Kyleigh Spearing chats with Amanda about her progression from triathlete to road racer and gravel specialist. They touch on Kyleigh's on-the-job training in the gravel peloton and her experience racing the UCI Gravel World Championships. You can follow Kyleigh at @kykylovestri on Instagram. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead. Right now, our listene…

Amanda and Bill chat about everything that has happened in the past month on the U.S. and International gravel scene, including U.S. Gravel Nationals, UCI Gravel World Championships, the Rad and changes to next year's LifeTime Grand Prix. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead. Right now, our listeners can get a free Heart-Rate Monitor with the purchas…

Amanda and Bill recap their day commentating on an exciting Garmin Gravel Worlds p/b Lauf. Check out the broadcast here. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. For the month of August, buycycle is offering our listeners the code GROADIOGRAVEL24 to waive the seller’s fee at buycycle.com. By using this code, you waive the Seller Protection fe…

Amanda and Bill chat about the most compelling storylines at Leadville and SBT before talking about the upcoming Garmin Gravel Worlds presented by Lauf. Check out live coverage of Gravel Worlds with on-course reporting by your Groadio hosts on Slowtwitch.com. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. For the month of August, buycycle is offeri…

Amanda chats with Australian Gravel and Marathon MTB National Champion Courtney Sherwell about finding solace in gravel riding and racing after a stint on the road, her second-place finish at BWR California and in the BWR Triple Crown series, and a side hustle drawing pet portraits. You can follow Courtney at @courtney.sherwell and her pet portrait…

Gravel racer and YouTube creator, Joe Goettl, joins Amanda to chat about his love of snowboarding, how a running injury helped start his bike racing career, and the full rundown of his race at Unbound Gravel. Amanda also hits Joe with a double-dose of Tuff Takes. You can follow Joe on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@jgoettl2.0 and on Instagram at @jgoe…

Becca Fahringer is back to talk with Amanda about her changed outlook on racing, new expectations, and the irresistible pull of gummy worms. You can follow Becca on Instagram at @gofahr. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle and thousands of other bikes available i…

It's a family affair on this episode of the Midfield Report as Amanda chats with Dave about his 2024 Unbound XL ride and how it compares to 2023. They get into gear, feeding, outside support questions and how everyone has a plan until it is the middle of the night and you are standing on the only hill you can find with phone service, with a bike ba…

Hannah Otto—winner of Leadville, the Snowshoe XCM World Cup, and Midsouth, to name but a few—joins Amanda and Bill for a conversation on starting in triathlon and the value of competing in a variety of disciplines, the decision to put XCO racing on the backburner to concentrate on endurance events, and how the historic women's race at Unbound Grave…

Amanda and Bill chat with men's elite Unbound Gravel runner-up Chad Haga about starting a new career in gravel racing, how that job change was born out of off-season challenges and adventure rides, the evolving gravel peloton and how Unbound's exciting men's race played out. You can follow Chad on Instagram at @thehagaski and at his website ChadHag…

Amanda and Bill recap an amazing day of racing at Unbound Gravel. We talk about the women racing as a group for the first time ever, the tactical nature of the racing, and the challenges (perceived and real) of the Northbound route. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buy…

Amanda and Bill chat about the MTB Olympic athlete selection and the Nove Mesto World Cup before discussing everything happening at this weekend's Unbound Gravel. We review changes to the course, the starting procedure, and some pre-event drama before picking our favorites for this year's pro fields in the 200-mile race. This Groadio episode is spo…

Truman Glasgow joins Amanda to talk about his early gravel success, lessons learned racing BWR California, getting into the Life Time Grand Prix, and making extra cash mowing lawns and filming weddings. Follow Truman on Instagram at @TrumanGlasgow12. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of…

Amanda chats with David Brower about winning Barry Roubaix, all the great events in Michigan and why gravel needs a U23 category. Follow David on Instagram at @DavidBrower9. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle and thousands of other bikes available in the buycycl…

Amanda talks with Drew Dillman about their shared history racing together, Drew's switch from cyclocross to gravel racing, his changing perspective on what success on and off the bike looks like and why you shouldn't be looking at him to take the next pull. Follow Drew on Instagram at @raddaddizzle and on YouTube at @drewdillmanchannel. This Groadi…

Amanda and Bill chat about the 2024 Sea Otter gravel race as well as the Fuego XL, the first event in the Life Time Grand Prix. They also get into the weeds about Team USA's dominance in World Cup cross-country mountain bike racing and what it means for selection to the 2024 Summer Olympics. For in-depth analysis of the MTB season, consider subscri…

Amanda chats with former pro road cyclist Travis McCabe about his path to the World Tour, the changing face of gravel racing and continuing to race for fun while working for Ventum. You can follow Travis at @travis_mccabe. This Groadio episode is sponsored by buycycle. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle alon…

