King of the Ride

With recent victory at the Colorado Trail Race, Alex McCormack generously lent us his time so we could pick his brain all about his recent entry and huge success in all kinds of ultra adventures. From Atlas Mountain to Hellenic Mountain to the lack of mountains at the Unbound XL or to the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Trail Race, Alex is on a mission. His exploits and what it takes to find success is eye opening and you'll enjoy this conversation regardless what your experience or interest in bikepacking is.

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When Ryan Cochran-Siegle came home with his second Olympic medal in as many Olympic games and Ben Ogden earned two silver medals at Milan this winter, I knew I wanted to pick their brains. Better yet, Ian Boswell is friend and located nearby in Vermont, so we decided to have four pro athletes enjoy a conversation talking with each other, learning from another, learning about each others' sports, the history, the customs, the nuances.

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Noah Dines is the world record holder of most human powered vertical feet of skiing in a year. At more than 3.5 million feet skied, that's 124 times up Mount Everest from sea level, that's more than a the Tour de France if it were raced for the entire year rather than just three weeks, that's probably a whole lot more than you!

Noah is a Vermonter, a skier, a biker, and a general athlete. This conversation is a long time overdue and I think you're going to enjoy it!

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Roger Brown is the most frequented guest on King of the Ride podcast and HE'S BACK! With 5 episodes prior to this one, covering the thousand-plus miles he's ridden across the Flint Hills, what Roger lacks in training he makes up for with ignorance and enthusiasm. Here in 2026, however, it's not just Roger, but he's riding and podcasting with his wife Jenny who took on her first 200 miles of Unbound gravel this year! 

We sit around the back deck, catching up in the days after Unbound to hear the blow-by-blow how it all shook out. This is a great one, stay tuned!

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Taylor Phinney, once one of the biggest names in American cycling is back!

In this wide-ranging conversation, Ted and Taylor reconnect in Monterey, CA at Sea Otter shortly after Taylor’s announcement of a return to cycling with eyes on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Recorded in two parts; part one in the chaos (and comedy) of a busy Sea Otter afternoon and a second via Zoom ahead of gravel’s Holy Week, Unbound. The episode blends reflection on his early career, his 2014 injury, life outside cycling in Girona, and what’s driving his comeback now.

Check out Ted's time at Holy Week!

Part 1 -- Flanders: https://youtu.be/8p3Rxgi5EaY

Part 2 -- Paris-Roubiax: https://youtu.be/FYlJzsvGaaY 

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