Who Is UltraRomance? | Ian & Friends Show Part 1

The world's foremost bikepacker is a man who goes by many names (Poppi, Benedict, and Ronnie to name a few) but is perhaps best known for his Instagram account, UltraRomance.
In part one of our three part conversation, we learn about UltraRomance's transformation from a Cat 5 road racer to a professional bicycle tourist, wilderness explorer, and Internet persona.
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[@JimLBon]

Found Ultraromance on the Tube recently and have really been enjoying it.

[@rysnlsmlmy7688]

Purely focussing on riding, nature , and the basics ! Every single rider could learn a little from this guy , such a humble down to earth interesting dude !

[@michaelnice93]

I like the point he makes around the 10 min mark that biking is at human speed and can help us connect with the outdoors for that reason. Mainly because it removes the impediment to being out there. I mean I can walk out my front door but it takes a while to get to the ‘wilderness’. With a bike I can get to that spot quicker and cover more ground once I get there. Cycling therefore is a bridge that allows us to experience the wilderness at a pace that meets us half way between a modern pace and the slower ancient one.

[@gregmarcus3064]

This guy started and inspired a whole industry of steel gravel bikes, bike bags, cycle touring with a steel basket. The whole minimalist style of bicycle touring with a hippie vagabond edginess made everyone notice that to cycling is just to simply ride your bike and have fun.

[@roadglide]

Love the wholistic attitude toward life & cycling. It’s nice to strip it down and just ride and enjoy time on the bike. Enlightening.

[@chicoy12]

his IG photos shown at the start are epic

[@recyclespinning9839]

I think biking even in the city instantly connects you with nature. You immediately realize the oxygen is a fuel scource. You realize what is important. We just have lost this connection . Cars are our Gods. We rely on them for our movement and livelihood. If car production stopped tommorow our economy would collapse. That might be a good thing. It seems humans are asleep right now. We can't see reality and where are we headed collectively???

[@al-du6lb]

I like being able to see his face

[@palricard7545]

Wilderness...there isn t much left any more. We look down at tribes but they really knew how to live :)

[@Dillonpickle]

Excellent insights

[@joowwwllllll666]

Preach Prophet Ronaldo

[@weaverjumpsuits5199]

the one the only

[@recyclespinning9839]

Actually that aspect of cycling turned me off to it when I was younger. Looking into touring now and enjoying it. I was never super fast or would not train, needless to say you get dropped and the Sunday ride turns into a torture..

[@meteorsgeese7192]

flobikes has come a longgggggggggggggggggggggggggway

[@NyleRaps]

Who would have known that all this time, hiding under that beard was Walton Goggins!!

[@HelloPrkr]

Why isn't he shirtless??! We better see his golden bod in part 2!

[@ivanburbanoluzuriaga9797]

Ahí falta Richard Carapaz

[@streetwork5069]

what is cool is.....i shut down my social medias a year ago and this guy personally sent me text for a ride in oct..

[@pedallinraw]

Sounds like proper cycling to me.....🤷🏼‍♂️none of this Lycra strava kom round the block rubbish 🤗☺️

[@VeeVeeArcher]

Have you seen what he can do with leftover innertubes?