All of a sudden, the storm breaks for a second and the sun sort of comes over the peaks in the mountains,

and there's this rainbow over the town, and we see this guest house that's essentially right where we were when we first asked, where's a hotel?

Episode 113,

bicycle racing, adventure travel, and podcasting with Derek Loudermilk.

This is the Adventure Sports Podcast.

Brought to you by 180Tack.

Get out there and have some fun. Welcome to another episode of the Adventure Sports podcast.

This is your host, Travis.

Today's guest is Derek Loudermilk.

Derek is a self-proclaimed bicycle racer and scientist turn world traveler and entrepreneur.

So far, he has visited 27 countries, all 50 of the United States, and has lived on four continents.

In addition to his love for bicycle racing, Derek is the host of the Art of Adventure podcast where he interviews athletes, artists, and other entrepreneurs who are living their lives full

of adventure.

Derek, welcome to our show.

Hey, Travis.

Thanks for having me.

Yeah, good to have you, bud.

So let's get started and tell me a little bit about your background.

Who were you?

How'd you grow up and what got you started in pro cycling?

Yeah, I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and at this point, I feel like I've tried just

about every sport that I can think of, for the exception of mixed martial arts, because

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