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Interviews and stories with passionate cyclists from around the world. Find out what makes riders tick, and what it means to go deep physically and mentally to be the best they can be.
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Our guest this week is Yuri Hauswald. He is the athlete manager for GU and ambassador for everything fun about riding gravel bikes. From the town of Petaluma in NorCal Yuri grew up playing many sports and lacrosse in college. When he fell for biking, he fell hard! (familiar story). We've been shredding on MTB, single speeds, road and gravel together since the early 90's. Tune in as Yuri and I cruise down memory lane and weave in common strands of cycling's past, present and future. @yhauswald
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Our guest today, Kate Courtney is a professional MTB racer with the Scott/SRAM TEAM. During the World Cup season, in her first year as an Elite Racer, Kate placed in the top 10 at six World Cups and finished the season in 8th place Overall. The year ended on a high note when Kate came from behind to win the 2018 Elite XC World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. With this victory, Kate became the first American in 17 years to win an Elite MTB World Championship and only the fourth American woman to do so.
In 2019, Kate had the opportunity to join the Scott-SRAM team and continue to chase big goals with incredible support. As a member of the Scott-SRAM program, Kate had her most successful season yet in 2019. She won three World Cup XC events, two World Cup XCC events and went on to secure the 2019 Overall UCI MTB World Cup Title - becoming the first American to do so in 17 years. With her 5th place at World Championships, Kate also secured her spot as a member of the US Olympic team for Tokyo 2020
Born and raised in Marin County in Northern California Kate is a former NICA racer and a graduate of Stanford University.
Join us as we talk about the Olympics, training and incremental gains, mental grit, social media, growing up in NorCal and goals for 2022.
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Born in Ghana and living in Marin Salifu is a man of many talents. He's an artist, a dog walker and an accomplished endurance cyclist. Join us as we talk art, cycling in NorCal and his recent ride of 30,000 ft where he climbed Mt. Tam via 7 different routes.
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Mig catches up with Pete about his postponed "Stetina's Paydirt" race, transitioning from the world pro tour, life as a privateer, the NorCal cycling community, and lastly the FKT's.
Pete on instagram @pstetina
Miguel on instagram @grasshopperadventureseries
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
24 years ago I created the Grasshopper Adventure Series. I will take credit for the concept and creation but without the pool of talented cyclists in NorCal with the desire to adventure and shred it would not have stuck. Perhaps it was that we provided people what they needed more than what they wanted? My “advertising plan “ was to drop of flyers with the dates and maps at Dave’s Bike Sport and make a few calls. This was of course before cell phones. Before email. Before the internet. Hope you enjoy the conversation with Roger Bartels, Glen Fant, Shane Breshnyn and Don Winkle. We’ll talk about bike culture in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County in the 80s and 90s, early battles for the Hopper Spike, equipment set up, and why we keep on keepin on.
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Up next Moriah Wilson. This season Moriah has snagged a 2nd at Huffmaster Grasshopper, 2nd at BWR San Diego and 2nd at Leadville 100 MTB. (Not to mention a few QOM in Marin) In a year of racing that was uncertain to even happen, she has rocketed to the top of "who's who" in Gravel and MTB. Join us as we discuss how the races played out, what she thinks of the current state of Gravel and what she has lined up for this late Summer and Fall.
Follow her at: @mo_wilson
To find out more and to register for Lake Sonoma or Usal Lost Coast Hopper go to https://grasshopperadventureseries.com/
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Join me as I chat with five time Olympian Katarina Nash. She has competed in two Winter Olympics and three Summer Olympics in MTB with a 5th place in Rio. We'll talk life in California, the present and future of gravel, her first Grasshopper and what it takes to stay motivated, challenged and inspired as a world class athlete.
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Join me as I chat with Ted King; former World Tour Pro rider, creator of The King Challenge, host of King of the Ride, Untapped Maple evangelist, father of Hazel and the first rider to start ruining gravel. ;). We'll discuss family, bikes, life in NorCal and Vermont and another rapid round of "This or That".
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Welcome to a brand new podcast, Fuerza; where we dig inside the mind of the driven athlete. Today, I'm talking to Katie Hall, former pro cyclist and current Outride ambassador.
Follow Katie on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/katiehalled
Connect with Miguel on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/grasshopperadventureseries
For information about Grasshopper Adventure Series (Races/Rides/Adventures)
https://grasshopperadventureseries.com/