Alt Bike NOW! with Ronnie and Arya
Reporting from Nutmeg Country- cable-actuated and opinionated! This is Alt Bikes NOW! alternative radio for alternative cyclists.
Episodes
what a race with all the gossip a pro cycling fan could hope for. We delve into the story line of the best race of the year with some of the worst commentators. afterwards remembering the most traveled person in the world, cyclist Heinz Stücke. a little granola money update, and a little MADE build foreshadowing.
happy summer dog days folks! today we have some quick notes on the Tour de France Femmes first 3 stages, then we get into a little MADE bike show talk before diving into the 4 day inn to inn tour we just got back from in Vermont. Vermont, where did all the people go?? Stick around at the end to hear about how I am getting into the granola business.
discontent regarding the Tadej Del Toro union cringes, pro bike too inclusive? another local pervert segment with Jory Gomez formerly of Sklar Bikes, and listener mail including the long and short of bike nutrition, Canti brake optimization, are wide bars a fad? tubes or tubeless? attractive cranksets.
Jory's Band: Stone Fruit
Ronnie's hip hop moment mentioned 55 minutes in: here
Is alt bike gate kept? we do a deep dive at the end of the episode. in TDF news: Jonas has crashed out of the tour, was it planed by the French?? , Arya rides 95 mikes, and an interview with local pervert Alex Dyson on how he got so "bricked up for bikes". this is a good one folks.
we play "hot or not" with the current GC top ten, and talk about burnout in pro and civilian cycling, and why are they taking away our bike lanes?
are these "small" alt bike companies actually big and rich?? class struggles in the alt world. riding in the heat. the Tour de France has begun! debutant gifts of false winnings, and an exciting 3 weeks to come.
all 3 tour divide records broken with record breaking heat, REI-AI, choosing an alt saddle, Arya's riding more and dreaming about builds, and finally, its le tour time!
Arya is back in the studio with Ronnie to discuss the recent ultra endurance drop outs, our weekend bike camp trip, what we bring on these camp trips, why are derailleurs so damn big and ugly??? Ronnie's Klein in the stand, and finally some PRO cycling gossip.
ALT D'Huez by La Chouette: July 22-26, 2026
Lael round the world and tour divide news followed by the Brooks "new saddle", and lots of saddle opinions! listener mail and a good question about deciphering geometry charts and how they translate to real world rolling.
rigs of the tour divide trigger warnings, as well as news on Lael's round the world record breaking attempt depart. Women's Giro gossip wrap up, and the passing of a true alt bike godfather, Charlie Cunningham. Stick around for some ride reports and what's in Ronnie's bike stand(s)?!
correlated to this past weekend's Unbound grav spirit killer, we have alt news from the event, as well as an interview with cycling's favorite nepo baby who was there in the PRO field, Taylor Phinney.
Taylor has one size 13 foot in alt cycling, and one size 15 foot in the professional realms, and is currently making a PRO comeback in both grav and track racing. He was also widely considered one of the hammers that naile...
this week in addition to the reg pro pee themed gossip, we get into the purchase of Paragon Machine Works....is it good news for US frame builders? And 2020, the year Unbound grav changed its name, anyone remember that? Arya had something to do with it, and tells us a little story.
a bit less PRO racing news, and more PRO personal gossip. Why do cyclists get beat up by teenagers? Nutmeg Spring Fling 5 report back, and is it time to finally stop being mad at the bike industry?
things we talked about checking out (an incomplete list):
-Wheel Talk Podcast (of Escape Collective)
-Planet Money Podcast- "Diary of a WNBA negotiator"
is it actually the first?
Arya and Ronnie discuss what it means to be an alt cycling enthusiast, pro racing, headlines, gossip, and more!
Ronnie reports back from Bespoke UK, and Bike Camp Chattanooga
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