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Back to SearchAJA #45: Pump Accuracy & Cheap Carbon Parts
Hear why that “psst” when you pull the chuck is just hose air (not lost PSI), how to set smarter pressures for tandems and “big-butt” weight splits using a bathroom scale, and what tread actually gri…
Published on 6 hours ago
Best Bike Split Founder Ryan Cooper
Marginal Gainers are familiar with Best Bike Split -- the website where using rider data you can forecast a finish time on a specific course. It has been a great tool for years for amateurs and pros …
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
AJA #44: Hookless Controversy, Tire Myths, and Aero Hacks
Josh tackles the fallout from his viral “hookless is a scam” comment, clarifies the real risks and physics behind hookless rims, and dives deep into tire pressures, gauges at altitude, and disc wheel…
Published on 1 month ago
Brendan Johnston: Racing, Resilience, and Results
Australian cycling champ and Grand Prix contender Brendan Johnston shares the races that shaped him, the setbacks that tested him, and an upcoming project that may become his ultimate proving ground.
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
3X Natl Champ Lauren Stephens
Lauren Stephens has been easy to spot in both Road and Gravel events; just look for the stars and stripes. She has won three US titles: two gravel and one road. Oh, but there's so much more to her ca…
Published on 2 months ago
AJA #43: CRR/CDA and Hookless plus The Magnus Effect
We take a look at what has become a dilemma for some Marginal Gains seekers and that is optimizing aero, rolling resistance on a tubeless, hookless rim. Josh has an admittedly unpopular take on the s…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
AJA #42: Pipe Cleaners and Crack Baggies
We know, the title sounds like we're doing an episode about drug paraphernalia, but trust us, it's the (very good) answer to one of many great questions posed to Josh in this latest listener-driven Q…
Published on 3 months ago
The Marginal — and maximal — gains of a great bike fit, with Cyclologic's Barry Anderson
Behind every great cyclist is a great bike fit, which means a great bike fitter. Honestly, we're not sure it’s possible to overstate the gains — or losses— a bike fit can bring. And a startling numbe…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
From Running to Riding to RED-S and Beyond with Cécile Lejeune
Cécile Lejeune is a rising star in women's pro cycling, but this Frenchwoman (and now Arizonian) is no stranger to speed. With roots in Tri and a number of impressive running records in her native co…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
AJA #41: Hard water, hard jobs, and hard to get
Fatty is obsessed with mini compressors and so jumps the line in this episode of Ask Josh Anything with several questions he has about Silca's new Elettrico series, Silca's innovative, just-released …
Published on 5 months ago