Show #163 – Press Camp Part III
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 163
July 25, 2010
This episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features the third in a series of interviews from Press Camp 2010, held recently in Deer Valley, Utah. Interviews include Cateye and Dahon.
In the news this week a review of the 2010 Tour de France, Floyd Landis on Nightline, Armstrong Hires Criminal Defense Attorney, US Bicycle Hall of Fame Partners with Bike Dealer Camp, Redline Recall, L.A. Mayor in Bike Accident, and more.
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Bike MS VideoThe Final Kilometer
AToC Rock Store Craziness
AToC Stage 6 Video
Riding in Amsterdam
Team FredCast at Sea Otter
The Time I . . .
Bike Tweetup Teaser
2009 Tour of Utah Criterium
Training Ride for Nat’l MS Society
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The FredCast is the internet's premier cycling podcast, offering a weekly 45-60 minute audio program aimed at avid cyclists and fans of professional bicycle racing. The show focuses on cycling news, product reviews, upcoming events, interviews with interesting cycling personalities, on-the-scene reporting and other items of interest to so-called "Freds" (high-end cyclists who tend to spend a good deal of time and money on their equipment and training).
The show, now in its 5th year of production, is hosted and produced by David Bernstein, an avid road cyclist, mountain biker and former bicycle industry executive. The FredCast regularly tops all competition in iTunes and other podcast aggregators and typically sees downloads in excess of 60,000 - 85,000 per month.
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Podcasts
Show #162 – Press Camp Part II
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 162
July 11, 2010
This episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features the second in a series of interviews from Press Camp 2010, held last week in Deer Valley, Utah. Interviews include Clif Bar, Lazer Helmets, and BionX.
In the news this week Campus Cruisers Product Recall, Tour de France Stage Recaps, Tom Danielson wins Newton’s Revenge, Denver Post Story of Challenges for Cyclists in Colorado, New Bike Ban Proposed in Missouri and more.
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Show #161 – Press Camp Part I
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 161
July 1, 2010
This episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features the first in a series of interviews from Press Camp 2010, held last week in Deer Valley, Utah. Interviews include Lance Camisasca from Life Boat Events, plus Speedplay and Orbea.
In the news this week the LAPD participates in Critical Mass, dozens of cyclists protest Blackhawk CO at the state capitol, Felt recalls bicycles, Tour de France news, Minnesota bike share causes problems for debit card users, Florida Keys cracking down on cycling scofflaws, a bank robber masquerades as a bike messenger, and more.
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Show #160 – Tour de France Primer
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 160
June 21, 2010
This episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features a Tour de France and stage racing primer, plus a brief introduction to the Think Cure Bicycle Challenge which will take place in Los Angeles in November. In the news this week the LAPD says it will join Critical Mass, Thule recalls the Domestique rack, results from the Tour de Suisse and the Race Across America (RAAM), Lance Armstrong is upset with Outside Magazine, a California city seeks to break a world record, another cyclist is chased by a bear, and more!
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Show #159 – Davis Phinney
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 159
June 12, 2010
This week’s episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features an interview with Davis Phinney. Davis is an American cycling legend, the first American to win a stage in the Tour de France, husband to Olympic gold medalist Connie Carpenter Phinney, father to current pro phenom Taylor Phinney, and the founder of the Davis Phinney Foundation. Davis talks to us about all this and the upcoming Denver Century Ride.
In the news this week, a Colorado town bans bicycles, more U.S. cities look at bike sharing, pro cycling news, an Australian bike path made of recycled printer ink cartridges, Olympic cycling medals delivered 62 years late, a woman is chased by a black bear while riding her bike, and more!
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Show #158 – 88 Bikes
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 158
June 4, 2010
This episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features an interview with Dan Austin of 88Bikes, an interview with Tyler Servoss from the Rockwell Relay, and a product review from Carlton Reid of BikeBiz.com and QuickRelease.tv. In the news this week, too many car v. cyclist encounters, Ivan Basso wins his second Giro d’Italia, Alejandro Valverde draws a two-year ban, the UCI looks into motorized doping, helmets that smell when you crash, and more!
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Show #157 – 2010 AToC Wrap-up
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 157
May 24, 2010
This episode of The FredCast Cycling Podcast features the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, including a review and wrap-up of the entire race from Nevada City to Thousand Oaks. This episode includes a recap of stages 1-7, Standings going into Stage 8, Interview with Ralf Aldag (HTC-Columbia), Stage review, stage standings, final standings, press conference comments from George Hincapie, Ryder Hjesdal, and Michael Rogers, and an interview with Bob Stapleton (HTC-Columbia).
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The Daily Tour – 2010 Amgen Tour of California Stage 8
THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2010 Amgen Tour of California – Stage 8
May 24, 2010
The Daily Tour Podcast for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. This is Episode 08 from Stage 8 of this year’s race, and featuring a review and wrap-up of the entire race from Nevada City to Thousand Oaks. This episode includes a recap of stages 1-7, Standings going into Stage 8, Interview with Ralf Aldag (HTC-Columbia), Stage review, stage standings, final standings, press conference comments from George Hincapie, Ryder Hjesdal, and Michael Rogers, Interview with Bob Stapleton (HTC-Columbia), and an interview with Steve Blick from Oakley about the Oakley Jawbones.
