Welcome to a new format that Burgess is playing around with.

The goal of this is to bring people from the cycling world to you, but in a format that is less formal. So why this? Well, often when I watch interviews with pro cyclists, they’re very focused on stats, or training, or diet, and to be honest, I find this a bit overdone. So I want to have a crack at something a bit different.

Each episode, I’ll be bringing you a personality from the cycling world. I’ll be working with them as a co-host, as opposed to as someone I am interviewing. Hopefully this provides you some insight into who they are as a person, and what they’re like in a more casual and less manufactured setting.

I am aware that there is a lot of growing to do. This is the first episode of this nature, and it’s my first episode solo, but I think that Josie Talbot, my guest today, offers some cool insight and really comes into her own as this conversation develops. I had a lot of fun recording this, and I hope that you have some fun listening.

We start by eulogising Pog's career, and paying our respects to what he gave us and the sport. Yes we're all grieving, deeply sad, and grateful at the same time. Big feelings, big meaning.

We then shift into a conversation with Nick Owen!

Nick’s a sports scientist and cycling coach, based in Melbourne, Australia. He works with road and track cyclists at Olympic, Paralympic, and World tour level, the top domestic pro's in Australia’s newly formed ProVelo Super league, and also masters guns and emerging junior talent.

This conversation goes deeper into the coaching, training, sports science and performance aspects of cycling, and really is a rare chance to hear from the horse's mouth on the ins and outs of top cycling performance and what it takes.**

We also discuss recent races from more of a spectator point of view, and what us non-elite cyclists can do to bring out our best on the bike.**

Enjoy!

**See chapters for more detail and episode navigation

Nick Owen Website: https://nocsportsscience.com

Nick Owen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickowen5/

How far should you go? Is better, actually better? What’s your favourite home tool? Your best buy?

If you’re even just a little bit into cycling you’ll know how much of factor “gear” is.

Bikes, components, clothing, add ons, tools. A world inside a world.

From being a critical determinant at the highest levels, to causing middle-aged weekend warriors delusions of salvation and grandeur, cycling gear is synonymous with the sport.

How much should you spend?
What’s worth it?
New innovation or new marketing?

In this @HalfWheelin’ episode #38 “Get on the gear (not that gear, ya muppet!)” Half Wheelin cover all the burning gear issues - materialism and social exclusion, emerging high quality Chinese products and even the pro choice/ pro life debate of rim and disc, it’s all here!

Please enjoy (and then tap there, when you're ready)

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