Beyond the Bike Stories

Oleg Balandin

🚴‍♂️ STORIES ON TWO WHEELS 🎧 The bicycle knows everything. It was there when the terrible happened. It helped solve the mystery. It saved a life. It changed everything. 🚲 The bicycle — main character of every story ⏱️ Short episodes — up to 30 minutes 🎭 Mysteries, horror, heartwarming tales 💚 Stories that make you kinder 🛡️ Valuable insights for cyclists Perfect for your commute, run, or evening listening. One episode — one story that will change how you see the bicycle in your hallway. 🎧 Listen on Spotify now! 👉 SUBSCRIBE

  1. The Peloton of the Dead. Part Three: The Wish and New Beginning (Supernatural Thriller)

    Jan 28

    The Peloton of the Dead. Part Three: The Wish and New Beginning (Supernatural Thriller)

    Death asks the question every living person dreams of hearing: "What is your wish?" Martin opens his mouth—and realizes he doesn't know the answer. Three months ago it would have been automatic: bring Emily back, restore what was lost, fix the broken past. But now, sitting on cold steps surrounded by fading ghosts, having watched Sarah vanish half a meter from salvation and Thomas dissolve into pure liberation, he's not sure. David speaks quietly: "The worst thing about being a ghost isn't pain or loneliness—it's regret for everything you didn't do when you were alive." One chance. One wish. One moment to choose between reclaiming the past or claiming the future. What do you ask for when you've seen both sides of existence? Perfect for: Anyone who's ever been asked what they truly want and realized they don't know the answer. Those who understand that the hardest thing to let go of isn't what we lost—it's the pain of losing it. People who've discovered that moving forward sometimes means wishing for something they've never had. ⏱ In 10 minutes: A wish granted at dawn, advice from a ghost who learned wisdom too late, and the first real sleep in three months that changes everything. 🎧 A story about the moment you stop running from the past and start riding toward the future—one pedal revolution at a time.

    10 min
  2. The Peloton of the Dead. Part Two: The Ghost Race (Supernatural Thriller)

    Jan 21

    The Peloton of the Dead. Part Two: The Ghost Race (Supernatural Thriller)

    Death lowers its hand, and eighty ghosts explode forward into the night. They ride through walls. Through cars. Through reality itself. Martin Collins has only his legs, his lungs, and every street he's memorized in three months of sleepless nights. Five kilometers to the harbor and back. Three minutes from the winner's finish to cross the line—or vanish forever. The dead have their advantages. But Martin knows something they've forgotten: what it feels like to be truly, desperately alive. At the finish line, he'll discover that winning isn't the hardest part. It's watching what happens to those who don't. Perfect for: Those who know that every victory casts a shadow. Anyone who's pushed themselves beyond their limits and discovered what lies on the other side. People who understand that the hardest races aren't against others—they're against time itself. ⏱ In 25 minutes: A race through impossible streets, a tie with a soldier who's been dead for eighty years, and the moment when winning and losing become the same unbearable thing. 🎧 A haunting story about the price of existence—and what you're willing to witness to earn your one wish.

    25 min
  3. The Peloton of the Dead. Part One: The Accidental Witness (Supernatural Thriller)

    Jan 14

    The Peloton of the Dead. Part One: The Accidental Witness (Supernatural Thriller)

    Salem, Massachusetts. Halloween night. Midnight strikes.Martin Collins doesn't believe in ghosts. He's a programmer—logic, statistics, rational explanations. His late-night bike rides are just therapy for insomnia. Three months since Emily left. Three months of riding through empty streets, trying to outrun the pain.Then the clock hits twelve at Charter Street Cemetery.A procession appears. Dozens of cyclists on machines from different eras—Victorian bone-shakers, penny-farthings, World War II military bikes. They glow with cold, ghostly light. They ride through parked cars. Through walls. Through solid matter like it's fog.The last rider turns his head. Looks directly at Martin. His lips move: "Follow us."At the town hall, Death waits in a black cloak. A young ghost named David explains: "Once a year we race. Winners earn release from this existence. Losers vanish into oblivion. You can participate. If you win—one wish."What do you wish for when the dead invite you to their race? Perfect for: Anyone who's ever felt trapped between past and future. Those who know that some nights the impossible becomes terrifyingly real. People who understand that the greatest invitations come with the highest stakes. ⏱ In 15 minutes: One living man, eighty ghosts, and an invitation to a race where losing means more than defeat. 🎧 A chilling tale about the moment when midnight stops being just another hour—and becomes a doorway you can't close.

