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episode 14: LIVE, from harlan, IT'S RAGBY 50!!
Monday 07-14-2008 5:12pm CT
in one of the bravest moves EVER by clear channel communications, the kim west radio cycling show will broadcast LIVE from harlan, iowa, the end of day one of the 50th ragby EVER ridden by your host, kim west. yup, pretty special, and YOU'LL want to be tuned in.
who will kim have as guests? with over 20,000 from which to choose, who knows? LANCE? maybe greg lemond from the brat and beer tents? won't THIS be exciting.
today, ragby; tomorrow, le tour??
[please note: the podcast of this special episode will NOT be available until AFTER kim finishes ragby. sorry. dig through the archives, why not?] episode 13: silly cycling ordinance update
Monday 07-14-2008 5:11pm CT
episode 13 is another 40-minute i-cub shortened show, but have we ever packed it with the good stuff. i'm joined by jeff mertz and jeff goodman as we cautiously examine what i hope is the carcass of the assinine proposal which would have required all advertised cycling events of more than 20 riders to sign liability waivers AND carry a MINIMUM of ONE MILLION DOLLARS just to ride your damned bikes on a dallas county road.
and folks think I overreact.
plus, i give a quick re-cap of the clear lake races, and more.
episode 12: 80/35 festival? bikes? YES!!
Monday 07-14-2008 4:57pm CT
episode 12: a day at the races? well, with four music stages, and a food court with grub from around the world, i NEEDED a bike to get around. fortunately, i had THREE of them. a one-of-a-kind 1969 prototype 3-speed schwinn mini-twinn, a stingray tandem [very cool]; a 1967 schwinn "racer" former 3-speed converted into a fix-geared bike, with original fenders, chain guard, and kickstand, but with old campy high-flange hubs; and a late-50s schwinn hollywood, in white with pink pinstripes. i brought these from my own collection as an example of the kind of bikes available at the des moines bike kollective. i was on the festival grounds and off, talking with all SORTS of folks--workers, attendees, hula-hoopers, sultry diplomettes, local cycling heros, and even a canadian, for pete's sake! what is HE doing in iowa?
listen this sunday to learn what in the world this all means.
and get a quick tour update. check youtube [search for videos by "mostlyreverend" - that's ME!] to see some hot music action and groovy interviews. episode 11: crackheads, alcoholics, and bikies
Monday 06-30-2008 11:49am CT
there is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man.
it is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.
it is the middle ground between light and shadow,
between science and superstition,
and it lies between the pit of man's fears
and the summit of his knowledge.
this is the dimension of imagination.
it is an area which call the twilight zone . . .
or dallas county. same thing.
. . . . .
who ARE these men who would dare to deny us--YOU--your right to ride your bicycle with whomever you wish whenever you want?
well, let's see... there's brad golightly, mark hanson, and bob ockerman. read all about these folks who don't want dallas county employees have to do their jobs: maintain county roads in a safe and rideable condition.
we--bike riders--are being vilified, whereas we should be declared heroes and praised for our dedicated watchdog efforts at keeping roads safe.
who's to blame? we've ALL been hassled by them: the fat, lazy, selfish, greedy, s.u.v-driving road-hogging cell-phone-talking, cigarette smoking out-of-shape slobs who think THEIR time--and lives--are more important than ours.
well, they can go to . . ., or, well, they can just kiss my . . . well, they can just sit down and TALK with me.
THAT'S what they can do. episode 10: the triathlon came and went
Sunday 06-29-2008 10:28pm CT
. . . and we were there, oddly enough. despite the many and concerted efforts of mother nature to scuttle the whole damned thing, the troops at hyvee pulled off a world-class event. i scolded non-attendees for failing to join in and help make this thing a big happenin' as des moines joins the ranks of very few other american cities as the host of a world cup event.
you folks oughta realize that as world-class competitions such as the hy vee triathlon succeed in des moines, OTHER big-time cycling events are likely to follow. and when THAT happens, interest grows. and as interest grows. and as interest grows, SPONSORSHIP DOLLARS grow.
and THAT makes all of us happy.
so NEXT year, join the devil and me on the grand avenue hill, and help us raise a little hell as we encourage tired riders up the hill.
around town sydney brown
Sunday 06-29-2008 10:31pm CT
she's number one!!!
