Musette Mystery Meat And A Photo Finish Town

Musette Mystery Meat And A Photo Finish Town

Author: Adam Baranski & Michael Sharp July 17, 2026 Duration: 10:37
Send us Fan Mail A flat Tour de France stage can feel calm right up until it suddenly isn’t, and Stage 12 is a perfect example. I’m recapping the day solo while Michael’s off the grid on family vacation, so you get all the facts, a few guaranteed mispronunciations, and a clear breakdown of what actually mattered when the race hit full speed. The headline is Tim Merlier’s hat trick: his third win of the Tour, sealed in a chaotic bunch sprint shaped by crashes, nerves, and the kind of positioni...

There's a particular rhythm to a long ride, a space where conversation flows as freely as the landscape. That's the atmosphere Adam Baranski and Michael Sharp cultivate in their Road Adventures of Cycling Men of Leisure. This isn't a technical gear review or a training log, though the love for the sport is its undeniable heartbeat. Instead, it's the recorded essence of a friendship built on miles, where the journey itself is the destination. You'll hear the banter from a recent gravel grind, the reflective quiet after a hill climb, and stories that stretch far beyond the handlebars, touching on culture, society, and the peculiar places a bike can take you. Each episode feels like rolling alongside them, sharing in the unscripted laughs, the occasional hardship, and the simple, profound joy found on two wheels. Tune in for a genuine connection and a reminder that the best adventures are often about who's riding with you.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Road Adventures of Cycling Men of Leisure
Podcast Episodes
What Pogacar Is To Climbing I Am To Pie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:55
Send us Fan Mail A mountain stage can feel like a slow burn until it suddenly becomes a wildfire, and Stage 6 in the Pyrenees is exactly that. We are Michael and Adam, and we come in hot on the first true summit showdown…
The Tour Says No U-Turns [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:48
Send us Fan Mail A sprint stage is supposed to be predictable until it isn’t. Stage 5 of the Tour de France brings blazing heat, constant fight for position, and a gutsy solo breakaway that forces the peloton to make har…
When Your Fork Snaps And when the Tour de France Hits 104 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:47
Send us Fan Mail Stage 4 of the Tour de France is the reminder every cycling fan loves and every GC team fears: one day can rewrite the race. We talk through the full Stage 4 recap from Carcassonne to Foix, including the…
What Extreme Heat And Wildfires Change In Cycling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:38
Send us Fan Mail A Tour de France stage can feel like a summer joyride on TV, until you hear the numbers and realize it was basically a moving furnace. Day three brings 195.9 km of racing, an average temperature around 9…
The Secret To Winning Is Letting Someone Else Win [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:09
Send us Fan Mail A mechanical problem, a 22-year-old rising star, and a team captain who chooses leadership over ego, that’s the kind of Tour de France story that sticks. We pick up right after Stage 2 with a clear, fan-…
The Tour Is Back And We’re Counting Seconds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:02
Send us Fan Mail Eight seconds doesn’t sound like much until it’s eight seconds at the Tour de France. We’re launching Leisure Breakaway as a short, stage-by-stage companion to Tour de France 2026, starting with the open…
Bucket Hats, Beanie Babies, And Why Cyclists Built The Roads [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:59
Send us Fan Mail A bucket hat shows up in our lives again, and this time it’s not just an awkward dinner story. We read a real headline about a Florida bank robber who demanded cash in his bucket hat, then basically help…
BIG BRAG Without Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:18
Send us Fan Mail Big BRAG week is here, and we’ve got a confession: we’re jealous. We’re thrilled our cycling team is rolling deep with 23 riders, but it’s still strange not having our own gear spread across the floor an…
We Got Ranked Number One So Now What, Leisure Cycling Updates [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:23
Send us Fan Mail Your house might be quieter than you think, and that can be dangerous. We share a real fire safety wake-up call that sent us home to twist detectors off the ceiling and read the fine print, because smoke…