On this episode of the JGB Podcast, Murph chats with TOMRV Coordinator, Doug Truesdell about the scenic yet challenging Tour of the Mississippi River Valley. Later, Andrea *goes there* with a ParrotTalk about avoiding heat rash.

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Craig Christensen of Okoboji shares his RAGBRAI tales with Murph about his adventures over the years and his evolving style of riding. Mark (the Bike Professor)and TJ catch up on the spring happens in the biking community

Aka Murph (Kathy Murphy) sits down to chat with Mike Boone about his work with Adaptive Sports Iowa and their RAGBRAI team. TJ, Mark, and Brooks hint at the possibility of bike rides to come, and Andrea ParrotTalks about the wild world of water bottles.

Alaska's Iditarod Trail Invitational put Iowa’s Steve Cannon to the ultimate test as he tackled the 350 mile race across the Yukon. Steve, a member of Team Bad Boy, sits down with TJ to reflect on the mental and physical preparation to take on one of the most difficult endurance challenges on the planet.

This week on the JustGoBike Podcast, Kathy AKA Murphology gets the scoop on biking with April Cooper from Bikes To You in Grinnell. You also get a little ParrotTalking when Andrea chimes in on what you should do if you need a host during RAGBRAI.

Hydration is important for all cyclists before, during and after the ride, especially on week-long events like RAGBRAI. Mike Sommers and Vishal Patel of Nuun chat with TJ about the benefits of proper hydration as well as the benefits derived from using Nuun.

Chamois Butt'r has been helping soothe riders' bottoms for 25 years. Steve Mathews and Curt Shelman chat with TJ about the creation and early years of the anti-chafe cream and how the product has become an essential for riders. Mark challenges TJ to ride the 30 Days of Biking in April and ParrotTalk returns to chat about RAGBRAI registration.

Happy Pi Day everyone! Today we have a sweet episode served up for you - Kathy Murphy aka Murph chats with Brandi Miller, a "Shero" from Black Girls Do Bike's Des Moines chapter!

This week Murph sits down with Marty Hoeger of Cedar Rapids. At age 5, Marty's son Jack was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Jack has been an inspiration to so many through his fight to beat cancer. Jack, now a teenager, is in remission and the family believes in continuing the fight against cancer. Mark and TJ also chat about the RAGBRAI towns and ParrotTalk returns with Andrea recapping her first outdoor ride of the year.

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We dive right in to the good stuff this week, when TJ chats with Iowa City's City Manager Geoff Fruin about what riders can expect when they cruise into Iowa City.