The Inequity of Cycling with Tim Johnson – The Changing Gears Podcast [Ep 33]

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Having and being able to use a bike is the ultimate freedom. Tim Johnson found that he was competing all over the world, bringing his expensive bikes along for the ride, but was struck by the inequity of biking right here at home. So he decided to help make a change.

Tim (he/him/his) is a former professional American cyclocross and road racing cyclist who competed from 1999 to 2015. He is widely considered one of the most accomplished American cyclocross racers of all time and has represented the United States in multiple World Championships and World Cup events.

In this episode, Tim and David talk about Tim’s time on the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team, his favorite memories while racing, how he rediscovered his love of cycling through his time racing on Jittery Joe’s team, and how he is working to improve bike infrastructure around the United States.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro and background
14:30 – Tim’s experience racing in college
18:40 – Cycling Career
30:35 – Tim talks about how overtraining caused him to quit racing pro
31:50 – How he rediscovered his love for cycling
34:50 – Tim talks about shifting his focus to Cyclocross
41:10 – Close Calls
43:35 – His transition from racing to working in the cycling industry
51:30 – Tim talks about his job at Strava
56:35 – Sprint Round

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