that's right. despite an initial erroneous ruling by race officials, sydney brown has been declared the leader of the category 2 division of the 2008 nature valley grand prix. this is one of the most difficult stage races in the midwest [ask any of the many who have tried and been cut], and it's this week's NRC event. the kim west radio cycling show's very own gossip gatherer is sporting the leader's jersey. who knew? well, i did. listen to this week's show for a live full report from the road by our hopeful correspondent. good luck sydney!!
kim west, product tester and abuser
Sunday 06-29-2008 10:28pm CT
i am currently testing the hell out of a couple of very interesting and quite disparate products, thanks to some trusting, adventurous companies. today, i'm talking about the monster messenger bag, #01050, supplied to me by banjo brothers of the twin cities. let me begin by saying that i am a crusty old curmudgeon. once i decide to try something new, i get used to it, and i refuse to change. what else explains the 35 bikes i have downstairs, or the 10 old [circa 1957 through 1977] volkswagens i have out back? or my love for my 30+ year-old wool paneled winter cycling jacket? i am scrutinizing the hell out of this bag: it's been all over town and between cities on my honda scooter. i've stuffed video and photographic equipment, 20 radio t-shirts, cycling clothes and shoes, and a half-pound of freshly-ground kenya aa dark coffee in it, and not only did it all fit, i actually liked hauling it around. it's not garish, it doesn't shout: HEY, CHECK THIS SHIT OUT, DUUUUUDE. it's a damned good bag, with a place for my very cool kim west radio cycling show business cards right on the shoulder strap, and a nice little stabilizing strap. anyway, the jury is still out: upcoming race dates at clear lake where i act as criterium announcer and race the next day, and ragbrai is looming. oh, challenging days lie ahead for this thing. we shall see. and thanks for the vote of confidence, banjo brothers. preview of episode 9: a DRY triathlon, in THIS city?
Friday 06-13-2008 6:28pm CT
i have lined up several of the top coaches in the country to discuss that odd amalgam of disciplines, swim, bike, and run. but ma nature pulled a fast one. see how quickly i land on my feet. the show MUST go on!! i can't swim, anyway. but to change the course? what will the devil say about THAT? you can try to fool mother nature, but if you mess with the devil, well, don't say i didn't warn you. episode 8: race like a woman [ally brandt, cheerwine pro]
Friday 06-13-2008 6:21pm CT
in which i have a chat with ally brandt, an iowa native and a relative newcomer to professional cycling, who came to the sport from triathlon, and whose first professional race was the giro d'italia. that's right, the tour of italy. listen as this amazing woman tells how she finished one of the most challenging editions of possibly the most difficult women's race in the world--riding for an italian team! but more than this, she's employed full-time by texas a & m university helping to establish a hospital/medical facility in austin, texas, maintains a strong and healthy marriage, and still has the energy to be the locomotive of the lead-out train for team cheerwine, one of the best teams in the world. but before the interview with ally, i speak with dan kruzic, in-coming president of the largest bicycle club in the capitol city, des moines cycle club. listen as dan and i discuss how and why this thirty-three year old club is seeking to get even larger--and some of the unique ways they intend to do just that.
plus, i read listener feed-back from last week's controversial episode [episode 7], in which disgraced former professional cyclist joe papp bailed on me just moments before air time rather than discuss his experience as a doper in the pro peloton. listeners were not as kind as i was. this and more--squeezed in to just one hour or radio. amazing, isn't it?
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has been riding bikes for over 50 years, which, he claims, makes him an expert on just about everything. kim has a diverse professional career that includes jobs in road construction, welding and childcare. 
dr. kelby bethards, a colorado-based physician who can be found every july somewhere in iowa with kim. despite this, he really DOES know his stuff, and you likely have read his stuff. but have you ever HEARD his stuff? 
every good show needs a detective--a snoop, someone who can look inside team vehicles, get in behind closed doors, and get people to talk...and then tell all about it. we've got the best in the business: around town sydney brown has ways of making you talk; 
people who know kim's friends know they're always told to travel first with a lawyer, and then with a spare tube. you won't need no stinking spare tubes as long as you have bob mionske on retainer. see why we give him 
if you've ever seen the devil on snake alley, you'll recognize his long-time personal advisor, and exercise physiologist, dr. brendon hale. he's the devil's right-hand man, and he can be yours, too. are you dumb enough to doubt him? 
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