Kim West Join Kim West, Sundays from 6-7pm, for the Kim West Radio Cycling Hour on Des Moines sports station, 1460 KXnO and streaming worldwide at kxno.com. Also available on iTunes. Sun, 11 May 2008 21:17:42 -14400 CC Podcast en-us yes About cycling, its experts and lifestyle Talk Radio http://www.kxno.com/cc-common/podcast.html Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:38:27 -0500 i am joined by moose and bsox, the hosts of a morning radio show on LAZER 103.3, to continue talking about how best to have cars and bikes really share the road. the on-going saga of "who owns the road?" http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%202.21.10r3.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 59 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:13:13 -0500 SO SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY IN POSTING THIS PODCAST!! but here it is: up-and-coming des moines junior racer TYLER RUSHING talks about his plans for 2010, as does pro cyclist TIM FARNHAM. we might be paid a visit from LAZR 103.3 morning jock BSOX to explain how he REALLY feels about bicyclists. listen to learn why that even matters.* * * * * as it turned out, only one of my guests appeared. but i had a wonderful chat with tyler. listen in... in baseball, a .333 will get you into the hall of fame! i talk with TYLER RUSHING, TIM FARNHAM, & maybe LAZR 103.3 jock BSOX http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%202.14.10R.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:22:32 -0500 i speak with four junior bicyclists from central iowa--vance fletcher, theo loo, rory loo, & dana loo--about their careers so far, their winter training efforts, and their goals for 2010 and beyond. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.31.10.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 57 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:29:17 -0500 we spend what i hope will be the first of many episodes with charles pelkey, a guy who, like me, has done a whole lot of different stuff during his life. we'll be talking about some of them tonight, and in weeks to come. check him out at velonews; he's "the explainer." that's a pretty cool title, i think. i'm just "the mostly reverend" or "the devil" or some other mischievous monikers. "the explainer" seems like a guy you'd run into in a science lab, not on the #1 radio cycling show in america. maybe he's got some 'splainin' to do. i speak with velo-news senior editor charles pelkey about a whole lot of stuff http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.24.10.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 50 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:36:42 -0500 i spend the hour talking with pro cyclist tom zirbel, discussing a remarkable year that has--thus far--resulted not only in some of the best results of his career, but also to a screeching halt that may--may--delay or prevent him from making that big leap to the european peloton. a career on hold http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2001.17.10.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 59 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:46:16 -0500 just days from the start of the 2010 professional cycling team, i talk with jason mccartney, arguably one of the country's most successful professional cyclists. back in the johann bruneel/lance armstrong stable, jason leaves for australia for the tour down under on what is likely to be another long, varied and successful season for the rider from iowa city by way of burlington. what motivates the quintessential worker of the pro peloton? and jon severson, another former iowan, talks a bit about his 2d annual peak regions cycling bicycle show in colorado springs early next march. it will be another FULL hour. the worker bee of the pro peloton & jon severson touting the 2d annual bike show in colorado springs http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.10.10.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:56:08 -0500 an intro to psychi suz's appearance NEXT week, and a whole lot about other stuff. would you believe a lot of stuff about a FEW other things? how about a half-hour about not much? part 1 of an evening with psychic suz talk radio sport recreation No 56 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:17:34 -0500 we continue talking with tyler hamilton, one of the best and most talked-about cyclists of the day. we continue talking about tyler's struggles with depression, and how it affected the course--and conclusion--of his professional cycling career. will we actually get to talking about the tyler hamilton foundation and tyler's coaching career? time will tell: listen and learn...* * * * [hint: tyler will be back on the show in a week or two...] we continue our conversation with tyler picking up from where we ended episode #81... http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.27.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 58 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:09:11 -0500 as we wind down our observance of zappadan 2009, celebrating the life, death, music and words of frank zappa, we are honored to have eddy gragus as our guest. eddy has lived a life of cycling, from riding to high school and chasing a collegiate racing team to find out what the heck they were doing to training and racing in europe as an amateur and as a professional, as leader of some of the best american professional teams of the day. from his roots as a student of the legendary "eddie b" to riding and racing with the likes of andy hampsten, tyler hamilton, jason mccartney, chad gerlach and many many more. it's a great hour, and as always, it goes too fast. * * * next week, TYLER HAMILTON returns. email your questions to me at kimwest@kxno.com. i speak with former US PRO champion EDDY GRAGUS http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.20.