Best Chris Panasky Podcasts (2025)

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Nathalie Baillon: Tour Divide Winner, Guiness Record Holder and so much more 1:26:02

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Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories behind the pedals, exploring the grit, gear, and glory of bikepacking and ultra-endurance cycling. I’m your host, Chris Panasky, and today’s guest is someone who doesn’t just ride hard, she lives full throttle. Nathalie Baillon is an ultra-distance cyclist whose re…

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Beyond the Passes: Meaghan Hackinen's Journey Through the Silk Road Mountain Race 1:20:07

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I sit down once again with ultra-endurance athlete and writer Meaghan Hackinen, fresh off her incredible performance at the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race. Over 1,954 kilometers and 28,000 meters of climbing through the rugged terrain of Kyrgyzstan, Meaghan not only finished the race, but she also c…

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Unpacking Bikepacking #9 with Carl Presseault 2:00:29

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Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast. I’m your host, Chris Panasky, and today we’re diving into another round of Unpacking Bikepacking, a series where we ditch the polished narratives and get real about gear, grit, and the glorious chaos of bikepacking. Whether it’s the saddle that saved your soul or the mud puddle that swallowed your eg…

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A Deliberate Detour with Sebastian Brandt 1:39:59

2M ago1:39:59

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Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Sebastian, a marketing exec turned solo bikepacking adventurer, whose journey across the rail trails of America began with a career detour and became a deliberate pursuit of clarity, connection, and challenge. From navigating rainforest mishaps and bear encounters to …

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Chasing the Triple Crown with Hannah Otto 1:14:46

2M ago1:14:46

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Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I'm your host Chris Panasky, and today we’re diving into a story that redefines what it means to push limits. My guest today is Hannah Otto, a professional mountain biker, Olympic Long Team member, and the mastermind behind the Moab Triple Crown, a trilogy of iconic mountain bike routes across some o…

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Ridecast | Toddler in Tow - European Bikepacking Journey 1:34:57

2M ago1:34:57

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🎙️ In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, we are sharing the story of a very personal journey—a 2-week family bike trip through Northern France, Belgium and Netherlands. Joined by my wife, who was taking on her first loaded bike tour, and our young daughter, we set out to explore the coastal charm, rich culture, and world-class cycling…

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Spokes and Jokes Tour with Skyler Bolks 1:25:06

3M ago1:25:06

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I sit down with Skyler Bolks to talk about his recent Jokes and Spokes Tour, a 1000-mile bikepacking journey that took him from comedy venue to comedy venue across the American Midwest. Skyler shares the inspiration behind this unconventional fusion of stand-up comedy and long-distance cycling, an…

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Pedals, Peaks, and Perseverance: The Hellenic Mountain Race with Meaghan Hackinen 1:36:45

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In this podcast episode, Meaghan Hackinen discusses her recent participation in the Hellenic Mountain Race, and her preparation for the upcoming Silk Road Mountain Race. She shares personal anecdotes and insights from these experiences, such as why she chose flat bars over drop bars for this particular event, the challenges she faced with weather c…

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Nathan Siemans | All things bikepacking, community building and route development 1:32:48

5M ago1:32:48

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I connect with Nathan Siemans to talk about the Lost Elephant and the Cold Ride. Originally called the Kootenay Gravel Grinder, the name was changed to The Lost Elephant to help people recognize that it was far from being just a gravel ride. As bikepacking was gaining in popularity, more and more …

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Re-living the 2025 Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit with Joanne Steventon 1:22:27

5M ago1:22:27

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, Joanne Steventon and I dive into this year's Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit. Throughout the summit weekend, Joanne could be seen engaging with participants and doing some short interviews to better help portray the community feel of this bikepacking summit weekend. The episode highlights the u…

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Ben Clark | Cycling Around the World for Men's Health 2:13:23

7M ago2:13:23

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I connect with Ben Clark, an adventure cyclist who is 18,000 kilometers into his 35,000-kilometer journey around the world. Ben shares the challenges and highlights of his route, which has taken him through countries such as Turkey, Georgia, Uzbekistan, India, Nepal, and Vietnam. He offers insight…

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Chris Mahony | Go RVing Canada - The Intersection Between RVing and Biking 54:38

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I've had the chance to connect with Chris Mahoney, President of Go RVing Canada, a not for profit focused on promoting the RV lifestyle. After an initial discussion, we thought this could be a really interesting podcast, as both the bikepacking and RVing lifestyles are centred around exploration a…

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2025 Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit 27:38

7M ago27:38

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I dive into all things Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit. We talk about the events taking place throughout the weekend, the amazing presenters sharing their knowledge with us, how and why we've integrated workshops into the format, and of course, details on all the amazing sponsors and prizes tha…

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Chris Smith | Blind Guy Biking the Tour Divide 1:20:47

8M ago1:20:47

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I have the chance to talk with Chris Smith, better known as the Blind Guy Biking on Instagram. Chris has defied the odds on many occasions throughout his life. While Stargardt’s Disease is an inherited genetic condition that causes central vision loss, it usually occurs during childhood, resulting…

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Meaghan Hackinen | Rockin' the Atlas Mountain Race 1:03:11

8M ago1:03:11

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I have Meaghan Hackinen back on the podcast for her 4th time. In this episode we dive into her recent women's 2nd place finish at the Atlas Mountain Race. We discussed her preparations for the event and how challenging it can be to do a major race in the middle of winter, her new Cutthroat and get…

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Ridecast: 2025 Wendigo Fatbike Ultra | Intro by Organizer Cameron Dube 40:37

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In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I share with you a Ridecast on my recent Wendigo Fatbike Ultra event participation. This was the 10th year of the event and quite a special year to participate in such an event. As an added bonus, I invited the organizer, Cameron Dube, to come on the podcast to start us off and share about the cre…

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Unpacking Bikepacking #8 | Winter Biking with Doug Dunlop 2:52:09

9M ago2:52:09

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In this episode of the Bikepacking Adventures Podcast, I'm happy to have Doug Dunlop back on the show to record an Unpacking Bikepacking episode on all things winter biking. Doug runs a fantastic website called coldbike.com, where he blogs and reviews tons of winter biking related gear, constantly working to improve his skills with all things regar…