#252: GPT Biking: Exactly How I Get My Highest Quality Work Done While Training For A 100 Mile Bike Ride

Last year I committed to a new endurance challenge:

A 100 mile bike ride.

Somewhere along the way, a wild idea hit me…

What if I could work while riding?

Not just answering emails — I’m talking deep, creative, transformational work.

Fast forward to today, and I’m getting more done on my bike than I do at my desk.

I call it GPT Biking.

In this episode, you’ll ride along with me (literally… I recorded this episode on my bike) as I share:

• How I use ChatGPT as a creative partner while cruising down the road — generating better ideas than I often do sitting still
• The relationship-building hack I’ve developed that lets me send unforgettable personal messages while pedaling
• Behind-the-scenes of my real-time creative process — from developing facilitation structures to dreaming up frameworks

I’ve had SO many people ask me about how I do this, so it’s about time an episode came out on it.

If you’ve ever wanted to combine movement, nature, and creativity into a single, game-changing productivity ritual…

You’re going to love this one.

Show Notes Generated With The Help of AI!

00:00 - Introduction to Beyond Curious and today’s solo episode with Brandon Fong. Brandon shares that there’s no guest today—just him revealing how he gets more work done while training for a 100-mile bike ride than at his desk, including building relationships and using ChatGPT as a creative partner.

00:01:35 - Brandon demonstrates the difference between raw iPhone bike audio and an AI voice-filtered version, noting the improved listening experience despite some quirks.

00:02:47 - He explains how the episode was recorded in two separate biking sessions—initially for friends curious about “GPT Biking,” later expanded into a behind-the-scenes workflow session.

00:03:32 - Quick definitions of recurring concepts: Curiosity Island (invite-only community), Find Your 4 (framework for maximizing results), Architects (co-creators of Curiosity Island’s future), and Moonshots (ambitious personal goals).

00:04:54 - Beginning of the on-bike recording: Brandon introduces GPT Biking, his process for using ChatGPT during rides via a phone mount and voice-to-text/audio replies.

00:05:53 - Case study: Using GPT Biking to refine Curiosity Island Architects’ core values into themes like “Breathtaking Collaboration,” “Conscious Contribution,” and “Childlike Curiosity,” plus brainstorming systems for balanced contributions.

00:10:48 - Brandon’s second major on-bike activity: sending video messages via WhatsApp and iMessage to build and nurture relationships while riding.

 00:13:23 - GPT Biking Part 2 begins: Brandon outlines four goals for this ride, including drafting a trademark specimen for Curiosity Island, evolving moonshot weaving frameworks, collaborating with his wife Leah, and refining the Find Your 4 software.

00:15:32 - He details the “moonshot weaving” process—pitching moonshots in group facilitations, collecting instant collaborative feedback, and synthesizing ideas for collective action.

00:22:00 - Brainstorming the “Moonshot Domino” concept: a metaphor inspired by The One Thing for defining each castaway’s next impactful move, including potential collaboration with experts like Colin to assess clarity and alignment.

00:25:48 - Expansion on moonshot storytelling: chronicling each castaway’s journey with tools like Descript to document breakthroughs and refinement in real time.

00:27:24 - Ride wrap-up: 46 miles completed, 11 video messages sent, an introduction made, facilitation plans finalized, and partial progress on software ideas, with physical fatigue marking the session’s end.

00:29:17 - Studio wrap-up weeks later: reflections on which bike-born ideas stuck (Moonshot Domino evolving into Moonshot Portals) and which...