Join us on the 5th episode of Season 2 of the BDR. We chat with Cynthia, AKA Watt Wagon, about imaginary nutcrackers, volcano emojis, organizing gravel races, and some of the biggest, dumbest rides out there.

On today’s episode with chat with Nate Baker, co-owner of Hush Money Bikes, about coming home to Lancaster, PA, uncrustables, forest swords, planning big dumb rides like the Fall Fuckaround and the Hootananny, and his biggest, dumbest ride of all: a highly unexpected open heart surgery and the recovery journey to getting back to doing what he does best: fucking around and finding out on two wheels.

In this special episode we change things up a bit by forgoing the guest and instead recap our own big dumb ride: the 2021 Trans-Virginia Bike Route. Check out the official TVA website here:https://www.transvirginia.org/ and Andy's account of the ride on the Radavist:https://theradavist.com/serendipity-on-the-tva-550-miles-and-a-roll-of-superia-x-tra-400-film/

There are no race numbers, podiums, or point systems at the MountainCat 100. There are prizes for best jorts, best jump shot (?!), and most underbiked (the “Gravel Zaddy” prize for first finisher on drop bars and smaller than 50mm tires.)

Dylan and Jeremy set out with a single minded focus: set the fastest known time from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC along the Great Allegheny Passage and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal trail network. With a few late surprises, everything had to go right for them to do it. Listen to this episode to find out how it went.