Dot Comms

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by:Samuel Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by:Kitty Dennis, Managing Editor at DotWatcherIn this special episode we bring you the Dot Comms Alternative Awards, highlighting those who may not get the attention they merit, giving recognition for performances and gestures that don’t fit into the typical awards boxes and just recalling some amusing anecdotes. Bringing their dotwatching expertise to assist with handing out the awards are:Niel Copeland - coach with Turn Cycling, athlete who has done pretty much every ultra-distance event out there, bike fitter, race reporter and recipient of the DotWatcher Best DotWatcher award in 2024.Mel Webb - Host of the Detours podcast, official roving race reporter for the Mountain Races, previous participant at SRMR, AMR & HMR and winner of the DotWatcher 2025 Documentation Award.Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspodor via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Acier article on Chewing the Fat: https://www.acier.cc/savoir-faire/fat-the-ultra-distance-fuel-part-three-c

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by:Samuel Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by:Kirsten Cluley, Race Coordinator at DotWatcher (@kirstencluley)In this episode’s Roundtable we compare and contrast the two main ultra-distance bikepacking worlds - the grassroots scene originating from the US or the European-style formally organised events with guests:Brian Alder - Creator of Tour Te Waipounamu and experienced cyclist having ridden events including the Tour Divide, Silk Road Mountain Race & the Trans Pyrenees Race.Hannah Simon - Ultra-distance athlete with prestigious results worldwide including first female at Silk Road Mountain Race in 2024 (9th overall) and completing the US Triple Crown Challenge in 2023.Adrian O’Sullivan - Organiser of the TransAtlanticWay and veteran of the Transcontinental race & Trans America Bike Race.Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspodor via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Acier article on year-round heat training: https://www.acier.cc/knowledge/should-you-be-heat-training-year-round

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by:Samuel Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by:Amanda Wishart, Web Editor at Dotwatcher (@amandawish.art)In this episode the Roundtable we ask whether ultra-distance events are too expensive, with guests:Katie-Jane L’Herpiniere, multi-disciplinary adventurer and organiser of the Alps DivideDominik Bokstaller, co-founder of the Cake Movement and experienced ultra-distance racerWill Pomeroy, organiser of the Great Western Randonnée Audax UK eventsGet in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspod or via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Acier article on Core: https://www.acier.cc/knowledge/the-core-central-to-ultra-distance-cycling-success

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.In this special episode in collaboration with Apidura, Zoe Mcintosh, Apidura Social Media Specialist, hosts a conversation between Apidura riders and Silk Road Mountain Race 2025 winners, Robin Gemperle and Meaghan Hackinen. They ask each other questions about the race and ultra-distance cycling in general, as well as delving into some never-before-shared tips and tricks and shining a light on what it is like to be at the pointy end as two of the most accomplished off-road racers in the sport.This episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspod or via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/

Welcome to Dot Comms: The audio home of ultra-distance cycling coverage, in partnership with DotWatcher.This month’s episode is supported by Acier who provide ultra-distance specific coaching and consulting services. Go to Acier.cc to find out more.Each month we bring you all the latest racing news and goings-on from the ultra-distance self-supported cycling world, and a Roundtable discussion where prominent characters of the community share their opinions on pressing issues in the sport.Presented & Produced by: Samuel  Thompson of Acier Coaching & Consulting (@touriste.routier, @acier.cc)Co-hosted by: Nicky Shaw, Contributing Editor at Dotwatcher (@nicky_._shaw)In this episode the Roundtable is a wrap-up of the Transcontinental Race, with guests:Jade Saskia Simpson-Field, Winter Lakeland 200 & Pennine Bridleway N-S FKT holder (@jade_saskia).Metheven Bond, Ribble Outliers gravel team racer & FKT holder for the Trans Cambrian Way (@metheven_bond)Get in touch via our Instagram page: @dotcommspodor via email: [email protected]:DotWatcher website: https://dotwatcher.cc/Acier Coaching & Consulting website: https://www.acier.cc/Fastest Known Times website: https://fastestknowntimes.org.uk/Ultracyclists for Palestine: @ultracyclistsforpalestine