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 59 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:11:46 -0500 a gas leak and the vagaries of the schedule of professional cyclists results in a show that is, frankly, thin. thanks to mid-american energy, this is all we have http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.13.09.mp3 talk radio sort recreation No 44 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:44:08 -0500 the 2009 big wheel rally, a chat with neo-pro nick frey, and leadville 100 winner and 3-time 24-hour champion rebecca rusch are ALL on this episode. we talk about the up-coming big wheel rally, with nick frey, & rebecca rusch http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.05.09R.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 63 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:30:07 -0500 a seat-of-the-pants, fresh-from-the-freeway review of the season conclusion, jingle cross rock 2009. more to follow in special podcasts. we try to set the stage for a suitable summary http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.29.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 48 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:05 -0500 a first: a LIVE show before a crowd estimated at nearly 1000 at the kim west amphitheatre in downtown des moines. our guest: TODD WELLS. it's a good one, i tell ya! and no one was arrested. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.22.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 57 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:30 -0500 BONUS PODCAST * * the 2009 tour of missouri, a day in the life of liquigas [stage six] * * i began the day with an exclusive interview with tour de france mountain climber jersey winner franco pellizotti, along with cannondale rep and team director rory mason, in the lobby of the liquigas team. we move then to the concluding 10 kilometres of the race, with live play by play by dave towle, and finish with exclusive words from stage winner francesco chichi [and some special words from the liquigas umbrella girls]. a real life drama in three acts my exclusive interview with franco pellizotti; the finale of stage 6; post race with chichi http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/TOM%20a%20day%20in%20the%20life%20-%20liquigas%209.10.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 44 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:57:54 -0500 another sunday, and another evening spent with some of the best bicyclists in the world. thanks to a number of glitches, we did NOT have rebecca rusch nor todd wells. we DID manage to chat with troy wells, however. we hope to have these technical problems cleared up by next sunday. sorry, but check out the franco pellizotti stuff from the tour of missouri as a bonus podcast! ________ [here's what we had planned...tonight: in her first effort at the vaunted ledville 100, rebecca rusch did fairly well. she won it. what's up with THIS adventurous spirit, anway? ***** in the second part of tonight's show, i talk with todd and troy wells, fresh from another sunday in the park. these brothers are on the american professional cyclocross circuit, and on weekends, they tear up whatever the various promoters throw their way. midwest cross fans know them for their amazing abilities to master mount krumpit and all the other tricks that cross-meister john meehan concocts each year in his now 3-day jingle cross rock cross festival thanksgiving weekends in iowa city.] a conversation with troy wells, quite fresh from his latest cross race http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.15.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 51 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:42 -0500 i spend an hour with tyler hamilton, one of the best cyclists of this generation. tonight we talk about how he got his start in cycling, and in the pro peloton, from u.s. postal to CSC and winning liege-bastogne-liege and stage 16 of the 2003 tour de france. we also begin a discussion of his dealings with depression at the end of the 2003 season. tyler will return in an up-coming episode, so if you have questions--about ANYHTING--send them to me at kimwest@kxno.com and we will send them along to him. an hour with tyler hamilton http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.08.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:22:33 -0500 with the grand finale of the mid-west cyclocross calendar looming just three weeks away, we talk with race promoter john meehan about a little of what's in store. the first of many jingle cross rock interviews, plus more about a lot the grinch talks krumpit and other goodies http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.01.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 62 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:52:41 -0400 dave and i talk about thursday night's screening of the documentary about the leadville 100 mountain bike race. PLUS, i mention next week's guest: tyler hamilton. not too much about even less we talk abiout the past week's happenin's http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.25.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 52 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:14:10 -0400 tonight's the night we attempt the biggest give-away in the recent historyof "the kim west radio cycling show" - a bonanza of 140 FREE PASSES to thursday night's showing of RACE ACROSS THE SKY, the movie of THE epic mountain bike race held annually in leadville, colorado, and won SIX TIMES in a row by one of our guests, dave wiens. our other guest, frank matson, is the director/producer of this documentary of this year's edition of the race held JUST this past august. an hour with "race across the sky" i talk with 6-time champ dave wiens & director/producer frank matson http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.18.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 63 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:35:31 -0400 i've been around cycling for over 50 years, and have known and ridden with thousands of folks, and yet these two guys--oakley rob versteegh and nick frey--are two of the nicest guys in the sport. rob and i talk about the scheel's central iowa cyclocross series that is taking iowa by storm this fall, while later, nick and i talk about his progression from gangly local bike racer to neo-pro with colavita sutter-home for the upcoming season and owner and brains behind the hottest bike at the recent interbike show in vegas--boobicycles.. two nice guys explain why they race bicycles 2 guys with different perspectives & roles related to bike racing http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.11.