Back on the Bus

About Back on the Bus

Back on the Bus is back for a new season, and in this catch-up episode Svein and Randy settle back in like no time has passed. They talk about the realities of carving out time for life, training, and podcasting, with Randy sharing what the first eight months of fatherhood have been like and how quickly everything changes when you have a kid in the house. From there, the conversation rolls into the familiar territory that always pulls them back together: bikes, fitness, adventure, and racing. Randy talks about rediscovering some motivation through consistency and a new road bike with a power meter, while Svein reflects on why chasing fitness later in life is less about numbers and more about holding on to that feeling of being capable, strong, and ready for anything. Svein also shares stories from a huge ski mountaineering trip deep in the Monashees, where long glacier days, helicopter access, basecamp life, and big mountain terrain made for one of the standout adventures of the winter. Then the two dive into the spring Classics, unpacking Milan-San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix, Pogacar’s remarkable run, the value of great teammates, and why racing looks very different when you’ve actually lived it from inside the bunch. They also look ahead to what’s coming next, including Svein’s new Jumbo Wild 600 bikepacking event in the Kootenays, the storytelling focus behind his FKT Challenges project, and a new podcast idea, The Long Game Project, built around staying fit, curious, and fully engaged as the years roll on. It’s part race talk, part life update, part adventure story, and exactly the kind of conversation that makes Back on the Bus what it is.

Publisher

svein tuft and ryan anderson

Category

health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Mar 2021

Latest episode

16 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Apr 2026

   Touching base, catchup, classics and plans for upcoming season.

   Back on the Bus is back for a new season, and in this catch-up episode Svein and Randy settle back in like no time has passed. They talk about the realities of carving out time for life, training, and podcasting, with Randy sharing what the first eight months of fatherhood have been like and how quickly everything changes when you have a kid in the house. From there, the conversation rolls into the familiar territory that always pulls them back together: bikes, fitness, adventure, and racing. Randy talks about rediscovering some motivation through consistency and a new road bike with a power meter, while Svein reflects on why chasing fitness later in life is less about numbers and more about holding on to that feeling of being capable, strong, and ready for anything. Svein also shares stories from a huge ski mountaineering trip deep in the Monashees, where long glacier days, helicopter access, basecamp life, and big mountain terrain made for one of the standout adventures of the winter. Then the two dive into the spring Classics, unpacking Milan-San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix, Pogacar’s remarkable run, the value of great teammates, and why racing looks very different when you’ve actually lived it from inside the bunch. They also look ahead to what’s coming next, including Svein’s new Jumbo Wild 600 bikepacking event in the Kootenays, the storytelling focus behind his FKT Challenges project, and a new podcast idea, The Long Game Project, built around staying fit, curious, and fully engaged as the years roll on. It’s part race talk, part life update, part adventure story, and exactly the kind of conversation that makes Back on the Bus what it is.

2. 

   27 Oct 2025

   Round 2 Episode 4

   After a busy summer we catch up about what we have been up to - a little rusty with the edits, but we are happy to back at it! We chat events as well, a little on Worlds and GP Montreal.

3. 

   24 Aug 2025

   Round 2 Episode 3

   In this episode, we chat about some summer travels, riding fondo's, bike builds and generally catching up. There are also some stories about our time racing the Vuelta and specifically its team time trial. A laid-back conversation about bikes, family, and the wild world of cycling.

4. 

   30 Jul 2025

   Round 2 Episode 2

   In this episode, we sit down and chat about Svein and his son Gunnar's bike packing adventure. We also look back at some key moments from this year’s Tour de France and share a few of our own race stories from the road. A laid-back conversation about bikes, family, and the wild world of cycling.

5. 

   11 Jul 2025

   Round 2 Episode 1

   We're back after a long break—catching up, sharing what we've been up to, and chatting about life and bikes. Nothing fancy, just real talk and good stories.

6. 

   16 May 2022

   Giro

   Since we are in May and the Giro is on, we sat down and talked about it! Svein raced 7 Giro’s and wore the maglia rosa in 2014, so he has plenty of great insight and stories from over the years. We hope you enjoy!

7. 

   13 Apr 2022

   Mathew Hayman

   In this episode, we sit down with the legend Mathew Hayman and touch on his long career at the top of the sport. This weekend the peloton races the third monument of the year Paris-Roubaix, so it’s fitting we chat about when he won the race in 2016! He is still leaving his mark on the sport as a director of the world tour team BikeExchange-Jayco which is the same team he finished up his racing days with. We had a great time hearing more of Hayman’s story and we hope you enjoy it as well.

