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Burning Matches

Presented by Alien Feedings, Burning Matches is the stories of people who love riding bikes - and often love racing bikes - and the lessons, joy, peace and power we can all gain from them.Kurt Hoffmann is a former Cat 2 Junior bike racer who raced for the St. Louis Cycling Club during one of its heydays in the 1980s. Founded in 1887, SLCC is the oldest cycling club in the US.Kurt returned to bike racing in 2022 for Northern California bike racing team Red Peloton."Cycling has always been the

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Burning Matches - Mark Tucker - Bringing the Fire

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2025/10/17

Mark Tucker has been one of my favorite bike racers to watch since returning to racing in 2022. I’m excited for you to get to know Mark and get insights on this great sport! In this episode you’re going to get a lot of great bike racing tips but even if you’re not a bike racer you will learn how to improve your cycling no matter what riding level you’re at. I love that Mark did not even get into cycling until his 40s due to a back injury (he didn’t even like the idea of cycling as a form of exercise

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Burning Matches - Lon Haldeman - Double Centuries for...

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2025/09/23

Any interested in riding long distances on their bike won't want to miss this!I’m incredibly excited about this episode with my first cycling hero Lon Haldeman. When I first fell in love with riding a bike as a kid in the very early 80s, articles and tv coverage of Lon Haldeman racing across America created absolute awe and inspiration for how far your will paired with this simple machine could take you in all meanings of those words. I was going through a very difficult time in the Spring of 2025

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Burning Matches - Tom Brinker - The Captain & the Stoker

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2025/08/22

Tom Brinker was one of the great bike racers I met through the St. Louis Cycling Club in the 1980s. It was really fun to reconnect with Tom after so many years, talk about the great times we had in St. Louis Cycling Club and learn about all his exploits at the national level that I knew about but had very few details on. What an incredible biker racer and another example of the many great people and times we all get to experience thanks to the bike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Burning Matches - Karl Becker - He Wanted Everyone on...

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2025/08/07

I’m really honored to present the next episode about Karl Becker and his father Joe Becker.Previous episodes have focused on people I know through my current Northern and Southern California cycling communities. For this episode I circle back to where my bike racing history began in St. Louis, Missouri, racing for the St. Louis Cycling Club.Karl Becker was one of the iconic bike racers of that time when bike racing and punk rock music were inseparable. We also get to learn more about Karl’s dad Joe

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Burning Matches - EJ Trains

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2025/06/26

Oh man, do I have an episode for you! I REALLY enjoyed my conversation with EJ and got to go down some really great cycling and personal rabbit holes.I first became familiar with EJ when he was the “star” of NorCal Cycling’s “Couch to Crit” Season 2. EJ went on to develop his own successful YouTube channel “EJ’s Training Camp” and social media following. See links below. It’s been really fun watching EJ grow as a bike racer on the Northern California bike racing scene. I’m super appreciative of all

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Burning Matches - Pete Sweeney

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2025/06/05

Cycling friends! Get ready to enjoy a great episode that hits a lot of topics that us riders can benefit from. Pete Sweeney is a longtime competitive cyclist with the Bobas cycling team in Sonoma County, California. What I love about these interviews are the great stories and insights you get from the everyday troops on the front lines of cycling greatness: the local riders who create the local cycling communities.Pete and I talk about cycling technology (70s/80s vs today), the benefits and

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Burning Matches - Brady Winegar

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2025/05/22

I'm really excited to present my interview with my great cycling friend Brady Winegar who I met on my regular training in Santa Clarita, California.The impetus for this episode was Brady's first bike race at the age of 55 on March 23, 2025. I am so proud of Brady for taking that leap to ride the Chuck Pontius criterium. No matter how many miles you've logged on a bike, it's easy to get intimidated by racing. But as Brady and I discuss, there are incredible rewards as we learn the process of

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Burning Matches - Cole Rasmussen - Part 2/2

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2025/04/17

Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with Red Peloton bike racing team/cycling club President Cole Rasmussen.This episode has some great perspectives on some of my favorite cycling topics!• The Tuesday Night Twilights (TNT) bike racing crit series in Santa Rosa, California• Levi’s Gran Fondo 2025 with the special addition of a $150,000+ purse!• How we can all improve the world of cycling! I hope this episode motivates you to find more ways to love riding your bike and help others do the same! Hosted on

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Burning Matches - Cole Rasmussen - Part 1/2

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2025/04/10

I’m really excited about this episode with Cole Rasmussen!I know Cole as the President of Red Peloton, a great bike racing team in Northern California which I love riding for. Cole is an incredible promoter of cycling and bike racing and does an awesome job as President of the team. This episode is filled with great views into the world of cycling including:• Hearing Cole’s perspective as someone who has worked in the bike industry• The importance of contributing to the cycling community• The

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Burning Matches - Amber Smolik

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2025/02/20

I’m really excited about this episode of Burning Matches! I’m still trying to get my head around all of the athletic accomplishments of Amber Smolik! So many national and world titles as a triathlete, bike racer and Aquabike specialist. Amber has some great tips for all of us who manage fitting in training with a busy life. And I love Amber’s advice on why anyone, but especially women, might want try bike racing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Burning Matches - Bryan Larsen

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2025/02/14

Bryan Larsen is one of the great cyclists I get to ride with on Sonoma County group rides. I love the diversity of Bryan’s bike racing career, from the local TNTs (Tuesday Night Twilights weekly crit series put on by Red Peloton at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds) to pro racing on the road. Bryan also gives us a great example of how to pivot through adversity and find new opportunities. Learn Bryan turned a terrible crash into a lifetime experience competing in the Paralympics in Paris in 2024.Through

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Mike Charleton

Burning Matches ·

2025/01/31

Alien Feedings is excited to announce our first episode! We had a great talk with Mike Charleton of Red Peloton. We covered all sorts of topics from Mike's early years of riding to his support of bike racing. We also have fantastic breakdown of Mike's recent win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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