The Wheel Community Podcast

ep 49 - Braden Govoni

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast returns with episode 49! This week I’m sharing my talk with Braden Govoni, owner of Outpost Richmond bike shop. During our talk Braden shared stories from his journey in the Richmond, VA cycling community, the various bikes he’s owned, and his time working in local bike shops including the beginnings of the Carytown Bicycle Company. And of course we talked about the founding of Outpost Richmond and the progression of the shop and his vision for the shop. Also we talked about his epic ride on the GAPCO trail with some friends (including prior guests Mark North and Brantley Tyndall). And he shared his thoughts on just getting out to ride in the way you want to. 

To find out more about Outpost Richmond bike shop follow the link below.

https://outpostrichmond.com/

ep 48 - Dan Schmitt

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 48 is out now! This week Dan Schmitt came by to share his cycling origin story. During our chat Dan recounted his rekindled interest in cycling in his 30s, his years coordinating the Yellow Jersey Century ride in Ashland celebrating the start of the Tour de France, the story of getting the Big Bike installed at Four Mile Creek Park, and the motivations for his epic bike ride across the country. In describing his epic bike ride he shared the wonderful experiences he had with all the people he encountered, the challenges presented by nature, what equipment and bike setup he used, and all the things that helped him manage the long voyage. Come check the episode out!

ep 47 - Emily Monroe

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 47 is now available! My guest this week is Emily Monroe from Bike Walk RVA. During our talk she shared stories from her time bike commuting in college, when she got a mountain bike for the local James River Park System trails, gradually doing longer and longer rides, the founding of the MountainCat 100 bike ride, and tales from her many bikepacking adventures.

ep 46 - Addie Johnson

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 46 is now available! This week I get to share the cycling origin story of Addie Johnson. While recounting her cycling experiences she shared how she was inspired to try a few triathlons in high school while using a beach cruiser, when she decided to get her first geared bike, her first time doing group rides, completing a double century, and dialing in her on the bike nutrition. Come check out the conversation!

ep 45 - Emma Langley, Pro Cyclist

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 45 is out now! This week I had the honor of talking with Emma Langley, professional cyclist with team EF Education-TIBCO-SVB. During our talk Emma’s shared how she got into triathlons and early road racing in college, some of her challenges and successes during her collegiate racing career, the process to getting considered for a professional cycling contract, getting a contract with EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, and what life and competition is like racing as a professional in the US and internationally.

ep 44 - Travis Gatesman

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 44 is now available! This week’s guest is Travis Gatesman. During our talk Travis shared how we got into bike commuting year-around, transitioning from marathon running to cycling, slowly figuring out the best nutrition habits for him while riding, becoming a regular Zwift user and his vetting process for joining a Zwift racing team in category A competitions.

ep 43 - Rebecca Calderone

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 43 has been published! This week I talked with Rebecca Calderone. In this episode Rebecca shared her experiences bike commuting while in graduate school, tales from her time bike commuting while working in Japan, the fun times joining her dad for weekends at several Bike Virginia Tours over the years, and learning more about the local bike community in Richmond, VA.

ep 42 - Lester Brown

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast episode 42 is out now! My guest this week is my friend Lester Brown. During our talk Lester shared stories from his early years of riding trails in the James River Park system, his time as President of the VCU Mountain Bike club, how he got into racing and how he’s progressed in the local racing scene, the founding of the ‘Yawn@Dawn’ rides, and even a few stories about riding with his young son.

ep 41 - Mark North

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast ep 41 is out now! Mark North, a cofounder of Outpost Richmond bike shop, was my guest this week. During his visit Mark shared his short time participating in duathlons, doing local pickup races at Eastgate, participating and placing first in big off-road events, getting into the long distance ‘randonneuring’ rides and eventually participating in the epic 1200km ‘Paris Brest Paris’ event, and the his role in the founding of Outpost Richmond bike shop.

ep 40 - Haywood Bonner

‘The Wheel Community’ podcast ep 40 is out now! This week I talked with Haywood Bonner, member of Wolf Pack Alpha cycling club & Urban Cycling Group. Haywood shared his transition from being an avid runner to an avid cyclist, getting his first bike as an adult, starting to ride casually with a neighbor, then feeling inspired to ride faster with the Wolf Pack, and eventually having his fitness needs fulfilled through cycling.