Bicycle Talk Episode 212
Bicycle Talk Episode 212: August 24th 2020 Ron’s Rant: Horse poop again? Amish Country roads. The righteous cyclist: A poem. Positive Side: Lyft and Uber do the right thing. Dutch Reach...
Bicycle Talk Episode 211
Bicycle Talk Episode 211: August 17th 2020 Ron’s Rant: More horse poop? Really? More discussion from listeners comments. On a positive side: Steeplechase Bike Tour Results and comments. 40 year veteran o...
Bicycle Talk Episode 194
Bicycle Talk Episode 194 4-20-2020 Ron’s Rant: Covid-19 Grrr. Enough already. How about all those parents riding their bicycles with their kids and not wearing helmets? No not the kids, the parents. Positive s...
Bicycle Talk Episode 106: Riding Off the Front, Tour de France, Bike Casing Boot, Don Curtis: Ride 4 Life!
Ron is away being trained about Solar, so I guest hosted, and had a guest! First I talked about those folks that ride off the front, string out the ride and stress out the slower riders. Then, the Tour de Franc...
Bicycle Talk Episode 104
Bicycle Talk Episode 104
Bicycle Talk: June 20th 2018
Ron’s Rant: People in fear of riding their bikes on the road. What can we do about it? Are you one of those? Positive side: Co-Host Fran is out on t...
Bicycle Talk Episode 65: Chris Froome Won the Vuelta and the TdF; Guests Jill Nugent and Pete LaValley and the Ashford Gravel Grinder!
Ron rants about how Chris Froome won both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana, and that he sprinted at the end of the Vuelta to take la Camisa Verde AND la Camisa Roja. So, he won the whole thing AND the...
Bicycle Talk Episode 58: Bike Friendly Motorists, Wheelsuckers, Tour de France, Wattage and VO2 Max
Today Ron gives snaps to motorists who do cool stuff like wait patiently for when it's safe to get around cyclists, wave back, give you thumbs up, and even yell ALLEZ ALLEZ! Conversely, sometimes on group rides...
Bicycle Talk Episode 56: Interview with Amber Pierce: The Life of a Domestique, Riding Safely and With Great Form
Today we once again got to interview our local bicycle racing celebrity, Amber Pierce, of Team Colavita! We talked about what it's like to be a domestique (take care of the team), her previous experience on the...
Bicycle Talk Episode 55: The 32nd Annual Boom Box Parade, The Tour de France Stage Four Cavendish/Sagan Controversy
Ron gives a great send-up of the 32nd Willimantic Boom Box Parade, a very down-home, democratic parade that happens every July 4 for the last 32 years! We chased a steeple on bikes for the Steeple Chase! But th...
Bicycle Talk Episode 53: A Competition No-no, Headphones are Not For Bikes, Tour de France: History and the Climbs
Ron discusses a young triathlete who was filmed letting the air out of the tires of a competitor! Also, why headphones on your bike are NOT SAFE. And Saturday starts the Tour de France! History, and all about t...