Going Long

Dave Holmes
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... going far. A podcast intended to cover "all things bike". Pretty much everything is up for discussion. The idea is to share some of my passion and experience, as a person who rides bikes a lot, and has gone from a very overweight and unhealthy couch potato, to someone who rides ultra endurance distances and races their bike at every opportunity.

  1. 03/31/2024

    episode 16: end of the ZRL season 1 – titans grove

    The Zwift Racing League season is ending. The team's place in the League table is yet to be finalised. The previous five races have been well subscribed and hard fought. This final race report includes some background in the run up to the start gun, the outcome and ultimately the results from all the team's hard work. Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it helps me bring you more content and supports the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    9 min

  2. 03/24/2024

    episode 15: popping out for some crisp sea air

    I hardly need an excuse to tap out a quick century bike ride. When an excuse does rear its ugly head I'm all over it. Following and incident that required me to travel from London to Poole to collect something, I jumped at the chance to go by bike. It's a lovely route that has been tweaked over many years to go through some stunning English countryside. This is all about how the ride went. Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it helps me bring you more content and supports the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    7 min

  3. 03/17/2024

    episode 14: a short story of dentistry and money

    Many have fear of the dentist. Few are as fearful as me. Rather than dwell too much on dentistry, this episode takes a tiny detour from the usual content and tells tale of a brief meeting with an old friend in my beloved Soho, where I lived for most of my adult life and brought up my three kids with my life partner... Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it helps me bring you more content and supports the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    5 min

  4. 03/10/2024

    episode 13: how to restore a v1 wahoo kickr

    Having been handed a heavy box of broken parts that once was a V1 Wahoo Kicker, there soon came a time to put it all together and make it work. This episode details the deep rabbit hole I ventured down to eventually get that to happen. My journey takes me to the far flung reaches of the internet as well as places like Windsor and Richmond IRL. Did I succeed in my quest? Have a listen to find out... Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it helps me bring you more content and supports the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    10 min

  5. 02/10/2024

    episode 12: the arrival of a broken wahoo kickr

    It was a dark night around 10 p.m. in a car park outside an Olympic velodrome somewhere in London, where the exchange took place. A small group of people huddled around the back of a car, stuffing a mysterious cardboard box into its boot. An onlooker may have thought something sinister was afoot. Have a listen to this episode to find out what was really going on. Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it helps me bring you more content and supports the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    6 min

  6. 01/14/2024

    episode 11:- how to captain a zwift team of strangers

    What's it like to captain your cycling club's Zwift racing team? Follow the process from the initial idea through recruiting to the final reward of seeing the results come in. Get an insight into the challenges, the camaraderie, the excitement, and the sort of things that can and do go wrong. It's not as easy as you might think, but leading a diverse group of individuals towards a common goal in the world of online cycling racing is incredibly rewarding! Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it would really help me bring you more content and support the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    11 min

  7. 12/15/2023

    episode 10:- a loop of the uk’s côte d’azur

    There's something very special about a short spin around Pool Harbour on a late summer evening when the light is fading. I have a regular loop from where we stay when visiting family that leads you out to Sandbanks, past the ferry crossing, and back. It's around 10 miles and cuts through one of the wealthiest areas in the UK. In this episode, I chat you through this ride, where I stop for a while, have a ponder, and take a few pictures before getting back to the family. Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it would really help me bring you more content and support the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    3 min

  8. 12/12/2023

    episode 9: - hill climb racing up london's swains lane

    Hill Climb Racing is a cycling discipline unique to the UK that's been around for more than 100 years. The season runs over the course of a few weeks, just before winter breaks. It's simple. Cycle up a short, sharp UK hill as fast as you can! You can ride any bike or be of any age or persuasion. There's nothing quite like it. It's a fantastic spectacle of different riders on a wide variety of bikes, from some of the fittest athletes on exotic feather-light bicycles costing as much as a new car to retirees dusting off their step-through shoppers carrying children, pets, and beer. Join me as a start-line marshal responsible for setting riders off up London's notorious Swain's Lane, which cuts through Highgate Cemetery, where many of the world's famous have their final resting place. Thanks for listening. Feel free to check out the Going Long blog at www.goinglong.co.uk. Don't forget to subscribe. If you want to buy me a coffee, it would really help me bring you more content and support the podcast. #CoffeeAndBikes Woman sketching: @alison.gardinaire.art The Urban Hill Climb Hosts: London Cycling Campaign Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/going-long/donations

    10 min
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... going far. A podcast intended to cover "all things bike". Pretty much everything is up for discussion. The idea is to share some of my passion and experience, as a person who rides bikes a lot, and has gone from a very overweight and unhealthy couch potato, to someone who rides ultra endurance distances and races their bike at every opportunity.

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  • Creator
    Dave Holmes
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Going Long
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