Axel Carion: bike travel, its rise and gravel
Chapters (29)
- Intro
- Introducing Shifter
- France, the land of cycling?
- A few stats
- What brought him here
- Why he loved it
- Inline skating, good preparation for bike travel?
- Discovery and speed
- The return of bike travel
- The growth of bike travel
- Bike travel: inclusive?
- What is gravel?
- Gravel & MTB, the same fight?
- Gravel, less dangerous than road or MTB?
- The gravel of the future
- Adventure by bike
- How he chooses his destinations
- The hard times
- His most memorable journeys
- How to set off?
- Ultra-distance and the Biking Man
- Who takes part
- Preparing for an ultra
- The starter pack for a Biking Man
- What we can wish him for the future
- A next guest?
- A final word
- My final word
- Thank you!
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Episode in French.
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Thanks to Axel Carion for coming on En Roue Libre.
Listening to Axel talk about his bike journeys means running the risk of wanting to set off too.
Consume this episode in moderation if you feel you might crack at any moment.
Find all the information about Axel here ⬇️
His website: https://axelcarion.com
His Instagram account: https://instagram.com/axel_carion
His book: Le monde à vélo (The World by Bike): amzn.to/4seGssb
His video: GREAT DIVIDE EPISODE 4 – 4,400 km by mountain bike in 26 days across the UNITED STATES: https://youtu.be/N-2B8glixCs?si=sCHC1Fuw3igqWwF3
About Frank Lenz: https://lepetitbraquet.fr/chron59_frank_lenz.html
About Alexandre Poussin: https://babelio.com/livres/Poussin-On-a-roule-sur-la-terre/84063
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FJj9NAKQ7F5ibrNJxOxBu?si=eFYqKIp_TrWocHYva_s22A
Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/89-axel-carion-lavenir-du-gravel-ses-explorations-%C3%A0/id1676601945?i=1000752253514
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