The Backside Poddy
The Backside Poddy is a cycling podcast based in Brisbane, Australia, centered on the infamous Cootha Backside segment. The hosts discuss the best and not-so-best times of the week from local riders, while keeping listeners informed about the wider cycling world. It covers KOM attempts and community fitness banter, all with a distinctly local flavor.
Episodes
S3 E16 - A Successful Escape
This week on The Backside Poddy, Friebs and Johnny are back on home territory and they debrief their epic escape from France, everything from the mountains they climbed, to the Aperol's that were consumed and the chicken burgers that were ejected, strap in because this trip had it all. The other great tour that was happening at the same time was The TDF and we wrap it up briefly along with som
S3 E15 - Sam Jenner
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Sam Jenner, his career has taken him through Australian development squads, Britain's Team Wiggins, Team Bridgelane, and more recently Chinese Continental teams. He's the sort of rider who has learned to adapt to different racing styles, languages and cuisines. To now where he has settled in Brisbane pursuing his studies and looking to the f
S3 E14 - Escape de France
Welcome back to The Backside Poddy, this week we have all kinds of tours in store, the big one is upon us and we talk through our favorites and what we are looking forward to the most at this years Tour de France! Our good italian friend Michele joins us as he previews the great escape which friebs and Johnny are joining him on, it will be a trip of a lifetime! And we debrief all the action from a
S3 E13 - Banking Credits
This week on The Backside Poddy, we debrief the events that unfolded at The Tour of Auvergne (Dauphine) and give a quick preview into the TDF with it all kicking off with our favourite discipline, a TTT. Friebs is busy banking his credits, and Johnny has a bike dilemma. The shopping cart is back, with an American mule in there, will we see it rolling around Muzz at Nightshift by Blacksheep this we
S3 E12 - Prancing Around
This week on The Backside Poddy, we say a brief goodbye to Joshy as he embarks on European summer, Seano debriefs an eventful 2 weeks, Friebe has a new toy and the boys chat about The Giro so far!We hope you enjoy!
S3 E11 - Luxury Shopping Cart
This week on The Backside Poddy, we debrief the first few stages of the Bulgarian Giro, where it has been a crash fest! We also touch on the Vuelta Femenina with a side of some local racing! The big excitement this week is Johnny hijacking Friebe's shopping cart, and boy it is a good one!We hope you enjoy.
S3 E10 - Winglets
This week on The Backside Poddy we wind it back and have an OG poddy. We have a think tank session and throw some ideas around on how we can leverage the participation numbers of Tour de Brisbane into local racing. We debrief the spring classic and the domination of Pogi, and the Giro is just around the corner! It's been a long time between shopping carts and Friebe has something pretty specia
S3 E9 - Ellie Hoitink
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Australian Triathlete Ellie Hoitink! We chat about her progress through the sport, her biggest achievements, some of the low lights of her career and how she has also recently competed in the Q Tour round of the ProVelo and got a spot on the podium at Oceania's. This is a great lighthearted chat that everyone will enjoy! On top of this Johnny de
S3 E8 - Lauren Perry
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Australian Track legend Lauren Perry, a proud Tasmanian born in Launceston, we go all the way from her days on a tricycle racing the boys in the street, to some very interesting and funny stories on the world stage and everything in between. How she managed the transition from track endurance to track sprint and the highs and lows of the sport we al
S3 E7 - Ridewest
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Rob and Alex from Ridewest, they set off on their biennial ride from Brisbane to Longreach on the 24th of April covering 1311km over 8 days, all supporting mental ill health in Western Queensland through the help of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. We discuss the logistics involved in such an event and some of the highlights of the adventure! Joshy
S3 E6 - Josh Beikoff, Anything is Possible
What an episode we have this week! We are joined by our co-host and recently crowned winner of the Melbourne to Warrnambool race, Josh Beikoff!! He talks us through everything that happened in the race and his story of what lead him to this momentous day. This is one you don't want to miss!
S3 E5 - Ben Carman
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by the one and only Ben Carman! He has had a cracking start to the year and he talks us through what the next few weeks look like for him in the ProVelo and also gives us a run down on his cycling career, from the highs to the very lows and some good stories along the way!We hope you enjoy and good luck to all of the athletes competing in Tasmania this
S3 E4 - The Aussie Summer
This week on The Backside Poddy, the lads recap the Aussie summer of cycling, all things TDU, Pro Velo, Radl Gravel and Cadel's road race. Joshy talks about his experiences at pro Velo and all of the excitement from the carpark climb. The fact the year has only just started and there has already been this much action, 2026 is looking like a big one!We hope you enjoy.