You haven't made it as a podcast until you've had a lost episode. Amanda and Caroline Dezendorf took care of that this past August after a conversation went unrecorded. With Caroline competing in the Mid South double, Amanda reached out for a redo and the result is a fantastic conversation with so many great stories from Caroline. Who says there ar…

Amanda and Bill chat about the inaugural Valley of Tears and the 2024 edition of Mid South. Bill's CXHAIRS Bulletin race recap from Valley of Tears is here. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of other bikes available in the buycycle buyer-protected marketplace. For a limited time, save u…

Daxton Mock joins Amanda and Bill to talk about his move to gravel after racing MTB and CX most of his life, and his stong finish at BWR Arizona. Follow Dax on Instagram at @daxtonmock. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of other bikes available in the buycycle buyer-protected marketplac…

In the latest Midfield Report, Amanda chats with mountain bike and gravel racer Sierra Sims about her 16th-place finish at BWR Arizona, success on the mountain bike, coming back from injury and work/racing balance. Follow Sierra on Instagram at @sierra_mountains_. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along wit…

Amanda and Bill are together for a guestless episode to introduce Groadio's new title sponsor, buycyle, and chat about season two of the Life Time Grand Prix's Call of a Life Time series. Use this link to check out Amanda's Niner bike she has for sale on buycycle along with thousands of other bikes available in the buycycle buyer-protected marketpl…

Chase Wark joins Amanda and Bill to discuss his race-winning ride at the Rock Cobbler, organizing events and helping build the Minnesota cycling community and his plans for the upcoming gravel season. The conversation ends with another great round of Tuff Takes. Follow Chase on Instagram at @chasethebiker and @warkscyclingservices. You can follow A…

Deanna Mayles joins Amanda and Bill to discuss her fast rise in the gravel world, her beginnings in mountain bike racing, and how she balances a career as an engineer for SRAM with a full racing calendar, including the Life Time Grand Prix. Amanda and Deanna also talk about her recent win at the Rock Cobbler. The conversation ends with another grea…

Ted King joins Amanda to discuss his plans for 2024 and how they differ from his past gravel racing seasons. Ted explains that he is training seriously again for the first time since retiring from the World Tour and is coming into this season with more focus. The conversation ends with a great round of Tuff Takes. Follow Ted on Instagram at @iamted…

Amanda chats with Emma Grant on the latest installment of the Midfield Report. Follow Emma on Instagram at @emgrant1. If you're listening to this bonus content, please consider becoming a member of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network and supporting Groadio with your membership. If you do that by going to wideanglepodium.com, and sending evidence …

Micah Rice joins Amanda and Bill to discuss his career path that took him from a professional road racer and team director to head of national events at USA Cycling and finally to gravel and mountain bike race director and consultant. Micah runs the Pikes Peak APEX p/b Rock Shox MTB stage race and is the race director for SBT GRVL and the new Valle…

Amanda welcomes Alex Wild to the show to talk about his return to the Life Time Grand Prix, working a full-time job and performing at a pro level on the bike, and balancing life and racing. Follow Alex on Instagram at @alexwildmtb. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. Our listeners can get a free heart-rate monitor for a limited time…

Amanda and Bill are joined by Chris Mehlman to preview the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix. We concentrate on who's back, who isn't and the rookies for next year's LTGP. We also talk about the changes we liked from year one to year two and what we look forward to in year three. Sign up for Chris' newsletter and follow him on Instagram at @cmehlman34. Gro…

Amanda welcomes Crystal Anthony to the show to talk about her transition from cyclocross racer to Life Time Grand Prix competitor, her experience at World Championships and how that event fits into her greater gravel calendar. Follow Crystal on Instagram at @crystaljanthony. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. Our listeners can get …

Amanda welcomes Zach Calton to the show to talk about his time in the Life Time Grand Prix as a climbing specialist mountain biker, how his ninth place at Unbound played out and balancing a full-time job while racing against the best gravel racers in the world. Follow Zach on Instagram at @zachcalton. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karo…

Amanda welcomes Morgan Aguirre to the show to talk about jumping head-first into gravel racing and her fast ascent from never riding on dirt to racing the world championships. Morgan also talks about relocating to Girona, Spain, and the differences between the US and European gravel scenes. Follow Morgan on Instagram at @morgan_aguirre. Groadio is …

Amanda welcomes Hannah Shell to the show to talk about racing the Life Time Grand Prix after spending her entire cycling career on the road. Hannah also talks about the coverage she provided for the women's field at SBT GRVL and her epic adventure at Gravel Worlds. Follow Hannah on Instagram at @hannahgshell. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and …

Lance Haidet (Legion of Los Angeles) joins Amanda to chat about how a family move to the Pacific Northwest turned him into a bike racer, the challenges of racing cyclocross in a gravel-dominated calendar, his recent injury struggles, and the demands of the Life Time Grand Prix events. Follow Lance on Instagram at @lancy_pants. If you're listening t…

