listener Show You guys are pretty awesome! How awesome? Listen in to find out. Cool Strava stuff, rad shares and amazing feedback that you guys are sending in. It's very awesome! Speaking of listener stuff, this week's show image brought to you by Mark Lee with his old school El Camino (i.e. cargo bike). Like a mix between a radio flyer and a tricycle. So rad! Serious anger management issues The Bieber Helmet! Recalls Plus an update on the Strava Club. Click over to the site and check out the widget with an update if you aren't in the club, or click here. Thanks for listening gang! A quick note that Brian is out of town again, so we will not be recording a show this week. He will be returning with some great stuff that I know you guys are going to love!  

  Finally back after the HQ relocation to record a new Ride Bikes Radio episode for you guys! You can tell we have been missing in action for a while since we do go a bit longer than normal and cover a bit more news than normal, but it's all great stuff! The Dutch Reach Ride from DIA to Glenwood Springs Renegade Bike Lanes Is it a TV or a bicycle? Portable Cargo bike and the kick ass Cargo Bike Uncover Cops doing great work in the UK Clay Kind Steps Down as ride leader after 40 years Riding Clipless benefits The Ride Bikes Radio Strava Club Thanks to Richard for this week's image! Remember gang, we want to see your rides too and it's easy to show those off. Just tag us on Instagram or Twitter or upload it to our Facebook page. If you have done that already, watch for us to get back on track next week! Oh, and the Bieber hair? Check out the Facebook page!

Lots of links for you guys this week. Let's just right into those! Camper you pull with your bicycle Are you too old to Mountain Bike? Ride the Vegas Strip at Interbike Record breaking on the Salt - Project Speed on Facebook Riding for Science - My experience with Diabetes so far. Ride Bikes Radio Strava Club! I'm Done via the Surly blog You Got Passed by a bike Be a Strava Artist We also talk pre, post and during ride nutrition. Would be interesting to see what you guys do! Download | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Google Play  

  Lots of video for you guys this week. You really should follow along on the Facebook page. If you did, you would have seen the back-to-school deal that RoadID was having (I got mine!). You also would have seen all of the videos that we talked about. The dirt pump track, oddly sublime. And don't worry, we will be checking out BMX racing from the 2016 Olympics! Full Superman on a fixie! Be sure to watch to the end to watch him get back on the pedals. Pro. Level. Tandem Mountain Biking, which is awesome! And this shocking video. Also, Dept. of Corrections via listener Bud, with a great beer suggestion! And this week's show image courtesy Richard Wezensky for sharing photos of his El Camino with us on the Ride Bikes Radio IG. Remember gang, tag us with the @ sign at Twitter or Instagram or upload directly to Facebook. Don't hashtag (#) us because we won't see it! And, keep sharing photos of your rides and lock fail photos! And Brian schools us on seat posts and trouble shooting those crazy noises that are

Finally getting back to it! We would like to present to you episode number 10 of RideBikesRadio! In this episode, we have some news, we have some funny and we have some ride updates. SweetWater Smokey and the Brett ASI Buys Performance Bicycle If you missed it on on Facebook, here is the How to Be a Road Biker video One of the best bike lock fails yet. I swear I'm going to start an entire gallery of those funny lock photos on facebook. Just wait! Also, keep on tagging us with those photos! You can do that either on Twitter or Instagram.

This week, Brian and I spend some time talking about clothing, specifically shorts. Brian gives us the scoop on bibs vs shorts vs mountain bike shorts. We also cover starting out cycling, setting goals and all that to help out those of you that might be new to bicycling. For news, you guys that ride in the dirt need to watch out for this crazyness. Be careful when you crash with your iPhone and don't be this guy when you lock up your bike! And we check out the latest feature of Strava called Beacon and we think it looks pretty awesome! That plus beers from the week. This week's show image is from listener Steve in Chicago and this rad paint job he did on his son's bike. Want us to feature your ride? It's easy, just tag us at Instagram or Twitter. You can also post it up on the Facebook page. Get to it!