8. 

   6 Apr 2022

   Mike Woods Round 2

   We had our good friend Mike woods back for round 2 on the poddy. Mike is always good for some great stories and he certainly didn't disappoint. We talk about his trials and tribulations in this wild early season where the illnesses are ripping through the peloton. We also get into his off-season training where he goes skimo in the mountains of Andorra. We hope you enjoy this one and please share it with your friends.

9. 

   15 Mar 2022

   Ben Perry

   We are back for season two! Kicking things off with us this year is Ben Perry, a Canadian road cyclist currently living and racing in Europe. Ben has raced for small teams, big teams, and everything in between and he talks us through his journey at all levels of the sport. We really enjoyed starting things back up with Ben and we hope you enjoy it!

10. 

    1 Oct 2021

    Luke Durbridge Pre Paris Roubaix!

    It was a great pleasure to sit down with our friend Luke Durbridge of team bike exchange. We covered many topics from Luke's younger life, his take on the changing peloton, lessons learned and finally the upcoming Paris Roubaix!! Thanks for the chat Durbs and all the best on Sunday!

11. 

    20 Sept 2021

    Chilcotin Bikepacking

    We have a different show for you this week! We just finished up a three-day gravel bikepacking trip from Gold Bridge, BC. It was a wild trip with lots of great stories that we share in this episode as we sat down with the whole crew: Rob Britton, Jamie Sparling and Taylor Little. We hope you enjoy it!

12. 

    1 Sept 2021

    Hugo Houle

    What a great chat we had with our man Hugo Houle. Hugo made a big impression on both Randy and me back in 2011 when he was 20 years old as he had a level of professionalism that stood out for someone of that age. We always knew he would make it to the world tour but he has become such an amazing rider in the super domestique role. He's found his niche in the sport and is one of the best in the business at helping others win. In our discussion, Hugo describes his progression over the years and the discipline and long-term outlook it takes to make it to the top level of the sport. There are some real gems in here for some of our younger riders to take in. We hope you enjoy this one!

13. 

    17 Aug 2021

    Mike Woods

    Mike Woods sits down with us this week after a busy month! Mike has some great stories to tell and after reflecting on the episode it's amazing to hear about the path he took to get to where he is now. He could have easily packed it in after any of his crazy setbacks but kept getting back up and now he is one of the best road cyclists in the world! We hope you enjoy it! We had some recording issues with this one (but it doesn’t affect the stories!) - after all, we are just a few guys recording in backyards in different parts of the world.

14. 

    21 Jun 2021

    Alison Jackson

    This week we had the chance to sit down with Alison after a day out on the bike together. Alison is currently racing in the Women's World Tour for Liv Racing. She shares some of her experiences from racing her way into the World Tour and the balanced outlook on life that she has. She shares some great insight into the women's peloton, we hope you enjoy!

15. 

    8 Jun 2021

    Mitch Docker

    We got Mitch on the show today, a pro-cyclist with EF education nippo. He has his own podcast called 'Life in the peloton' which was one of the first cycling-based podcasts; Mitch was a trailblazer for cycling podcasts at the time. We talk about a lot of things from his early years in Europe to what could be next and all the rest! We hope you enjoy it!

16. 

    24 May 2021

    Christian Meier

    We have our buddy Christian Meier on with us today; he has turned himself into a real serial entrepreneur since stepping away from professional road racing. He is the Co-founder of The Service Course, Espresso Mafia and La Fabrica which all originated where he lives in Girona, Spain. We had a great time catching up with Christian and hope you enjoy the episode!

17. 

    9 May 2021

    Andrew Pinfold

    This week's episode with our good friend Andrew Pinfold (aka Pinner) is a real gem! Pinner has a big passion for cycling and it's great to hear things from his perspective and about his time in the peloton. We hope you enjoy listening!

18. 

    25 Apr 2021

    Rob Britton

    This week we have our friend and professional cyclist Rob Britton on the show. We've all been racing against each other since the mid-2000's but it took until 2019 for us all to be on the same team at Rally Cycling. We get into some old stories from racing along with an update on Rob's life over in Europe right now.

19. 

    29 Mar 2021

    Getting to know Svein and Ryan

    For our first episode, we introduce ourselves and tell some stories about some of our experiences riding in the professional peloton. We hope that you enjoy listening and having some laughs along with us!

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

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