Refuel & Reboot - The Tech and Bikepacking resupply Podcast

Rugged adventure meets sharp digital insight
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A podcast that blends bikepacking and technology with a distinctive flavour — Rugged adventure meets sharp digital insight with host Mark Gilmour. refuelandreboot.substack.com

  1. 12 hr ago

    Ep. 28 Richard Salisbury - A Cyclist Fighting Cancer

    When Rich and I first started talking about him coming on as a guest on the Podcast, we talked a little about his own health journey and how he came to be involved in the children’s charity Cyclists Fighting Cancer. He then sent me an email outlining just in bullet form really the extent of that journey, from being a young boy in and out of hospital, in traction and in his words between 0-8 spending 50% of the time in hospital, through his cancer diagnosis at 22 years old that changed his life trajectory completely to ongoing treatment, diagnosis’, clinical trials and ultimately surviving. “Some people seem to use the hardship and resilience alone as something to help people navigate their own life, whereas my message is not only that you become stronger through these things, but that in time, even the scariest of times can become memories, stories and experiences that you remember in a weirdly fond way and that give you more empathy, compassion and ability to relate to many different people”. We also talk through how cycling was involved in his life, racing mountain bikes and participating in Ride Across America (RAAM) and the effect on his health of that. His story is very compelling and leads onto the work he is doing as a Director at the children’s charity Cyclists Fighting Cancer. In the episode Rich explains the work the charity does and the setup including the four stores they have in Manchester, Cheltenham, Surrey Quays in London and the headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon. Incidentally, as we approach the Christmas season, each of the shops needs good bike donations to stock up for the peak buying season. HINT HINT. When penning the title for this episode of the podcast, it felt appropriate to name it after the interviewee, Rich Salisbury - A cyclist fighting cancer. Hope you enjoy the episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

  2. 3 Nov

    Ep 27 Can Cyclo-cross become cycling’s answer to Parkrun?

    It’s autumn in the UK and we are right in the middle of the cyclocross season, as we hear in this episode, reaching the point of the season where the races turn from hard packed gravel adventures to slipping and sliding mud soaked races in the countryside. In this episode of the Refuel and Reboot podcast, I talk with Gary Rowing-Parker, a retired IT project manager who since retirement has taken on the role of Chair of the West Midlands Cyclo-cross League. We talk about the UK regional leagues, the appeal of cross and whether or not a evolution of the cyclocross format could become cycling’s equivalent of the success of parkrun. To find out more about cyclocross in your area, visit the British Cycling website https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/getintocyclo-cross/?c=EN and for the West Midlands Cyclo-cross league visit https://wmccl.co.uk/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

  3. 27 Oct

    Ep 26 - Where focus goes. - Being an ADHD performance Coach

    As we come to the end of ADHD awareness month in October in this episode of the podcast I talk with Alan Stracey, founder of Where Focus Goes. ADHD coaching and support for high-performance minds. Alan and I met through the Tullio business community for cyclists. This conversation was interesting to me for the podcast as the intercept between cyclists/high performance athletes, entrepreneurs and hyper focus brought out some interesting discussion points. In particular the observance of higher than average instances of ADHD and neurodivergence in those two focus groups. Alan goes on to explain what ADHD coaching is and what it is not. It is not therapy and not a place to get diagnosis, he explains how what he does is provide executive and life coaching through the lens of neurodivergence. A very interesting part of the discussion is when we talk about what happens to athletes or high performance individuals when their ability to regulate through exercise or their structure is taken away. Very insightful. Hope you enjoy the episode. To get in touch with Alan, contact him through his website https://wherefocusgoes.com/ via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adhdalan/ or join him on a Tullio CC Business Community event . https://www.tullio.cc/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

  4. 22 Oct

    Series 3 of the Podcast - Taurus Mountain Race & other topics

    The podcast is back for a 3rd series after a summer break and in this episode Mark previews some of the topics coming up in future episodes along with initial recap of his experience at the Taurus Mountain Race. In Series 3 of the podcast Mark speaks to guests covering topics across a wide spectrum, they will be talking about entrepreneurship, branding, ADHD, neurodivergence, living with cancer, overcoming health challenges, organising and directing a charity, retirement, cyclocross, accountancy, and others all through the lens and common thread of cycling. In addition later in the series there will be interviews with guests who have competed in Ultracycling events this year such as Silk Road Mountain Race and the extraordinary story of the Taurus Mountain race, including an interview with a rider who has been at all four mountain races this year and reached each one of them without travelling by plane. This episode concludes with Marks recap of his experience on the first couple of days of the Taurus Mountain Race before he scratched just after CP1 with shoulder issues. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

  5. 25 Aug

    The Aftermath of the New Forest Wildfire.

