Podcast 8/26/2011
Special Guests: Eric Young and Spencer Lueders
Eric talks to John G about racing.
Spencer talks to John K about his multifaceted efforts in cycling.
For more about Spencer Lueders, visit his blog, Spencer Lueders.
When did bike race spectating turn into a costume party? Bees, bottles of beer, syringes and so on; we tackle this and other deep topics in this packed podcast making touch down in International running with the clowns, Local: Preparation CX in 100+ degree heat, Two interviews, and Listener Feedback. The Creed Monster calls in for remount advice, sandwiched by listener feedback from Nittany Lisa about lbs., Cat 4 She-Ra and ride grades, Riderific jersey selection, Cobbled cross tires, Fed Up North doesn’t like the downward spiral, and we are in the middle of a Tri-Gals reunion with Rasta Roady feedback and questions. Of course all this and is more packed into this two and a half hour podcast.
Godot provides his usual cycling relative content for your enjoyment:
Vive le tour! from Bear Thunder on Vimeo.
Tour of Utah – Queen Stage – Wacky Food Hand Ups from Roots Culture Connect on Vimeo.
We select a special email as our feedback of the week, awarding a T-Shirt from our friends at Stomach of Anger as the prize.
Vive le Moncoutie! For the emailer asking about a 1 inch carbon fork, Easton makes the EC90 with a carbon steerer tube. The steerer tube is threaded on the inside and supplied with a compression nut to match. It works well. Good Luck.
I have to say my sense of humor overrides my concern for the riders’ safety. I get a kick out of some of the outfits people wear as they chase the cyclists.
But I definitely understand the risk when people carry flags, wear giant horns on their heads, or get too close to the riders (often not realizing what is coming up behind them). Of course as the video above shows, there is a long history of people interacting with the riders.
I guess you take the bad with the good. Competitive instinct clearly overrides personal safety, as crashes are inevitable for even the best rider.