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:49:47 -0400 hopefully, my guests will appear, because brer kim, he lay low. too much cheering at the dirty wooden shoe cyclocross race? i doubt it. but guests brian duffy and dave mable will talk about next week's honey creek fall festival, gravel race, and all sorts of fun stuff. a radio talk show host without a VOICE? it's ANARCHY!! http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.03.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:21:21 -0400 just back from a weekend of cyclocross racing, dave and i talk about the 2009 central iowa cyclocross series, an 8-race series of cross races on five weekends between now and the first weekend of november. we also touch on the up-coming honey creek resort fall bike festival coming up in a couple weeks. we also talk about the current state of affairs over at the iowa bike coalition, and whether mark wyatt will ever be on my show. it's kinda like oprah and letterman, but not really.and FINALLY, we talk about the just-completed UCI world's road and time trial championships.plus a bunch of other stuff.listen and enjoy. we talk about racing home & abroad http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%209.27.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 61 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:12:58 -0400 dave and i talk about how useless the director of the iowa bike coalition is. mark wyatt is useless at the helm of the iowa bike coalition http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%209.20.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:48:01 -0400 at the end of a VERY exciting week of racing by some of the BEST cyclists in the world, dave & i give a quick summary, AND give away some VALUABLE prizes to lucky listeners. were YOU one? from just outside the final press conference, a quick summation http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%209.06.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 58 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:31:44 -0400 i arrive in st louis just in time for the men's pro12 finale of the gateway cup. i grab several interviews, and give a play by play of the men's race, with a lead-in to the 3d annual tour of missouri. beginning in st louis this year, we work our way west http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%209.06.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 51 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:37:44 -0400 just before air time, i learned of the deathof my friend and fellow cyclist mark grgurich, who was out on a sunday morning ride east of cumming, iowa, on county road G-14. anyone who rides a bike in central iowa has ridden that road several times, past the apple orchard into cumming. mark was heading home, eastbound, when he was struck and killed by a driver in a white pickup who continued on and left mark behind.we talk about this incident to open the show on a somber but all-too-real note.then i talk with craig cooper of grinnell's bikes to you about a charter they are organinzing to the "hilly hundred" ride in southern indiana the weekend of october 23-25. check out their website [biketoyou.com] or the ride site [hillyhundred.org] to learn more.THEN, in the second half, we talk about actual racing, including next week's TOUR OF MISSOURI.WE HAVE STUFF TO GIVE AWAY!! go to my personality pages at kxno.com to learn what and how! another fallen cyclist in central iowa on a mid-morning ride, a friend falls victim to a hit and run http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%208.30.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 55 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:11:52 -0400 a little bit about alot, and sometimes quite a bit about not much. have your pick: dave and kim tear into things sacred to many bicyclists--and no sacred cows are spared. good thing dav's here: kim's having a bad day. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%208.23.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:09:49 -0400 cut through the noise and you'll hear some very good and interesting conversation with jed gammell about the des moines bike kollective and with doug reichart about how big business can actually get behind bicycling. a noisy chat from high atop jalapeno pete's http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%208.16.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:08:09 -0400 the long-delayed but much anticipated show following my rides with mountain bike legends charlie kelly and joe breeze! a brief show http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%208.09.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 30 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:53:46 -0400 dave and i rant about idiots and misfits who don't like bicycles, about do-nothings who claim to help bicyclists, and finally with lowell kellogg, a fixture on the national and international bike racing scene for years, and who a few years ago turned his energies to coaching one of the most successful juniors programs in the nation, and who NOW wants to share some of his considerable expertise by running for the board of trustees of our governing body, usa cycling. listen and learn why... we rant about idiots, do-nothings, & then talk with a guy who does a lot for our sport http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%208.02.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 54 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:32:16 -0400 in-studio guest dave lippold talks le tour with dave and i; later, we talk on the phone with former tour rider & first-time ragbrai rider marco vermeij, who shares stories from his time in the pro peloton. more about ragbrai & le tour, with guests marco vermeij & david lippold http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%207.26.