The 5:40 Podcast

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The 5:40 Podcast

It's 5:40AM ......time to clip in!! Welcome to the The 5:40 Cycling Podcast!  The virtual Pardee & Grants Trail meeting point in South St. Louis County USA.Any day is the perfect day to cycle along with Jon and Jim, as we regale, banter and celebrate what makes 5:40 Grants Trail Cycling special - our friendship, community and mostly our love of cycling together: Our aim is to entertain, inform, connect, and boost 5:40 spirit and build togetherness.  Just like every bike ride, every episode promises to be an adventure for sure; exclusive interviews, explore the origin and history of our group, ramblings and musings, updates, local news & cycling trends, puzzlers, and other bonus material.  Who knows who will show up at 5:40, how fast or slow we will go, will we flat out and who we will meet along the way!??Thanks for showing up!! 

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    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 & JimJon 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 Newest Sponsor - DZ-NUTS Chamois Creme - www.DZ-nuts.com 

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    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 & JimWelcome 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 eventsTake 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 Newest Sponsor - DZ-NUTS Chamois Creme - www.DZ-nuts.com 

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

It's 5:40AM ......time to clip in!! Welcome to the The 5:40 Cycling Podcast!  The virtual Pardee & Grants Trail meeting point in South St. Louis County USA.Any day is the perfect day to cycle along with Jon and Jim, as we regale, banter and celebrate what makes 5:40 Grants Trail Cycling special - our friendship, community and mostly our love of cycling together: Our aim is to entertain, inform, connect, and boost 5:40 spirit and build togetherness.  Just like every bike ride, every episode promises to be an adventure for sure; exclusive interviews, explore the origin and history of our group, ramblings and musings, updates, local news & cycling trends, puzzlers, and other bonus material.  Who knows who will show up at 5:40, how fast or slow we will go, will we flat out and who we will meet along the way!??Thanks for showing up!!

HOSTED BY

Jim Giles & Jon Schmidt

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