Let the rave begin...

Looking for music to ride by? You won't want to miss our interview with DJ Steveboy of Podrunner and Groove Elecectric fame. He's an LA DJ who puts up his mixes on iTunes for us all to train by. He had over 3,000,000 downloads last year just on the Podrunner weekly cast?!!

What could be better than some choice roads and good tunes pumping through the iPod to keep you motivated?

Tune in to the next 2johns podcast to hear how and why he does it. In the mean time, check out his website dj steveboy

Cheers,

John

Images from the first race o' the season

New team rides securely mounted


Jim's non-team issue (circa 1990) has to ride in the car -- like the dog that it is (is that 8 speed!?)


Nervous anticipation for the dreamers in the registration que. "Maybe this is my year to turn pro..."


Nice! Pink Floyd warm-ups. Incidentally, I ended up in the break with this dude. He was extremely strong. Of course he's only 20 years old... He's probably never even listened to Dark Side of the Moon.


Retired? Jim gets some pointers from the legend.


After the battle. Mmmm... aero carbon tubulars...


Jim refuels with Thin Mints. By the way, he is a Girl Scout and sold over 200 boxes this year. Good job Jim!


The other John looks too tired to do the post-race podcast.


Our rides are pimped.

Tour de Georgia news...

New podcast up on iTunes with an exclusive interview from TdG organizers. Find out who will be racing in Georgia this year?!!??

At least someone is listening to the podcast...

Listener Jim emailed these suggestions for podcast logos:





Keep those suggestions coming!

Cheers,

John

Those Heady Days of Heat & Humidity

Most people have heard the 'Shroud of Turin'. This is the 'Residue of the Hurt Locker'. Spotted here at the Top of Lookout Mountain, near the historic Battle Above the Clouds site.

Why didn't I think of this?

(photo courtesy of pezcyclingnews.com)

How to wash your bike indoors

You've just done a 3 1/2 hour ride in the snow/sleet. The last thing you feel like doing is going back out in the elements to wash your bike, but you can't hang it up with all of the road crud on it. What to do? Wash it in your house. Here's how (a utility sink in the basement works best but you can use a bathtub):

1) Make yourself some hot tea and de-chamois.


2) Wait for your wife/significant other to leave the house.

3) Occupy your child(ren) with 2 episodes of Sponge Bob or an appropriately themed computer game so they can't rat you out.


4) Assemble cleaning supplies.


5) Start with the wheels (they fit pretty well in a medium-sized utility sink).


6) The bike is harder to mangage. You've got to wash it in sections and it makes a mess.




Rinse, dry and you are done with the bike. Thoroughly clean the surrounding walls, floor, sink, washer, dryer, etc. and you are done!