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The Packfiller: Cycling Culture & Comedy
by Patrick Bulger | Cycling Host & Creator
The cycling podcast for the rest of us.
The Packfiller is your weekly escape into the hilarious, opinionated, and unfiltered world of cycling culture.
Join host Pat Bulger for a mix of biting satire, deep-dive interviews with pro personalities, and the kind of honest bike talk you only hear on the group ride. We skip the dry race stats to focus on the lifestyle, the gear, and the absurdity of being a cyclist.
Like a ride with friends (but one is an a-hole).
Topics: Cycling Comedy, Bike Culture, Interviews, Road & Gravel.
(Editor's note - Should you stick with us to the end, it's well worth it (should you be into "poopie humor, that is))
The final Monument is in the books, the 2027 Transf
Oct 14 1 h 46 min
Remco's Microscopic Win & The New King of Lombardia
The professional road season is entering its final, violent death rattle. Pat, Paul, and Jackson are in the Bunker to break down a microscopic 0.0002-second photo finish
Oct 7 1 h 22 min
The Air Force Doc, Carbon Spines & The Refusal to Rest
Brandon McNulty just took the Rainbow bands for the USA, and the Packfiller crew is celebrating by bringing in a medical professional to fix our creaking knees.
Tonight
Sep 30 1 h 17 min
The Mount Royal Gauntlet, Remco's Clock & Gravel Aero Bars
Remco is crushing the clock, Van der Poel just launched a 175km solo raid, and the UCI World Championships are taking over Montreal.
Tonight on Ep. 544, the OG Three (Pa
Sep 23 1 h 29 min
Racing Without the Alpha: Vuelta Finale, Canadian Classics & US Gravel
With Tadej Pogačar skipping the World Championships, the peloton is facing something it hasn't seen in years: a massive power vacuum. When the Alpha leaves the room, do t
Sep 16 1 h 31 min
The Pro Training Crash Epidemic & Vuelta Final Week Chaos
The Vuelta enters its final act, but the real danger for the pro peloton is happening on open training roads.
Welcome to Episode 542 of The Packfiller Podcast—where we t
Sep 9 1 h 20 min
Pogačar Crashes Out of La Vuelta! (+ Philly Classic Returns & MTB Worlds)
The Triple Crown dream is over—and the 2026 Vuelta a España is in total chaos.
Welcome to Episode 541 of The Packfiller Podcast—where we treat the sport like a post-ride
Sep 2 1 h 17 min
Why We Complain About Everything (And the State of Local Racing) | Ep. 540
Welcome to Episode 540 of The Packfiller Podcast—where we treat the sport like a post-ride beer with several friends and one asshole.
Tonight, Pat, Jackson, Paul, and Dr
Aug 26 1 h 38 min
We Are Opening a Bike Shop! (+ Van Rysel Partnership & Vuelta 2026 Preview)
The Local Bike Shop is Dead. Welcome to Packfiller Cycles.
Welcome to Episode 539 of The Packfiller Podcast—where we treat the sport like a post-ride beer with several f
Aug 24 1 h 28 min
The UCI Bra Inspection Scandal + Pogacar Returns to the Vuelta!
Spokane Wildfires, Time Trial Agony, and "Chest Fairing" Controversies
Welcome to Episode 538 of the longest-standing podcast on the sport of cycling! Think of us as a
Aug 5 1 h 33 min
Tour de France 2026 Forensic Audit + A Massive Studio Announcement
The 113th Tour de France is officially in the history books, and Tadej Pogačar has permanently etched his name alongside the giants.
The Packfiller panel (minus a missin
Jul 29 1 h 43 min
2AM Raids and NEW BIKE DAYS
Well, we're missing David, and the promised trivia segment... well, went to live on a farm upstate. But, as it's the last full week of the Tour de France, we have plenty
Jul 22 1 h 42 min
HOLY Td F - Sam's BACK! Pogačar Strikes, Uno-X Takes Yellow, & The UCI Loses Its Mind
The OG trio is back (mostly). Sam has survived his battle with a stump, David returns from the void, and Pat is running on patio-remodel spite.
In Episode 535 of the Pac
Jul 8 1 h 09 min
Tour de France GC Grades, Fragile TPU Tubes, & PACKFILLER LIVE IS BACK!
We are exactly four days away from the biggest cycling circus on earth crossing the start line in Barcelona, and the pro peloton is entering a state of absolute panic. Th
The Tour de France is weeks away, and the peloton is in absolute chaos. Tadej Pogačar just put the entire WorldTour on notice with a historic, 67-year record-breaking ons
Jun 24 1 h 42 min
Mattress Injuries, Cognitive Load Limits & Real vs. Fake Bike Tech
Welcome to Episode 532 of the longest-standing podcast on the sport of cycling. We are "The Packfiller"—think of us as a post-ride beer with several friends and one assho
Jun 17 1 h 28 min
The Death of the Dauphiné & The "Softest Podcast in Cycling"
Welcome to Episode 531 of the longest-standing podcast on the sport of cycling. We are "The Packfiller"—think of us as a post-ride beer with several friends and one assho
Jun 10 1 h 17 min
Did Tech Ruin Unbound Gravel? & The 20-Gram Disqualification
Welcome to Episode 530 of the longest-standing podcast in the sport of cycling. Think of us as a post-ride beer with several friends and one ahole. (Pat is potentially th
Jun 3 1 h 20 min
Giro GC Shakeups, Riverside Dust, & The Cyclist Without a Bike | The Packfiller
The Packfiller Empire has finally returned to the studio with a little Riverside dust in the lungs to show for it. Fresh off the 24 Hours of Riverside, the ensemble cast
May 27 1 h 30 min
The State of Amateur Road Racing is Broken (Literally)
Four days, four stages, an ungodly amount of wind, and a studio reeking of Neosporin and existential exhaustion. Welcome to Episode 528 of The Packfiller Podcast—the post
May 20 1 h 26 min
What listeners say
A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
Patrick and Mark provide a funny, irrerverent and entertaining take on all things cycling - from racing and training to recaps of the goings on in the pro scene. The podcasts move along quickly and feel as if you are there having a beer next to them, listening in on their witty, back-and-forth banter. This refreshing take is a far cry from forcing the listener to suffer though various cycling-product related interviews with a company representative who is there only for the purposes of plugging their product as is the case with some other cycling podcasts. Chapeau to Patrick and Mark for their work in putting this podcast out there.
Eric - Cleveland, Ohio · Jan 2013
The problem with podcasts is their price. There is so much garbage out there, but this one is worth subscribing to. I enjoy the banter and the community feel, even though I live in Florida-I can relate. My only criticism, if I have one, is they drop some words only to validate their explicit rating. I appreciate their consistency to recording, their realistic outlook on our community and society, and their professional quality with the spoken word. Enjoy, I will!
TriChaz93 · Nov 2011
Love the show, just found you guys recently and I’m working my way back thru the archives between new episodes. Keep up the good work, tuning in from Snohomish County and former Chelan County resident, can relate to the east vs west banter.
Back40Velo · Mar 2025
I am now in love with this great podcast. I didn't know cyclists had feelings! Or were human. I jest. This guy is great! Funny, educational, and a great podcast to listen to! 5 stars. Why are you people reading this, go listen!!
Foxdiva9 · Jan 2016
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