Bigfoot, Hi-Viz Victim Blaming, and the Garmin Drafting Hack

From donkeys in the Oman desert to a kangaroo take-down at the Tour Down Under, the 2026 racing season is off to a wild start. But the real creature chaos starts when Levy tells the story of being hunted through the woods by something he can't quite explain. This week, we also have a heated discussion on whether the push for hi-viz apparel is actually a form of victim blaming that ignores the real dangers of the road. Plus, we discuss the new Garmin RearVue 820 and how its same-speed tracking effectively turns it into a high-tech drafting sensor for catching wheel-suckers. 00:00 – Intro 00:35 – Wildlife Chaos: Donkeys and Gazelles in Oman 04:25 – Wildlife Chaos: Kangaroos at the Tour Down Under 05:53 – Hazardous Animal Encounters: Dogs and Bee Stings 08:09 – Hazardous Animal Encounters: Locusts and Tarantulas 09:26 – Levy’s Mystery Woods Encounter (The Bigfoot Story) 13:55 – Listener Q&A: The Cost of Campagnolo Batteries 17:41 – Listener Q&A: Electronic Drivetrains and "E-Waste" 23:53 – Listener Q&A: Lower Tier and Chinese Group Sets 29:54 – Garmin RearVue 820: The Drafting Sensor Hack 47:15 – The Ethics of Safety: Is Hi-Viz Just Victim Blaming?

You can listen to Bigfoot, Hi-Viz Victim Blaming, and the Garmin Drafting Hack online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Bigfoot, Hi-Viz Victim Blaming, and the Garmin Drafting Hack is an episode from VeloNews Podcasts by Velo.

This episode is 55:18 long.

This episode was published on Feb 13, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from VeloNews Podcasts when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.