The Two Johns are arguably diminutive & comfortable in the latest podcast.  We are secure in the fact that smallness can hold largeness concurrently as we give an epilogue to the North American Handbuilt Bike Show in this latest podcast.  We are motivated to talk about the upcoming Paris-Nice, recognize some of the events our US slanted attention kept us from covering (not the least being Moncoutie’s storming up Mt. Faron!) & the kick off to the Belgian race season.  In local news we give our NAHBS impressions & best of show, and discuss the next time the pedals will be turned in anger.  Listener feedback has some new guidelines, huge amounts require selection committee:  this week its the top 20 that get read to do battle for the ultimate prize, a pair of special Slipstreams by Defeet.  This week, G gets thanked & taken to task for his Lucky Charms Leprechaun impression, Alva talks gynaecologist turned training guru, picking up the ladies at Whole Foods & stretching the chain, what’s a good stem length?  should I upgrade my groupo much more!

The Two Johns make quick work of another podcast! A snow day lets John G test out the weight room once again…and sounds like a few more to come. We talk about the end of the cross season, Landis’ chance at California, Local news of snow time & short track MTB. Listener feedback: John G tries to atone for the race face, strange scenes from Germany, weight or not to weight? & drag efficiencies. Sound interesting? Download, stream or pedal your way through the latest podcast!

Special Guest This Week: Ted King

It is spreading… from your neighborhood to the other side of the world, it knows no age barriers and can appear at any time: listener provided photo from Downunder of some juniors hamming it up with the over/under idea.

This week a sick John G tells his tale of going the wrong way, John K swims in sand, Ted King shares his thoughts, listener feedback includes what to do when hipster fixie girl dumps you and wants her pants back, heart rate v. wattage, relationship advice for safe racing and sharing, did Indurain have a strange sports drink?, the slippery slope of folding bikes, Bring the Noyes! & much more as we cough, sniff & generally manage or way through this mid November edition of the Two Johns Podcast.

featuring the reprise of Peloton is tonight and tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., Aronoff Theater in downtown Cincinnati. You always knew that bike racing was an art form. Come see an artist’s interpretation on the peloton, pacelines, crashes, race facing, sprints, and fanatical roadside fans.