    16 min
  4. Between Stones and Spokes (Drama / Adventure)

    12/17/2025

    Between Stones and Spokes (Drama / Adventure)

    Portugal to Estonia. 90 days. Two bicycles. A lifetime of friendship. Oliver and James – two Brits, friends for 35 years. One a professor, the other a former rugby player. Opposites who fit together like pieces of a puzzle. At 45, they finally said yes to the road. No schedules, no obligations. Just two men, their bikes, and the real Europe they'd only read about. Exploding kefir bottles. Village misunderstandings. Wrong turns that became right stories. Every day, a new adventure. Every kilometer, proof they made the right choice. Then – day 70. A mountain pass between France and Italy. A gravel serpentine with a view that takes your breath away. A crack from above. Stones breaking loose. Some moments change everything. Some roads demand more than you planned to give. Perfect for: Those who understand that the greatest adventures carry the greatest risks. Anyone who knows that friendship is tested not in comfort, but in crisis. People who've learned that nature always has the final word. ⏱ In 20 minutes: Two friends, one journey, and the moment when the road changes direction forever. 🎧 A powerful tale about dreams, loyalty, and why some promises must be kept—even when the person you made them to can no longer see it.

    22 min
  5. Venom in the Balkans (Drama / Adventure)

    12/10/2025

    Venom in the Balkans (Drama / Adventure)

    You always check your shoes in the morning, right? Alex Murphy is living his dream—a solo cycling expedition across the Balkans. Six countries in three weeks. No tours, no crowds, just him and the untamed wilderness. Perfect campsite under ancient beech trees. Stars overhead. Another day conquered. Morning comes. He reaches for his cycling shoe, still half-asleep. The pain is instantaneous. A black scorpion. Twenty kilometers from the nearest village. No phone signal. The venom spreading. And a brutal choice: stay and hope, or ride through the agony to find help before it's too late. Perfect for: Solo travelers who understand that adventure and danger share the same address. Anyone who's ever learned a life lesson the hard way. Those who know that sometimes strangers save you in ways you never expected. ⏱ In 20 minutes: One Irish cyclist, one small creature, and the ride of his life—not toward a destination, but toward survival. 🎧 A gripping tale about hubris, humility, and why wilderness always has the last word.

    16 min
  6. Lost (Drama / Survival)

    12/03/2025

    Lost (Drama / Survival)

    You didn't tell your wife exactly where you were going. Just "out for a ride." She'll understand. Michael has the house to himself this weekend. Perfect chance for a solo bike trip through the forest. A few hours of freedom, that's all. One unmarked fork in the trail. One choice. Twenty-one kilometers from the nearest road. Phone dying. No one knows he's here. Night is falling. And the forest doesn't negotiate. Perfect for: Anyone who's ever thought "I'll be fine" and realized too late they weren't. Those who know that getting physically lost is nothing compared to what it reveals about the rest of your life. ⏱ In 20 minutes: A man goes into the forest to escape. What brings him back changes everything. 🎧 A raw story about survival, pride, and the moment you stop running from yourself.

    16 min
  7. Into the Wild (Drama / Family)

    11/26/2025

    Into the Wild (Drama / Family)

    Have you ever ignored a warning because you thought you knew better? A father and daughter. Two mountain bikes. One weekend that should have been perfect. Michael has been planning this trip for months - just him and 10-year-old Emily, conquering the trails together. She's ready. He's experienced. What could go wrong? The park ranger tries to warn them. The weather starts to shift. Emily's struggling but won't say it - she wants to make her dad proud. And Michael? He keeps pushing forward. Until the moment when pride collides with reality. When "just a little further" becomes too far. When the hardest decision isn't about the trail at all - it's about admitting you made the wrong choice. Perfect for: Anyone who's ever had to choose between their ego and someone they love. Those who know that the wilderness teaches lessons you can't learn anywhere else. ⏱ In 20 minutes: The story of one father's journey from "I know what I'm doing" to "I need help" - and why that moment changes everything. 🎧 A gripping tale about when adventure turns dangerous, and what it really means to be brave.

    19 min
  8. The Forest Between Us (Drama / Survival)

    11/19/2025

    The Forest Between Us (Drama / Survival)

    Have you ever dreamed of getting away from it all? Living far from people, alone with nature? Aaron did exactly that. For five years, he lived as a hermit in a remote forest cabin, enjoying absolute solitude. No phone, no electricity, no people, just him and the wilderness. The perfect life... until one morning on a forest trail, he suffers a stroke. Twenty kilometers from the nearest village. No one knows where he is. No help is coming. Or is it? Perfect for: Fans of quiet tension and the cruel irony of self-imposed isolation. Anyone who's ever romanticized leaving it all behind. Those who love stories where nature isn't the enemy - our own choices are. ⏱ In 17 minutes: A story about how choice becomes a trap, and why sometimes human connection isn't weakness - it's what saves our lives. 🎧 A gripping drama about survival, isolation, and second chances.

    17 min
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🚴‍♂️ STORIES ON TWO WHEELS 🎧 The bicycle knows everything. It was there when the terrible happened. It helped solve the mystery. It saved a life. It changed everything. 🚲 The bicycle — main character of every story ⏱️ Short episodes — up to 30 minutes 🎭 Mysteries, horror, heartwarming tales 💚 Stories that make you kinder 🛡️ Valuable insights for cyclists Perfect for your commute, run, or evening listening. One episode — one story that will change how you see the bicycle in your hallway. 🎧 Listen on Spotify now! 👉 SUBSCRIBE

Information

  • Creator
    Oleg Balandin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Oleg Balandin
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Bike Stories