{"podcast":{"title":"Cycling Hokkaido","slug":"cycling-hokkaido-6690801","podcast_index_feed_id":6690801,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e7fbc4c0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin3496","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38820368/38820368-1747650498217-69edcfce1c84b.jpg","author":"Martin Langford","episode_count":151,"summary":"There are so many amazing things to see out there. What better way to see them than on a bicycle? Come along with me and let's see what we can find.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T08:19:34.918013+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cycling-hokkaido-6690801"},"episode":{"title":"Ep.138 Riding Into the Wind in Hokkaido (And Rethinking What Makes a Great Ride)","slug":"ep-138-riding-into-the-wind-in-hokkaido-and-rethinking-what-makes-a-great-ride","published_at":"2026-04-16T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cycling-hokkaido-6690801/ep-138-riding-into-the-wind-in-hokkaido-and-rethinking-what-makes-a-great-ride","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cycling-hokkaido-6690801","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin3496/episodes/Ep-138-Riding-Into-the-Wind-in-Hokkaido-And-Rethinking-What-Makes-a-Great-Ride-e3huljf","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e7fbc4c0/podcast/play/118494255/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-15%2F9075f7a1-25fb-40d5-2b6d-02d3f6c11df3.mp3","summary":"Riding in Hokkaido isn't always about perfect conditions. In this episode, I head out into strong winds and end up learning something unexpected: a great ride doesn't have to be long to be meaningful. That experience leads into a bigger idea, what actually makes Hokkaido different from the rest of Japan. With people and influences from all over the country, Hokkaido has developed a culture that feels unique, even within Japan itself. If you've ever had a ride that didn't go to plan, or wondered what makes cycling here so different, this one's for you. Follow Cycling Hokkaido on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cycling.hokkaido.podcast/ Ep.41 Off Base: What are Fukizuka? pod.link/1717043158/episode/OTZkMmI4NWMtZDdhYy00MTM2LTgzZTgtZmQwMjE1NzBhNDA2 Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/cyclinghokkaido","meta_description":"Riding in Hokkaido isn't always about perfect conditions. In this episode, I head out into strong winds and end up learning something unexpected: a great…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cycling-hokkaido-6690801/episodes/ep-138-riding-into-the-wind-in-hokkaido-and-rethinking-what-makes-a-great-ride/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cycling-hokkaido-6690801/ep-138-riding-into-the-wind-in-hokkaido-and-rethinking-what-makes-a-great-ride.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}