"The bike industry is being attacked on several fronts." Chris Bell of People For Bikes explains how the industry gets things done with Congress, whether that relates to trade tariffs, domestic manufacturing or bike infrastructure. It's a process that requires both expertise and patience.

Fresh back from France, Mark and Peter just attended the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift and rode the grueling L'Étape which finished with the legendary climb of Mount Ventoux. They share their insights from the event and what they saw around Avignon and Nice.

Today we speak to Caley Fretz who is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Escape Collective, the member-funded independent cycling media company he launched in March 2023 alongside Wade Wallace. A journalist with over a decade in cycling media, he previously served as a senior editor at VeloNews and editor-in-chief at CyclingTips, where he built a distinctive, writer-driven voice. He's covered fifteen Tours de France, hosts the Spin Cycle podcast, and has raced everything from road to downhill. He's based in Durango, Colorado.

Domestic manufacturing is a complex topic, but Pat breaks it down for us: trade tariffs, federal policy and why bike assembly is the entry point for brining bike building back to America. Pat has decades of experience, and this is a really informative and interesting discussion.

Brendan gives us his honest perspective on the state of American bike racing. That includes the Olympic superiority of our women's teams, the booming category of American MTB racing and the challenges faced by road racing events around the world.