Dot Comms

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by:Samuel Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by:Kirsten Cluley, Race Coordinator at DotWatcher (@kirstencluley)In this episode’s Roundtable we compare and contrast the two main ultra-distance bikepacking worlds - the grassroots scene originating from the US or the European-style formally organised events with guests:Brian Alder - Creator of Tour Te Waipounamu and experienced cyclist having ridden events including the Tour Divide, Silk Road Mountain Race & the Trans Pyrenees Race.Hannah Simon - Ultra-distance athlete with prestigious results worldwide including first female at Silk Road Mountain Race in 2024 (9th overall) and completing the US Triple Crown Challenge in 2023.Adrian O’Sullivan - Organiser of the TransAtlanticWay and veteran of the Transcontinental race & Trans America Bike Race.Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspodor via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Acier article on year-round heat training: https://www.acier.cc/knowledge/should-you-be-heat-training-year-round

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by:Samuel Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by:Amanda Wishart, Web Editor at Dotwatcher (@amandawish.art)In this episode the Roundtable we ask whether ultra-distance events are too expensive, with guests:Katie-Jane L’Herpiniere, multi-disciplinary adventurer and organiser of the Alps DivideDominik Bokstaller, co-founder of the Cake Movement and experienced ultra-distance racerWill Pomeroy, organiser of the Great Western Randonnée Audax UK eventsGet in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspod or via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Acier article on Core: https://www.acier.cc/knowledge/the-core-central-to-ultra-distance-cycling-success

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.In this special episode in collaboration with Apidura, Zoe Mcintosh, Apidura Social Media Specialist, hosts a conversation between Apidura riders and Silk Road Mountain Race 2025 winners, Robin Gemperle and Meaghan Hackinen. They ask each other questions about the race and ultra-distance cycling in general, as well as delving into some never-before-shared tips and tricks and shining a light on what it is like to be at the pointy end as two of the most accomplished off-road racers in the sport.This episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspod or via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by: Samuel  Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by: Nicky Shaw, Contributing Editor at Dotwatcher (@nicky_._shaw)In this episode the Roundtable is a wrap-up of the Transcontinental Race, with guests:Jade Saskia Simpson-Field, Winter Lakeland 200 & Pennine Bridleway N-S FKT holder (@jade_saskia).Metheven Bond, Ribble Outliers gravel team racer & FKT holder for the Trans Cambrian Way (@metheven_bond)Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspodor via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Fastest Known Times website: https://fastestknowntimes.org.uk/Ultracyclists for Palestine: @ultracyclistsforpalestine

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by:Samuel Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier / @acier.cc)Co-hosted by:Millie Gibbons, Web Developer at Dotwatcher (@milliegibbons)In this episode the Roundtable is a wrap-up of Transcontinental Race No11, with guests:Rob Gardiner, Follow My Challenge UK Franchise lead & Co-founder of The Perfidious Albion events (@robgardinercyclist)Conor McKenzie, DotWatcher contributor & winner of The Capitals 2025 (@conormckenzie)Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspod or via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Sarah Bosslet's 'Run for Moko' Fundraiser: https://www.powerofbicycles.org/fundraisers/RunforMoko/power-of-bicycles-usCan Sleep Deprivation be Trained?: https://www.acier.cc/knowledge/can-sleep-deprivation-be-trained