Rabbit Holes

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Welcome to Rabbit Holes, a podcast presented by Escape Collective. Each episode, we'll be diving into a fascinating story from the world of cycling, telling it in a way you may never have heard it before. Hosted by Iain Treloar and Jonny Long, this is a monthly (for now) exploration of stories that are big, weird, wonderful, and emotional – sometimes all at once. Curious? Dive into the Rabbit Holes with us. Escape Collective is member-funded. If you like this podcast, please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/

Episodes

  1. 01/12/2025

    What's it like buying a bike on AliExpress?

    Welcome back to the Rabbit Holes podcast! This episode is an audio version of one of Iain's investigations – a journey into the vast bike industry ecosystem that is AliExpress.  What's it like buying a bike from the platform? How do you know if you'll end up with something good? And, is it possible to end up with something you'll actually want to ride at the end of it all? We get our credit card out and go shopping ... and it's fair to say, it's a pretty bumpy ride.  This podcast is an Escape Collective production, and is only possible through the support of our members. To become one of those, sign up at EscapeCollective.com/join. Sign up to the Rabbit Holes feed for future episodes - we've got a great one in the works.

    33 min

  2. 21/07/2025

    Beginner's Guide to the Pro Cycling, Tour de France edition

    Ever have a question about the Tour de France? We've got you covered.

    25 min

  3. 03/07/2025

    The beginner's guide to pro cycling

    Cycling's a beautiful sport. It's also a nightmare for new fans to get into – a mess of jargon, history, and tactics. Journalism professor (and new cycling fan) Holly Johnson has questions, and together with Iain Treloar, is on a mission to decipher pro cycling. In the first episode of this Rabbit Holes podcast offshoot: a chat with EF Education-Easypost CEO Jonathan Vaughters about how teams work. Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast, please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/

    54 min

  4. 02/05/2025

    Who shot Greg LeMond?

    Welcome to the first episode of Rabbit Holes, presented by Escape Collective. In the arc of a life – especially one as rich and eventful as Greg LeMond's - certain stories get lost to the grander narrative. But in 1987, the bigger story was still unwritten. That year – soon after he'd won his first Tour de France, in the prime of his career – Greg LeMond was shot, and almost died. A Grand Tour champion, violence, drugs, intrigue, rehabilitation, and redemption: this is that story. Production and sound design by Will and Stuart at Redbricks Media. Music from EpidemicSound. Thanks to Chris Marshall-Bell. Escape Collective is an entirely independent and member-funded publication, and this content is only possible through the support of our members. To subscribe, go to www.escapecollective.com/join.

    1h 16m

  5. EPISODE 1

    Trailer: Who shot Greg LeMond?

    Welcome to Rabbit Holes, a new podcast presented by Escape Collective.  Each episode, we'll be diving into a fascinating story from the world of cycling, telling it in a way you may never have heard it before. Hosted by Iain Treloar and Jonny Long, this is a monthly (for now) exploration of stories that are big, weird, wonderful, and emotional – sometimes all at once. Curious? Dive into the Rabbit Holes with us. Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast, please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/

    1 min

Trailer

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Welcome to Rabbit Holes, a podcast presented by Escape Collective. Each episode, we'll be diving into a fascinating story from the world of cycling, telling it in a way you may never have heard it before. Hosted by Iain Treloar and Jonny Long, this is a monthly (for now) exploration of stories that are big, weird, wonderful, and emotional – sometimes all at once. Curious? Dive into the Rabbit Holes with us. Escape Collective is member-funded. If you like this podcast, please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/

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    Escape Collective
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    Escape Collective
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
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