Ep. 144 ~ Patrick’s East Texas Showdown ITT

During the pre-race meeting for the 2022 East Texas Showdown Hannah Simon asked me, “have you ridden the entire course?”. Even though I’d ridden many of the roads over the years and was very familiar with the area and the route, I had to say “no”. I hadn’t ridden this particular route. The fact that I couldn’t answer that question in the affirmative stuck with me. It ate at me. So I decided to do something about it.

Ep. 143 ~ Winter Riding with Rebecca Rusch

On today’s episode we tackle the topic of Winter Riding. Some of the topics discussed are layering, eating, keeping water from freezing, managing electronics, and going potty. The information is this episode is invaluable and it’s a result of Rebecca’s extensive personal experiences.

Ep. 141 ~ Ronnie Romance aka Ultraromance

A lot has happened since the the last time we spoke back in the Fall of 2019. During the pandemic he moved back to Connecticut and ended up staying there and ramping up on his entrepreneurial efforts. What he’s been able to accomplish in the cycling industry is truly inspirational.

RIGS OF THE 2023 EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN

The third East Texas Showdown and Slowdown, with the inaugural year for the Lowdown, is only a couple weeks away! So, we’re going to spend time highlighting some of the bikes you’ll see on the route this year. With two hundred riders this year, we’ve got a variety of different rigs. To see the bikes … Read more

Ep. 140 ~ East texas Showdown 2023 Preview

As the East Texas Showdown heads into it’s third year the excitement is growing and so are the questions. To help answer the questions we brought in a few past participants who are also competing again this year. Our guest are Kuya Takami who won the Showdown last year, Emily Miller who is hoping to … Read more