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Ep 123: Why, Giant?, The $7500 CAAD14 + Our Coolest Guest Yet! Ultra-Cycling Record Holder Sarah Ruggins
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- Mar 12, 2026
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Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out 00:00 Ads 00:54 The CAAD14 is here 07:55 FFS Giant! (FUOTW) 11:33 Crash solutions + Garmin Ride Out is coming! 13:29 Our most badass guest yet: meet Dr Sarah Ruggins 17:11 ‘I entered Transcontinental & didn’t even own a bike’ 22:26 Smashing the LEJOGLE World Record 28:16 ‘The rules are made up, do what you want’ 31:44 Why hinging your identity on achievements doesn’t work 37:01 Once you’ve felt pain, you’re no longer afraid of it 38:33 ‘Your goals should scare you a bit’ 40:53 The next goal: Fastest south to North Europe Outright World Record 45:22 Beating men’s records and being a role model 51:55 ‘I’ve never had screens in my house’ 54:44 How not to give up 57:31 Dealing with chafing on long distance rides 58:25 Success and self image New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices