158: Pogačar’s Vuelta Crash, Safe Cycling Summit, More MADE/NAHBS & More Routes Coming

Safe Cycling Summit: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/TX/Gainesville/NorthTexasSafeCyclingSummitJoin Club Spinistry: https://www.clubspinistry.com/In Shiftless episode 158, we return to Casa Verde and open with a Spinistry update: after a bicycle crash led to an ER visit, a kidney mass was discovered and one kidney is scheduled to be removed on October 6, disrupting late-summer plans and potentially limiting traditional event operations during recovery. They ask listeners to support Spinistry by joining Club Spinistry and to attend the free North Texas Safe Cycling Summit in Gainesville on September 19 (alongside the Evening Midnight Massacre), aiming to unite all North Texas cycling groups for advocacy and a Safe Cycling Initiative Routes network. They outline upcoming events (Midnight Massacre, Texas Gravel Champs Oct 3, a bikepacking clinic around Oct 17, and the Texas Chain Ring Massacre in January) and a membership-value guarantee. The conversation then covers Tadej Pogačar’s Vuelta crash, injuries, and the cause, debates generational athletes and cynicism vs optimism, and touches on NABS 2027 overlapping dates with the MADE show.00:00 Cold Open Banter00:17 Show Setup and Topics02:32 Spinistry Needs Support05:17 Accident and Surgery Plan07:20 Safe Cycling Summit Push11:51 Club Spinistry Events15:45 Pogacar Crash Reaction20:24 How the Wreck Happened23:28 Heroes Ego and Doping41:25 Streaming and Movie Talk47:01 NAHBS vs MADE Dates47:38 Date Clash Fallout49:44 Audience Versus Vendors53:19 Austin Or DFW Debate57:12 NAHBS Memories01:04:02 Travel Weather Catchup01:05:37 Bike Tune And Heat01:09:33 Kidney Surgery Limits01:11:13 Safe Cycling Routes01:19:09 Motorcycle Heat Gear01:23:32 Spinistry Membership Breakdown01:30:22 Final Ride Reminder