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:49:37 -0400 LIVE, from somewhere, it's ragby 2009. i attempt my second annual live episode from the greatest week on two-wheels, this year from the penthouse suite of the shortbus in some small western iowa town. the lost live episode from ragby, 2009 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%207.19.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:37:24 -0400 dave and i spend some time talking about the issues of the day: the our de france, the clear lake BBQ race weekend, the papillion crit, ragbrai, the tunnel ride, and unfriendly roadies.and more? it really IS that time of year again dave and i are in the studio, and we get an hour to catch up on things. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%207.12.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 59 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:07:34 -0400 it's another live remote broadcast, this time from a pergola at the tiffin, iowa, i-80 rest area, just 30 minutes--and another world--removed from the return of bicycle racing to downtown cedar rapids. after 12 years and a 500 year flood, northtowne/HBA and the gold pointe fitness folks brought big-time racing back to the streets of cedar rapids in the form of the iowa state criterium championships, and what a comeback it was. a VERY exciting day of racing, to say the least.and that's just the first part of the show. in the second part, we discuss a tragic cyclist death in rochester, minnesota, to see if cities can learn anything to actually make themselves bike SAFE as well as bike friendly. racing returns to cedar rapids after 12 years, the cedar rapids criterium is BACK! http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%207.5.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 57 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:30 -0400 imagine the scene: it's a hot, humid, windy mid-summer day in a major metropolitan city deep in the tobacco belt. our hero, an aging yet determined amateur competitive cyclist, has abondoned--for just a week--his weekly radio cycling show, hoping to gain a meager toe-hold on the upper echelons of masters cycling in the united states......gripped by a sudden wave of fear and tripidation, he calls in to his radio station during the regularly scheduled time of his show. .....what greets him?fill up your iced tea glasses, and listen along, to the episode i call "the case of the tobacco road mugging." the rat's away and the kids all play http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.28.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 56 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:28:25 -0400 i raced five times in three days and lived to tell about it. i am joined on the line by jerry cross, vice president of the manchester wheelers, at 125 years old, the oldest cycling club in england, and nick frey, originally of des moines, and now that he's a princeton grad, he's moving to colorado. but he's in town, and the three of us talk about the cycling peloton, and the need for etiquette, smarts, skills, and knowing when to pull. the views of jerry cross and nick frey http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.21.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 63 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:55:31 -0400 tonight we talk about CYCLISTS, experienced ones and relatively new ones. some of the friends of the kim west radio cycling show have been racing at the nature valley grand prix, which ended today with the incredibly difficult stillwater criterium. tom zirbel, of bissell pro cycling team, and whose hometown is clear lake, had led the race since capturing the stage one time trial last week. his team worked hard all week to defend his leader's yellow jersey, but today, two-time defending champion rory sutherland's third place finish on the stage was enough to give him the overall GC win by mere seconds. on a happier note, however, former iowan amanda miller, who demonstrated her winning form memorial day weekend by winning or finishing second every day, surged in today's women's criterium, finishing fourth, and capturing the best young rider's jersey in the women's race. downtown sydney brown did likewise to the amateur ranks, finishing hard to battle to first in the non-professional ranks. des moines native nick frey, who had been leading in both the men's young rider and amateur divisons earlier in the week, also was expected to finish high, but as of this late hour, the results have not been posted. i hope to have interviews with all of these racers for next week's show.but on TONIGHT'S episode, we are joined by connie caldwell, of mable, minnesota. connie, whose internet fame comes under the guise of pedalgrl through her blog "learning to ride" is one year into a lifestyle conversion, wherein she gave up her car and started getting around southeast minnesota and norhteast iowa exclusively by bicycle. this 38 year-old mom of three has been blogging about her experiences, and it not only is compelling reading, it's good radio, too.we'll have her back in the coming weeks, so listen in, read her blog, and get up to speed, folks. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.14.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 56 the top-3 and MOST AGGRESSIVE RIDER from each of the five races included in this bonus podcast are:A-juniors 15-18- 1-colton barrett, 2-matt pence, 3 & MAR zack steinB-women's category 2/3- 1-louise turner, 2-linda sone, 3-melissa dahlman, MAR- katie weberC- category 3 men- 1-clayton fledman, 2- peter strittmatter, 3- ryan halloran, MAR - hogan sillsD- Pro women- 1- meredith miller, 2- kristen meshberg, 3- catherine walberg, MAR- jessica prinnerE- Pro men 1/2- 1 & MAR - adam bergman, 2- greg christian, 3- stever tilford, hot spot sprint king- chad hartley Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:21:10 -0400 finally! i talk with the podium winners, and the most aggressive riders, from the modern woodman bank quad cities criterium, held monday, may 25th, 2009. races covered, in order raced and presented here, are juniors 15-18, category 2/3 women, men category 3, pro women open, and the men's pro 1/2. good stuff, lots of insight to the races, and to the racers. listen and learn... i talk with the winners [inclduing most aggressive rider] from the modern woodman bank QC criterium http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/2009%20QC%20crit%20MAR%207%20podium%20interviews.