The Road Not Ridden: When Injury Derails Cycling Dreams

The Road Not Ridden: When Injury Derails Cycling Dreams

Author: Adam Baranski & Michael Sharp July 20, 2025 Duration: 1:07:29
Send us Fan Mail Michael's fractured clavicle changed everything about this summer's cycling plans, but it led to unexpected adventures worth sharing. While nursing his broken collarbone (or "fractured clavicle" as his doctor insists on calling it), Michael took his family to Kentucky's bourbon country, visiting seven distilleries in a single day - though he made sure the kids had plenty of fun too with stops at a candy factory and the Louisville Slugger Museum. He proudly shows off his new m...

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: 100

Road Adventures of Cycling Men of Leisure
Podcast Episodes
BIG BRAG Without Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:12
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: 57:17
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…
The Bar Is On Fire And So Is My Foot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:51
Send us Fan Mail A $125 Old Fashioned with fire, maple syrup, and bacon sounds like a joke until it shows up tableside and the whole bar starts watching. We kick things off with high-roller banter, travel timing headache…
We Get Evacuated Mid Tasting And Still Finish Dinner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:51
Send us Fan Mail https://www.buzzsprout.com/2054444/subscribe Tornado sirens, Spanish artisanal cheese, and bourbon business headlines sound like three different shows, but that’s a normal ride for us. We start with road…
Please Listen Because Our Options Haven’t Changed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:19
Send us Fan Mail The weird truth about modern life is that a robot might reject your resume, your phone might read you a transcript like closed captions, and a stranger in a restaurant might force you to hear their video…
Fog, Moon Pies, And The Lucky A [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:26
Send us Fan Mail https://www.buzzsprout.com/2054444/subscribe A fog‑shrouded descent into Detroit turns into two full‑throttle go‑arounds, a shrinking layover, and a dash through Atlanta that ends at a gate announcing an…
Tall, Grande, Venti… And A Whole Latte Opinions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:32
Send us Fan Mail A warm floor, a borrowed basement, and a hardwired cable set the scene for a conversation that mixes honesty with humor. We open by acknowledging a tough week for the family, then steer into what so many…
Two Friends Trade Bike Routes For Hidden Disney History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:41
Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how your feet slow down in Epcot or how an ugly wall disappears into the trees? We spent a chilly Florida week trading climbs for castles and pulled back the curtain on the design choices tha…