For the past 20 years, Chad Cheeney has been one of the most influential people in U.S. cycling, even if you’ve never heard of him. As the co-founder of Durango Devo, he’s helped foster the childhood talents of Sepp Kuss, Chris Blevins, Howard Grotts, Riley Amos, and Quinn Simmons, to name a few. More importantly, he’s instilled a lifelong love of cycling in countless Durango kids, regardless of whether they embark on racing careers.

We had Chad on the show in 2021 to talk about this portion of his life. But today, he’s here to talk about his latest cycling obsession, tracklocross, which involves riding a fixed-gear track bike on the most counterintuitive terrain possible. Chad explains why it’s the perfect discipline for older riders, how it’s reinvigorated his sense of joy on the bike, and why it all relates to the 1890s. Plus, he talks about watching Sepp Kuss’s heroic and then terrifying ride at the Queen Stage of the Tour de France last weekend and what he took away from it as a coach.

More information on tracklocross:

Dracklo Turango - local blog for updates and tracklo hype

Dracklo Turango Instagram

Chad's Instagram

Dracklo.com for tracklocross events

63xc.com - old-school fixed gear MTB blog

Fiefdom - answers to all tracklocross questions

Tracklocross Worlds in Zurich Instagram

The Green Video - Chad's favorite edit with legends Matt Reyes and Chas Christiansen

Instagram: @withpacepodcast
YouTube: Payson McElveen

Email: howdy@withpace.cc