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Episode 34: Gravel Worlds, Vermont Overland, Fistful of Dirt, and How to Stay Regular!

2025-09-0601:28:57

Hello and welcome back to Gravel Kings! Labor Day in the rearview mirror means summer is drawing to a close. So late season races are fast and furious -- Ted was at Gravel Worlds and donned his road attire for Green Mountain Stage Race. Laura got to try her hand at Vermont Overland and came away with nothing but smiles. Stu had an, umm... interesting go at Fistful of Dirt in Wyoming, but he came away lighter AND with a trip to the podium! Check out Ted's John Gaston episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4oJNdH6UOZ0Xyu8HLpD4aT?si=eREgUdcxSBqTkX4Sl18VJA Shout out to Cycle Works in Lincoln, Nebraska! Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 33: Leadville recap, Rocky Mountain Adventures, Gravel Worlds, and Another New Game

2025-08-2001:46:45

Welcome back to a midsummer treat here on episode 33. We talk about Laura's recent return from the high mountain air of Colorado including a run-in with a moose, Ted's linked together back-to-back wins(!) and is next off to Gravel Worlds in Nebraska, Stu has his favorite Fist Full of Dirt on the horizon and the start of his beloved cyclocross just around the corner. #crossiscoming! We are thankful to our show partner PERC Coffee for supporting this episode! Use this link to get 15% off your next order OR use the code gravelkings15: https://perccoffee.com/discount/gravelkings15?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=gravel-kings A link to Ted's video from Kingdom Trails: https://youtu.be/NZx6OYVXCPg Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 32: TOURS de France Coverage, Leadville Stage Race, Race Day Survive Kit, and a New Game

2025-08-0601:38:39

Gravel Kings is back with a mid-summer classic. In peak summer form, we have talk of the men's Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift. Laura comes up big with an exciting new game for the other guests to play and you, the listener at home! There's a lot more in store, so buckle up. Visit @gravelkingspodcast and send us your questions or to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com Thanks to PERC Coffee for supporting this episode! Use the code gravelkings15 for a nice discount off your next coffee purchase.

Episode 31: Tour Time, baby! UCI Rules Pertain to Gravel? New "Who Am I?" Game, and More!

2025-07-1301:23:48

Welcome back to Gravel Kings! Another exciting episode in store with a new game to kick things off, Who Am I? We'll talk about the latest debate in which the UCI has inserted their foot firmly in their mouth, this time about handlebar measurements and whether the rule will extend to gravel. The Tour de France is upon us, so naturally we'll talk Tour. That plus answering your questions, as we always love to do. Visit @gravelkingspodcast and send us your questions or to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com Thanks to PERC Coffee for supporting this episode! Use the code gravelkings15 for a nice discount off your next coffee purchase. Ted is excited to attend the Kelly Brush Ride. JOIN Ted's team, or support in any capacity, here: give.kellybrushfoundation.org/team/663552 Laura's blog we reference about motivation (and the spiral!) can be found here: athletemother.substack.com/p/the-spiral-and-the-step-back

Episode 30: LIVE FROM GRAVEL KINGS WEEKEND!

2025-06-2501:03:26

This is an exciting first; we're live from Gravel Kings Weekend at Mad Bush Falls in Waitsfield, VT! We recorded on Saturday evening of this three day getaway. With lots of fun banter, we have the usual Pick Three, Stu introduced Would You Rather..., and plenty of great photos submitted online and submitted in-person. This episode is sponsored by PERC! Use the code gravelkings15 for 15% off your next order at perccoffee.com You can see everything that was planned by visiting: www.madbushfalls.com/gravel-kings-weekend Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 29: UNBOUND Week in Review, Gravel Hall of Fame, Laura Goes to the Hospital, and More

2025-06-0802:18:08

Buckle in for our longest show yet, as we're celebrating UNBOUND, the XL, and (mostly) all things Emporia, Kansas. UNBOUND is the grand daddy of gravel racing so with racing in the Flint Hill now a thing of the past in 2025, the first half of the season has come to a close. But that just opens up a chance to analyze every detail of the race. From the heat to the competition, the wicked international line up, how badly the heat crippled Laura, Ted's go at the XL, and how it all fits together. Visit madbushfalls.com/gravel-kings-weekend as there are still spots to join us June 20-22! You can watch the whole Hall of Fame ceremony including Ted's speech at THIS website. Laura's blog from UNBOUND. Ted's blog from UNBOUND. We have an incredible sponsor in PERC Coffee! Pay them a visit and use code gravelkings15 for handy discount on your next best cup of coffee! Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 28: UNBOUND week, Gravel Locos Recap, Injuries, and Caffeination Station

