Where Leisure Meets Grit: Community, Contests, And The Joy Of The Journey

Where Leisure Meets Grit: Community, Contests, And The Joy Of The Journey

Author: Adam Baranski & Michael Sharp December 10, 2025 Duration: 45:31
Send us Fan Mail The ride is more than the route, and this week we prove it—from a hilariously stubborn bathroom repaint to launching our biggest community challenge yet. We kick things off with the small stuff that somehow becomes big stuff, then shift gears into a listener spotlight reveal that lands in Tucker, Georgia, complete with military roots, postwar industry, and a surprising Kansas connection. It’s a reminder that every town on a cycling tour has layers, and those layers make the j...

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: 96

Road Adventures of Cycling Men of Leisure
Podcast Episodes
The Heart and Heat of RAGBRAI: A 50th Anniversary Ride Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:24
Send us Fan Mail Ever crossed paths with an old friend in the most extraordinary place? Well, during the RAGBRAI 50th Anniversary bike ride, we did exactly that, reminding us that cycling is about so much more than just…
Hosting RAGBRAI, A barrel of fun for Carroll, Iowa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:28
Send us Fan Mail What if the road less traveled is actually a bike path in Iowa? Join Adam, Michael, and Katie Kruse, as we embark on a thrilling adventure to Carroll, Iowa one of the overnight towns' for the 50th annive…
Bourbon Country Burn Part 2 - Really feeling the Burn! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:51
Send us Fan Mail This episode is a continuation of a two-part series; if you missed part one, when Adam and Michael start the show from Kentucky. Please go back and listen to bourbon country burn part one, feeling the bu…