Pete Stetina returns to Groadio to chat about how gravel racing in the US has changed in the past few years, his new approach to the evolution of the sport, and how Unbound and Crusher in the Tushar played out. You can follow Pete at @pstetina. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. Our listeners can get a free heart-rate monitor for a…

2023 Unbound 200 winner Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Hit Squad) joins Amanda and Bill to chat about his early racing career and chasing success in international cross-country mountain biking, his transition to an endurance athlete and gravel racer and how this year's Unbound played out. Along with his Unbound victory, Keegan has a closet full of nati…

Sarah Lange (Velocio Exploro) joins Amanda and Bill to chat about finding bikes and gravel riding during the pandemic, her early gravel racing career success, and her fifth-place finish at the 2023 Unbound Gravel 200. Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahwlange. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. For a limited time, our listeners can…

Tobin Ortenblad joins Amanda and Bill for a raucous episode of The Midfield Report, our bonus content focusing on riders of note in the middle of the gravel pack. This episode was recorded a week after Tobin finished 18th at Unbound. Ortenblad made his name as a top cyclocross racer in the US before joining the Santa Cruz Hit Squad and tackling the…

Carolin Schiff, 2023 Unbound 200 Champ, joins Amanda and Bill to talk about her history racing cyclocross in America and how she met Amanda, putting road racing behind her to become a gravel pro, and how she dominated the 2023 Unbound 200 race. You can follow Carolin on Instagram at @carolinschiff. You can follow Amanda on Twitter at @_amanda_panda…

Former Unbound Champ and Gravel Hall of Fame inductee Yuri Hauswald joins Amanda (also former Unbound Champ) and Bill to chat about this year's 200-mile Unbound race. We talk mud, sprints, mobile phones, paint sticks, and so much more. Follow Yuri at @yhauswald. Stay tuned for more Unbound coverage, including 100 and 350XL coverage and a new Midfie…

Amanda and Bill chat about the latest gravel beef that reared its head at Gravel Locos before unveiling our "Who's Going to Crush It at Unbound Power Rankings." Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. For a limited time, our listeners can get a free heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2. Visit hammerhead.io right …

Chelsea Bolton joins Amanda to chat about the switch from competitive runner to competitive cyclist, how her partnership with Ventum transpired, the early success she found racing gravel and her struggles in the first round of the LifeTime Grand Prix at Sea Otter. Follow Chelsea on Instagram at @chels.bolton. Groadio is sponsored by Hammerhead and …

Cecily Decker and Jonas Woodruff are Amanda's latest guests on The Midfield Report, our bonus content focusing on riders of note in the middle of the gravel pack. Amanda chatted with Cecily about her transition from ski racing to bike racing and the success she has found racing gravel and on the road. Amanda and Jonas talk about being a young gun a…

Amy Charity is the co-founder and owner of SBT GRVL and founder/partner of FNLD GRVL. Ryan Steers is the marketing director for SBT GRVL and FNLD GRVL. Amanda chats with Amy and Ryan about their transition from bike racers to event organizers, what SBT GRVL will look like without Leadville happening the day before, the exciting premiere of FNLD GRV…

US Cyclocross National Champion Curtis White joined Amanda at Sea Otter to chat about the transition from cyclocross to gravel racing. Amanda and Curtis also talk about attention to detail in racing, the challenges of building your brand, and how cyclocross racing can make you a better gravel racer. Follow Curtis on Instagram at @curtisjwhite and l…

Professional gravel cyclist Paige Onweller joined Amanda at Sea Otter to chat about the transition from runner, physician's assistant, and Zwift racer, to full-time gravel professional. Amanda and Paige talk about Belgian Waffle Ride California, the evolving gravel scene, the Life Time Grand Prix and equality in sport. Follow Paige on Instagram at …

World Tour road racer turned endurance dirt and gravel racer, Alexey Vermeulen joins Amanda in the mobile Sea Otter podcast studio to chat about the transition to racing on mixed surfaces, Alexey's worldview on what's important about racing, and the role of media to get your message to the public. Follow Alexey on Instagram at @alexeyvermeulen and …

Ariana Milelli is Amanda's latest guest on The Midfield Report, our bonus content focusing on riders of note in the middle of the gravel pack. Amanda chatted with Ariana about her top 10 finish at BWR Arizona and her burgeoning cycling career. Follow Ariana on Instagram at @arianamilelli. If you're listening to this bonus content, please consider b…

Professional triathlete turned gravel racer, Heather Jackson, joins Amanda and Bill to chat about her varied athletic endeavors including the journey from ice hockey to triathlon to trail running and gravel racing, her experience at Unbound last year and her third-place finish at the 2023 Midsouth Gravel. Follow Heather on Instagram at @hjacksonrac…

Brayden Johnson (Bear National) is Amanda's first guest on The Midfield, our bonus content focusing on riders of note in the middle of the gravel pack. Amanda chat with Brayden about his top 20 finish at BWR Arizona, coming to gravel as a mountain biker, and his future plans. Follow Brayden on Instagram at @Brayden_MTB. If you're listening to this …