2025-05-2801:36:09

It was hot and humid in Texas and now we're in cold and dank Kansas for Unbound. Was all that heat training a waste of time?! What happens when you invest so much and then get hit by a truck, like Dylan Johnson did after logging 100 hours of training the past three weeks for Unbound? Gosh, this plus so much more in this riveting episode of Gravel Kings. We have a great new sponsor in PERC Coffee! Pay them a visit and use code gravelkings15 for handy discount on your next best cup of coffee! Check out the Live Slow Ride Fast youtube of Rwanda here: https://youtu.be/yMmkwdUoETE?si=c0KdULvzYJBI_TRC Here's my Gravel Locos post-race telemetry+commentary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA63FESVQh8 Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 27: Growler, Traka, Highlands UCI Summary, Plus QnA

2025-05-1001:36:10

How often do you replace your cycling shoes? Great question! There's that plus many more, lots of chatter about recent bike races all across the northern hemisphere, as well as the typical Gravel Kings banter. Hey, we're excited to boast about our friends at Trueform Design who are supporting this episode. Do you have a back of the napkin idea that you'd like to make into a tangible reality? Whether it’s short-run machining jobs, TIG Welding or innovative prototypes, Trueform makes it happen with CNC Mills, Lathes, 3D Printing, precision and passion. Check them out at www.trueformdesign.com and @trueform_design Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 26: Sea Otter Hangover, Fake FKT, Levi's on the Horizon

2025-04-1601:29:54

Welcome back! The crew was together this past weekend at Sea Otter and is getting together this coming weekend. Face to face time is hard to beat and so was the fun these consecutive weeks! As always, we have your fun questions to answer, but lots of other recent fodder to cover. Heck, and we don't even talk the roundup of the UCI spring classics! This is a humdinger, so sit back and enjoy. Head on over to DialedHealth.com and use the code GRAVELKINGS for 20% off annual memberships. We three are all recent converts to Dialed Health's amazing programs and know you'll enjoy them too. Check out our upcoming Gravel Kings Weekend at Mad Bush Falls! This weekend guarantees good fun, good vibes, good rides, good food, good drink, good creemees, good gravel, good LIVE podcasting, and good people -- among other things. This event is June 20-22, 2025 in Waitsfield, VT and you can find out more at: https://www.madbushfalls.com/gravel-kings-weekend Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 25: Spring Classics and Spring Cleaning

2025-03-3101:25:41

The gang is back, catching up on the Spring Classics, the start of the UCI Gravel Series, the wildfires in Midsouth and the aftermath of a cancellation, then a dive into listener questions. Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 24: The Season Kicks into Gear! MidSouth, UCI doing Gravel, Loads of Q's!

2025-03-0901:30:22

Welcome to another good'n! In this episode we talk aesthetics, do you race to win at all costs... or should you eschew from time trial helmets in road (gravel) races? How about gravel gearing in road races, is a 200lb racer up for the win in a UCI road race? We've got that, plus loads of great listener questions on today's episode. Thanks for tuning in! Some nice talking points from today's ep: The Escape Collective is a great source for your cycling news needs. The Spin Cycle is especially good reading: escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-mon All Bodies on Bikes is talked about for a place to find rides: www.allbodiesonbikes.com Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 23: Race Around Rwanda, Part 2

2025-02-2001:22:55

We're back with more intel on Ted's recent Race Around Rwanda. Stu and Laura pepper Ted with great questions submitted by the audience, this time around targeting the finale of the race, plus all the tech and gear questions that came in. Stu's "Pick Three" is very time appropriate and the gang puts together their best ultra-playlist. And to catch up on all the coverage of the race, Ted's compiled that into a blog which you can find here: www.iamtedking.com/blog/race-around-rwanda Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 22: Race Around Rwanda, Part 1

2025-02-1501:42:13

Hello gravel fans! We've got a whopper of an episode today as the gang dissects Ted's successful return from Race Around Rwanda. First up, the opening professional and semi-professional traits of our hosts, next a riveting round of Pick Three, and then onto this 1,000 km bikepacking race all the way around the country of Rwanda. Buckle in for this one and stay tuned for the next part of this two part series! Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 21: Let the Good Times Roll, the Season Has Begun!