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The Daily Tour – 2010 Amgen Tour of California Stage 7
THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2010 Amgen Tour of California – Stage 7
May 21, 2010
The Daily Tour Podcast for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. This is Episode 07 from Stage 7 of this year’s race. This episode includes a preview of today’s stage, current standings, and a pre-race interviews with Bernhard Eisel of Team HTC-Columbia. We then review the stage and listen to some post-race comments from Michael Rogers and Tony Martin.
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The Daily Tour – 2010 Amgen Tour of California Stage 6
THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2010 Amgen Tour of California – Stage 6
May 21, 2010
The Daily Tour Podcast for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. This is Episode 06 from Stage 6 of this year’s race. This episode includes a preview of today’s stage, current standings, pre-race interviews with Ben Day, Marcus Burghardt, Neil Browne, and Phil Liggett. We then review the stage and listen to some post-race comments from George Hincapie and Michael Rogers.
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The Daily Tour – SPECIAL REPORT
THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2010 Amgen Tour of California – SPECIAL REPORT
LANCE ARMSTRONG PRESS CONFERENCE
May 20, 2010
The Daily Tour Podcast for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. This is Episode 04 a special report about the Floyd Landis allegations. This includes the entire Lance Armstrong press conference before today’s stage.
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Blog Posts
July 21, 2010
The Tour de France engenders a great deal of emotion on the part of the fans, the commentators and, most importantly, the riders. Here is an accumulation of some of the best quotes from the 2010 Tour de France thus far:
My stomach is full of anger and I want to take my revenge. — Andy [...]
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Bike MS Video June 30, 2010
Last weekend my family and I participated in the 2010 Utah Bike MS event to raise money for and awareness of multiple sclerosis. This is a brief video that I shot of the event, highlighting my wife, Donna’s first century!
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Help The FredCast End Multiple Sclerosis May 31, 2010
In a few weeks, my family and I will ride in the local BikeMS event. Please help us by donating to our cause or by joining our team and riding with us.
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The Final Kilometer May 24, 2010
The final kilometer of Stage 8 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. Have you ever wondered what it looks like to race to the finish line of a professional bicycle race? Well, here is your chance. This video shows exactly what the racers see as the head from le flamme rouge to the finish [...]
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AToC Rock Store Craziness
Here’s a video to show you what it’s like on a KOM climb in the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. These are the People of the Rock Store.
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AToC Stage 6 Video
Here is a video shot by our friend Rex Anderson of the finish at Big Bear of Stage 6 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California.
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AToC Stage 8 Photos May 23, 2010
Stage 8 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California was a four-lap circuit around a tough course including the Rock Store climb and Mulholland Highway. I was in the Media car again today, this time being driven by Andy Paulin, former US Olympian, former member of the Coors Light team and winner of several stage [...]
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AToC Stage 7 Photos
Stage 7 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California was the first-ever time trial in downtown Los Angeles. Once again, I had the good fortune of driving in the media car with Steve Hegg, gold medal olympian. We followed Jason McCartney around a lap of the course.
Here are the best of my photos of [...]
AToC Stage 6 Photos May 22, 2010
I had the good fortune of driving in the media car during Stage 6 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. My driver was Steve Hegg, gold medal olympian. How cool is that?
Here are the best of my photos of the day. Enjoy!
Bike to Work Day! May 21, 2010
Today is Bike to Work Day. Since I’m at the Amgen Tour of California, it’s going to be a bit tough for me to ride to work. I’ll just watch the peloton bike to work today, how’s that?
In commemoration of the day, Carlton Reid has released an updated and expanded version of The Bike to [...]
Tour of California Tweetup! May 16, 2010
Thank you to BottleRock Downtown L.A. for hosting the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 7 Tweetup. Gretchen and the team will be working with @marthavan from Action Wipes to ensure everyone has a fun evening. In the next couple of days, they will be finalizing all the details, but in the meantime, here is [...]
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Riding with Amsterdamize May 1, 2010
Last Sunday I arrived in Amsterdam for business and had the great pleasure of spending time with Marc from amsterdamize.com. He met me at my hotel, we rode to a cafe for some coffee and Dutch apple pie, went to Vondelpark, talked about cycling, and just enjoyed the ride.
You can hear Marc on the [...]
Riding in Amsterdam
I was in Amsterdam last week on business and brought along my Dahon Speed Pro TT. The only times I rode in a gasoline-powered vehicle were my taxi rides to and from the airport. Everywhere else I went (including my daily commutes to and from the RAI convention center) were via bicycle. Hey, when in [...]
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Actually, I prefer the term Fred
I suspect that many Freds have been called Nerds, Geeks, and Dorks at one time or another. Here’s a simple explanation, thanks to the Chuck & Beans comic strip, of the difference between all of these terms:
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Team FredCast at Sea Otter April 22, 2010
Our friend Curt raced on behalf of Team FredCast at this year’s Sea Otter Classic. Things went the way, well, the way they sometimes go for Freds. Way to represent, Curt!
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