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Leadout Train Podcasts
We cover all things cycling, training, fitness, nutrition, racing, and sports tech through our countless years of cycling. In short, we have seen some stuff, so we draw off our experiences as masters cyclists who have been training and racing for the better part of our adult lives. Our typical podcasts include a weekly recap of our training and racing (The Backpedal), recent cycling news (The Leadout), and a new topic for each week. Thanks for checking out the Dialed Cycling Podcast!
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Dialed Podcast 378 - All the crap we want for Christmas and our 2025 Highlights
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Send us a message! We share all the crap we want for Christmas and probably won't get for obvious reasons. We also recap our personal 2025 highlights and why they were special to us. It was a fun one, so enjoy... Happy Merry Holidays and thanks for listening! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 377 - Recap of El Tour de Tucson, and is there a decline in youth cycling?
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Send us a message! We recap the 2025 El Tour de Tucson - it was a good one! We also discuss a great listener question regarding what seems like a decrease of youth in cycling and how the cycling community can help change this for the better. Thanks for listening!! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 376 - Dealing with life getting in the way of riding and racing your bike
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Send us a message! Dealing with the moments in time when life gets in the way of riding and racing your bike and how to rebound once things return to normal. Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 375 - What to do after a big 2025, Gravel Tires, and the shrinking race scene?
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Send us a message! We talk about what to do after having a really big 2025 so you can get ready for 2026, answer a listener question about gravel tires, and we run through a bunch of other HOT questions like what in the world is going on with the racing scene that seems to be shrinking? It has been a minute… Sorry about that, but thanks for listeni…
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Dialed Podcast 374 - Balancing Fun and Training to Maintain the Enjoyment of Cycling
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Send us a message! We had a great question that touched on an issue we have all been confronted with at some point... How do you balance having fun on the bike without getting burned out sticking to a training program that will help you achieve your goals? Support the show
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Dialed Podcast 373 - Best All-Around Rider, Best Value Gravel Groupset, WTF are some drivers thinking??!?
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Send us a message! What is the Best All-Around Rider competition, how does it work, and how can you win it? A listener asks for advice on putting together the best value gravel groupset for a bike build. What the [ice cream sandwich] are some drivers thinking? Support the show
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Dialed Podcast 372 - TdF Femmes, Weighing in on Weight, eBike Domination and Are You Packing Protection?
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Send us a message! We're all finally back together to discuss the TdF Femmes, should we be critiquing or discussing people's weight, are eBikes threatening cycling as we know it, and are you packing heat? We also answer some listener questions, and per usual, go off on a few tangents. Enjoy the podcast! Support the show…
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Dialed Podcast 371 - Was the TdF boring? New riding destinations? Why are we so busy?
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Send us a message! We recap some final thoughts on the Tour and debate whether or not it was boring. We also plot some new riding destinations and why they are on our radar. discuss why we have been so freaking busy, and cover some great listener questions from the EPO Chainmail. Enjoy the podcast! Support the show…
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Dialed Podcast 370 - SRAM joins us again to talk about a bunch of great tech and the Tour de France
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Send us a message! Troy and Derek from SRAM join us again to discuss tech at the Tour de France, new SRAM products, and answer a bunch of our questions. We also recap everything that has happened in the tour thus far and our thoughts on what's to come. This is a long one, so make sure you stick around until the end for some great stories! Support t…
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Dialed Podcast 369 - 2025 Tour de France, Oregon Trail Gravel Stage race recap, and some great listener questions!
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Send us a message! We run through all of our thoughts going into the Tour de France, recap the Oregon Trail Gravel stage race, and cover a bunch of great listener questions that were sent in. Want to join our free TdF Fantasy league? Go to Tour de France Fantasy by Tissot and search for "Dialed Podcast" or League 31745. Enjoy the podcast! Support t…
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Dialed Podcast 368 - New SRAM and Garmin products, a boring TdF?, the love/hate for Whoop, and why are you still training?
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Send us a message! Will the Tour de France be boring this year? New SRAM and Garmin product drops. Why the love-hate relationship with Whoop? Why are you training when you have no events or races on the calendar? Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 367 - The one where we talked about tariffs and the cycling industry.
