Episodes

  • 50: Cycling in Alignment is Moving!

    50: Cycling in Alignment is Moving!
    May 6 2021
    Hello, space-monkeys! This is a PSA! Going forward you will now be able to find new episodes of Cycling in Alignment with me and all of my illustrious guests on a new channel. I would be eternally grateful for you to take an extra moment in your day to re-subscribe to the new Cycling in Alignment RSS feed by clicking on one of the links below or searching "Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce" on your podcast app of choice. Thank you!  Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3AYL8IuWfnLCVrtoGJU9I7 AmazonCycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce on Amazon iHeartRadiohttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-cycling-in-alignment-with-81951689/ PlayerFMCycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce on PlayerFM
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    3 mins
  • 49: Science Does Not Provide Certainty with Jeff Winkler

    49: Science Does Not Provide Certainty with Jeff Winkler
    Apr 27 2021
    Colby and Jeff reminisce about the glories of racing days in the past. With over 30 years in the sport himself, Jeff's knowledge and deep understanding of training and racing is layered in this comprehensive conversation. Knowing your numbers, and the numbers you want, speed, heart rate, power, etc is one thing that Jeff will help you find as an athlete, but more importantly, Jeff knows the greater significance of your perceived rate of exertion. How do you feel? It's not always just about graphs and numbers this week with Coach Winkler. 
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • 48: The Most Effective Recovery Strategies

    48: The Most Effective Recovery Strategies
    Apr 20 2021
    We are framing the discussion on endurance training recovery around Paul Chek's, Six Foundational principles: sleeping, breathing, eating, thinking, drinking, and moving. This a perfect framework to discuss the essence of recovery.  There are many things we can do to facilitate the recovery of our muscles. Some popular techniques include massage. cryotube therapy, Norma Tech compression, ice baths, inversion table hanging, electromagnetic pulses, etc., but none are more effective than the basics.  Matt Maruka and the Light Diet: https://chekinstitute.com/podcast-episode-notes/ep-99-matt-maruca/ Soma breath: https://home.somabreath.com/lessons/day-1-correct-your-breathing/ Follow with each subsequent day [7 days total] NOTE: To find the link for the subsequent day, you must page all the way down to the bottom [past the comments] and you will see days 2-7. Paleo Diet for Athletes: https://thepaleodiet.com/lifestyle/for-athletes Belissa Vranich: https://www.thebreathingclass.com/breathe-usa Metabolic Typing Diet: http://www.metabolictyping.com
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 47: Failures in Cycling

    47: Failures in Cycling
    Apr 14 2021
    Failure is uncomfortable and unwanted but it comes across our lives in often unexpected ways. Learning how to deal with it and most importantly, learn from it is an invaluable ability. Colby the stories of a few of his biggest failures and the lessons he learned from each.
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    1 hr
  • 46: False Beliefs About Cycling

    46: False Beliefs About Cycling
    Apr 6 2021
    Back for a solo episode to demystify some common false beliefs about cycling. I will clarify some falsehoods related to cadence and some common misconceptions about suffering in the saddle. I expand on the idea that poor breathing is a systemic problem in our culture and outline the correct technique. Finally, I'll share some ideas around expanding your movement practice to other activities or functions outside of riding. More time in the saddle doesn't always lead to growing as a cyclist. Ride in flow.  Paul Chek - breathing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KZlCI2QmWE&t=2s Ed Harrold - https://www.edharrold.com/breathwork-wellness-retreats Soma Breath - https://www.somabreath.com 
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 45: Jason Williams on Retül and Bike Fitting Philosophies

    45: Jason Williams on Retül and Bike Fitting Philosophies
    Mar 30 2021
    Jason Williams, Retül fitter at the Specialized Experience Center in Boulder, is here to discuss the methodology of Retül fitting and how the technology is used to help fitters make decisions during their fit process. We delve into the strengths and potential pitfalls of using comparative data. We also discuss the current trend of road riders slamming the saddle forward. If you have comments or questions about this episode, please post them on the Fast Talk Labs forum, there is a page for this episode. Make sure to @colby so I get the post. Thanks to Jason for making time to talk shop with me today.  Specialized Experience: https://specializedboulder.com Keith Bontrager K.O.P.S. https://sheldonbrown.com/kops.html
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • 44: The Godfather of Bike Fitting, Happy Freedman

    44: The Godfather of Bike Fitting, Happy Freedman
    Mar 23 2021
    Happy Freedman is a 40-year bike fitting veteran and expert. Prepare yourselves for another round of bike-fitting nerd-dom. Happy and I don't agree on every aspect of bike fitting, so I hope you find the explanations of our respective thought processes helpful. We share our separate opinions on the merits and pitfalls of selling bike saddles, seat-posts, cleats, etc. as a bike fitter.  Happy's Site: HappyFreedman.com  Medicine of Cycling Conference - https://www.medicineofcycling.com  Science in Cycling - https://science-cycling.org/conference/  Podcast: What is Bike Fitting? Live from the Philly Bike Expo https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-6-what-is-bike-fitting-live-from-philly-bike-expo/id1477543731?i=1000456088411 
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • 43: The Beat of the Bike Fitter, Jerry Gerlich

    43: The Beat of the Bike Fitter, Jerry Gerlich
    Mar 16 2021
    Jerry Gerlich, a Steve Hogg Certified bike fitter based in Austin, Texas and I go way back and share a lot of common knowledge about bike fitting due to our mutual teacher and mentor, Steve Hogg. We dork out big time and get honest about fitting mistakes and learning how to reframe those experiences as learning tools. We relate Jerry’s musical talents as a drummer to some of the same rhythms and attention skills that bike fitting requires.  RESOURCES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-4-watch-listen-tools-bike-fitting-jerry-gerlich/id1477543731?i=1000452902450
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    2 hrs and 18 mins