In this one-on-one episode, Nikki and Chad recap their weekend in Chicago at the marathon, the race, the medals, the activations, the habits, and how the culture differs from cycling. They also talk about the restaurants they visited and why Women's Gravel Worlds was extremely disappointing.

This week’s one-on-one from the Studio finds Nikki and Chad, where they chat about America’s top 4 major cities, getting sick one week from the marathon, IV treatment clinic vibe consulting, and how Fall in the ATL is perfect. They go deep on the Giant Bicycles labor scandal, why is it not a bigger deal in a world that’s performatively socially outraged, how AI is impacting the labor market negatively, AI social media slop. Nikki reminisces on the Millennial ache, connecting in person, how to spot AI videos, why Taylor Swift’s new album getting bad reviews, and Bonk Bros review of 120 on 29. They also chat on their latest event: Crank It Up with Wahoo on October 21st.

In this one-on-one episode, Nikki and Chad recap Chad's 50th Birthday weekend, 129 on 29, the difference between runners and cyclists (when it comes to sock choice), how Swiftwick is superior, Apple's new AirPod live translation, and the Bad Bunny half-time debate.

*Update: you do not need the new AirPods to use Live Translation. You can use AirPods Pro 2, 3 or 4 with iOS 26