Frank Truong and Meredith Willis head up this new season of the podcast. We're bringing new segments including pupdates and have a list of Echelon community, instructors, and team members a mile long to interview. This episode reminds you a little bit about who we are (Frank & Mere) and why we're doing this (we're mad for all things Echelon). Many thanks to Sheldon Young for re-recording our amazing theme song that he wrote, played, and sang and to Abe Kelledjian for helping us g...
Feb 17, 2025•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded June 20, 2024 ***NOTE: The s-bomb is dropped a couple of times during this episode*** Welcome to the last episode before our summer hiatus! The podcast will resume September 2nd, 2024. In this episode...... [0:45] Meredith's bidding doers [4:00] The 4th of July....in Canada, and, fireworks and sparklers [10:00] Sharkside of the Moon and other things we're watching/have watched [15:46] Echelon cruise and swimming with pigs [16:27] Hockey update...or not [17:10] Echelon news (upco...
Jun 24, 2024•53 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Record date - June 14, 2024 Meredith is back from Italy and we start this episode with a recap of her amazing trip to Firenze (Florence)! [9:19] - Abe recaps his year-end show [13:15] - Highlight of Meredith's trip [17:07] - Uncrustables; or as Abe called them, Unrustables [22:11] - Abe does the Foster Threshold Tal kTest [33:22] - Echelon News [41:09] - Fun LB names [47:10] - Shoutouts [53:45] - Did You Know preamble [55:23] - Actual Did You Know...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded May 30, 2024 Well, it's finally happened. The showdown you've all been waiting (maybe?) for! After weeks, nay months, of Abe calling his clock "institutional", Matthew Ogus joins the podcast to set the record straight. Will Abe get his comeuppance, or will there be "peace" between our conflicted Canadians? And what do cheese knives, horseradish, and Wapakoneta, Ohio, have to do with anything? Find out on this episode of the Bike That Goes Nowhere podcast!...
Jun 10, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode, we chat with Rick Pialet - a retired USAF and United Airlines pilot . Shortly after trading in his wings for spin shoes, Rick came face to face with a life changing event - long COVID. Meredith and Abe chat with Rick about this long road to recovery, and his experiences as a pilot.
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Memorial Day to our American friends! In this episode, Meredith recaps her visit to The Flying Pig Bed 'n Breakfast*, and all the fun things she did while in Missouri. We have some cruise news, as well as our usual segments to round out this episode. 00:55 Meredith thinks she's a princess! 2:25 Meredith recaps her Missouri trip 7:59 Aquarium yoga 10:36 Watcha listenin' to? 14:40 Hillbilly Handfishin' (and yes - we googled it) 19:04 Color Guard, Harry Potter, and Meredith 22...
May 27, 2024•57 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this special 100th episode of the Bike That Goes Nowhere podcast! To help us celebrate this milestone, Alex Zelin (Hufflepuffle), and Kelli Quinn (Pig Mom) join us for some "pre-arranged by Meredith" shenanigans who is recording from the Flying Pig Bed and Breakfast in Missouri! [3:15] Meet Hoss [7:40] Who is going on the Margaritaville cruise? [11:00] "Relics" - Antiquing with Alex, Kelli, and Meredith [14:59] Putting our special guests to work [15:37] Abe flips t...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded May 9, 2024 This week, Meredith and Abe chat with triathlete and former figure skater, Pam Rosenberg (aka PamChicago). To say the hour flew by is an understatement! Pam does so much for the Echelon community, that we just couldn't pass up an opportunity to get to know her better!
May 13, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded May 3, 2024 It's been almost a full year since Abe joined the podcast (May 15, 2023), so not only will we be celebrating Abe's "podiversary", but we are one episode away from our 100th podcast! So, we thought we'd open it up to your questions. Have anything to ask Meredith or Abe? Anything at all? Reach out through IG or FB, or email abebikepodcast@gmail.com and we'll answer your questions in our 100th episode! As always, we appreciate you listening to our podc...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast (Recorded April 16, 2024) Where in the world is Janet Adams? She's on the Super Excellent, Not TOO Serious, Bike That Goes Nowhere podcast, of course! Join us this week as we catch up with Janet Adams. We talk about her upcoming (now past) surgery, hiking, Ollie, cooking, traveling, and her experience in fostering. If you're missing Janet on the bike, load up one of her classes OD, and tune in to this week's podcast!
