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Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
Colby Pearce has been a Steve Hogg Certified expert bike fitter for the past 10 years and has worked with elite athletes and WorldTour teams, including EF Education First. He is also an elite cycling coach and has been passing along his wisdom to the riders he coaches for decades. Pearce’s repertoire of knowledge spans 30 years, five continents, hundreds of races, and countless miles in the saddle. The minutiae of cycling and riding technique are just part of the story that Colby shares…
Episodes
- Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
Why Bike Fitting is Stupid - Ep147
Why Bike Fitting is Stupid - Ep147 On this episode I thought I would just dive in and stab a sacred cow in the face. I share my thoughts on why bike fitting is…
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Michael Holt: Always the Middle Path - Ep146
Michael Holt: Always the Middle Path - Ep146 This discussion is with Micheal Holt, whom I regard as a friend, teacher, and colleague. I first met Michael at a…
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Thoughts on Sounds - Ep145
Thoughts on Sounds - Ep145 In this episode I discuss the relationship between music, health, and athletic performance. Some of my ideas and experiences are…
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The Fractal of the Feet with Dr Courtney Conley - Part 2 - Ep144
** THIS IS PART 2 OF THIS EPISODE ** More with Dr. Courtney Conley. We Continue our discussion about all things feet including toe spacers, cycling shoes, and…
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The Fractal of the Feet with Dr Courtney Conley - Part 1 - Ep143
The Fractal of the Feet with Dr Courtney Conley - Part 1 - Ep143 This conversation with Dr Courtney takes place in my fit studio. We speak about all things…
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SBT RDX - Ep142
SBT RDX - Ep142 In this walking pod I offer some lessons I learned during the 2024 SBT GRVL race. I competed on the Black course and suffered epic cramps with…
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Michael O'Brien We Are Kintsugi - Part 2 - Ep141
Michael O'Brien We Are Kintsugi - Part 2 - Ep141 This is Part 2. This episode is a discussion with cyclist Michael Obrien, who had a transformational life…
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Michael O'brien We Are Kintsugi - part 1 - Ep140
Michael O'brien We Are Kintsugi - Part 1 - Ep140 This episode is a discussion with cyclist Michael Obrien, who had a transformational life experience in 2001…
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Movement is a River - Ep 139
Movement is a River - Ep 139 During this walking podcast I discuss the idea that all movement is like a river. I offer that we must direct and cultivate the…
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Saddle Forward! - Episode 138
Saddle Forward! - Episode 138 This walking podcast is a commentary on two different perspectives about forward saddle positions that have been floating around…
- Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
Three Attributes of Cyclists - Ep 137
Three Attributes of Cyclists - Ep 137 In this night time walking adventure I speak about the three characteristics a cyclist must have in order to express…
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Forest Walking in Japan - Episode 136
Forest Walking in Japan - Episode 136 In this discussion I speak to my audience of somanauts about impressions Japan has left on me and how these concepts can…
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Locavore - Episode 135
Locavore - Episode 135 Today’s conversation is with Craig Taber from Locavore Delivery. Locavore works with the highest quality farms across the front range of…
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The Cold is my Teacher - Ep134
The Cold is my Teacher - Ep134 Grandpa Pearce is here to tell you a walking story again. The story is about cold. Cold can teach you a lot about yourself. It…
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Dr. Allen Lim: All About Salt - Ep133
Dr. Allen Lim: All About Salt - Ep133 This conversation with Dr Allen Lim covers a broad range of topics including heat stress adaptation, handing up water…
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Go For A Walk - Ep132
Go For A Walk - Ep132 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is about the most fundamental pattern of human movement: Walking. Old school cycling would command…
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GOATA: Ricky Stanzi - Ep131
GOATA: Ricky Stanzi - Ep131 This conversation is with GOATA Movement coach Ricky Stanzi. In our discussion, we unpack the philosophy of GOATA movement, what it…
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Shop Local and Organic / Birdwatching for Cyclists – Ep130
Shop Local and Organic / Birdwatching for Cyclists – Ep130 One more solo walking podcast in which I tell you a story, grandpa Pearce is here to tell you about…
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Forging, hardening, quenching, sharpening – Ep129