    In this episode, I recorded some footage from my gravel bike ride this week to scout the area affected by the New Forest Wildfire started by the vehicle fire on the A31 two weeks ago. Thanks to the amazing work of the combined emergency services response the damage to the Forest is not worse than it could so easily have been. The fire was started on Sunday 9th August by a vehicle fire on the A31 which quickly spread to the nearby verges and then into the forest. It took over a week for the fire to brought under full control and a further four or five days to continue with the damping down process to make sure no fires were reignited. The A31 was finally opened again on Saturday 22nd August, the impact of closing a major arterial road for so long was massive on the whole area. I had never seen so many cars on the quieter rural roads of the forest. I avoided the area on my bike during the disruption, venturing only to the south of the forest. Thankfully the area has started to get back to normal again. The footage from my ride showed the effect in the Forest on both sides of the carriageway. Amazingly, and thanks to the efforts of the emergency services the fire did not spread further north, the footage shows how the clear demarcation of the fire break along the gravel path. It is also incredible that the damage on the south side of the A31 was not worse. This video episode contains some comparison footage shot by Mike & Julie Wheeler https://www.youtube.com/@WheelersAtLarge from earlier in the year. Check out their channel for loads of great footage of riding around the New Forest and Dorset. Watch this short episode on my YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/gPvSINtxTmQ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

  6. 18 Aug

    Ep24 Bonus Episode - Dotwatch the Silk Road Mountain Race

    Even though the pod is currently on a season break, while I pull together new interviews and discussions ready for season three, which will begin towards the end of September, I thought I would record a brief episode and share a few thoughts on the ongoing Silk Road mountain race, which started last Saturday on the 15th of August in Talas in Kyrgystan and is currently underway. Now, the Silk Road mountain race is widely regarded as... If not the pinnacle, one of the major bikepacking ultra races of the season. And as part of the organization of that, there is a group of dot watchers that are based all around the world, across multiple time zones, keeping an eye on riders as they make their way through the 2050 kilometre course across the country. The high peaks in Kyrgyzstan ranging up to over 4,000 meters. I'm one of those dotwatchers who is assigned a group of riders to keep an eye on their security, their safety, and we're tracking those riders as they complete the course. Official Race Website & tracking Silk Road Mountain Race — The Mountain Races: Silk Road, Atlas, Hellenic Tracking: https://srmr2026.maprogress.com/# Official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/silkroadmountainrace/ Official Podcast with daily updates : The Mountain Races Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

    Ep24 Bonus Episode - Dotwatch the Silk Road Mountain Race

  7. 7 Jul

    Ep. 23 Changing the Dream: Matt Rowe- Rowe & King Coaching

    This episode of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast is an interview with former cycling professional Matt Rowe, founder of Rowe & King, older brother of the Team Sky /Ineos Grenadiers legend Luke Rowe and husband of Olympic champion and former professional cyclist Dani Rowe (nee King) His story of racing bikes as a junior and pro and having to give it up all because of illness is a fascinating story. Especially when he talks through the massive decision he had to make at just the tender age of 18. Matt is open and brutally honest about that time and what lead to him studying, working in the corporate environment before making the decision to start his own business with his wife and found Rowe & King Cycling coaching. I really wanted to hear Matt’s story which can be overshadowed by the public successes of his famous younger brother Luke and Olympic Champion wife Dani. His story is relatable to all those who have chased a dream only to have that dream shattered and have to find a new path. To connect with Matt and Rowe & King coaching, check out their website roweandking.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

  8. 29 Jun

    Episode 22: Aren't you the cycling guy? Mark Taggart / Taggart People.

    Ep. 22 Aren't you the cycling guy. Mark Taggart of Taggart People. This episode is a discussion with Mark Taggart, founder of Taggart People and follows a theme of business owners who have struck out on their own after a successful career in the corporate environment. In this episode, Mark talks about redundancy, making the decision to start up on his own, the challenges of first starting, the power of personal brand and tapping into what makes us different in what we do. Mark Taggart is also a member of the Tullio Business Community for Cyclists, a networking group for business leaders who ride bikes and are looking to further their network reach. Mark is ride captain for the Bedfordshire group and its inaugural ride with take place on Thursday 9th July. Details on tullio.cc or through contacting Mark on LinkedIn Mark Taggart FCIPD | LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit refuelandreboot.substack.com

    Episode 22: Aren't you the cycling guy? Mark Taggart / Taggart People.
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