Finally, we get tailwinds on the ride. But bike repair doesn’t stop. Craig Cooper talks about bike repair and flat tires on this pre-ride edition of the JustGoBike podcast.
When chef, musician and cyclist Sam Auen found himself out of breath putting on his cycling shoes he knew something was wrong. With the batteries out of his scale, Auen was “eating like there was no consequences,” and it put … Continued
Rev. Dr. Kevin Emge wanted to do something different for his 10th Ironman medal. So in April he left his time-trial bike at home in Grinnell, Iowa, and brought his fat bike to Ironman Texas. The 112-mile bike segment in … Continued
The Dream Team is a program that gives kids the chance to train for and ride RAGBRAI. Brian Horsfall and DeAndre Parson met six years ago when DeAndre first joined the team. Now DeAndre works in a kitchen with plans … Continued
Don’t believe the hype: Mountain biking really can thrive on the pancake topography of the American Heartland. We talk to Chris Van Roekel with the nonprofit Whiterock Conservancy near Coon Rapids, Iowa. He tends 38 miles of mountain bike trails … Continued
This week JustGoBike talks with Mark Stevenson, better know as Guitar Ted. He’s the co-founder and race director behind the 300+ mile gravel race known as Trans Iowa. The epic contest has spawned countless other gravel races but never strayed … Continued
Hot. Buttered. Love. That’s right, hear all about one of the best stops along the great bicycle ride across Iowa known as RAGBRAI. Co-Host TJ Juskiewicz sits down with a couple of the characters from the Iowa Beer Bus and … Continued
A bike messenger born in New York in 1960, Nelson Vails went from the streets of the Big Apple to the Olympic track, finishing second in the 1984 Los Angeles games behind teammate Mark Gorski. He’s also just one degree … Continued
Co-host T.J. Juskiewicz sits down with Team Bad Boy that has been rolling across the country for 30 years, packing much more than just a spare tube and some gels. These guys bring the party — literally — with coolers, … Continued
Sarah Cooper, a relentless cyclist from Urbandale, Iowa, doesn’t know where her drive comes from. “I need to do this,” she says, “and I will think about why later.” Cooper, 45, is one of the best ultra-distance cyclists in the … Continued