{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lost & Found: The Singular Cycles Story with Sam Alison","description":"In this special \u201clost episode,\u201d I sit down with Sam Alison, the founder of Singular Cycles \u2014 a UK-based brand that\u2019s been quietly ahead of the curve since 2006. Sam shares how his journey from Australian shop rat to UK-based frame designer was shaped by a lifelong love of bikes, and how his early experiments with 29ers and drop bars paved the way for what we now call gravel bikes. We talk about his iconic models like the Swift, Peregrine, and Griffin, the rebirth of Singular with titanium offerings, and his philosophy on timeless design, frame material, and rider-first geometry. Whether you\u2019ve seen a Singular bike roll by and thought \u201cwhat is that,\u201d or you\u2019re just curious about the origins of modern gravel geometry, this conversation is well worth the listen. \ud83d\udd27 Topics we cover: Sam\u2019s early days in Australia and the 90s MTB boom What inspired the first Singular frame Drop bars on MTBs and the road to 29ers Why steel (and now titanium) still matters Designing for versatility without compromise Thoughts on \u201cgravel\u201d as a category \u2014 and where we go from here  \ud83d\udeb2 Learn more about Singular: https:\/\/singularcycles.com \ud83d\udcf8 Follow on Instagram: @singularcycles ","author_name":"The Gravel Ride. A cycling podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thegravelride.libsyn.com\/website","html":"