Apr 29, 2024•51 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast The title of this episode should be "Jump Around", because that's what Meredith and Abe do quite a bit of in this episode! From flashbacks to her college days, to learning new words, we suggest you jump right in with both feet into this week's episode! [1:55] Meredith was IDd! [7:44] Correction Corner...from a future episode. What??? [11:09] Echelon News (part 1) [13:15] Gardening with Meredith, or, a lesson in organization [15:48] Just Like Mom [17:21] Pawning off pickle flavo...
Apr 22, 2024•56 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded April 9, 2024 It's been nearly two years (August 2022) since Ryn has been on the podcast, so Meredith and Abe thought it would be a good idea to catch up with this beautiful person of Echelon and see what's new. We talk a bit about Eche-hubby, cheese straws and Big Parma (yes, you read that right), and instant Correction Corner for Abe, and we even talk about possible ways to redeem all your Ryn points! In addition to all the laughter throughout the episode, the lesson learned h...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded April 4, 2024 We're back with another episode of tomfoolery and shenanigannery. In this episode, we talk about Meredith's bloomers (take a breath...we mean her blooming flowers), fun with Peeps, Echelon news, an Experts segment, and we round out the episode with a dad joke! [00:40] - Intro, flowers, Mother Nature, and Cilantro [3:57] Ponca City - the little town with a big town attitude [5:16] Catch up with Abe - spoiler alert - little did Abe know that at the time of this recor...
Apr 08, 2024•50 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast This is no April Fool's joke, but the laughs are aplenty! We finally nabbed the elusive Sparkyroo, and may have held him against his will to be a guest on the podcast. Truth be told, Meredith had to do some unconscionable things just to secure him as our guest! In this episode, we talk about Lionel's Echelon journey, cats, and....clogging (?) - not what you may think it is...or at least not what Lionel thought it was! Grab your side because it's sure to ache from all the laughing fro...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast Oh boy...are we ever in a bit of a pickle with this episode (hehehehe). The shenanigans continue with talk of pickles, bubble tea, sleep meditation and Echelon news. We also have the usual shoutouts and fun LB names, a bit of a different take on an experts segment with Reed, and a proper Did You Know! Buckle up for another fun episode! [00:00] Quick catch-up, and Meredith's anxiety [04:37] Abe's "trip" [05:29] Watcha watchin'? [09:20] Spring has sprung, and why Meredith hat...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded March 2, 2024 May we interest you in some pancake? As in Mr. Pancake? This week, Meredith and Abe sit down with the one and only Mr. Pancake, Rob Mount, and chat about all things fitness, food, video games, Harry Potter, and Australia. Meredith even tries to solicit some free legal advice for Abe, should he find himself in a little trouble with the law! What a fun episode this was to record! We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed our time with Mr. Pancake!
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded March 7, 2024 It looks like our highly scientific study has concluded, and Abe did not catch Meredith's COVID through the interwebs. He lives to podcast another day! Join us this week as we talk about shows we're watching, cola wars, odd food combos, and an Experts segment! 1:35 - Watcha watchin'? **Spoiler Alert** we talk a little about Traitors Season 2 and forget to mention "spoiler alert" beforehand. Let the record reflect that at 6:50 into the podcast, Meredit...
Mar 11, 2024•59 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast It's been a hot minute since we've had a chance to catch up with some of our instructors, so, Meredith and Abe decided it was time to have a catch up with Reed. Join us as we talk about the wedding, travel, food and DOTA 2!
Mar 04, 2024•51 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded February 24, 2024 Meredith has COVID! We didn't want to spread the 'rona to our guest digitally, so we thought we'd put Abe in the line of fire and do another Meredith and Abe episode for this week and test the theory whether or not it can spread through the interwebs! [00:00] Introduction and what Meredith has been doing this week, other than suffering. Who's kidding who - it's mostly about Meredith suffering 😆 [6:22] Cooking with Covid and making garlic. Wait. Coo...
Feb 26, 2024•54 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Record date: February 13, 2024 Meredith tried to shirk her podcast duties by running away to Canada, but fortunately, Abe tracked her down to bring you this latest episode! OK...we all know Meredith wasn't really avoiding recording. This is what happens when Abe has control over the episode description! Also, no Experts segment this episode - we didn't get a chance to connect with Jama, so the Experts segment will return on our next episode. [00:00] No snow for you! [2:36] Superbowl - wh...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Record Date: February 6, 2024 Meet Adrienne Kern. Unlike most people, she prefers skiing in the cold rather than long walks on a beach! She's a Guinea Pig mom, a "hooman" mom, a vegetarian (wait until you hear her answer to 3 questions), and a bit of an overthinker who doesn't always follow directions, but will almost always be there by your side to celebrate your milestones. We had so much fun chatting with Adrienne - we hope you enjoy this episode!
