#122 - Bond Almand IV | Most States Cycled Through in One Week
From From The Backcountry by Will Peterson
May 13, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 1 · Episode 121
About this episode
Bond Almand IV discusses his record-breaking cycling projects and the balance between sponsorship and personal motivations.
Bond Almand is a professional endurance cyclist and a senior at Dartmouth College. Bond returns to the podcast to talk about his two most recent projects: his record breaking cycle through the United States and his record of cycling through 19 states in one week. We talk in this episode about his various projects, the push and pull of sponsorship vs. personal motivations, and what comes next for him post graduation. Infinit Nutrition: Use code FROMTHEBACKCOUNTRY at infinitnutrition.us for 15% off your entire order Burgeon Outdoor: Check out Burgeon's quality and locally made hiking apparel in Lincoln NH or at burgeonoutdoor.com, and let them know we sent you!!
People in this episode
Host: Will Peterson
Guest: Bond Almand IV
Topics covered
- endurance cycling
- record breaking
- sponsorship
- personal motivation
- post graduation plans
Keywords
- endurance cyclist
- cycling records
- sponsorship
- Dartmouth College
- post graduation
Sponsors
Infinit Nutrition, Burgeon Outdoor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dartmouth College
Places: United States, Lincoln NH
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