Forging, hardening, quenching, sharpening – Ep129 This episode is a discussion of how the creation and construction of a Japanese samurai sword, or katana, is…
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How to Pedal a Bike V3.0 - Ep128
How to Pedal a Bike V3.0 - Ep128 In this pod, I discuss the importance of proper and correct form again. I get a lot of questions on this topic, so thought I'd…
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Training in the Rain and Running from Thanos - Ep127
Training in the Rain and Running from Thanos - Ep127 This episode is about a client who has undergone significant life and health challenges. We have exchanged…
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Ideas to Restore Health - Ep126
Ideas to Restore Health - Ep126 This episode is a discussion about restoration of health when you are not feeling quite so perfect. Here, I reflect on my own…
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Moon Walk - Ep125
Moon Walk - Ep125 Well here I am wandering around my neighborhood in the dark with a microphone like a crazy person. Or someone who has lot of thoughts. On…
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Grant Thomas: Finding Center Through Primal Movement - Ep124
Grant Thomas: Finding Center Through Primal Movement - Ep124 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with natural movement practitioner Grant…
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Random Thoughts on Feet, Power and Racing - Ep123
Random Thoughts on Feet, Power and Racing - Ep123 Hello there, Space Monkeys. It’s been a minute since my last recording, things have been busy. But here we…
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Nathan Haas: Destroying Hyperbole - Ep122
Nathan Haas: Destroying Hyperbole - Ep122 This conversation with Nathan Haas is one in which we attempt to slay the dragon of hyperbole in cycling. And talk…
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Matt Appleman - The Difference Between Perception and Impact- - Ep 121
Matt Appleman - The Difference Between Perception and Impact- - Ep 121 This episode is a discussion with frame builder and crankset manufacturer Matt Appleman…
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Ashleigh Frager: Unleash the Profound Strength of the Body - Ep 120
Ashleigh Frager: Unleash the Profound Strength of the Body - Ep 120 Today’s discussion is with Back to Basics CEO Ashely Frager. Ashleigh has experienced a…
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Aaron Dunford - Ep119
Aaron Dunford - Ep119 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with Aaron Dunford, a fit colleague who is Steve Hogg certified and works in…
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Alyssa Sawyer: Commune with the Inner Voice - Ep118
Alyssa Sawyer: Commune with the Inner Voice - Ep118 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is with my Chek Professional colleague Alyssa Sawyer. Our conversation…
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MYTHS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS - Ep117
What is your Myth and what are the belief systems that comprise it? How do these mental constructs impact your relationship to sport and health? I discuss…
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PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep116
Part 2 - PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep116 This is PART TWO of a two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa…
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PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115
PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115 This two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a…
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THINGS YOU MUST DO - Ep114
THINGS YOU MUST DO - Ep114 In this episode I offer my listeners a bit of a SBT GRVL redux, not because I think I’m cool but because hopefully it will be a…
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Derek Teel: Dial Your Health; Be Hard to Kill - Ep113
Derek Teel: Dial Your Health; Be Hard to Kill - Ep113 In this episode I have another conversation with Derek Teel of Dialed Health. We get deep into the…
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Garry Kirk: Control the Light Environment - Ep112
Garry Kirk: Control the Light Environment - Ep112 This conversation is with bike fitting colleague Garry Kirk. We cover some elements of bike fitting, saddles…
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Jeff Winkler - Why Virtual Cycling is Ruining the Sport - Ep111
Jeff Winkler - Why Virtual Cycling is Ruining the Sport - Ep111 A discussion about indoor cycling with former professional and coach Jeff Winkler, AKA “Why I…
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Neill Stanbury: Asymmetry and Other Stuff - Ep110
Neill Stanbury: Asymmetry and Other Stuff - Ep110 This episode is a discussion with fellow Steve Hogg Certified bike fitter Neill Stanbury. Neill and I dig…
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FORM VS FUNCTION - THOUGHTS ON WEDGING - Ep109
FORM VS FUNCTION - THOUGHTS ON WEDGING - Ep109 Howdy Psycle-Naughts. This episode is a car pod, I am operating my mobile recording studio on the way out to…
