Holy Spirit of Gravel
Episodes
SEA OTTER GRAVEL: a vibes based analysis
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The season is official underway! (even though marquee races and other leagues have been going on for weeks now) But still, it was Sea Otter weekend! A...
Gravel pre-season 2026: a deep review
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
or in other words, How My Podium at Rattlesnake Gravel Saved the Sport of Gravel Racingtopics include:- the spirit of gravel- gravel racing- gravel bi...
Cobe Freeburn - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 7
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Winner of the Men's Midsouth Elite/Pro/Friday racer/Privateer/normie XL race, we had Durango native Cobe Freeburn of Trek Driftless on the pod to ...
MIDSOUTH is for the People
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Those vibe check snipers on the rooftop will make sure of it.
behind the scenes at VALLEY OF TEARS gravel race
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I was at Valley of Tears gravel race in Turkey, TX and I got high-key activated! I don't really know what I was doing there to be honest...vibe ch...
Lauren De Crescenzo - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 6
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is what happens when two friends are having a post-race weekend Facetime catch up and decide, in the middle of the call, decide to turn i...
Chase Wark - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 5
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I only intended to ask Chase about BWR Arizona and let him ramble about getting dropped in the single track but then we start talking a lot about bike...
Andy Lydic - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 4
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talked to Euro-coded American gravel privateer Andy Lydic. He's raced all over the USA and Europe and is pursing his...
Santa Vall recap analysis, team tactics and Olympic gravel vibes
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Has the gravel season started? Or does Santa Vall not count if everyone was felt kinda meh fitness-wise? More ruinations on euro-gravel vibes. What is...
mentally I'm in the abandoned rapha clubhouse
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are still in pre-gravel season, lots of incoherent rambling about nothing. No mention of gravel cycling, any privateer or any brand in Epstein'...
early 2026 gravel season thoughts
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for season two of this thing. Unlike a viral Netflix series the VFX budget has not doubled and the cast did not negotiate for better co...
Tech Talk and riding With Pace
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a minute since the last episode, you could say we had an OFF SEASON to enjoy this American holiday but really we just had nothing to tal...
deepest analysis on early LIFE TIME GRAND PRIX and GRAVEL EARTH SERIES announcements
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Holy Spirit of Gravel: The Podcast, the only gravel podcast willing to say out loud what everyone else is whispering into their Wahoo...
HSOG Gravel Awards 2025
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The end-of-season list highlights notable achievements within the sport, including, but not limited to, exceptional performances and landmark moments....
Hannah Shell - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 3
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Shell and Holy Spirit of Gravel meet up in the digital space after meeting in the real one to discuss all things Gravel Racing, International T...
feel the GRAVEL BURN
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you thought the season was over and we could all go back to our normal lives not having to care about the most niche sport thats ever existe...
Bentonville Trap House - behind the scenes at BIG SUGAR GRAVEL
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville. Last stop in the Life Time Grand Prix. Your dad's favorite meme account (where he only gets like half the jokes),...
UCI Gravel World Championships, Little Sugar and the battle for the soul of Gravel Racing
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two big Gravel races happened and neither were even Gravel races. (Does anyone still capitalize the world "Gravel" or is that just us?) Anyw...
ILLEGAL FEEDS: my Doss Gravel story and Gravel Earth Series 2025 ruminations
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lots going on in this episode but it's mostly Holy complaining about getting harassed (just kidding, she loves it) by Gravel Dads at a privateer c...
The Bicycle Station - bike consultation
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Someone wise once said recording a podcast between unhinged meme admin Holy Spirit of Gravel and youtube starlets The Bicycle Station would be like tr...
the truth about SEA OTTER GIRONA (euro gravel champs and USA nats)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We don't know much.. but we know slightly more than you (unless you were there, because we werent). Some big races happened this weekend, Sea Otte...
the CHEQUAMEGON finish line livestream watch party
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we had the 2025 Life Time Chequamegon MTB Festival finish line livestream on while we were recording and it ruined this episode and we will probably n...
Rosa Klöser - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 2
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you've heard of the one of the best and most elite privateers on the planet by the name of Rosa Kloser? Well if you haven't then where the hell ...
our pitch for GRAVEL PRIVATEER: The Movie
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protests, Bike Thefts, Ultra-Distance, Movies ... its all here! Holy Spirit of Gravel wonders: Are you my best friend? Listen to one of the most unh...
do GRAVEL ANGELS walk among us? Gravel Worlds riffs
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the heavens to the corn fields…this episode is sometimes casual, sometimes erratic Lauf Gravel Worlds riffing. All yall were either there or wa...
I was a commentator at an activated Gravel Race: the Core4 story
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holy Spirit has her first in-race media gig from core4 in Iowa. She recaps the vibes of the race, the course conditions, and what it takes to elevat...
what REALLY happened at LEADVILLE!
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We weren't there and don't know a whole lot about Mountain Bikes but that doesn't stop us from talking about the most gravel-coded MTB race in the wor...
