Ep. 219 ~ Remembering Kerry Snow-Alley
A memorial ride and Celebration of Life are planned for Saturday, Sept. 19th. More information can be found here: https://kimtopp.com/honori...
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Bikes or Death is a podcast centered around the growing sport of bikepacking, adventure cycling, and the outdoors. The show features the amazing people who participate in these activities an...
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20 of 224 episodesEp. 218 ~ Justinas Leveika, King of Chaos Conquers Silk Road
When Justinas Leveika last joined Bikes or Death, he had just set a new Fastest Known Time for the Bikepacking Triple Crown. He wasn't done....
Ep. 217 ~ Cruz Blue, Youngest Ever Triple Crown Finisher at 17
What had you accomplished by 17? Not what dreams did you have, but what dreams had you already made come true? One thing I know for sure: Yo...
Ep. 216 ~ Anna Claire Beasley, No Big Bend Wall
In 2019, I joined a group of students from Texas Tech on a five-day bikepacking trip through Big Bend Ranch State Park. That trip is where I...
Ep. 215 ~ Meaghan Hackinen, New Tour Divide FKT
Meaghan Hackinen just made history on the Tour Divide, completing the 2026 Grand Depart in 14 days, 10 hours, and 2 minutes. In the process,...
Ep. 214 ~ Daniel "Dirty Dan" Connell, Pacific Coast FKT
Daniel Connell, aka " Dirty Dan " is fresh off setting a new FKT on the Pacific Coast route from Alaska to the Mexican border. Dan ripped do...
Ep. 213 ~ Maddy Nutt, Traka 560 FKT
Maddy Nutt just made her mark on ultra-cycling in her very first attempt at this year's Traka 560. She is no stranger to big efforts on the...
BONUS: RYDB Fest Preview
We're gearing up for the second edition of RYDB Fest in Fayetteville, AR. In today's episode, we're breaking down everything you can expect...
Ep. 212 ~ Live From the Bikepacking Campout at Sea Otter
Something new came to Sea Otter this year, and I went to get the scoop. Sea Otter is widely regarded as the largest bike expo in the world,...
Ep. 211 ~ Jacob Ashton, World Tour | DOOM | ETS
Can you imagine packing up everything you own on a bicycle, riding away from your home with plans to cycle the world over the next four year...
Ep. 210 ~ Tyler "Freakin" Reynolds, Texas Slowdown SS Triple Star
Tyler "Freakin" Reynolds and the First Texas Triple Star In 2025 the Texas Triple Star was born. Complete all three events in the Texas Show...
Ep. 209 ~ Kurt Refsnider, First to ride the 5,000 mile Orogenesis Route
My guest today is someone who is no stranger to the front of the field. A perennial podium finisher as a professional mountain biker, and ov...
Ep. 208 ~ Turning the Mic Around: Eric House Interviews Me
We're kicking off the year with a special guest—Eric House! We met up in the Sam Houston National Forest for a bit of a role reversal; this...
Ep. 207 ~ Kyle & Hannah - West Texas Showdown, 1st & 2nd Overall
For the past five years, the Texas Showdown Series has been slowly, inevitably, drifting west. We started in the dense, pine-soaked forests...
Ep. 206 ~ Central Texas Showdown w/ Andrea Roelofs & Javian Quinones
We're 60 days out from the 3rd annual Central Texas Showdown grand depart, so let's talk about it! To talk about CTS I brought in a couple e...
Ep. 205 ~ Rockstar Women, hosted by Kayla Hall
Today on the Bikes or Death podcast it's all about the ladies! For the first time ever I turned the microphone, and podcast, over to the tal...
Ep. 204 ~ Andrew Onermaa, Tour Divide 1st Place Singlespeed
This year's Tour Divide was one for the books - and the record books. With good weather and a very competitive field we saw dots moving so f...
Ep. 203 ~ Arkansas Graveler with Ariel & Patrick
Last year I participated in the inaugural Arkansas Graveler where we traversed the State from Fayetteville to Jonesboro through the Ozarks i...
Ep. 202 ~ Stephen Fitzgerald, Pinyons & Pines Winner and Rodeo Labs owner
Stephen Fitzgerald is a husband, father, owner of Rodeo Labs, and accomplished cyclist. When time allows he's been known to dabble in gravel...
Ep. 201 ~ Cjell Moné, AZT 800 World Record!
Cjell Moné just did the unthinkable by riding his custom Moné La Roca with coaster brakes on the Arizona Trail 800 . The AZT 800, which is a...