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DIALED HEALTH X CYCLING IN ALIGNMENT - Ep108
DIALED HEALTH X CYCLING IN ALIGNMENT - Ep108 In this episode I have a conversation with Derek Teel of Dialed Health. Derek and I met at Unbound and agreed to…
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BRENDAN HOUSLER - Ep107
BRENDAN HOUSLER - Ep107 In this episode of Cycling in Alignment I am reposting a conversation with Brendan Housler at EVOQ.BIKE. Brendan and I talk about the…
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Unbound Redux - Ep106
Unbound Redux - Ep106 Greetings and Salutations. This podcast is a solo-sode on the return from the 100 mile Unbound Gravel race in Emporia, Kansas in 2023. I…
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SPIRAL SOLUTIONS - Ep105
This podcast is audaciously titled, as if I have all the answers. I certainly do not but I can at least hope that this information helps my audience, or at…
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Which Way Do You Spiral? - Ep104
Episode #2 in my series on hip and ankle asymmetries talks about the spiral pattern that all humans naturally manifest. I discuss why this happens and offer…
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Asymmetry - Ep103
Asymmetry - Ep103 This episode is a solo episode to outline a series of discussions around the function of the hip and foot in the context of cycling. In my…
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Karina Krepp: The Holistic Movement - Episode 102
Karina Krepp: The Holistic Movement - Episode 102 On this Episode of Cycling in Alignment, I am interviewed by a colleague at the Chek Institute, Karina Krepp…
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101 Nathan Haas: The Primal Fear - Ep101
Nathan Haas: The Primal Fear This conversation is a cross pod with Nathan Haas, he will also publish it on his channel, The Gravelogue. We discuss The Primal…
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The 100th Episode - Ep100
The 100th Episode Welcome to the 100th episode of Cycling in Alignment. In some ways, it’s hard to believe I’ve made 100 episodes, but at the same time, it…
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING - Ep99
TIMING IS EVERYTHING For the 99th episode of Cycling in Alignment, I am talking about the concept of timing. I use the model of a single center point, which we…
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Lower Cross Syndrome - Ep98
Lower Cross Syndrome - Ep98 Howdy Space Monkeys, today buckle your safety belts, grab a wooden dowel and a flat section of wall because we are talking about…
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Time Zone Adaptation Techniques - Ep97
Time Zone Adaptation Techniques - Ep97 This episode is about adapting to time zones. I share my wisdom after many years of hard earned lessons during travel to…
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Aaron Barchek, Mosaic Cycles - Ep96
Aaron Barchek, Mosaic Cycles This episode of Cycling in Alignment is with Mosaic Cycles founder and owner, Aaron Barcheck. Aaron and I discuss all the things…
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The Bioenergetics and Seasonality of Strength Training - Ep95
The Bioenergetics and Seasonality of Strength Training This episode is a solo on strength training and why I think it is so important, including reasons why…
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Tea & Entropy - Ep94
Tea & Entropy - Ep94 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with Molly Baron and Sasha Cucci from Entropy Designs. They have teamed up to…
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Kevin Sprouse: The Second Simplicity - Ep93
Kevin Sprouse: The Second Simplicity This episode of Cycling in Alignment is with Team EF Easy Post doctor Kevin Sprouse. He interviewed me on his podcast…
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Kenny Baker, Listen to Understand - Ep92
Kenny Baker, Listen to Understand This conversation for the Cycling in Alignment podcast is with Chek Practioner, RAAM competitor, Certified Strength and…
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Michael Holt, Savage and Saint - Ep91
Episode 91 of Cycling in Alignment has nothing to do with cycling, and everything to do with cycling. Because how you do something is how you do everything…
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Dr. Vince - Ep90
Episode 90 of Cycling in Alignment is with Doctor of Chiropractic, Bike Fitter, and Inventor of the Infinity Saddle, Dr. Vince Marcel. Dr. Vince has a clinic…
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Oval Rings, Internal Knowledge and External Power - Ep89
This is a solo car pod, recorded in a deep meditative trance brought about by the desert landscape of southern California. Or, something along those lines…in…
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Todd Plymale-Mallory: Mind Body Soul Mechanic - Ep88
Todd Plymale-Mallory: Mind Body Soul Mechanic - Ep88 Today’s conversation is with acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist Todd Plymale-Mallory. Todd has been in…