Dylan Bibic is one of the biggest young talents in track cycling. With a World Champs win, Track Champions League Endurance triumph and plenty of other huge results, Dylan has brought substantial success to Canadian bike racing.

We chat about the need for an update to the equipment regulations in track, how impactful it is to have a great partner like Argon 18, why we can all put aside bike envy and take Dylan's advice to put it all aside and be the best you can be. Where does Cycling Canada and Canadian cycling enthusiasts need to look for growing track cycling, and how we can turn track into the next big Canadian Fall sport. But did you know Dylan changed up from baseball to cycling, because the former got boring? And is there a largely unknown reason for the Track Champions League collapse? Will we ever see something similar to the TCL come up again?

Check out Dylan's 2026 season and cheer him on, both on the road and track!

Dylan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbibic/

Behind every great racer, there are hundreds of others making it happen. Coaches are a major part of the framework and foundation needed for athletes and teams to thrive. Without strong coaching and meaningful athlete-coach relationships, few athletes could succeed.

Nigel Ellsay, former pro and current National Team Road Coach, is a key player in Canadas development as a cycling nation. Nigel stops by to chat about the importance of building trust in the relationship, developing athletes into strong riders as well as good people, the behind-the-scenes to Magdeleine Vallières World Champs win, and what coaching in 2025 looks like.

Nigel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nigelellsay/?hl=en

Le Grand Détour is a story and documentary series, in the progress of being created by Jérémy Rubier, a Montréal based filmmaker and cyclist. Jérémy is a fantastic person, with a great plan for what can happen and what needs to be done to help, highlight, and showcase all Quebec has to offer. A link to the crowdfunding campaign is at the bottom of this description. If possible, please donate and help Mr. Rubier create the documentary and vlog series we've all been waiting for!

I, Carter Lewis, sat down to chat with Jérémy to discuss the background and behind-the-scenes to a project such as this. We talk about what it means for someone to undertake a journey like this one, how it is approached and reacted to by local people, and the impact it has on himself, his culture, and more.

What does the training look like? How much gear is he carrying? How important is it to get high quality shots, or is editing more important? We answer all this and more with some good laughs in there too.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremyrubier/videos

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrubier/?hl=en

Website: https://www.jeremyrubier.com/

Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.ulule.com/le-grand-detour/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf8Zm3XDQhmpnnnyfpPXM_23NlDM9v9_qqGBGQ4enHUlctLdYlNQfw_ZYrL9g_aem_5sTX8Ek0FHkHvgO1u3ZDCg

Consider the choices in the title statement, which would you see Canadian cycling fitting into? Where do you see our national strategy sitting in order to get the best possible athlete results?

Kevin Field is one of the most experienced and involved minds in Canadian bike racing. Having been a former Head of Performance Strategy at Cycling Canada, Co-founder of The Feed, professional UCI level Sports Director, Director of the Hamilton Foundation, Chair of the Board for Bridge the Gap...we could keep going...Needless to say, Kevin knows his stuff, and he wants to share it with you!

Can Canadian riders truly be world beaters? What needs to change at a management level, grassroots level, and in-between to see our athletes be great? We chat about how the cycling public needs to change from a "quantity mindset" to a "quality mindset", where resources come from and how they need to be allocated better, and why it's so important to ensure riders get the support they need in all aspects of racing and life.

Hamilton Foundation: http://2003foundation.org/

Bridge the Gap: https://grbridgethegap.com/

Kevin's Instagram: @7thgroove

Titanium bikes are quickly becoming one of the hottest topics in cycling and it's easy to see why. Gorgeous lines, fantastic styling and insane ride quality. But good titanium bikes have a certain X-factor, that felling of utter happiness in a bike. No. 22 Bicycle Company delivers that in spades with their lineup.

Today, we catch up with No. 22's co-founder and all-round good guy, Mike Smith. Stick around to find out the "origin" story of No. 22, how they've created such a fantastic product line, where the ideas come from, why craftsmanship is so key to success, and more. Is titanium the future? What makes titanium bikes so attractive, interesting, and intriguing to cyclists, new and old. Plus, get some insight into the incredible Reactor Aero and its immense attention-getting launch.

No .22 Website: ttps://22bicycles.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor6RrJ4Yg1DpZTReYsDZ42lnf7X9iAuKsCDAaB8GvsLJn6RTUAH

No. 22 Instagram: @22bikes

Nutrition, training, contract decisions, life skills, and peloton dynamics are all some of the less glamorous but equally important parts to pro racing that those watching on the television may not understand. Jenaya Francis and I, Carter Lewis, chat about the background of what goes into pro cycling, why it's important to understand the basics before trying something new, as well as why we all need to develop real life skills before being a better rider.

Jenaya's instagram: @jenayamfrancis

We all WANT more people on bikes, but we NEED more women on bikes. In a sport long dominated by men, that extends into the clothing industry too. Why can't clothing truly be tailored for women? Why can't it look less like team kit and more like fashion? Why is no one doing this?

Those are just a few questions Janet Hiebert, Founder and CEO of Samsara Cycle is addressing. Janet is a true game changer in the cycling apparel industry, putting women first with the goal of creating kit that makes women smile every time they put it on.

Janet and I chat about Samsara Cycle's journey from idea to award winner, what the business of cycling apparel is like, how a women owned and operated company can struggle to really gain traction in a male dominated business world, as well as what the next goals and steps for Samsara really are.

Samsara Cycle Instagram: @samsaracycleclub

Samsara Cycle website: https://www.samsara-cycle.com/

Samsara Cycle Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1316079

Janet Hiebert on Start-Up Canada: https://www.startupcan.ca/ride-in-style-with-janet-hiebert/

Jenaya Francis, Edmonton, Alberta born and racing with Winspace OrangeSeal, is a fantastic talent with big ideas for cycling and just how impactful we can make it in a young athlete's life.

But instead of initially blaming Cycling Canada management for not doing enough, or supporting young riders, or gathering enough funding, let's instead focus on getting more sponsors for funding, being grateful we can even race and participate in European events, and understand that so many people are doing everything they can for young riders. It's easy to blame the surface problem, but we need to think deeper, push farther, and engage more with our communities.

We chat about that and more on the show. Talking her atypical growth in the sport, as well as the HUGE difference and excitement cycling could have in North American if we could just get Tim Horton's on board!

Jenaya's Instagram: @jenayamfrancis