Velo Chumps

Eric Poli
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This is a podcast about bikes by some chumps who ride bikes. We are not industry experts or insiders, but we are seriously into riding bikes. This gives us extensive experience in being the target of bike marketing. We talk about all things bikes, but from an everyday person point of view. Velo Chumps Instagram: https://instagram.com/velochumps?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==

  1. 19H AGO

    Racing and Racing Bikes for Chumps

    This week the Chumps lament how boring professional men's racing has become of late. But we give you a solution to this problem (hint: it's not watching more men's racing). We hit a few other fun topics before we get to the new CAAD 14. The CAAD has traditionally been the racing bike for Chumps. But is it still? Finally, the factoid will really stretch your perception of things that could be true, or not. Truth is stranger than fiction? Listen until the end to find out.

    1h 15m

  2. MAR 6

    There is a lot going on!

    Lots of topics this week with road racing officially starting (depending on how you look at things), new chump relevant products that brands recently released and rumors of new products that are not yet released. We also answered some listener feedback that stemmed from our last episode. This week there are two factoids (sort of) - one that might be true, and one that is definitely not true.

    1h 18m

  3. FEB 23

    The Chumps are Back!

    Believe it or not, we are back for a 4th season! Before getting too far, I need to apologize for how long it took to edit and publish this episode. We recorded this episode weeks ago, but then I travelled to sunny Arizona for an early season race block. Maybe we will talk about that in a future episode! Anyway, the references might be a bit dated, but it was a fun show with a surprise contributor! The next show will be out much sooner than later, you can bet on that.

    1h 5m

  4. 12/23/2025

    Velo Chumps Year in Review

    We've come to the end of another season of the Velo Chumps! We start off this episode with our resident Shimanophile (Chad) talking up the new GRX updates that dropped recently. After that we go back and review what the Chumps got right (and not so right) this year. No factoid this week, but we promise to have a lot of good ones is season 4. See you next year!

    1 hr

  5. 12/14/2025

    Chris Heerschap Talks to the Chumps

    At the intersection of bikes and 3D Printing, you will find 3D printer extraordinaire Chris Heerschap. Chris was nice enough to come on the show and talk about 3D printing, in general and in the bike space. He has some great stories, and you will learn a lot about what are good bike related objects to print and what you might want to steer clear of. Chad suggests a new product line that Chris may (or may not) add to his offering, so listen to the end to hear that! Most importantly, do yourself a favor and check out Chris's Etsy store for some great 3D printed products. We discuss some of them on the show, but the whole shop is worth your consideration: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cmhPrintedDesigns

    1h 10m

  6. 11/22/2025

    Breaking Away

    The Chumps return from an unplanned break in our programming to talk about a breakaway bike, and you might be surprised to hear Chad's take. We also follow up on Shimano moving to a 10 cog on the "road" side of things, and we bring you the Chumps take on the big news that Keegan Swenson is rumored to be moving to Specialized. Chad ends with a factoid about what this move might mean for gravel bike tech.

    58 min

  7. 10/21/2025

    The Oracle Returns

    The all knowing Oracle of Canton (Chad) returns. We review news that yet another of his predictions came true, and he gives us a fresh prediction in this episode. We also have the return of Ryan, both to riding bikes and to the show. He inadvertently drops a factoid at the end so keep your ear open for that!

    1h 12m

  8. 10/06/2025

    Name That Race

    This week the Chumps talk about one of our *favorite* organizations, the UCI. Their shenanigans don't cease to amaze, so the Chumps were forced to develop a solution to end them. We need our audience's help though, so listen in to get your assignment and get back to us with your input!

    1 hr
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This is a podcast about bikes by some chumps who ride bikes. We are not industry experts or insiders, but we are seriously into riding bikes. This gives us extensive experience in being the target of bike marketing. We talk about all things bikes, but from an everyday person point of view. Velo Chumps Instagram: https://instagram.com/velochumps?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==

Information

  • Creator
    Eric Poli
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Eric Poli
  • Show Website
    Velo Chumps

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