Overland Archive Podcast

We're back! Getting back to racing has sparked up some inspiration and I really wanted to hear the story behind Joe's epic run down the TTW route! Hear about his race strategy and the battle with Rufus up front.

We're back! Toto joins Lewis on this episode to discuss his GTMC FKT project and battling saddle sores on the Atlas Mountain Race.

Simon joins me (in person!) to tell us all about his upcoming race in South Australia; the Kudlila Rally which runs from the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri to the Spencer Gulf in Port Augusta with the Grand Depart on July 3.For more info on the race check out the facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2uOgQoQKm

We're back! This episode we are joined by Brian Alder from New Zealand's South Island to tell us all about the inaugural running of his rugged, backcountry ultra race; the Tour Te Waipounamu!

Kurt Refsnider who was an early guest back in Episode 9, joins us again to tell us about his new FKT on the Kokopelli Trail, breaking the record set by Lachlan Morton earlier in 2020.He also has some updates to share in regards to his non-profit Bikepacking Roots. Their new BIPOC Adventure Grant and a renaming of their Wild West Route to the Western Wildlands Route.

This week we're joined by Craig Wiggins who recently smashed the FKT on the Munda Biddi Trail, taking very nearly a full day off the previous mark.

Another Tech Talk, gear-focused episode this time focusing on tarps. I'm joined as always for the Tech Talk episodes by my good friend Ty Domin, and this time, also by Evan Howard, of Terra Rosa Gear, manufacturer of incredible ultralight tarps here in Melbourne, and someone who's pushed tarp usage to the extremes.Some great insights in to all things tarps including size and material choice, pitches, knots, and a general pro/con comparison of why you would choose a tarp over another type of shelter for bikepacking.A look at Evan's prussik system for his guylines as mentioned in the show: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlnyY_lBZt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Good friend of the podcast and host of the Hidden Athlete Ross Burrage joins me to tell us about his story of redemption on the Tour Divide route in 2019 after calling it quits on the race in 2017 before he made it out of Montana. He also shares his story of how he became involved with the Masaka Cycling Club while training for his 2019 Divide run in Uganda.https://www.masakacyclingclub.com/https://thehiddenathlete.com.au/https://instagram.com/rossburrage?igshid=1t5660jass3vchttps://instagram.com/masakacyclingclub?igshid=hgl237v3hhpqhttps://instagram.com/thehiddenathletepodcast?igshid=1lmtrexym2ql4

The winner of this year's GB Duro Josh Ibbett joins us fresh off the trail to talk about his victory. The race underwent some significant rule changes this year to accomodate the situation of the pandemic responsibly. Riders were required to be entirely self-sufficient from the start of the race, carrying all their food for the entire journey. Stepping foot into any business or public building for resupply or shelter would mean disqualification. These rule changes made for a very interesting race dynamic and one that we have never seen before in bikepacking. Josh talks us through how the race unfolded and some of the logistical challenges he faced in light of the new rules.Josh's GB Duro bike and gear setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu0RsE9-Ta0VIideo from Josh's Tour Divide race last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqgWRjG9M2sSupport the show:https://www.patreon.com/overlandarchivehttps://www.paypal.me/overlandarchive

This week Patrick Farnsworth, host of the Bikes or Death Podcast joins me for a really fun episode with a twist! A co-hosted episode where we talk about bikepacking, media in the sport, how Patrick got started with the Bikes or Death Podcast and then he turns the mic on me and asks me some questions about my bikepacking, ultra racing and route creation!Instagram: @bikesordeathWebsiteL: https://bikesordeath.com/

Miiro Michael is the chairperson and founder of the Masaka Cycling Club in southern Uganda.Miiro joins us to talk about what is not only an inspirational story of developing the sport of cycling in Uganda, but also an incredible lesson that cycling communities all across the world should listen to and learn from to make the sport a more inclusive and more accessible sport for all.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Masaka-Cycling-Club-Uganda-308927445825890/Website: https://www.masakacyclingclub.com/Instagram: @masakacyclingclubMore listening on The Hidden Athlete Podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/user/thehiddenathletepodcast/finalthaprojecthttps://www.spreaker.com/user/thehiddenathletepodcast/masaka-cycling-clubhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/thehiddenathletepodcast/giropodcastfinalThereabouts: Outspoken Podcast with Team Amani:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/thereabouts-outspoken/id1504493856?i=1000480931541

This week I'm joined by guest Dan Hunt to talk about Hunt Bikes and the epic adventure that is the Hunt 1000, a self supported bikepacking challenge traversing the Australian Alps from Canberra to Melbourne.We discuss the original inspiration for the route and the event, some of the unique aspects of the route and how Dan has tried to foster a really inclusive spirit around such a rough challenge. As well the serious and harsh nature of the Australian high country, preparing yourself to undertake the challenge and some of the potential avenues Dan is looking to explore for the future of the event.Last year Dan competed in the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan, which is a really unique and challenging event in its own right. We discuss Dan's experience there and what lessons he took away from that event that he might look to apply to the Hunt.For more information on the route head to:Website: https://hunt1000.huntbikes.com/ Instagram: @hunt_bikesUnaffiliated, community-based Facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352981951816063/As always if you would like to support the show financially:Patreon - https://patreon.com/overlandarchivePaypayl - https://www.paypal.me/overlandarchive