Alex Howes: Balancing Racing, Adventure, and the Love of Cycling
The Roadman Cycling Podcast - A podcast by Anthony Walsh
In this episode, Anthony Walsh chats with Alex Howes, ultra-cyclist, bikepacker, and gravel-racing icon. They dive into the joys and challenges of endurance cycling, youth development in the sport, and the cultural richness of bikepacking adventures. Alex shares stories of wildlife encounters worthy of a Nature Channel special and a dramatic fire at his home, blending humor and insight. The conversation explores gravel racing’s evolution, tire choices, and the balance between racing and pure enjoyment. With reflections on performance struggles and aspirations for the cycling community’s future, Alex and Anthony highlight problem-solving and the personal connections that define the sport. WHOOP Your health underpins EVERYTHING you do in life, and WHOOP helps you understand and proactively improve it through 24/7 monitoring. Go to join.whoop.com/Roadman to get a free month’s WHOOP membership on me! ROUVY ROUVY replicates terrain, gradients, and resistance, giving you the most authentic indoor cycling experience possible. Explore, train, and ride with ROUVY—visit ROUVY.com to start your adventure today! And to get one month FREE use code Roadman1m 4iiii Powermeter The PRECISION 3+ Powermeter from 4iiii is a compact yet powerful unit & is packed with features that set it apart, including integration with Apple’s Find My network PLUS It's got up to 800 hours of battery life.Learn more by visiting 4iiii.com HUEL You can order Huel Ready To Drink directly to your home, go to huel.com/roadman LeCol For amazing cycling kit go check out LeCol at www.lecol.cc Use code roadman20 to get 20% off your LeCol order The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is Twitter Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1
