Lehigh Valley Cycling

May Britt Valand, a former professional cyclist from Norway who spent some time in the valley helping teach and guide our local youth into cycling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jorge-romero43/support

From the slumps of reading to owning his own bike shop and creating a professional cycling team and finding happiness in Canada, Ryan DeWald is an example of what cycling can do for a young person growing up in a rough environment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jorge-romero43/support

Les Barczewski came out of the powerhouse speed skating community of Wisconsin to excel in track sprinting on the velodrome, qualifying as a member of the 1980 Olympic Team and winning silver in the match sprint at the 1983 Pan American Games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jorge-romero43/support

Co-creator and promoter of high-profile cycling events like the USPRO Championships in Philadelphia and similar events in New York City and San Francisco. T-town’s first announcer and first program coordinator, putting T-town on the world map of track cycling by bringing in stars like Eddy Merckx, Patrick Sercu and Danny Clark, Dave has been and is a big influencer of our cycling community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Have you ever thought of what motivates today's youth to race bikes? Is it the heroes they see in the pro peloton? or the opportunity to race in a mayor event? On this episode we have a conversation with Homare & Daishi Yamashita, two young up and coming cyclist from the Lehigh Valley who were willing to share with me a bit of how they see the sport and how we can get more kids interested in it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

From D1 college basketball player to former domestic pro cyclist, currently avid cyclist and Director of Content and Women's Strategy at Zwift, Kate Veronneau is a force to be reconned, who's cycling interest originated in Philadelphia but developed in the Lehigh Valley. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If you know anything about bicycles, the name Spectrum Cycles is a familiar one & consequently so is the name Tom Kellog. With more than 40 years in the industry fabricating some of the best bicycles in the world right here in the Lehigh Valley these two names have been landmarks of our community. Here we get to explore some of Tom's history as well as the history of Spectrum Cycles.

As a winner of 74 six-day races (out of 235 attempts – the second highest total in the history of the sport) and four world titles during his career, Danny Clark ranks with the greatest of them and is regarded as one of the world’s finest six-day race riders. Danny also dominated the Lehigh Valley Velodrome in a way few riders have in its history. His success here helped foster a strong connection for other Australian cyclists looking to make a living during the winter months “Down Under.” Legions of cyclists from Australia and New Zealand have been making the Lehigh Valley their summer home ever since Danny Clark exhibited his world championship rainbow jerseys here.  Another area Danny had a major impact on our local cycling history was providing our local manufactured of bike frame " Spectrum Cycles" its first professional world championship title.

One of our most charismatic and respected local cyclists in the Lehigh Valley, Paul Pearson has a long history in cycling. From photographer to turning pro in 1981, to racing in many parts of the world, there are plenty of stories to be shared from Paul.

Local world class female cyclist and one of the toughest women I've met, Becky Quinn is one of many female cyclist that has shaped the cycling history of the Lehigh Valley.

Episode 3 of the Lehigh Valley Cycling Podcast takes a look at our local cycling community through the eyes of Andy Taus. Our very own international commissar who has covered events from local Saturday racing at the velodrome to Olympic games since the late 1960's. Take a listen as Andy takes us through a historic journey of cycling in the Lehigh Valley

On our 2nd episode we switch directions from bike racing to local bike building. Listen in as I get a chance to chat with one of many local bike builders from our region, Jeff Duser. Who started his career not from passion but from necessity but ended up becoming a world class custom bike frame builder. 

In our very first episode we sit down with Jack Simes, a 1968 World Track Championship Silver Medalist, Cycling Coach, Event Promoter and local Icon and discuss the past, present, and his view of the future of cycling. 

Are you a cyclist in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania? Are you interested in hearing about your local cycling community?