The premiere Sothern Illinois / Western Kentucky cycling podcast is off the front with another classic episode. We've got special guest Jeff Caudle, otherwise known as 618 Gravel to discuss about how cycling gave him a literal heart attack, and probably saved his life as well. The STL Cat 5 champion, Super Rookie Nate Jones is with us, but with bad news. HE SENT IT. We've got another special guest, LOCAL CELEBRITY HIKING WITH SHAWN so I could ask him what it's like to be hated. Justin Pol is here to chase back any attacks that look a bit to dangerous. Finally the new returning champion "The Hell of the North," Southern Illinois premiere expert on all things MATT JOHNSTON is back.Now, sadly I want to take a moment to say farewell to a friend and one of the OGs of Southern Illinois cycling. Drew Blair had passed away recently. He was mountain biking's biggest promoter in the Shawnee National Forest and had a passion for spreading the love of outdoors. Some of my fondest memories are riding single track with Drew, Joe Ellis, Eli, and Salis all over the Shawnee. https://www.colonialterracefuneralhom...

In this episode we talk about the not new cycling team from Kentucky, Bikeworld Performance Racing, and we recap the Spring racing season along with the Soil GP.

We bring on special guest Matt Johnston with a report on the Americans at Paris Nice. We've got Dirty South Roubaix Recaps, a look at the Assault on Williams Hill, Ride to the Sky, Glenvegas, and Klaus, all races that will make up the highly prestigious SOIL GRAND PRIX. Special thanks to our new sponsor, Park's Plumbing, first step on the podium of plumbers in Southern Illinois.

Episode #16, we celebrated the end of the SOIL Zwift weekly race series by with special guest Big Dawg Awall as a guest. Jeff Maaks was on, along with series champion Austin, and Justin.

SOIL Cycling is back after a 3 month winter hiatus. Gabe, Hank, Justin, Nate, and Austin, are here to talk about their preparations for the season opening Dirty South Roubaix on March 1st. We have a very informative talk on tires, Hank announces he's gone "all in" by hiring a coach from ‪@ignitioncoachco.2180‬ a discussion of safety in gravel racing, and talk about the SOIL Zwift series that has been going strong this winter.

Soil Cycling #11

Upcoming events

May 24th-26th, Horsey Hundred

June 8th, Superman ride in Metropolis

June 8th, Illinois Criterium Championships

June 15th, St. Nick Brew Ride, DuQuoin 10:30 40-50 miles

June 22nd, SOIL TransAM, Cave in Rock to Chester, 5:00AM 134 miles 

June 30 Klaus Park Clash, Cape Girardeau, 9:00AM 

July 4th, Rend Lake Ride, Rend Lake

July 13, Tour de Donut, Staunton, IL - 34 miles

Race Recaps

Ride to the Sky and Sunday Crit

Glen Vegas Gambler

Tuesday night Twilight on Thursday

Gholson Rant

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Maaks Rant