Sea Otter Week: Life Time Grand Prix, Tour of Flanders & 90s Throwbacks

Episode 25 of the Service Course Report sets the stage for Sea Otter Classic week. We’re heading into one of the biggest events in cycling—covering the Life Time Grand Prix, new live streaming on YouTube, and what it takes to be in the right place at the right time: pits, start line, and finish. We also look back at the Tour of Flanders—one of the defining races of the spring classics calendar—where positioning, power, and tactics collide on the cobbles. We also go deep into 90s cycling: Racing without helmets Early STI vs bar-end shifting Tech evolution across eras Plus: Moto drafting and race dynamics Sea Otter media strategy Training then vs now Listener feedback + Tour de France history correction We’ll be on-site all week—find us, say hi, and maybe earn a spot on the pod. #IWantMySCR Chapters (00:00:22) - Service Course Report(00:03:19) - Kenny Kagulski on Racing Without Helmets in the 1990(00:08:10) - No helmet racing in the 90s(00:12:43) - Sliding Back in the 90s(00:17:36) - Tim Ferrara on His Downhill Career(00:20:02) - Driving From Luxembourg to Switzerland with Laurel and Hardy(00:21:35) - Phil and Rico's Training Logs(00:25:51) - Brad Keselo on Free Laps(00:26:02) - British Cycling Legends(00:28:57) - The Drake Is Back in Action(00:31:45) - Mondraker: What Is It?(00:38:23) - A Perfect Day for Riding(00:38:47) - Long Stem on My Road Bike(00:44:46) - Gravel Bike Riding for the First Time(00:49:42) - Meat Lovers Ride Up Bernardo Mountain(00:52:39) - Gluten Free and Weight GAIN(00:59:15) - Gluten Free Bread(01:04:27) - Vegan Meal on the Trail(01:08:04) - Gluten Free Wormhole(01:08:22) - The rond(01:13:19) - Poggy on Remco's gloves(01:15:27) - Peter Pojikar on Remco's Flanders(01:20:25) - Should Van der Poel Run a Fat Tire on the Cob(01:24:43) - Katie's Tour of Flanders(01:29:29) - Pony Gets Smaller(01:29:58) - Paris Roubaix(01:33:24) - Shimano CLMT001 Bridgestone Mountain Bike Cleat(01:38:10) - How To Lube Your Chain Lube(01:39:39) - How To Clean Your Chain(01:42:11) - How To Clean Your Bike(01:45:35) - Blind by Science: Sea Otter gravel race