From Bike Magazines to YouTube with Ben Delaney
From Marginal Gains Cycling Podcast, Presented by Silca by SILCA
April 14, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution of cycling media and the importance of trust in journalism with guest Ben Delaney.
It feels like now more than ever it is important to find sources of information and reporting that are trustworthy. It used to be fairly easy: subscribe to a credible outlet and trust that said newspaper or magazine would have guardrails in place to get it right and to exercise fairness. As the internet and social media became the predominant sources we rely on, a lot of those guardrails were knocked down. It could be argued that the system in place now is more democratic. More wide open. More voices. But along the way the trust factor has taken a blow. That's why we wanted to talk to Ben Delaney. Ben came from the old school ways of cycling reporting. He got a degree in journalism. He got a job at a magazine. He did the work and made his way up. Like a lot of his colleagues, he also took his lumps as traditional outlets succumbed to the pressures of lower ad revenues and tighter budgets. After being let go more than once by Velo, Ben decided to go solo. These days you can find Ben making videos for his gravel focused "The Ride" YouTube channel. It's one of Josh's favorites, so much so that Silca supports the channel. "The Ride" is a great place to check the latest in dropbar…
People in this episode
Guest: Ben Delaney
Topics covered
- cycling media
- trust in journalism
- YouTube
- gravel cycling
- media landscape
- reporting
Keywords
- cycling journalism
- media credibility
- YouTube channels
- gravel cycling
- reporting standards
Sponsors
Silca
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Velo
Books & works: The Ride
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