Special Guest:  Roger Bowersock of the Colavita Ohio Time Trial Series

The Two Johns are back to podcasting in this self proclaimed ‘podcast of giving back’, which is without a doubt, our best yet.  There is all ready meat to talk about in this season’s early action:  Team Sky, John G’s team, has already shown themselves to be playing well together, Paris- Nice is underway & John K speculates of a resurgent Jose Rujano.  Locally, John G gets back from the sun of the southwest training with juniors & other talented cyclists, John K. SMART goaless, races first race of season.  Next is the interview with Roger Bowersock, followed by our full flavor listener feedback segment where we catch up on our emails from the past month, resubmitted & new:  the ethics of #2 in ADA, Shimano Shifter advice, who are the longstanding teams?, life shaving experience, tire selection, tire picking worth the trouble?, leg exposure ratio & different conditions for race/training, the Data Base of our knowledge is under way! when do your legs arrive?, tooth rot?, tandem racing for the blind, explosive recovery & as mentioned above, we group a number of emails together mentioning that Clara Hughes both skated in the Olympics & raced as a pro.

As usual, this week’s feedback of the week winner gets an Epic Planet DVD.  Thanks to our Listener Feedback of the Week sponsor - epicRIDES Virtual Rides/Real Workouts

By the way, those wishing to help out with the Two Johns data point knowledge database project can do so by contacting:  AuditorBlue2@gmail.com

Special Guest:  John Howard

After a brief respite, the Two Johns are back to podcasting.  With the season revving up we talk a little early season spring racing, The Shiv gets the shove by the UCI & Rock looks to be dead.  Through all of this we cannot help but talk some Winter Olympics, the Canadian bibs over jersey skinsuit, ski jumping, speed skating, snowboarding… we can’t get enough.  Locally, John G gets ready for some AZ riding & pillow talk with The Pilot , John K gets back from Utah knuckle dragging & meeting Western Super Fan.   Following this is the John Howard interview.  A US cycling legend & genuinely a nice guy to talk.  He shares some of his wide & varied past experiences & ideas about cycling.  Finally, is Listener Feedback.  Due to the overflowing in box we decide to pick 16 emails which include:  questions of motivation, texting ban?, big bag theory?, The Pilot elaborates on air temperature & drag, Alva asks John G if he would raceface someone on one of these?  vasectomy follow up, my wife wants me to wear a helmet while on the rollers, Don’t forget Nick Crumpton! & much, much more.  At the end we select a couple winners of the emails of the podcast.

Thanks to our Listener Feedback of the Week sponsor - epicRIDES Virtual Rides/Real Workouts

The Two Johns come back for yet another podcast where we kick the podcast off with the general state of things which is cold, blinky & flashy as John K shares news about his neighbor’s light show.  John G laments how hard it is to rid in freezing temperatures.  Next is an interview with Neil Browne, former editorial director of Road Magazine, talking with John K about different aspects bike magazines, content & what the future may hold.

The final segment is fashion advice rich Listener Feedback where we hear from Paris Mountains Riding about her Rainbow Bright leg warmers, are they ok?  Pants Man sneaks two emails in, but has trouble finding pants that fit because of his massive legs,  WW2JD?  Rollers or trainer?,  I runneth my bike into the garage, a tale of a lycraphobic community in New Jersey, the tell tale secret stash for fancy wheels is beating in the listeners garage, The Two Johns is not a democracy & a very good resume from LeGimp, willing to change his name to be a John- and of course much more in this pre-Christmas podcast!

Back by popular demand is a gift giving segment where we give our recommendations of gifts for those who have been good & those who have been bad! But first, the bottom layer of bread of the gift guide sandwich are harrowing tales of cycling challenges in Local News:  John G prepares for an 80 degree/20 mile ride, the only problem is the ride was 30 degrees/60 miles with a head wind- bonking ensues, John K tells of yet another cross race, maybe a bit of a broken record.  The top bread layer of the gift guide sandwich on top of the juicy meat has all the little seeds that add flavor to the whole:  Listener Feedback, the Snot Rocketeer reminds us his arm of the armed forces has nicknames like ‘Moobs’ instead of ‘Iceman’ & they watch ‘Top Gun’ twice daily, but the best Kenny Loggins song is from Stallone’s arm wrestling film ‘Over the Top’, Binner sounds like he is a bonker,  another should I buy a cross bike?, do the rules apply if that really was the last podcast?, we clarify John K & John G, to iPod or not to iPod that is the question & The Road Frog send us man cave artwork among others.  As always listener feedback of the week is awarded swag by Defeet.
GIFT GUIDE LINKS BELOW
Handpresso portable espresso maker: http://www.handpresso.com/

Hand/foot warmers: http://www.warmers.com/default.aspx

Ear warmer: http://www.craft-usa.com/cra_shop_zoom.php?back=185&category=1&headline=men&area=shop&type=bbike&id=259&bcsex=m

Under helmet beanie: http://www.craft-usa.com/cra_shop_zoom.php?back=185&category=1&headline=men&area=shop&type=bbike&id=491&bcsex=m

packable wind/rain jacket: http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&pc_id=45&product_id=1450800&outlet=
SRAM Super Cork bar tape with matching hoods: http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=R0030

Epic Rides training DVD’s: http://www.epicplanet.tv/

VéloSport Vacations trip to the Tour de France: http://www.velovacations.com/

Finish Line bike wash brush set: http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/brush-set.htm

Rain X window treatment and cleaner: http://www.rainx.com/Products/Windshield_Treatment/Original.aspx

Zip ties: http://www.tiewraps.com/tiewrappage.html?gclid=CPalm7rwyZ4CFRPyDAodrjhUxw

Side cutters: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=hand&item_ID=15594&group_ID=764&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

MissingSaddle fantasy cycling camp: http://www.fantasycyclingcamp.com/

A quick demo video for the Handpresso portable espresso maker: http://www.handpresso.com/