S3 E3 - Styrkr
This week on The Backside Poddy, Friebs and Sean are down at the TDU and got the opportunity to chat with the founder of Styrkr - Christian Sanderson. He talks us through how Styrkr started up and how it has evolved into the success it is now! Christian also gives us a few tips on how best to fuel your training for the maximum gains.
S3 E2 - The Summer of Cycling
This week on The Backside Poddy, the lads are debriefing an exciting and eventful Aussie Road Nats! We also preview The Tour Down Under and ProVelo Adelaide and what stages excite us the most. Friebs and Sean will be down at TDU this year, so if you see us around, come up for a chat!We hope you enjoy!
S3 E1 - Michael Hepburn
Welcome back to The Backside Poddy! This week we are very fortunate to be joined by Michael Hepburn, who very recently announced is retirement from the World Tour, we cover so much in this episode about the wonderful career he had! The great memories has, how fast the peloton has gotten over his career due to a number of factors, one being the change he saw pre and post covid! We quiz him on his d
S2 E35 - Xmas Wrap Up
This week on The Backside Poddy, we wrap up the year that was, and we have a debrief from our first commentary experience at Muzz Champ of Champs where Friebs and Johnny channeled their inner keeno and provided great entertainment for everyone at a great event put on by Balmoral Cycling Club. There was an onslaught on the mountain this week by the Cobra 9 crew and we go through all the stats from
S2 E34 - Plans are in motion
This week on The Backside Poddy the boys are running on a reduced crew and reduced content, but we chat about some exciting TDU news, our first commentary gig and we are doing a Backside Bunchy on Friday the 19th of December! RSVP on the Strava event. Seano’s got a new bike that is drool worthy and we come up with some whacky ideas. Hope you enjoy!
S2 E33 - Brodie Chapman
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Brodie Chapman, current National TT champion and TTT mixed relay World Champion. She chats us through her progression from the Paddo skate bowl to the World Tour and everything in between. She provides some great advice for anyone who wants to get into cycling or is trying to climb the ranks into professional cycling. This is a great chat that is th
S2 E32 - Dan Bigham
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by the one and only Dan Bigham, we talk all about the optimum coot-tha setup and how to best attack it, Dan also talks us through what it took to get the hour record and he gives the crew some friendly feedback on their TT positions. This is an episode you don't want to miss!
S2 E31 - Hotdog's
This week on The Backside Poddy, we talk all things Hotdog crit's, with the most famous one being The Noosa Super Saturday Crit, Nicko was there and gives us all the goss. We also run through the race calendar for next year, the good and bad. We hope you enjoy!
S2 E30 - Dude where's my van!!
WE’RE BACK!This week on The Backside Poddy we have a full rundown of gran fondo worlds, Friebs is back on the podium and is Johnny still looking for his van?Tune in as the lads have a good laugh.
S2 E29 - Gran Fondo Worlds Preview
This week on The Backside Poddy we celebrate the Lions AFL Grand final victory, we run through the Gran Fondo Worlds program and parcours. The latest elite world champions have been crowned and what a show Rawanda put on, proving to be one of the hardest world champs in recent history, with some good success for Australia and our juniors also shone brightly on the world stage! Friebes shopping car
S2 E28 - The Breakaway Bandits
This week on The Backside Poddy, the boys are all pumped to see Joshy kicking goals and being back on the podium, world champs has kicked off with a bang and we give you a run down on what to expect from our local juniors. The masters and juniors nationals have been run and won and what a great event it was. And there has been a hijack of Friebe's shopping cart! What do the lads have in store?
S2 E27 - Esky Podiums
This week on The Backside Poddy, the lads discuss what the latest rumours are about Pro Velo, Finn Walsh is hungry for KOM's and the domination of UAE in 2025. Plus we debrief the La Vuelta and how it all ended in protests and a few bike manufacturer swaps within teams in the coming year or two!We hope you enjoy!
S2 E26 - Bikestyle Tours with Alex Grunke
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Alex Grunke who heads up the logistics department at Bikestyle Tours, he runs us through what they have to offer from Grand Tour experiences through to the one day classics, and he has a nice little offer for our listeners for a new experience they have put together for a tour down in Calpe on the south-west coast of Spain with a bit of a training c
S2 E25 - Kat Krosch The Everesting Queen
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by the one and only Kat Krosch who just recently conquered and Everest of the backside of Coot-tha, she gives us the rundown on how the challenge unfolded and also her motivation for doing such a challenge. She talks us through some other crazy challenges she has conquered as well as quick rundown on what her life off the bike looks like as a Physiothe
S2 E24 - The Pogi Factor with Bikebug
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Leigh Clifford from Bikebug, we chat to him about the current bicycle market and what the hottest trends are, as well as the positive impact Tadej Pogacar's influence is having on Colnago sales. We run through a short preview of La Vuelta and Liam Walsh's recent success at the Czech tour! This is a great and insightful episode, we hope you enjoy!
