Ep 123: Why, Giant?, The $7500 CAAD14 + Our Coolest Guest Yet! Ultra-Cycling Record Holder Sarah Ruggins
From The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast by Cade Media
March 12, 2026 · 1h 8m
About this episode
The episode features ultra-cycling record holder Sarah Ruggins discussing her experiences and insights on cycling and personal achievements.
Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out 00:00 Ads 00:54 The CAAD14 is here 07:55 FFS Giant! (FUOTW) 11:33 Crash solutions + Garmin Ride Out is coming! 13:29 Our most badass guest yet: meet Dr Sarah Ruggins 17:11 ‘I entered Transcontinental & didn’t even own a bike’ 22:26 Smashing the LEJOGLE World Record 28:16 ‘The rules are made up, do what you want’ 31:44 Why hinging your identity on achievements doesn’t work 37:01 Once you’ve felt pain, you’re no longer afraid of it 38:33 ‘Your goals should scare you a bit’ 40:53 The next goal: Fastest south to North Europe Outright World Record 45:22 Beating men’s records and being a role model 51:55 ‘I’ve never had screens in my house’ 54:44 How not to give up 57:31 Dealing with chafing on long distance rides 58:25 Success and self image New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email…
People in this episode
Guest: Sarah Ruggins
Topics covered
- ultra-cycling
- world records
- identity and achievements
- long distance cycling
- guest interview
Keywords
- ultra-cycling
- world record
- CAAD14
- Garmin
- long distance rides
Sponsors
Garmin
Mentioned in this episode
Products: CAAD14
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