This week we’re talking about things that we’re not very good at, like podcasting, but still really enjoy. Basically, we’re taking failure back from all the people who are doing it wrong, and if anything, 99 episodes of this podcast are a testament to the possible successes of continuing to fail.

This week John takes on a number of small issues, mostly style points and asks Patrick's opinion to see who has the more correct perspective. Patrick relates the many lessons cycling taught readers who responded to his question on social media.

John discusses the YouTube channel Lee Likes Bikes, whose creator does a fine job on breaking down mountain biking skills. Patrick suggests that cycling is the perfect sport.

John reaches into the bucket of bike categories and pulls out all-road for some closer examination. Patrick explains regenerative braking in eBikes and lets you know whether you want it or not. That plus some new Paceline picks rounds out this week's show.

This week John introduces Patrick to a new phrase: Bruise Life. Contemplating Bruise Life means asking how far you're willing to go. Patrick takes on reader/listener responses to the question: What are your rescue foods once you've bonked?

This week John takes a look at Redbull's decision to pull the plug on all women's freeride competition as well as questionable riding by Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic at the recently completed Vuelta a Espana. While on a recent ride, Patrick's companions started talking post-ride foods and that resulted in a survey of fellow riders and their faves.

After a few technical hurdles, including a missing laptop, John and Patrick are back to talk about attention deficit and how that variety of focus feeds cycling and versa the vice. Patrick takes on the sweet spot in the cyclist's learning curve and how sticking with cycling for so long has imparted lessons for him that may not have been easy to learn otherwise.

This week John takes on product names. The good, the bad, the ridiculous. He and Patrick may expose a foible or two of their own. Patrick examines a recent NY Times piece about kids, anxiety and how freedom may be the solution.

Last weekend the MADE custom frame builder show was held in Portland, Ore. John and Patrick spend the show talking about what they saw, who impressed them, what the scene was like and the why behind buying a custom frame.

This week Robot takes on the ideas of durability and sustainability. Patrick looks at how autonomous cars are going to change not just cycling, but society.

John takes on the subject of innovation. New features are meant to make bikes better, but there have been so many tiny and incremental improvements that sometimes we can be rather cynical about just what the gains are. And yet, we have seen real gains over the years. Patrick discusses the difference between bike touring and bikepacking.

This week John takes on the issue of road users on things that are not cars. Not limited to e-bikes, there is a degree of education and cooperation that seems needed in our current time. Patrick, just back from a trip to the South, takes on riding in the heat.

We were having a real hard time coming up with a topic this week, because Robot’s dog died on Sunday, and it’s all he can think about. Django was among the best boys ever. He was quick with a joke. He smelled awful, and if you knew him, you loved him. He’s a real loss for the universe. So we’re going to talk about that, because it’s what we’re going to talk about.

Now that the men's Tour de France is over, we're into the women's Tour de France. And how great is that? We have a women's Tour de France again! Patrick talks about ill-advised phrases, parenting and the split of labor between a mom and a dad and how that has played out in his life.

This week John takes on the demise of the e-bike brand Vanmoof and his experience with them, which is emblematic of why they failed. Patrick talks aphorisms, those pithy truths, and the ones he lives by in cycling.

This week Robot takes another look at the lingering consequences of a pandemic and what it has wrought on the bike industry economy. Spoiler alert: Lots of stuff is discounted. Patrick takes on a listener question about using sealant in tubes rather than going full tubeless. No spoiler alerts here.

This week John returns to the subject of pro cycling and specifically, the recently underway Tour de France. Patrick talks traffic as a result of his recent visit to Honolulu, a place with traffic that reminded him of LA. Yuck.

This week John looks at racing and how it has been used to drive innovation. Patrick takes on a listener question about the story arc of a group ride.

This week John takes a look at the bike industry and rather than some of his more curmudgeonly observations about the nature of eternal forward progress, he (perhaps grudgingly) admits that when we take stock of the last 50 years of bike development, there can be no doubt that today's bikes are better. Patrick takes on a listener question about why cycling is the perfect sport to comprehend the physical world around us. But is it the only one?

Following his segment on how bikes are on sale due to a glut in the market, John takes a look at another segment that has seen its share of over-supply and resulting sales: wheels. Patrick looks at his weekend at Wente and a lesson that anyone may glean from a big day.

John insists he's not an economist, but he talks about the economy as it affects the bike industry. After several years of not enough supply to meet demand, it seems that there is more supply than demand. Patrick explores what it means to use the bike to mourn someone's passing.

This week is a tandem episode and my guest is Dave Koesel, one of the men behind a new and cutting edge aero track frame. The company is called Stromm Cycling and their Kickstarter began running last week and as of this recording they are 80 percent of the way to reaching their goal..  I first met Dave when he was the drop bar product manager for Felt Bicycles. He and I interacted a lot because I was writing all of Felt’s copy at the time. I quickly came to respect and even admire Dave....

The seven-stage Vuelta Feminina recently concluded. John followed the racing and found it an engaging event and believes that it offers an encouraging example for how racing could be promoted in the future. Patrick interviewed industry veteran Dave Koesel who has worked with two other geniuses to bring what is certain to be the fastest track frame on the planet ... in a Kickstarter.

Some kids built dirt ramps and jumps on a disused piece of land near John. What happened next doesn't inspire hope. Patrick talks about the lessons of riding a race in Boggs Demo Forest last weekend.

This week John takes on what it means to be bike literate, to be able to glean things from looking at a bike. What does a bike's appearance tell us about what it is? Patrick has his first rendezvous of the season this coming weekend and rather than offering an inspiring account of how his training went perfectly, he offers validation to those who have struggled to meet their fitness goals.