Alt Bike NOW! with Ronnie and Arya

Ronnie and Arya
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Reporting from Nutmeg Country- cable-actuated and opinionated!  This is Alt Bikes NOW! alternative radio for alternative cyclists. 

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Gates of Keeping in alt bike?

    Is alt bike gate kept? we do a deep dive at the end of the episode.  in TDF news: Jonas has crashed out of the tour, was it planed by the French?? , Arya rides 95 mikes, and an interview with local pervert Alex Dyson on how he got so "bricked up for bikes".  this is a good one folks.   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  2. Jul 14

    alt takes on week one of Le Tour

    we play "hot or not" with the current GC top ten, and talk about burnout in pro and civilian cycling, and why are they taking away our bike lanes?   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  3. Jul 7

    is there money in alt cycling?

    are these "small" alt bike companies actually big and rich?? class struggles in the alt world.  riding in the heat.  the Tour de France has begun!  debutant gifts of false winnings, and an exciting 3 weeks to come.   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  4. Jun 30

    breaking summer records and dreaming builds

    all 3 tour divide records broken with record breaking heat, REI-AI, choosing an alt saddle, Arya's riding more and dreaming about builds, and finally, its le tour time! Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  5. Jun 23

    A hero's journey to dérailleur enlightenment

    Arya is back in the studio with Ronnie to discuss the recent ultra endurance drop outs, our weekend bike camp trip, what we bring on these camp trips, why are derailleurs so damn big and ugly??? Ronnie's Klein in the stand, and finally some PRO cycling gossip.    ALT D'Huez by La Chouette: July 22-26, 2026 Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  6. Jun 15

    Utmost saddle sniffers

    Lael round the world and tour divide news followed by the Brooks "new saddle", and lots of saddle opinions!  listener mail and a good question about deciphering geometry charts and how they translate to real world rolling.   Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  7. Jun 8

    a rig is not a bike we wanna ride

    rigs of the tour divide trigger warnings, as well as news on Lael's round the world record breaking attempt depart.  Women's Giro gossip wrap up, and the passing of a true alt bike godfather, Charlie Cunningham.  Stick around for some ride reports and what's in Ronnie's bike stand(s)?! Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  8. Jun 1

    the spirit of gravel haunts us (interview w/ Taylor Phinney)

    correlated to this past weekend's Unbound grav spirit killer, we have alt news from the event, as well as an interview with cycling's favorite nepo baby who was there in the PRO field, Taylor Phinney.   Taylor has one size 13 foot in alt cycling, and one size 15 foot in the professional realms, and is currently making a PRO comeback in both grav and track racing.  He was also widely considered one of the hammers that nailed shut the coffin containing that elusive grav spirit in 2019.  Join us for all of it, and more!  Taylor reccs Grey's Anatomy book (not the series starring Sandra Oh)comedian Stavros Halkias' you tubealso check out Taylor's IG feed  Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

    the spirit of gravel haunts us (interview w/ Taylor Phinney)

  9. May 26

    Paragon has a new daddy and name changes of Unbound past.

    this week in addition to the reg pro pee themed gossip, we get into the purchase of Paragon Machine Works....is it good news for US frame builders?  And 2020, the year Unbound grav changed its name, anyone remember that?  Arya had something to do with it, and tells us a little story.     Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

  10. May 18

    Mad at being mad at the bike industry

    Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? a bit less PRO racing news, and more PRO personal gossip.  Why do cyclists get beat up by teenagers?  Nutmeg Spring Fling 5 report back, and is it time to finally stop being mad at the bike industry?  Support the show

  11. May 12

    grande tour and titanium crashes

    Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? things we talked about checking out (an incomplete list): -Native Women Ride -Wheel Talk Podcast (of Escape Collective) -Planet Money Podcast- "Diary of a WNBA negotiator" Support the show

  12. May 4

    first ever alt bike radio station

    is it actually the first? Arya and Ronnie discuss what it means to be an alt cycling enthusiast, pro racing, headlines, gossip, and more!  Ronnie reports back from Bespoke UK, and Bike Camp Chattanooga Leave us a message, feedback, ask advice, build questions? Support the show

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Reporting from Nutmeg Country- cable-actuated and opinionated!  This is Alt Bikes NOW! alternative radio for alternative cyclists. 

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