I watched da FEMMES for nine days straight, Gravel Neutral Service Bikes and more
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alternate title for the podcast episode is: Did Axelle Dubau Prevot’s INSANE Leadville Block inspire her sister to win TdFF??Your favorite unhinged ...
The Rift, Foco Fondo, Leadville Stage Race and forgetting your shoes (not us)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit of Gravel digs in on two weeks of gravel and whatever the Leadville stage race is because we were getting sick of the Tour (hommes) (w...
NBC Sports & Lance Armstrong are ‘Joe Rogan-coding’ the Tour De France
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holy Spirit of Gravel DESTROYS NBC Sports' coverage of the Tour De France. As much as we enjoy this time of year, why does the Peacock coverage in Ame...
Gravel Mexico recap, TdF peacock coverage, shambolic UCI Gravel race and ignorant Utah takes
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Presented by The Feed presented by Nathan’s hot dogs presented by San Luis Potosí tourism board presented by Campaign for Nick Blouin for Utah Pres...
Paul Sandmann - Beyond the Privateer Chronicles ep 1
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks our first ever interview on the Holy Sprit of Gravel podcast. We are calling this series the Beyond Privateer Chronicles (until I think of...
SBT GRVL + Oregon Trail + BWR Montana and other riffs
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit talks about SBT GRVL for way too long. It ends up being a podcast about lap races in gravel, neutral feed zones and MAURTEN's nutritio...
The Emergence of Prestige Gravel Videos (reupload)
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had to reupload this episode due to the audio being horribly corrupted on the previous one (it made it seem like we were high on uppers interruptin...
PSA from a Gravel Race local
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio file episode that used to be here was horribly corrupted (that fact that no one seemed to notice is a testament to how insane we are maybe)....
Childless Gravel Dads
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Father's day is done and dusted but The Pod Squad goes deeper on Gravel Dad theory and categorization. Understanding that Gravel Dads can range from...
How to Gravel-code Tulsa Tough
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Is American crit racing WASHED?" -some one way too into gravelThe Holy Spirit touches grass after getting TOO activated at UNBOUND. She documents goi...
Unbound Gravel recap: 2 Fast 2 Activated
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holy Spirit ventured to Emporia, Kansas to get ACTIVATED. The 200 mile pro field race was full of ruts, dangerous riding by non-elite riders, and clog...
Unbound Preview: The Calm Before the Activation
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit prepares to head to the most ACTIVATED city in the world--Emporia, Kansas. There's activations, there's GU wrappers, and there's appar...
Dylan Johnson to Miss UNBOUND (DNS-Hit By Truck)
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EMERGENCY POD to discuss Dylan Johnson's accident--he was hit by a truck and details are scarce. All we know is that he won't be at UNBOUND--not even ...
Unbound Block Party
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit's Unbound Block Party is going hard and she balances training load with activations. What is the future of Emporia, Kansas? Will i...
Gravel True Crime: our theories on the GCN Robbery and other musings
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we talk about the GCN crew getting carjacked by Catalonian gangsters when they left Traka. By the way, who watches GCN? The Holy Spirit be...
Traka 2025 recap: PAS is not NORMAL!
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry Lifetime Grand Prix-- but is the Trakka was the greatest gravel race of all time? We digitally travel to the streets of Girona, attend some sick...
Gentrifying Gravel cycling, from rural America to Girona
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Riffs Include:New chain ringAm I an influencer?Recapping roadie coded grass roots gravel raceDad Watt ExpressToo much pavement?Wife yelling at husband...
Levi's Gran Fondo is a gravel race on pavement
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holy Spirit and Gravel Dad recap The Growler, a pro race during Levi's Gran Fondo. Is this the salvation of American road racing in America? Or ju...
Gravel Privateer Tax Season
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hit many riffs, they include:Tertiary city greenbelt trail KOMsMountain bike drafting brosNormie bike crash rehab Depressing used bike marketplace ...
Sea Otter Gravel 2025 Recap - Lifetime Grand Prix DESTROYS road cycling in America
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were not anywhere near the Sea Otter Classic elite field Gravel race this Thursday but the Holy Spirit was locked into the instagram live feed and ...
Castell Grind 2025 -- How I got on a normie gravel podium
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit of Gravel travels to Castell, TX and ends up on the podium of the normie distance of a normie race. She continues to add to her norm...
The Hills gravel race and Gravel Earth Series vibes
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit stumbles into instagram coverage of The Hills race in Italy and discovers that Europeans have their own gravel multiverse. They also...
Rattlesnake Gravel Grind
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit traveled to the Rattlesnake Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. We do a vibe check on the weekend. Participants included Lauren Stephens, Joe ...
Midsouth 2025 & Race Cancellation Culture
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wow what a loaded title!WILL MIDSOUTH 2025 END UP BEING THE CULTURALLY DEFINITIVE RACE OF 2025?Wildfires in Stillwater, Oklahoma and surrounding commu...
Valley of Tears Recap
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit travels to Turkey, Texas to recap the Valley of Tears Gravel Race.A recently launched grassroots race, funded by Fairos insurance has ...