Colby Pearce has been a Steve Hogg Certified expert bike fitter for the past 10 years and has worked with elite athletes and WorldTour teams, including EF Education First. He is also an elite cycling coach and has been passing along his wisdom to the riders he coaches for decades. Pearce’s repertoire of knowledge spans 30 years, five continents, hundreds of races, and countless miles in the saddle. The minutiae of cycling and riding technique are just part of the story that Colby shares. Alignment with nature, foundational principles of health, and treating the sport as a practice are some of the philosophies he shares. Cycling in Alignment features a diverse guest list, including those who may or may not be familiar names in the cycling world. Prepare to have your belief systems shattered.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Ideas to Restore Health - Ep126
This episode is a discussion about restoration of health when you are not feeling quite so perfect. Here, I reflect on my own state of health and strategies I have employed with myself and my athletes to spring back to full vital capacity.
Understand that illness is usually a sign that you have done too much and are in a depleted state, rather than an indication of exposure. Both can be factors in illness, however a person with robust physical health and life force energy can stay healthy even in an environment with multiple challenges.
Links:
Wim Hoff video on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-LxehFFqiQ
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Moon Walk - Ep125
Well here I am wandering around my neighborhood in the dark with a microphone like a crazy person. Or someone who has lot of thoughts.
On this moon walk I take some time to answer a few comments and questions from my audience.
Discussion points include the relativity of diet, errors in logic and dictation of intensity using RPE, heart rate and power.
Go forth, make the listen, make the comments. Thank you for your attention to the discussion.
Move with presence.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Grant Thomas: Finding Center Through Primal Movement - Ep124
This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with natural movement practitioner Grant Thomas. We had an excellent conversation about his journey of integrating primal movement and animal flow in his movement practice. We also spoke quite a bit about the concept of finding center, from the lens of movement as well as the lens of energetic or philosophical points of view.
Grant shares some of the challenges he has faced as a creative entrepreneur who builds content. We also talk about the synthesis of knowledge and the value it has towards an audience.
Grant also shares some of the daily practices he integrates in his own life. As someone who has studied and taught movement for over a decade, his answers provide insight that may be helpful for the audience.
Thank you for listening.
Links:
Grant's Website ►► https://www.smoovmoves.com
Grant's Links ►► https://linktr.ee/grantsthomas
Grant's Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/smoovmoves/
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Random Thoughts on Feet, Power and Racing - Ep123
Hello there, Space Monkeys. It’s been a minute since my last recording, things have been busy. But here we are kicking off the 2024 podcast season and here I am with some thoughts on various topics, including feet, wedging, power meters, RPE and racing tactics. You know, the usual stuff, except that it is peppered with my sarcastic wit and slightly jaded perspective. Hopefully just enough to really get you thinking about your paradigm and rototill a few of your superficial perspectives, so we can plant some new fresh ideas. Spring is around the corner after all, and spring is when we plant seeds.
I hope you enjoy these thoughts and rest assured, there will be more Q+A style podcasts in the future.
Thanks for listening as always. Pedal smooth, pedal conscious. In fact, don’t just pedal with these concepts in mind, I recommend you use them in all things.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Nathan Haas: Destroying Hyperbole - Ep122
This conversation with Nathan Haas is one in which we attempt to slay the dragon of hyperbole in cycling. And talk about some other stuff.
We cover all sorts of topics from Geraint Thomas’ drinking binger, to how to actually pronounce his name, to why watts are not watts. Which leads to some interesting attempts to define a watt.
I am grateful Nathan took the time to have a discussion with me on these topics, his insight and wisdom are always refreshing. Don’t forget to check out Nathans podcast, The Gravelogue.
Links:
Nathan's Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/nathanpeterhaas/
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Matt Appleman - The Difference Between Perception and Impact- - Ep 121
This episode is a discussion with frame builder and crankset manufacturer Matt Appleman. Matt’s story is that of someone who has brought a product to the world as a result of his own need for something in his own life, which has been a running theme on this show for a while. It means someone created something that benefits themselves first, and then other people afterwards. It is the essence of what it means to be a creative and contributing member of society.
Matt figured out years ago that running shorter cranks helped him with bilateral knee pain, but he could not find cranks as short as he wanted. His suspicion was that if he went shorter, things would get better, and they did.
Links:
Matt's Website ►► https://www.applemanbicycles.com
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Ashleigh Frager: Unleash the Profound Strength of the Body - Ep 120
Today’s discussion is with Back to Basics CEO Ashely Frager. Ashleigh has experienced a deep healing journey which led her to create a company that is focused on household cleaning products that are non-toxic, including her own product that offers a unique cleaning solution.
In our discussion, we look at some of the products I use in my own home and Ashleigh gives me her honest opinion of what I have been using. The results might surprise you!
We also speak about the axiom that the body heals itself, that life force creates and restores health. This is a belief Ashleigh and I have in common, but not many people I encounter seem to understand this intuitively.
Links:
Back To Basics Website ►► https://backtobasics.shop/
Here’s a discount code to share with your listeners for 10% off Cleaner Than Clean: PEARCE10
Back To Basics on Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/backtobasics_shop/
#cleanerthanclean #backtobasics #cleanliving #clean #chemicalfree #fragrancefree #health
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Aaron Dunford - Ep119
This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with Aaron Dunford, a fit colleague who is Steve Hogg certified and works in Sydney, Australia.
Links:
Aaron's Website ►► https://fusionpeak.cc/
Aaron's Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/fusion_peak/
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Alyssa Sawyer: Commune with the Inner Voice - Ep118
This episode of Cycling in Alignment is with my Chek Professional colleague Alyssa Sawyer. Our conversation bounces around the concept of holding the tension of the opposites, and we discuss the polarity between the worship of science and the trust of intuition and experiential knowledge.
Alyssa also discusses her own journey as a marathoner and why she chose to quit running. Additionally, she breaks down the menstrual cycle and relates it to the athlete, offering insight and structure for women to work with their monthly rhythm as opposed to against it.
I had intended for our conversation to go a different direction but the flow was happening so we went with it. Hopefully Alyssa will have time for a future episode.
Links:
Alyssa's Website ►► https://www.coachsawyersays.com/
Alyssa's Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/coachsawyersays/
#holisticcoaching #womenshealth #respectthecycle #innervoice #chekinstitute
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
What is your Myth and what are the belief systems that comprise it? How do these mental constructs impact your relationship to sport and health? I discuss these topics in episode XX of Cycling in Alignment on my return from attending my final course at the Chek Institute, Integrated Movement Specialist level 5, where we studied these topics.
#chekinstitute #holisticcoaching