‘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/

‘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!

‘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.