Listen "Asking My Wife if I Bike Too Much (Valerie Navarro)"
Episode Synopsis
In this week's episode my wife, Valerie Navarro confesses she's ready to start biking again, but she has a few notes. We dive into what it's like to be a beginner cyclist, riding for epic views, and answer a listener's question about dangerous rides.
GUEST LINKS
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thisisval/
Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/74059034
Got a question? Follow the podcast’s Instagram stories to call in: https://www.instagram.com/howtodropyourfriends/
00:00 Intro
01:21 What did you think when you first saw me in Lycra?
03:35 Val's Cannondale Synapse
05:53 First ride to Griffith Observatory
07:03 Riding to see beautiful places
09:54 Listener Question: Filming with an iPhone on a bike
18:50 Listener Question: How was your hospital visit?
27:05 Earliest memory on the bike?
31:22 Listener Question: How to deal with dangerous rides as a partner or spouse
35:39 What's the ride that's made you the most nervous?
39:29 Dad's bike accident
41:47 The best place to ride in the world according to my Mom
43:00 Why Val wants to start cycling again
43:55 Advice to non-cycling spouses
49:21 The Toughest Cycling Court Case Yet
51:17 Val's Cycling Gripes
54:25 The Cool Down
GUEST LINKS
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thisisval/
Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/74059034
Got a question? Follow the podcast’s Instagram stories to call in: https://www.instagram.com/howtodropyourfriends/
00:00 Intro
01:21 What did you think when you first saw me in Lycra?
03:35 Val's Cannondale Synapse
05:53 First ride to Griffith Observatory
07:03 Riding to see beautiful places
09:54 Listener Question: Filming with an iPhone on a bike
18:50 Listener Question: How was your hospital visit?
27:05 Earliest memory on the bike?
31:22 Listener Question: How to deal with dangerous rides as a partner or spouse
35:39 What's the ride that's made you the most nervous?
39:29 Dad's bike accident
41:47 The best place to ride in the world according to my Mom
43:00 Why Val wants to start cycling again
43:55 Advice to non-cycling spouses
49:21 The Toughest Cycling Court Case Yet
51:17 Val's Cycling Gripes
54:25 The Cool Down
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