S2 E23 - Jordan Kerby
This week on The Backside Poddy, we are joined by Jordan Kerby, this is one you don't want to miss! We talk all things from his junior years to winning his first national championship, muzz being the best training ground and how it helped beat one of the worlds best at the IP world champs in 2018. Jordan talks us through the highs and lows of his career and how it's lead him to be a leadin
S2 E22 - UQ Execs
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by UQ club captain Steve Miles and Club secretary Ben Manson, we discuss the history of the club, some possible solutions around participation and we also look into the future of potentially revitalising a few historic club races and series. It’s not all UQ this week and Joshy has appointed the new GOAT of women’s cycling, tune in and we hope you enjoy
S2 E21 - Fentanyl
This week on The Backside Poddy, we chat all things from Tour de France, Tour de Femmes and Joshy's eventful trip to hospital for his surgery. We also have some young locals making waves overseas.We hope you enjoy!
S2 E20 - Louise Jones
This week on The Backside Poddy, we are joined by Louise Jones and Rohan Haydon-Smith. We discuss Louise’s success as an athlete and also her transition into officiating cycling at all levels, from local, state, national and internationally. We pick Rohans brain about his recent successes and the shopping cart is back! We hope you enjoy!
S2 E19 - Check In
This week on The Backside Poddy we have some of the reserves filling in for a depleted main crew. Nick and Joshy sit down with Friebs to talk all things TDF, new Cervelo S5 dreams and another classic Friebe stitch up.We hope you enjoy!
S2 E18 - The Pres
This week on The Backside Poddy, the lads have some news on the future of The Poddy. We are also joined by The President of Hamilton Wheelers Cycling Club Wayne "Willow" Wilson, Willow explains the logistics behind running a successful and what drives him for continuous improvement, he provides a great insight with some sensational stories. We also pick our favourites for the upcoming TD
S2 E17 - 1st Bday
This week on The Backside Poddy, the lads celebrate our 1st Birthday, and we couldn't have gotten here without the support of you guys, so thank you for the past year.On the poddy we discuss whether or not the UCI has lost the plot with all of the future regulations, there is a new slim shady in town and the scammers are out in force!Hope you enjoy!
S2 E16 - The Footlong
This week on The Backside Poddy, Seano goes graveling, Jimbob is dealing with a 12 inch problem and we talk about all the drama from The Giro. We hope you enjoy!
S2 E15 - Wahooligan
This week on The Backside Poddy we have Danny Brkic the Senior Sales Director for Wahoo Fitness APAC region. Danny shows off Wahoo's new lineup of bike computers and the all new Trackr Radar, we also learn a bit about the history behind Wahoo and we discuss all of the high's and low's from the Giro 2025 so far!We hope you enjoy!
S2 E14 - The Giro Preview
This week on The Backside Poddy we have a full house and fan favourite Johnny is joining the lads to discuss all things Giro.Kurt has been busy giving his bike a freshen up thanks to Dynamic Bike Care and Bikebug Australia. We hear all about it and have also made a sneaky video which is now live on YouTube.https://youtu.be/CnQOto3yo5M?si=9euxHkbgPnqbz1jsHope you enjoy!
S2 E13 - Turkey Talk
This week on The Backside Poddy the lads talk a lot of turkey, they touch on the spring classics wrapping up all whilst some local hitters are kicking goals all over the world!We hope you enjoy!
S2 E12 - TDB
This week on The Backside Poddy, it's just the lads, and they discuss the great event of TDB which shut down Brisbane roads on the first weekend of April. The cobble classics have been run and won and Remco is back!! The lads have some new swag from Sockleon courtesy of Bikebug and we can't wait to put them to the test!
S2 E11 - Wheel tech with Ben from Caden Carbon Wheels
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Ben from Caden Carbon wheels, we discuss all things wheel tech, tubeless hacks, advancements in the building process and we also have a bit of fun by testing the limits of carbon spokes. It is also a slightly different backside crew this week, Irish Johnny joins Seano in this chat, and adds some great value.We hope you enjoy!
