Bike for Life Stories
The podcast about cycling adventures from around the world
Epic races. Awesome products. Monster climbs. Spectacular triumphs. Crushing defeats. Daunting challenges.
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In Bike for Life Stories, journalist and bestselling author Roy M. Wallack takes you to Costa Rica, Hawaii, Paris-Roubaix, the High Sierra and around the world on the wild 30-year adventure of an ordinary cyclist capturing extraordinary moments. As Roy and guest writers narrate their best stories in the coming weeks, listen in at the links below — and enjoy the ride.
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LA RUTA DE LOS CONQUISTADORES:
Why this Costa Rican killer is the world's hardest mountain bike race.
2001 Men's Fitness
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/la-ruta-broken-legs-blurred-vision-chapter-1/
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/la-ruta-chapter-2/
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GO TO HAWAII & CLIMB YOUR BRAINS OUT:
Surviving 13,796-ft. Mauna Kea, the steepest, highest, sea-to-summit climb on Earth.
2011 Bike for Life
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/go-to-hawaii-%e2%80%94-and-climb-your-brains-out/
SHEDDING TEARS AT PARIS-ROUBAIX:
What it's like to ride the world's most jarring race
2005 Competitor
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/shedding-tears-at-paris-roubaix/
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ONLY IF YOU DARE: Combine the snowbound Sierras with a fat bike and ... all hell breaks loose!
2017 Los Angeles Times
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/only-if-you-dare-sierra-snowbound-on-a-fat-bike/
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REVELATION ON THE C&O CANAL:
Father and son reverse roles on this amazing, car-free, 335-mile route from DC to Pittsburgh.
2016 Adventure Cyclist
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/revelation-on-the-c-o-canal/
MY FRIEND RUSSELL:
Russ Allen, the longest-lived member of the 1932 U.S. Olympic cycling team, was a gambler, a super-star 6-day racer and the world's greatest 93-year-old tandem partner
2006 Bike for Life
https://bikeforlifestories.podbean.com/e/my-friend-russell/
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THE HEAVYWEIGHT HILLSLAYER & CO. CONQUER THE CALIFORNIA COAST:
Non-cyclists struggle through the iconic 500-mile route for the Arthritis Foundation
2019 Los Angeles Times
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SHE WAS EVERYTHING TO ME:
I loved the Rock 'n Road Tour-- then I cheated on her.
1994 Bicycle Guide
ROLLING IN AGONY & ECSTASY:
Krampin' Kennedy's in a bind on the ride to Shangri-La.
2005 Los Angeles Times
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Please check back often as we put up more stories from Roy and other cycling writers.
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Got a good bike-related story to tell? Let us know at roywallack@aol.com
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