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Payson McElveen

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@paysonmcelveen
🚴🏼‍♂️ 2x National Champion 🎙 @withpacepodcast Powered by @alliedcycleworks @redbull @sramroad @maap.cc @orangesealed Durango, CO
  • Fitness & Health
  • Following 1.5K
  • Followers 86K
  • Engagement 2.45%
  • Avg comments 54

About Payson McElveen

Payson McElveen (@paysonmcelveen) is an Athlete creator on Instagram, also filed under Fitness & Health. The account has 86,026 followers and 2,613 published posts. Recent posts average 2,238 likes and 54 comments, an engagement rate of 2.45%.

With 86K followers, Payson McElveen is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 1,490 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 58 followers per account Payson McElveen follows. Payson McElveen carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Payson McElveen under Athlete, with Fitness & Health as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Payson McElveen runs to 14 words across 4 lines. The bio mentions @withpacepodcast, @alliedcycleworks, @redbull and @sramroad. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Payson McElveen dates from December 2024.

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2,613 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Payson McElveen, 6 are videos, 2 are single images and 2 are carousels. That mix leans toward videos. With 2,613 posts published, Payson McElveen's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark. Against the audience, that is roughly 33 followers for each post published. Payson McElveen also keeps 5 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 83 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include setup, winter, bike, these and might. The captions tag #wintercycling, #cycling, #1upusa and #gravelbike.

I can’t believe how much chatter there is about drop bars being banned at Leadville, but the fact that it’s made such waves is a great sign in its own right. Cool that so many people seem to care. That said, it feels like the record needs to be set straight a bit— this rule change was requested by the riders. The comment sections of, etc have been going pretty wild with folks pissed off on the athlete’s behalf, and I’ve gotten more than a few DM’s asking if Life Time is turning into the UCI. Sorry to disappoint, but y’all have it backwards! 😂

There was a meeting between some of the athletes and the organizers last fall, and among the many suggestions, doing away with drop bars at Leadville had near unanimous support. And, maybe even more surprising to some of y’all, it was who brought up the consideration of fairness. Getting a drop bar MTB to work usually requires getting an extra frame and going down a size, a luxury not everyone on the start line has…especially younger up-and-coming riders.

On top of that, most seemed to agree that having a mix of handlebar shapes wasn’t that sweet in a peloton going 40mph into a hole shot, and also might not set the best precedent for age group riders and their own bike setup decisions.

Yes, there are things about these events that could continue to use improvement, but plenty of examples of collaboration between the athletes and organizers the last few years too. I totally get the argument for bike setup innovation, Tomac glory content etc., but as our sport continues to professionalize in new ways, this seems like the right call for now. 🤝
In the winter training groove! If you enjoy the daily routine of chasing fitness as much as I do, you might want to jump onboard the “Zero Missed Workouts” Challenge. Log your activities and hit milestones to claim a free can of Red Bull Zero + a chance at a grand prize. Sign up on Strava or the link in bio. Happy fitnessing 💪🦵

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It feels like I can ride through just about any winter weather with these three layers. A quality wool base layer + proper deep winter water/windproof jacket feels like such a hack. On the very rare occasion dealing with temps significantly below freezing, I’ll add a puffy jacket in place of the thermal jersey. What’s your fave winter piece?

#wintercycling
A bike check of the unique BC40 setup I used for the Crossings: New Zealand mission is up on. There’s a bit more going on than just slapping some aerobars and frame bags on. Go check it out at the link in bio.

Oh, and quite a bit of chatter in the comments about how many batteries I had to keep charged for the 24 hours. The setup I settled on did require a good handful, but you might be surprised how many I actually had to replace or charge during the ride. Any guesses?
Payson and Nichole here checking in from our winter base in northern Spain! We took a nice little holiday break from the podcast, but are very excited to get things rolling again. 2026 is year EIGHT of the pod! Thanks to all of you for the support over the years— it’s truly the reason we’ve made it this far.

Before rolling up the sleeves with some new guests, and I thought we’d do a little story time episode from some of our favorite/least favorite/weirdest and silliest moments of 2025. We’d also love to answer a few of your questions at the end of the episode. We have some in the With Pace email inbox, but feel free to submit here via DM or comment as well. We’ll pick a few favorites.

Thank you for another great year with the podcast!
2026 starts in 2025. Very happy to be back hitting lap. Especially when nature calls in the special effects🌁😌
Early, wet, cold morning of tempo efforts made much easier by also being out on Els Angels doing tempo efforts. 🫶

#cycling
I’m not sure if this is an officially approved use of our Super Duty rack, but pretty sure if it can carry hundreds of pounds of bikes, it can handle the Monday chores. 😜 Living way up a dirt road is beautiful but also has its drawbacks— like needing to find flatter terrain for recovery rides, and driving the trash out to the paved road. Good job 🤝

#1upusa
I fell in love with these shoes so hard that they made me switch back to MTB pedals on my gravel bike. Raced both and with this setup and haven’t wanted to go back since.

These are the Vento Powerstrap Aeroweave X for anyone wondering.

#gravelbike
An intimate group in one of our favorite corners of world gave us a day we’ll remember forever. Feeling very grateful, and so, so happy.

Payson McElveen's engagement

Payson McElveen's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.45%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 41 followers. An average post collects 2,238 likes and 54 comments, close to 41 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

2.45%

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2.2K
Avg comments
54
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Who is Payson McElveen?

Payson McElveen (@paysonmcelveen) is an Athlete creator on Instagram, also filed under Fitness & Health. Payson McElveen carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Payson McElveen runs to 14 words across 4 lines.

How many followers does Payson McElveen have?

Payson McElveen has 86,026 followers on Instagram (86K). Set against 1,490 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 58 followers per account Payson McElveen follows. With 2,613 posts published, Payson McElveen's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.

What is Payson McElveen's engagement rate?

Payson McElveen's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.45%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 41 followers. An average post collects 2,238 likes and 54 comments, close to 41 likes for each comment.

What does Payson McElveen post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Payson McElveen under Athlete, with Fitness & Health as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Payson McElveen, 6 are videos, 2 are single images and 2 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Payson McElveen repeatedly use the words setup, winter, bike, these and might. Payson McElveen's captions carry hashtags such as #wintercycling, #cycling and #1upusa. Payson McElveen writes those captions mainly in English. Payson McElveen keeps 5 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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