S2 E10 - King Cobra Ft. Nathan White
This week on The Backside Poddy, we are joined by Nathan White, owner of Cobra 9 Cycling Orthotics and manager of the race team, we discuss the whirlwind that was ProVelo, the love of cycling and how the community provides great culture and comradery and we discuss ways of making cycling better in the local and state scene!The velodrome was on fire last week, with plenty of local hitters getting g
S2 E9 - The Comedown
This week on The Backside Poddy, we are joined by 2 of Brisbane's finest hitters, Lambo and Pedler. We go through a full debrief of the weekend that was at Q Tour, and Seano brags about picking the San Remo top 3!We also have a juice new product in the shopping cart which is in our hands and we talk all about it.For those interested in a brand new set of wheels, you won't to miss out on this oppor
S2 E8 - Splitting Diamonds
This week on the Backside Poddy we are joined by our resident Irishman Johnny, he delivers a bit of a twist to our usual proceedings with a fun little competition with Kurto, he geeks out on all things Aero bikes with us! We also debrief Grafton and preview Q-Tour this weekend, as well as hear all about Kurto and Seano's shenanigans from their F1 adventure.It's also our last week running t
S2 E7 - Peaking
This week on The Backside Poddy we chat all things Peaks Challenge, Grafton to Inverell, Korean Hot Pots and much more!Don't forget our discount code is still active for Styrkr products at Bikebug, simply type in "backside" at checkout!Hope you enjoy.
S2 E6 - Juggernaut’s Combine!
This week on The Backside Poddy, we make an exciting announcement for the future of the show, joining forces with Bikebug!! We give you the full low down on how it came about and what exciting idea they have in store for us. We do a taste test of some new nutrition from Styrkr and compare it to industry rivals. And we are lucky enough to give our listeners a discount on this great product, for exc
S2 E5 - Liam Walsh
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by Liam Walsh! He talks us through his busy summer of cycling where he snagged a 3rd place at the Elite Road Race national championships, competed for the Australian national team at TDU and Cadel Evan’s great ocean road race as well success in the velodrome! The fans requests have been answered and the shopping cart is back! Hope you enjoy.
S2 E4 - The Pratt Sisters
This week on The Backside Poddy we are joined by the Pratt sisters, Emma and Jess!Both have seen success locally and nationally and we delve into Jess' successes in the Zwift Academy and the journey she went through with Canyon SRAM post winning the 2019 Zwift Academy.They also talk us through where they see women's cycling going and what improvements they would like to see.Hope you enjoy!
S2 E3 - Phil Liggett x Rad Sum Collab
In this special episode we sit down with the voice of cycling, Phil Liggett. We were very privileged that he took the time out of his busy schedule to chat with us and the Radelaide Summit Podcast crew in the Expo Tent at the TDU 2025.
He provided some great insights and laughs.
Hope you enjoy.
S2 E2 - A couple cookers, Ren and Matt
Welcome back to the Backside Poddy, this week we are joined by Ren Bao Tsen and Matt Downie. Both have completed some pretty epic challenges and most recently Ren completed a double Everest of Coot-tha backside. Tune in and hear all about how he attacked the mountain for almost 24hrs. We also debrief Road Nats and preview the upcoming Pro Velo and TDU.
S2 E1 - Propel Ft.Finn Walsh
Welcome to season 2 of The Backside Poddy!
There has been a lot of action on the mountain since we last checked in, a double Everest and the Coot-tha back KOM has been taken, we have the man in the house today to discuss how he went about it and also what his program looks like for 2025.
We also delve deep into Road Nats 2025.
Hope you enjoy.
Episode 20 - The Wrap Up
This week on the backside we wrap up the weekend that was as well as the year that was! Thank you everyone for your support in our first season, we will be back for another chinwag in the new year.
P.S. Muzz is on this weekend!! Balmoral opened entries just after our recording.
Episode 19 - Brisbane Holy Week
It’s our second last episode for the year and we're frothing for the Backside Poddy Christmas Party happening this weekend! We chat about the chaos and Kurt spills the beans on his latest adventures. We dive into all things Muzz, including the latest chat and some classic shenanigans. Plus, there’s a bit of bike bath chat - dos & don’t.
Episode 18 - Black Ops
This week on the backside we discuss all things racing, we delve in to the multi-sport world championships, and we send an operative in for a black ops mission.
Tune in and we hope you enjoy, don't forget to get your Coot-tha back PR before our Xmas party on the 24th of November at Easy Times Brewing.
Episode 17 - Full Froth
This week on the backside poddy we have a reduced peloton this week, but that didn't stop the froth.