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Record date: February 1, 2024 If laughter is the best medicine, then neither Meredith nor Abe should ever be sick! Another laughter-filled episode is here! 00:00 - Meredith and Abe catch up on the week(s) they've had, and "moo" points? 08:36 - Travis and Taylor, dynamite, and Adrienne K? 11:02 - Bunny goes to the vet 15:43 - Abe learns a new word 20:58 - Meredith's new Netflix recommenation 26:45 - Echelon news 44:58 - Fun LB names 47:14 - Shoutouts 56:31 - Ask the Experts - Ja...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast Record date: January 27, 2024 Today, Meredith and Abe get a little saucy with their guest Christine Carscadden. She has terrific ideas for newbies and oldies alike on Echelon community involvement and how to give as good as you get. Tune in for all her tips & tricks!
Jan 29, 2024•58 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Record Date: January 18, 2024 In this week's episode, Meredith creates a new verb! Meredith and Abe talk...surprise, surprise...about Harry Potter, trash, and toilets. Plus, Jama Oliver joins us to talk about routines for beginners. Enjoy! 5:27 - Brussel sprouts, cabbage, and cabbage salad (different than coleslaw) 7:38 - Out of the mouths of babes! 10;25 - Dress shopping - it's not what you think 11:18 - What's Meredith watching? 12:08 - The things we (Meredith) do to secure a guest...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Our first guest of 2024 is a proud member of Canada's EhTeam! He not only survived a life-altering event, but grew strength and inspiration from it to become a healthier version of himself! Enjoy our chat with Ryan Friesen!
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Record date: Thursday, January 4, 2024 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! WE'RE BAAAAACK! Before hitting record, Meredith and Abe were thinking: "we don't have a lot to talk about". <Clearing throat> Uh-hmmmm...1 hour and 41 minutes later... Granted, there is a 20 minute segment with Jama who has some important news to share about the upcoming schedule change. So, let's get right to it! P.S. How many times does Meredith admit to being unhinged in this episode? <00:46> Recap of...
Jan 08, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast How do you follow an episode featuring the Three Amigos of Echelon (episode 79)? Simple! You hit up the last remaining uninterviewed (is that a word?) Echelon instructor, Marc Penna! Join Meredith and Abe as they chat with Marc about roller coasters, joining Echelon, Member Appreciation Week in Chattanooga, but most importantly, Marc's Harry Potter house! Reminder: Meredith and Abe are taking a couple of weeks off. New episodes will resume on January 8th, 2024! Whatever holiday you celebrate...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast A bit of a twist today. Normally, this episode would be one where Meredith and Abe chat a bit, cover Echelon news, do some fun names, shoutouts, an experts segment, and the ever-so-popular feature - Did You Know! Well...did you know....that today's episode is actually an interview...kind of. When Lou Lentine offers to come on the podcast to talk about concerns members are having, and brings John Santo (Chief Product Officer, and Chief Technology Officer), along with Mike Rabinovitz (Chief Ma...
Dec 11, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast As we enter what some have dubbed as "the most wonderful time of the year", Christmas came early for Abe, as the podcast features a potentially new recurring segment called Correction Corner! Our guest today is Abe's newest bestie as she corrects Meredith in what "stanning" REALLY means...and confirms that "the Med" is a thing! Enjoy this episodes featuring one of the Leaderboard's greatest cheerleaders, Marcie Fincher!
Dec 04, 2023•59 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast Meredith and Abe are at it again! This time, Abe is making Meredith work on Thanksgiving - probably because he didn't get an invite to Thanksgiving dinner! Let the shennanigannery begin! [1:21] Who the heck is Penopoly?| [4:34] WKRP in Cincinnati [5:28] Thanksgiving trivia [10:00] Abe's new tattoos - yes! He got two! [14:16] Harry Potter (are you surprised, though?) [15:25] Turkey Talk [20:22] The Twin Flame Cult [22:25] No Christmas decorations at Meredith's house this year & Ve...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast 
