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by Adam Baranski & Michael Sharp
Adam Baranski’s and Michael Sharp's friendship is built on a shared love of cycling. From tough trails to leisurely rides, their adventures are filled with stories, banter, and authentic connection. Their podcast blends entertaining anecdotes, heartfelt conversations, and cycling excitement—welcoming you into their community and the joy of the open road.
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- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
What If Leisure Is The Real Engine Of Labor
Send us Fan Mail Labor Day gets marketed as burgers, sales, and one last summer weekend, but the real story is sharper and a lot more human. We trace how Labor Day history in the United States runs through worker solidarity, the fight for an eight-hour workday, and flashpoints like the Pullman Strike and the Haymarket Affair. It’s not a “fun fact” tour, it’s the chain of events that explains why time off exists at all and why leisure keeps showing up as the point, not the prize. We als...
- Aug 21, 20261h 5m
A Bass Ate The Golf Ball
Send us Fan Mail A laid-back cycling podcast can still hit serious truths, and this ride does both. We start by catching up on real life: conferences, board service in public transportation, and the behind-the-scenes reality that managing people is often harder than managing routes. Even a “fun” golf outing turns into a surprisingly honest look at how business gets done, how vendors pitch, and why networking can feel like you just stepped into someone else’s office. From there we talk home l...
- Aug 7, 202651 min
A Padded Sports Bra Sparks A Cheating Debate
Send us Fan Mail Somebody texted us a question we never expected to hear during Tour de France season: “What’s up with this cheating women and their bras?” That launches a surprisingly real conversation about cycling aerodynamics, the Tour de France Femmes, and allegations that padded sports bras might reduce aerodynamic drag through what researchers call chest fairing. We break down the science in plain language, talk about what the UCI rules actually ban, and ask the uncomfortable follow-up...
- Jul 27, 202635 min
Tour De France Finale Breakdown And What It Means Next
Send us Fan Mail The final day of the Tour de France is supposed to be champagne, photos, and a calm roll into Paris. Then the route gets shortened because of wildfire security concerns, the temperature climbs, and Tadej Pogacar decides he is not interested in coasting. We felt the Champs-Élysées snap back into “real race” mode, and it delivered one of those finales where tactics, pride, and timing matter just as much as legs. We walk through how the move formed, why the entire peloton ended...
- Jul 26, 202620 min
Should You Wait After A Crash Or Just Race
Send us Fan Mail The Tour de France doesn’t hand out “hardest day ever” labels lightly, but Stage 20 made the case with brutal climbs, huge elevation, and a finale that punished every lapse in focus. We’re Michael and Adam, and we break down how a record-setting mountain day actually unfolded: why the peloton kept splitting into pieces, how the cold up high changes the feel of the racing, and why the last miles can be more dangerous than the first hundred. Richard Carapaz takes the stage for...
- Jul 25, 202619 min
Twenty One Switchbacks And One Absolute Monster
Send us Fan Mail Alpe d’Huez doesn’t forgive anyone, and that’s exactly why this day hit so hard. We’re back with our Tour de France daily recap, breaking down a mountain stage that looks short on paper but feels enormous once the climbing begins. The breakaway forms, the chase groups fracture, and with about 10 miles left the yellow jersey sits minutes back. Then Tadej Pogacar hits a gear that makes the gap feel imaginary, picking riders off one by one and turning a messy finale into a clean...
- Jul 24, 202653 min
The Most Expensive Banana In Cycling History
Send us Fan Mail A town where a cannonball is part of the museum, a harbor where money once fell from the sky, and a bike week across Iowa that’s “short” but still punishingly hilly. That’s the vibe as we settle back into a full-length hang after our daily Tour de France run and catch up on what we’ve been building, riding, and laughing about. We share a big update for anyone who likes to watch along: the show is now available on video across YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Then we get...
- Jul 24, 202620 min
Can A Yellow Jersey Survive Without A Team
Send us Fan Mail A single late attack can win a Tour de France stage, but a wave of illness can threaten an entire campaign. After an Alpine Stage 18 packed with climbing and chaos, we break down how Richard Carapaz nailed the timing on the final climb, cracked the day wide open, and rode away to a statement win. We also talk through why the GC group looked unusually conservative, and what it means when the top contenders choose patience over panic with only a few days left. Then the convers...
About Road Adventures of Cycling Men of Leisure
Adam Baranski’s and Michael Sharp's friendship is built on a shared love of cycling. From tough trails to leisurely rides, their adventures are filled with stories, banter, and authentic connection. Their podcast blends entertaining anecdotes, heartfelt conversations, and cycling excitement—welcoming you into their community and the joy of the open road.
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