We talk about all things transfer rumours, Cav's last hurrah, the upcoming excitement of the Pro Velo series and Shreds has a new segment, where she does what she does best, Shreds things to pieces. Tune in and we hope you enjoy.
Episode 16 - The Anniversary
This week on the Backside we are celebrating an anniversary in our live audience, we discuss ways of making the QLD cycling calendar more inviting, whether or not our mate mate is still a flog, and the removal of our strava segment.
Tune in for an entertaining episode!
Episode 15 - Phil Anderson
In this weeks episode we have a very special guest on the show, Phil Anderson. He is best known to be the first non-European to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, as well as being the face of Toohey’s beers for a period of time. In this episode we talk all things from how he got into the sport, his rapid rise into the world of cycling and how he ended up in the illustrious yellow jersey
Episode 14 - The Champ
This week on the Backside Poddy, we have the freshly crowned MMAS3 Champ in the house debriefing his trip down to Loxton. The snakes are out at Nundah and the excitement of world champs has got us talking.
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Episode 13 - Loxton
This week on the Backside Poddy, we veer off our usual format and cross to the guys down in Loxton, SA. To hear all about the first of Masters Nats and to also catch up with our compatriot's from The Radelaide Summit Podcast.
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Episode 12 - Elliot Schultz
This week, we’re wrapping up La Vuelta, launching The Backside Beer, and bringing you a special interview with the incredible Elliot Schultz. From his triathlon roots to racing with AG2R, we dive into his journey in cycling, his major injuries, and what’s next after Bridgelane shuts its doors.
We also chat about his e-sports world champs experience, and of course, find out what kind of bloke Ben
Episode 11 - Hot Line Bling
This week on The Backside, we’re chatting all things La Vuelta, breaking down the Lifecycle Classic, and Friebs dials in with his latest shopping cart picks. Next week, we’re levelling up with a very special guest who's got a great story - full of epic highs and a wealth of experience. You won't want to miss it!
Episode 10 - The Pub Test
This week on the Backside Poddy, we discuss WVA turning up the heat at La Vuelta and also in Friebe's shopping cart. There was some good lead out action on the mountain this week, and we hear about Friebe hooning around the streets of Adelaide.
Episode 9 - Imogen Alton
This week, The Backsiders have a stacked lineup featuring the Tour de France Femme drama, La Vuelta highlights, and Richo’s surprising country switch. But the real star of the show is our special guest, Imogen Alton.
She’s crushed it in the Zwift Academy, raced across Europe, and recently qualified for the eSports Worlds while balancing med school. We chat about her journey from rowing to road rac
Episode 8 - Ryan Thomas
In this special episode, we have a good chat with Ryan Thomas, talking all things cycling, life and coaching.
Next we have another special episode coming where we chat with a World Champion in the E-Sports Team time trial.
Episode 7 - The Lizard
This week we are joined by special guest Ryan Thomas, breaking down the olympics, the TDF Femmes and the up coming La Vuelta. Along with our usual coot-the stalking, Friebe's shopping cart and Jimbob's game changers.
Tune in on Monday for a special episode where we go into more depth with Ryan.
Episode 6 - The Bucket
Welcome back to the backside poddy! This week we have a special guest on, the one and only Max Campbell along with his side kick Tali Lane Welsh, we discuss his recent asian experiences, race nutrition and his ideal coot-tha kom bike. Friebe is back for his shopping cart talking marginal gains. And of course the latest from the backside segment and local racing.
Episode 5 - Crabs
Welcome back to The Backside Poddy! This week, we chat about all things used bibs, is it right to sell them? Plus, we introduce Jimbob’s Game-Changers, a new segment to help fellow athletes boost their performance. We say goodbye to the TDF and chat about some standout performances. We recap the latest local racing results from the QLD State Champs, give some insight into what's coming up on t
Episode 4 - Full Rod
We introduce our new regular host "Shredz", wrap up some local racing and world tour racing, and discuss a hot current topic in Australian Cycling.
Rip in and enjoy, we would appreciate a 5 star review and a follow!
Episode 3 - The Donkey
This week we have our first guest on the show, "The Donkey" or Haddo as most people would know him for.
Friebe's shopping cart gets a new addition and we cover off a few things about TDF 24 and how we would optimise our bikes for a Coot-tha PB.
Episode 2 - The Grand Depart
This week we cover all things Coot-tha, TDF, local racing and the comedown from the first episode.
Enjoy!
Episode 1 - Debut
We are the Backsiders and welcome to our first episode, we run you through what the show is about and have a quick chat about what's happening around town in the cycling world.
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