He designs bikes for Ritte, and he’s got some strong opinions about metal vs carbon bikes. This episode’s expert guest is Elijah Grundel.

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DISCLAIMER: Mitch is sponsored by Ritte, but this podcast episode was not sponsored by Ritte. No money was exchanged, and no promises were made about the content.

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00:00 Intro

00:34 Listener Call: “Y” Handlebars on the new Colnalgo?

06:58 Choosing a bike as a very tall person

16:31 Cycling on a Formula 1 track

20:29 Elijah’s earliest memory on the bike

22:43 Modern mountain bikes vs 90s and early 2000s

28:46 Elijah’s journey from MTB to road

34:09 Joining Ritte

38:18 Understanding bike geometry as a beginner

40:49 Why bike geometry is always complicated

46:32 Listener Call: How to find a good used bike

54:20 Listener Call: Aluminum vs Steel vs Titanium vs Carbon

1:12:55 Cycling Court

1:13:55 The Cool Down

Get ready for some bold answers to listener call-in questions from Cinematographer, Specialized Ambassador, and Hot Dog Ride founder, Mike Simpson.

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Edited by Ricardo J. Santana (@ricardo.jsan) https://www.rjsantana.com

00:00 Intro

01:11 Earliest memory on a bike

02:51 LA vs NYC biking

04:02 Mike’s favorite place to ride in LA

07:14 How he got into filmmaking

10:31 Preferring photography over cinematography while riding

13:28 Route building tips

16:19 Call-in question: SRAM vs Shimano

22:03 Call-in question: Worst experience on a bike

26:17 Solo riding safety tips

35:08 The 2nd best place to ride in LA

39:54 The most beautiful descent Mike experienced last year

43:22 Roasting my podcast lighting setup

50:31 Cycling Court: Lightweight vs Aero

57:45 The cool-down

Phil Gaimon uses his deep knowledge of cookies and cycling to answer this week's listener questions on the podcast.

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WTF https://www.whiskeytangofondo.com/

Seline https://www.instagram.com/selinerestaurant/?hl=en

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:16 Do raisins belong in cookies?

03:13 Phil’s cookie origin story

06:13 Earliest memory on a bike

08:35 The most aerodynamic cookie

12:43 Team drama at the World Tour level

21:50 Great British Bake Off

23:26 Balancing training rides and making content

36:36 Phil sells out to Big Oatmeal

38:25 Keeping cycling content creative long-term

41:17 YouTube Call debrief

50:57 Phil Gaimon the runner

55:25 Not-so-rapid rapid-fire questions

Ej's Training Camp visits the podcast to give advice on group ride attire, indoor training, and how to avoid burnout on the bike and as a creator.

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00:00 Intro 00:55 What’s harder: Cat 1 or YouTuber? 03:20 NorCal Cycling Editor and Jesse Coyle reaction video 09:27 EJ’s Goals for 2025 14:31 Burnout 20:01 Listener questions 20:27 How do you get new cyclists interested in racing? 27:25 How has cycling affected your life for good and bad? 30:15 What was your first FTP and average speed? 34:48 Aero socks part 1 35:15 How to make indoor riding bearable 38:51 Aero socks part 2 41:27 Training wheels and racing wheels 43:48 EJ’s first bike 45:16 Rapid fire questions 46:38 Would you rather be a climber or a sprinter? 49:11 Feedback and video updates