WHBP #25 - Storms A-Comin'

Greg and mattio finish the Paris-Roubaix talk for 2015 with a discussion of the technology and sociology of rear suspension road bikes, then and now. With that out of the way talk turns to... basements! Specifically, Greg's big new basement, and generally, bicycle storage and workspace needs and realities for the apartment dweller versus the homeowner.

Episode Links

Pinarello Dogma K8-S

The Moots YBB

George Hincapie's Elastomer Rear Suspension Paris-Roubaix Bike (2006)

Lemond Paris-Roubaix Bike - Full suspension! (Thanks to Jeremy Rauch for letting us use his screen cap for the header photo here).

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Music: "Life Before Wartime," by Maxwell's Demon

WHBP #24 - Benediction

This week Greg and mattio dive deep into Jørgen Leth's classic Paris-Roubaix documentary A Sunday In Hell. What makes it so great? And they close with a thumbs up for the peculiar American cycling fan practice of rising early on Sunday mornings to drink coffee and watch bike races over the Internet.

Episode Links

A Sunday In Hell - YouTube (WATCH THIS FIRST).

Intro to There Will Be Blood

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Music: "Life Before Wartime," by Maxwell's Demon

WHBP #23 - 11 x ND

This week, we begin with a drinking vocabulary lesson before diving into our first topic: Greg finally bought some carbon fiber wheels. Our technical consultant, Ian, and mattio heavily enabled this purchase, but you might be surprised by how attainable a light set of carbon wheels can really be. Finally, we close with a discussion of our experiences and feelings on bicycle touring.

Episode Links

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Music: "Life Before Wartime," by Maxwell's Demon

WHBP #22 - Springtime, Not Death

Greg and mattio get together to talk about their relationship to bike lanes. For guys who like to go fast, they can sometimes feel constraining. But there's a bigger picture. Plus, mattio has Strong Words to share on the slippery slush of the spring melt.

*Correction: the proposed protected bike lane in Boston that Greg mentions is on the Arborway, not the Jamaicaway.

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Music: "Life Before Wartime," by Maxwell's Demon

WHBP #21 - Where's Wiggo?

It's Part 2 of our Spring Classics preview with Whit Yost! Whit is a contributor to Bicycling Magazine, Editor-in-Chief of Pavé Blog (where mattio has contributed a number of pieces himself) and America's foremost Spring Classics pundit. This week, Whit tells us which riders to watch, and we make some wild picks for the coming big races - just in time for Milan-San Remo!

Episode Links

Bicycling Magazine

Pavé Blog

The one smart thing Greg ever wrote

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Music: "Life Before Wartime" by Maxwell's Demon