BONUS: RYDB Fest Preview
Bikes or Death
Patrick Farnsworth
4.8 • 563 Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
We're gearing up for the second edition of RYDB Fest in Fayetteville, AR. In today's episode, we're breaking down everything you can expect this year.
So what is RYDB Fest? A bike festival? An ultra-cycling race? A friendly bikepacking overnighter?
The answer is: yes.
RYDB Fest is an open invitation to ride your damn bike, any damn way you want. Built by the bikepacking community, for bikepackers of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Everyone is welcome to play bikes with us in NW Arkansas!
In today's episode, you'll hear from the team and supporters behind RYDB Fest as we get ready to welcome you to Northwest Arkansas for a full weekend of Bikes… or Death.
RYDB Fest is brought to you by Ozark Gravel Cyclists and Bikes or Death, with help from key partners and friends who are making this whole thing happen. Expect grassroots vibes, strong community turnout, and some of the best damn bike riding in Arkansas.
~Show Notes ~
More info about RYDB Fest click HERE
Register for the Fayetteville Ultra Circuit HERE
**Use code FUCBOD at checkout for $15 off reg
Register for the Bikepacking Overnighter HERE
**Use code bod_rydb_26 for 20% off reg
Find out more about the Wander Outdoor Adventure HUB HERE
Suppor the show on PATREON
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everybody and welcome back to a special edition of the Bikes for Death podcast presented by Old Man Mountain. |
| 0:07.0 | As always, my name is Patrick and I am your host. |
| 0:10.0 | And on today's episode, we're doing something a little bit different. |
| 0:13.0 | I'll tell you why. |
| 0:15.0 | I schedule several mini pods with key members of the Ride Your Damn Bike Festival team to be aired at the beginning of |
| 0:23.5 | episodes that are coming out. |
| 0:25.7 | But when we were recording them, typically those mini pods, as you know, they usually |
| 0:30.3 | last for about three to five minutes. |
| 0:31.9 | But we were all so excited about Ride Your Damn Bike Festival that we all went way over and most of the conversations |
| 0:39.4 | went about 10 minutes long. And so after I recorded them, I was like, you know what, we should |
| 0:45.0 | just package these all together and put them out as a singular episode. So what started out as a |
| 0:52.4 | mini pod is now a special bonus episode of the Bikes for Death podcast, all about Rider Dan Bike Festival. |
| 1:00.4 | So on today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the Expo, the Fayetteville Ultra Circuit, the community overnighter, and we talked to William and Jen from the Wander Outdoor Adventure Hub |
| 1:12.6 | on who they are and how they are supporting the Rider Damn Bike Festival this year. |
| 1:19.2 | So that's what you have to look forward to in today's episode, and we don't have any ads. |
| 1:24.6 | We're going to skip the music. |
| 1:26.1 | We're just going to get right into it. |
| 1:28.0 | So without further ado, please welcome my first guest to this special edition of the Bikes for Death podcast. |
| 1:37.9 | All right. |
| 1:38.7 | Well, welcome to the podcast. |
| 1:40.3 | Who am I here with? |
| 1:41.7 | Thank you. |
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