by Mel Webb
<p>Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclist <a href="www.instagram.com/melwwebb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mel Webb</a>, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of bikepacking and ultra cycling, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination. We're especially passionate about providing space for folks that identify as women to share their stories and hope to inspire more people to ride bikes.</p><br><p>Presented by <a href="https://www.albioncycling.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Albion Cycling</a></p><br><p>Have a topic you'd like us to cover? A guest you think we should interview? We'd love to hear from you! Please shoot us an email at [email protected]</p><br><p>If you love the show and want us to keep making it, consider becoming a supporter at <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/detourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/detourspodcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 17, 2025
<p>When we talk about barriers to entry and bike packing, so many things come to mind. For many, it's gear. For others, it's about confidence. For many folks, especially women and marginalized genders, it can be about not knowing where to start, not seeing people like you doing the thing and feeling like maybe this world wasn't built with you and mine.</p><br><p>On Detours we talk a lot about getting more women into bike packing, but how do we actually do that? What does it take? What does it really take to make someone feel like they belong? Roll Models is one answer.</p><br><p>It's a mentorship program started by Athlyn and her co-creator, Cordelia in Bristol UK that pairs women in marginalized genders with more experienced riders. The idea is simple: a mentor and mentee relationship. So folks have someone to ride with, ask questions to, and learn from someone in your corner, which can make all the difference when you're finding your footing in the world of bike packing. </p><br><p>In this episode we talk about: </p><ul><li>How Athlyn’s own road into bikepacking: starting on a single-speed bike with a yoga mat strapped to the back rack</li><li>The inspiration she found in a mentorship program in British Columbia</li><li>How Roll Models was built and how it works</li><li>The surprising barriers mentors face, not just mentees</li><li>How we can truly create a welcoming environment in the world of bikepacking</li><li>And her big goal for the year: taking on the Highland Trail 550, her first bikepacking race</li></ul><p><br></p><p>As always, thanks to Albion Cycling for supporting the podcast this year.</p><br><p>Follow Athlyn on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/athlynck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@athlynck</a></p><br><p>Follow Roll Models on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__rollmodels/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@__rollmodels</a></p><br><p>Follow Mel on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/melwwebb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@melwwebb</a></p><br><p>Follow Detours on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/detourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@detourspodcast</a></p><br><p>Follow Albion on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/albion.cycling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@albion.cycling</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 10, 2025
<p>It's just me, Mel, on the mic, and I'm finally sharing a long overdue catchup. Today I share some behind-the-scenes moments from Morocco and the Atlas Mountain Race, and how a lot of recent experiences have had me rethinking my relationship to bikes, racing, and movement in general.</p><br><p>As always, a huge thank you to <a href="https://www.albioncycling.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Albion</a> for supporting Detours this year.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Follow Detours on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detourscycling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@detourscycling</a></li><li>Follow Mel on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@melwwebb</a></li><li>Follow Albion on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albion.cycling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@albion.cycling</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 27, 2025
<p>What happens when you take a bike built for two and bring it to some of the most rugged, remote and challenging bikepacking in the world? You get tandemonium, and honestly, Shona and Rich Oldfield wouldn’t have it any other way. </p><br><p>Shona and Rich live in Manchester, UK, where they run <a href="https://www.keeppedalling.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqIm_BhDnARIsAKBYcmsTy7ZvvHW3nBrIiobFlwSfajkKr-gZOvvSN0ESOdzE4vi8MoR3g74aAlRJEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keep Pedalling</a>, a small but mighty bike shop dedicated to supplying help, advice, and bikes for adventures. Over the past decade, they’ve quietly become legends in the bikepack racing world — not for winning races, but for how they show up: almost always together, and usually on a tandem. It’s long, it’s heavy, and by most standards absolutely the “wrong” bike for these races — which, of course, makes it perfect for them. </p><br><p>In this episode, we talk about what it’s actually like to race a tandem off-road: how they divide roles on the bike, what happens when one of them wants to sleep (and the other doesn’t), and why Rich refuses to use the brakes. They also share some wild hallucination stories, dog packing with their pup Olive, and how the tandem has become a symbol of their approach to life: good-humoured, stubborn, and quietly joyful. </p><br><p>Shona and Rich remind us that these events are supposed to be fun, and that there’s no “right” way to do these things, just the way that works for you. </p><br><p>As always, thanks to Albion Cycling for supporting the podcast this year.</p><br><p>Follow Shona and Rich on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/keep_pedalling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@keep_pedalling</a></p><br><p>Follow Mel on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/melwwebb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@melwwebb</a></p><br><p>Follow Detours on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/detourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@detourspodcast</a></p><br><p>Follow Albion on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/albion.cycling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@albion.cycling</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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