2025-01-2901:17:45

Lots to discuss today, a busy birthday weekend complete with a surprise party, Stu's warm weather trip to Arizona, Ted being voted into the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame and upcoming trip to Race Around Rwanda, lots of great questions about nutrition and staying limber and strong, and plenty more. Some great content from the show. Here's Laura's video showing Ted that he's in the HoF: https://youtu.be/OYHh09U6jbg?si=FM38Yz-5Zt7xZyYX Here's the Race Around Rwanda route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49334442 Ted's Prep for RAR: https://youtu.be/F7VEjHfHTaM?si=c-NbBSVawv9bA3pZ

Episode 20: New Year's Resolutions, A New Game, and Wearing Out Carbon Bikes

2025-01-0953:37

Here we go with episode 20! Lots to discuss on the start of a new year beginning with resolution. If Dry'uary is one of yours, here's a solid conversation starter. Next we'll play a new game called Pick Three, we get into the wear and tear or carbon bikes and if that's a thing, why there's an unwritten rule of bibs over shorts, and what's it like to ride lonely through these desolate winter months. Per the conversation about Dry'uary, if you're interested in trying WHOOP, use Ted's code join.whoop.com/ted for a free WHOOP band and free first month! We often talk about how awesome Cochrans Ski Area is. This Boston Globe article explains why it's not just another ski resort! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/07/magazine/cochrans-ski-area-beating-odds/ Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Check out Ted's year-capping video here: httphttps://youtu.be/rmu9yO15EIA Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 19: Year in Review, Gravel vs. World Tour Salaries, Dressing for Success, and More!

2024-12-1601:10:22

Hello and welcome back to another great episode of Gravel Kings Podcast! We've got a barn burner today as we look back at the year in review courtesy of Strava, we examine salaries of World Tour riders as compared to the nascent world of gravel pros, we chat about how to deal with a case of the shimmies as well as a case of cold weather riding. It's that plus lots more, so welcome to the show. Check out Ted's Cannondale year-end video of UCI Worlds here: https://youtu.be/ipqFah7Hrm0?si=RZ-nerU3Q5fQp7d6 Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Ted at @iamtedking Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Episode 18: Strava's API disaster, Gravel Nationals, Winter is Looming, & More

2024-11-2801:33:03

The holidays are upon us here in Thanksgiving week and the team catches up on all kinds of timely discussions. Strava has changed their API usage, which presents lots of challenges for seemingly every cycling app on the planet! There are changes at USACycling with a move for gravel nationals. This has been in Nebraska and they're moving to the Driftless region of Minnesota. We'll talk about what goes into the creation of an annual gravel calendar, plus lots more. Per our conversation today, check out Ted's winter riding tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QmvOTbuviA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3S77LyTTRE DC Rainmaker's opinion on the Strava debacle: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/11/stravas-changes-to-kill-off-apps.html Bond Almand's massive ride: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2d3rildu4mutWvhEwfvN8N?si=34f848aec70c450f&nd=1&dlsi=a4328ecbcca247ed Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Ted at @iamtedking Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or DM to the instagram handle above.

Episode 17: Life Time Grand Prix Season Wrap AND

2024-11-1501:32:30

Welcome back to another great episode. In today's show we'll recount the 2024 gravel season through the eyes of the Life Time Grand Prix. Then we dissect the upcoming changes to the 2025 season, the rosters, and make estimates on the coming year. We also tackle questions about the off-season, our favorite adventure races, and (as always) so much more! Per our conversation today, check out the Melisa Rollins podcast with Ted here: https://iamtedking.podbean.com/e/episode-143-melisa-rollins-professional-cyclist/ Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Ted at @iamtedking Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or DM to the instagram handle above.

Episode 16: Lots and Lots of QnA!

2024-11-0201:14:36

You asked, we answered! Are gravel bikes just mountain bikes from a decade ago? How do events steer clear or town-gown drama? To cyclocross: yes or no? Is pumpkin pie the greatest dessert ever? What's the deal with all the gravel series popping up around the world? And don't forget...! Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Ted at @iamtedking Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or DM to the instagram handle above.

Episode 15: UCI Gravel Worlds Recap, King Challenge, Euro Tripping

2024-10-1701:28:21

Welcome to another great episode of Gravel Kings Podcast! On this episode we talk about the UCI Gravel World Championships as the Kings are fresh back from Brussels, Belgium. Stu is back from a trip to Budapest, so hear of the highs and lows from his European trip. The King Challenge successfully went off for it's 14th edition, where the hosting trio was together in-person in New Hampshire. All that plus a whole selection of insightful listener questions about the UCI races, points, off-season train tools, and more. See Ted's Gravel Worlds course preview here: https://youtu.be/MmZ_tPGSzz8?si=nXsM-QOM4zE-LpCr Read Laura's race summary here: https://usacycling.org/article/laura-kings-experience-at-the-2024-uci-gravel-world-championships See Ted's race summary here: https://www.iamtedking.com/blog/a-week-in-review-the-uci-gravel-world-championships Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Ted at @iamtedking Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or DM to the instagram handle above.

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