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Send us a message! We dig into the effects that the tariffs are having on the cycling industry, debate some of the possible pros and cons, discuss our long term thoughts, and cover a few potential ways you might be able to find deals on stuff you need. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 366 - Unpacking Unbound, Giro recap, cycling in Spain, race equality, and where have we been?
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Send us a message! We unpack everything that went down at Unbound Gravel, discuss the great finish at the Giro, recount Lance and Ian's cycling trip in Spain, and Matt hits us with a really tough question. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 365 - Talking Women's Cycling with a Unicorn in the Women's Cycling Community!
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Send us a message! Our own Camryn Berglin joins us to talk about the women's racing, building the women's cycling community, women mechanics and much more. Per usual, we also cover some recent races and get into some cycling bantar. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 364 - Best and worst cycling stories, and how cycling made our lives better and worse.
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Send us a message! Spring Classics drama (Pogačar caught?!), listener questions about best/worst rides, and how has cycling made our lives both better and worse. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 363 - Sea Otter, Bucket List Items for All Things Cycling, and Race Recaps
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Send us a message! We are back with racing recaps, gear talk from Sea Otter, wild fan behavior at Paris-Roubaix, and a deep dive into our ultimate cycling bucket list items. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 362 - New Tech Drops & Why are Race Fees Increasing?
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Send us a message! We breakdown some reasons why racing is getting more expensive and possible ways to combat the increasing cost while supporting the promoters. We also discuss the new tech drops from Wahoo, recap local races from last weekend, and dig into the Paris-Roubaix. Enjoy the podcast! Support the show…
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Dialed Podcast 361 - Sodium Bicarbonate? Current training mode? Time to ditch the TT bike? There was a lot of HOT stuff to talk about, so have a listen and enjoy the podcast!
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Send us a message! Rowena Rubaix road race recap, training strategies for masters athletes, and WorldTour classics. We also discuss why durability matters more than FTP, and if sodium bicarbonate is worth the hype. Episode 361 also includes some hot seat training insights, a challenge for listeners to send in questions, and some discussion about di…
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Dialed Podcast 360 - Race Day Chaos, SRAM Surprises & Salty Banter
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Send us a message! We recap the Michael Myers Memorial Time Trial, dive into SRAM’s latest transmission tech, debate Garmin’s new AI subscription, discuss Milan-San Remo and serve up enough salty banter that will rust your cassette. We also answer a bunch of great listener questions, so have a listen and enjoy this week's podcast! Support the show…
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Dialed Podcast 359 - Why you should do a time trial | Spring Classics | Spring Bike Check
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Send us a message! We cover some really good reasons why you should consider doing a time trial, discuss recent bike races that include some outstanding results for a few American riders, and run through what you should be checking on your bike as we transition to spring. Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 358 - Road Racing in AZ | Training Camp | Bike Tech You Need to Know
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Send us a message! After a brief hiatus, the Dialed Podcast team is back and shaking off the cobwebs. Jake, Matt, Sir Ian, and Lance finally reunite to talk all things cycling – from racing in the Arizona heat to why tubes might finally be extinct. If you love good banter, insightful race breakdowns, and a sprinkle of chaos, this episode is for you…
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Dialed Podcast 357 - Tenerife & Training Camp Strategies
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Send us a message! Want the ultimate cycling adventure? We break down a mini training camp in Tenerife, tackling Mount Teide and riding the Masca Loop. Here’s everything you need to know—routes, costs, training strategy, and why this island should be on every cyclist’s bucket list. Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 356 - Balancing Cycling with Work and Family
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Send us a message! Parenting, Pedaling, and Priorities: Dylan Wiggins (cwapface2 on the YouTubes) joins us again to discuss our cyclist’s guide to finding balance in life when trying to maintain fitness while raising a family, working, and getting through life. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 355 - The use of AI in Cycling | Crits | Campagnolo's Future
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Send us a message! We respond to some great listener questions on how AI is being infused into cycling, how to get comfortable racing crits, what Campagnolo's future looks like, and much more. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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Dialed Podcast 354 - Top American Cyclist | Bad Blood in Women's Racing | Closing the Gap to the Race Season | I Was Today Years Old When I Learned...
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Send us a message! Who is the top American cyclist? Why is there bad blood in Pro Women's racing? How are you closing the Gap to the start of the Race Season? I was today years old when I learned what? Sounds hot. Enjoy the podcast! Support the showBy Jake, Matt, Ian, & Lance
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