Hey Buddy! With Ben Farver - Argonaut cycles
Ben Farver builds some of the best custom bikes on the planet—period. But this week, he was just another guy in Girona trying to survive La Traka weekend, eat well, ride a little, and get a lay of the land now that The Service Course is gone.
Ben and I go way back. We talk about:
His roots in Portland and the wild ride that led to Argonaut Cycles
How Girona became a second home for him and the brand
The current state of the bike industry (spoiler: it’s weird)
Finding community through craft, not clicks
And yeah… that time I maybe knocked over a very expensive bike outside a café
We also get into Girona life—what’s changing, what’s sacred, and what it’s like to be an expat figuring it all out in a town full of fast wheels and strong coffee.
It’s a good one. Messy, honest, funny, and full of stuff you won’t hear anywhere else.
Let me know if you want a gritty CTA for BuyMeACoffee at the end, or a shortened version for YouTube + a few hashtags.
You said:
add cta in a really begging but not begging way. Like be the first and dont be the last.
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🎙️ Episode Title:
"Ben Farver Was Here"
La Traka week, old friends, carbon bikes, new Girona plans—and just enough Ratafia to forget half of it.
📝 Show Description (Spotify / Apple / Website):
Ben Farver builds some of the best custom bikes on the planet—period. But this week, he was just another guy in Girona trying to survive La Traka weekend, eat well, ride a little, and get a lay of the land now that The Service Course is gone.
Ben and I go way back. We talk about:
His roots in Portland and the wild ride that led to Argonaut Cycles
How Girona became a second home for him and the brand
The current state of the bike industry (spoiler: it’s weird)
Finding community through craft, not clicks
And yeah… that time I maybe knocked over a very expensive bike outside a café
We also get into Girona life—what’s changing, what’s sacred, and what it’s like to be an expat figuring it all out in a town full of fast wheels and strong coffee.
🎧 It’s a good one. Messy, honest, funny, and full of stuff you won’t hear anywhere else.
☕️ Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee
Look—I live here. This podcast is the job. No team, no budget, just stories and a mic in a spare room in Montjuïc. If you liked this episode or want to keep this Girona thing going, be the first to throw a coin in the hat. Don’t be the last.
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Above the Madness: Maddie le Roux on Girona, Grit & Going Pro
Girona was in full send mode. La Traka took over the streets, cafés overflowed, and the gravel dust still hasn’t settled. But just above the madness, we found some quiet—and sat down with Canyon//SRAM’s Maddie le Roux.
In this episode of My Girona, Maddie opens up about what it really means to ride pro in Europe. From the crash that sidelined her early season to the pressure of social media and the silent comfort of Girona’s group rides, Maddie brings that rare mix of honesty, perspective, and tranquilo energy that cuts through the noise.
We talk:
– Girona life, Strava over Instagram
– Mental toughness and starting over
– Why not every ride needs to be a performance
– And how she keeps showing up—on her own terms
🎧 Plus: Cat 2+ members get bonus access to Maddie’s emotional story about losing her mother during a defining moment in her career. It’s raw, moving, and deeply human.
Listen to the full episode now, and join the crew that makes this all possible.
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"Something’s Happening Here. It’s More Than the Food."
We kick things off in the most un-Googleable corner of Girona—an old pony club, ten minutes outside the city, where the lights are strung, the Great Dane steals your dinner, and the Thai food is borderline spiritual. Host Eddie Rogers sits down with Jaume Matas Basquets, the man behind Yatethaigo, to talk about love, risk, community, and what it means to build something real with your own hands. It’s a story that starts in Thailand, winds through Catalonia, and somehow lands at the heart of what The My Girona Podcast is all about: presence, connection, and creating a life that feels true.
If you’ve ever felt like Girona might be calling you—this is your sign.
