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Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by Bike

Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclist Mel Webb, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of bikepacking and ultra cycling, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination. We"re especially passionate about providing space for folks that identify as women to share their stories and hope to inspire more people to ride bikes.Presented by Albion CyclingHave a topic you"d

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Ep. 10 - Mel and Cynthia take the hot seat

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/12/19

Our last episode for 2023 and thought it was about time the two of us took to the hot seat and answered some of your questions. We share how we found ultra, navigating sponsorship deals, dream races, goals for ourselves and the podcast and more.We're so grateful for everyone who has tuned in and helped us get the show off the ground. It's been a blast and we can't wait to see where 2024 takes us. If you love the show, please take a moment to share this episode with a friend and leave us a review

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Ep. 9 - Robin Todd, the bikepacking poet

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/12/07

A retired English and Creative Writing teacher, Robin Todd started bikepacking in the 80s and has since ridden across Canada and the United States. At 58 years old she has a wealth of experience. She shares stories of her origins on the bike, and how her relationship with it has changed over the years, and her hopes for a more inclusive cycling community. To read more about Robin's adventures visit her website, where she shares beautiful recounts at the end of each day when she's on the road.If you

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1:36:37

Ep. 8 - Allan Shaw: Gay's Okay Cycling, Silk Road...

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/11/20

Be prepared to be hit with a heavy dose of inspiration — Allan Shaw is a breath of fresh air. In a world where we are constantly being marketed the latest and greatest tech to power our adventures, Allan has challenged what many think are possible on a bike, most recently completing the infamous Silk Road Mountain Race on a cargo bike. From early days as a bike messenger, to touring across the United States (three times!!!), to his travels around the globe and navigating different cultures as an

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Ep. 7 - Nils Laengner, tales from behind the lens of...

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/11/07

If you've dotwatched any ultra-races in recent years or kept up with social media, you've likely seen Nils' photos. But the photos of riders and their triumphs only tell one part of the story. In this episode, we sit down with photographer Nils Laengner. We dive behind the scenes of what goes into getting those stunning shots and the nuances of photographing these unsupported bikepacking events. From jumping out of a moving car in Kyrgyzstan to navigating the emotional complexities of races of this

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Ep. 6 - Meaghan Hackinen

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/10/23

Fresh off her win at the Silver State 508, a Race Across America Qualifier, we sat down with Canadian ultra-endurance cyclist and author, Meaghan Hackinen. This episode is a little longer than normal, and for good reason. We went deep with Meaghan on her humble beginnings in the sport, lessons from the road and tips for folks new to the off-road scene. To support Meaghan consider purchasing one her books Shifting Gears and South Away — we can't wait to read them! Make sure to follow Meaghan on

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Ep. 5 - Katya Rakhmatulina, Colorado Trail women's...

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/10/09

Katya Rakhmatulina has been on fire this season, finishing second at The Tour Divide and winning the Colorado Trail, setting a new women’s FKT in the process. She’s also wicked smart — an engineer by day, modelling natural disasters.We had so many good laughs chatting with Katya, from her humble bike touring routes to rummaging through garbage cans on this years Tour Divide.Keep up to date with Katya's happening by following her on Instagram @kat__yea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Ep. 4 - Abe Kaufman, self-care & FKTs

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/09/25

Everybody loves Abe! Abe Kaufman is potentially the nicest person we'll ever have on the podcast and has numerous FKTs to boot. In this episode we chat with Abe about his most recent FKT, the Trans Northern Georgia Adventure, in addition to his self-care routine on the bike and recent races. If you're in the market for a pair of down booties, Abe graciously shared the link to the pair that he raved about in today's episode.If you'd like to keep up with Abe's adventures, check him out on InstagramIf

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Ep. 3 - Whop Wagon has it her way at Badlands 2023

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/09/11

In this episode Cynthia shares the behind the scenes of her iconic win. Badlands has made a name for itself as Europe's wildest gravel challenge — an unsupported ultracycling gravel: 800km +16.000m across the only deserts in Europe, the wild coast of Cabo de Gata and the highest Col in the continent, Pico Veleta at 3.396m. After finishing second behind Lael Wilcox in 2022, our very own co-host Cynthia was determined to improve on her performance from last year. And that she did, securing the win in

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Ep. 2 - Dr. Marion Dziwnik, women's winner of...

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/08/30

With less than a week to go to the 2023 edition of Badlands, we're joined by 2021 female winner, Marion Dziwnik (@supermajon on Instagram). A full-time scientist and accomplished ultra racer, Marion shares more about her cycling journey and her 2021 Badlands win, as well as how she balances a demanding career and this time-intensive niche of cycling.If you're racing this year's edition, be sure to check out Cynthia's What Not To Do At Badlands video on Youtube. And if you're not racing, be sure to

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Ep. 1 - Adventure, camaraderie and... pit toilets?

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/08/21

Yahoo! Episode 1 of Detours is here. We finally sit down to share what this show will be about, why we love ultra cycling/bikepacking, and some tales from the trail. You'll also get a teaser as to who our guest will be for Episode 2 but you'll have to listen to get that piece of info ;) Throughout the episode, we mentioned a number of links that we think you'll love. First off some shameless self-promo:Follow Mel & Cynthia on InstagramSubscribe to Cynthia's YouTube channel - she captures

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Detours: An Ultra Cycling and Adventure Podcast -...

Detours: Bikepacking, Ultra-Cycling and Adventures by... ·

2023/08/21

Welcome to Detours, the podcast that takes you on extraordinary adventures in the world of ultra-cycling races and bikepacking. Hosted by Mel Webb and Cynthia Frazier, this show is for anyone from the seasoned racer to the curious soul eager to hear tales from the trail. Episodes will be released on a monthly basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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