The "FIED-ler" Zone

The 5:40 Genesis with Joel Christiansen

If you like our pod or want to share your ideas or feedback with us - please do so! We look forward to hearing from you! Jon & Jim [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596057/fan_mail/new] When exactly did our beloved 5:40 ride start? Who was there on the trail when it happened?  Why do we start at 5:40?  How has the route and the group changed over the years? Who was the force behind the creation of the JB Time Trial?  And Who recorded the new Music Intros?  (hint Ian Walsh!) Joel Christiansen, the legend and the founding father of the 5;40 joins us today to answer these and many other questions as he sorts out the myth from fact.  Jon and Joel regale us with many cycling stories as they harken back to the beginnings of when the 5:40 ride was brought into this world and how the team has evolved over the years into our present iteration.  Also, we will get to know Bryan Homrighous a bit better during the new CHINWAG segment. The puzzler winners are announced, Plus -Trail Personality, UCI and Local news, Tech Talk too.   Special Thanks to IAN WALSH for creating, playing and recording beautiful new music for the podcast!!!  You will absolutely love it!! The Isle Of Fudge - Isle of Wight UK - (20+) Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/IsleOfFudge/] Sponsored and Caffeinated by TELEO COFFEE - LOVE your Neighbor!                     www.TELEOCOFFEE.com  The Isle Of Fudge - Isle of Wight UK - (20+) Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/IsleOfFudge/]

The "FIED-ler" Zone

If you like our pod or want to share your ideas or feedback with us - please do so! We look forward to hearing from you! Jon & Jim [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596057/fan_mail/new] Jon and Jim return with episode 2 of The 5:40 Podcast! Spring is springing, daylight savings is saving (what exactly we don't know), and the weather is warming one day and freezing the next.  Join us this episode as we swerve into the past to learn more about the history of our beloved GRANTS TRAIL Greenway with this this Episode's feature guest.  None other than David Feidler, our all-around good friend, adventure cyclist, author and historian.  He has prepared a very interesting history lesson of how the Grants Trail came to be.  We will also reflect on the Greenway's vital importance to our community at large and what it means to us as cyclists who use the trail as a "river of cycling life" and ponder what would we be without it?   Jon will also challenge David with a speed quiz of German cycling history .. will David win the prize?  You can practice your German.. but at your own risk!   The regular menu is on tap too!  We will announce the winner of last week's cycling puzzler and share the new one.  Coach Victor Van Diesel is back to offer drivetrain tips and offers some rather harsh feedback to Jon about how his power numbers are stacking up.  Get in the know with 5:40 NEWS update - World UCI rankings, and review the top 10 ranked American pro cyclists you should be following. Local Cycling Scene ; Recaps of Tour of St. Louis and the Dirty South Roubaix gravel events.  Corrections Corner and a few other nuggets to boot. Sponsored and Caffeinated by TELEO COFFEE - LOVE your Neighbor!                     www.TELEOCOFFEE.com  The Isle Of Fudge - Isle of Wight UK - (20+) Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/IsleOfFudge/]

It's 5:40, Frank just got here, time to ride!

If you like our pod or want to share your ideas or feedback with us - please do so! We look forward to hearing from you! Jon & Jim [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596057/fan_mail/new] Welcome all 5:40 friends! It is finally here, the first episode of The 5:40 Podcast.  Created by 5:40 riders, for 5:40 Riders and about 5:40 riders.  Today, Frank and the gang are all here at our beloved Pardee and Grants Trail starting spot!  Turn on your lights, clip in and let's head down the trail... and let the adventures commence!   Today's exclusive interview is with Frank Curotto, a longstanding stalwart member of our group.  Jon and I pepper Frank with questions about when and how he first rode the trail and even what he was wearing when he discovered the "Trail Riders" way back when.  Frank in turn regales us with many colorful stories of cycling, bikes, time trials, and what being a member of the trail rider team means to him.  He even shares the secrets of his unique breathing technique.     Also included will be other bonus content such as: * A Bike Puzzler where you can win a prize  *  Enter into the realm of 2026 cycling speculations and trends *  Meet the new 5:40 Director of Performance and learn how he thinks we can get the KOM for the JB TT Loop.  * Local and international Cycling News and upcoming Cycling events * Take part in the Cycling Poll  Hoping that everyone likes the Podcast, laughs and has as much fun as we had making this!  God Bless and see you all on the trail soon! Sponsored and Caffeinated by TELEO COFFEE - LOVE your Neighbor!                     www.TELEOCOFFEE.com  The Isle Of Fudge - Isle of Wight UK - (20+) Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/IsleOfFudge/]