We are back. I've holiday'd, Brian has holiday'd and we are excited to get back to making shows about bicycles for you guys! This week have some really cool news stuff for you that we think you might like. The coolest Pump Track via at pinkbikes.com Electric Scooter Concept via Scooterfile.com Cool Kit, Playboy approved via Playboy.com (safe for work) From the dept. of silly, 10 reasons you need a new bike (n+1) via bikeradar.com 3000 mile bike path via citylab.com Smithsonian is hiring a beer historian via beerstreetjournal.com All of this plus a little bit of information about Spotify and my latest trip to the bike shop! Plus Brian lays down the knowledge about the quick release on your bike and the easy way to remove the front wheel without letting air out of the tires. If you have a question that you would like us to answer, send those over feedback at ridebikesradio.com! Be sure to get yourself subscribed to show if you aren't already. It's the 21st century, time to let technology do the work for yo

How to protect your man parts, a very cool app for the Garmin, and the most ridiculous bike light you have ever seen and beer. Lots of beer!

We have a really fun show for you this week. We talk about cards in spokes, I let Brian talk about the Tour for 1 minute and we talk about the El Camino of Bikes; the Kona Ute. Also, check out this week's show art. One of my friends in Phoenix is making this for my door! Besides that, we take a trip down memory lane in the shape of last week's Facebook posts: The average cyclist gets 84 MPG The Bicycle Kite Richard's Kona Ute And from the Dept. of Ridiculous, there is the shotgun bike alarm. Clever idea to be sure, but there is no way we'd be strapping one of these to any of our bikes. Would you? We have Aussies in the house! #2 country for downloads is Australia. Come on back and let us know who you are! Or, you know, show off your ride by pinging us on Instagram or Twitter. You can also upload that to our Facebook page! And, of course, we end by talking about beer. Brian had an epic beer week. Click back over to Ride Bikes Radio to find links to follow both Brian and I on untappd! Download | Subscribe

Ride Bikes Radio #05: The Dorky Helmet Brian starts off by complaining about the heat in Washington and talking about the new paint job on his road bike. Then I promise photos of the Schwinn Collegiate that is my current project bike. A few news items caught out eye this week. There is this helmet with lights and sensors, Audi's electrick mountain bike and a couple of our favorite breweries supporting CancerBlows. And, we are putting our support behind Carmen Smalls, who is battling to get on the Olympic cycling team. Add in listener shout-outs, including a ruling if lights and a helmet are needed when riding a training, plus our beers of the week, and we have ourselves a show! Don't forget to click back over to RideBikesRadio.com to find all of the ways to follow us and to subscribe so you get the show automatically every week! This week's show image from @jayweidenbach. Tag us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook for a chance to have us feature you ride!  

In this weeks episode, Brian reminds you why it's important to keep your bike clean and schools us on some bicycling terms. Honestly, we could make an entire show on that, there is some really funny stuff there! And, if you are wondering how your state stacks up against the others for bicycling road laws, check it out!. Nice to see so many states with laws on the books. Disappointed in the states that do not (:cough cough:Texas:cough cough:). Shout-outs to our newest listeners in France, Germany, the UK and Angola! Thanks for checking us out guys and gals! Also a shout to the The Sprocket Podcast, who gave us a nice mention during their latest episode. If you aren't already listening, you should check them out! Thanks for Richard in TX for telling them about us! This week's show art brought to you by Mr. Fred C who shared his lovely ride with us on Facebook. Share yours and it could be featured here! Just post on Facebook or tag us on Instagram or Twitter!

This week, we follow up on tradegy in Kalamazoo, if you have a few minutes, it's a great story, really worth the read.   As the title says, this is the n00b show. Sure, we know you guys already know this stuff, but on the off chance you don't, we offer up tips on getting started with longer rides and how to avoid the dreaded 'bonking'. Plus, Brian gives us tips on a pre-flight check list for your bike and the kinds of things that you should carry with you in your seat bag. I don't have one at this time, but that's on my short list of things to get done. I'll share my experience here. Thanks again for all of the feedback and sharing your rides with us! Keep it up! This weeks featured image is from listener @jenkman61. He tagged us on Instagram. Show us your ride and we might feature it for a future show!