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 61 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:17:54 -0400 WE'RE BACK ON THE AIR!!! and to celebrate, we spend half the show slamming those idiots in madison county. we also talk about today's philadelphia international championship race, which was led for most of the event by bissell's [and iowa's] tom zirbel. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.7.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 51 Sun, 31 May 2009 18:32:04 -0400 it's sunday night, and i've got a studio full of guests, it seems. i'm joined by tattoo dan koenig of yankee doodle dandy tattoos, and woody, of woody's smoke shack, of the dogtown busness association, to talk about the new wednesday night cruiser nights that begin THIS wednesday night......later, i'm joined by mark stursma, promoter of the 3d annual papillion twilight criterium, being held in july in the omaha, nebraska, area, as a part of a three-race omnium, with a nine-mile time trial, the dave babcook road race, and the twilight criterium. it's a GREAT series of races, and it's just across the river. i'll be recognizing the "most aggressive rider" in the pro 1/2 race at the criterium, and giving that rider a red "most aggressive rider" shirt.it's quite the big deal, you know. we talk midwest racing past and present, & cruiser riding in the drake area http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205.31.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No Thu, 28 May 2009 21:41:46 -0400 kim calls in from old state highway 99, between muscatine and rock island, as he travels from the snake alley and melon city criteriums to the quad cities criterium. it's all about racing this weekend, as former u.s. postal team member-turned race announcer kenny labbe joins kim to preview monday's premier race, the 43d annual modern woodmen bank quad cities criterium. another from the road/seat of the pants episode http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205.24.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 56 Sun, 17 May 2009 20:24:41 -0400 a few short days before the biggest weekend of bicycle racing in the midwest, we speak with donnie miller, promoter of the 2009 modern woodsmen bank quad cities criterium, the 43d installment of this great race, held annually on the banks of the mississippi river.but before we get to that, we talk about my exciting new bmx trophy. talkin' racing with dave, donnie miller, and me http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205.17.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 61 Sun, 10 May 2009 20:44:49 -0400 hillis elementary IN THE HOUSE!!.....i am joined by fifth-grader cooper mortensen, who talks about this week's bike to school activities at his northwest side elementary school. and it is a full slate! later we are joined by scott reel and his kindergarten son, lightning logan reel, who talk about how this whole thing happened to come to pass.how DO you get an ENTIRE school excited and involved in a bike to school WEEK full of activities, that spills well over just one week? listen as cooper, scott, and lightning logan tell us how......later, we speak with erin schroeder, a mother of four from rural lemars, iowa, who is lucky just to be alive after she was attacked by a car load of young idiots who hurled a full can of beer at her, striking her in the head, knocking her unconscious, causing her to crash into the on-coming lane of traffic on a plymouth county road.erin describes how she got back to reality, only to discover a law enforcement community that treated her no better than the as-yet unidentified carload of assailants......QUERY: is there a SINGLE COUNTY in iowa that understands the simple proposition that IT IS A CRIME TO ASSAULT A BICYCLIST?.....DON'T SPEND MONEY IN MADISON COUNTY continues. getting a school to ride bikes & a cop to write a ticket are two very differnt matters bike to school activities captures an entire school, and how law enforcment AGAIN drops the ball http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205.10.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 03 May 2009 20:56:11 -0400 the complete post-race interview with steve tilford, brian jensen, and catherine walberg, following the 32d annual old capitol criterium. the pro1/2 race was won by tilford, with jensen second; the women's open race was won by walberg. the complete interview with steve tilford, brian jensen, and catherine walberg http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/old%20cap%20tilford%20jensen%20walberg.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 29 Sun, 03 May 2009 18:35:13 -0400 interivews recorded last sunday with steve tilford, brian jensen, catherine walberg, and up-and-coming junior katy antonneau following the old capitol weekend. ..... and today,we speak with doug smith, a des moines cyclist now recovering at home from what could have been a fatal run-in with madison county farmer john lynch, who ran over doug while he was on a saturday morning training ride on a rural madison county road. inflicting a broken pelvis, fractured skull, a concussion, and serious road rash, lynch was charged with improper passing.oh, and fined $35.we check in on doug's recovery......for the complete interview with steve tilford, brian jensen, and catherine walberg, listen to the podcast entitled 54A, bonus: OLD CAPITOL INTERVIEW WITH STEVE TILEFORD, BRIAN JENSEN, AND CATHERINE WALBERG, which should follow this podcast on the menu. inteviews from last week's old capitol criterium, and we talk with doug smith http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205.03.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:36:49 -0400 with producer dave cornelison holding down the studio, an exhausted kim west phones in the show from iowa city's java house, throwing down the caffeine for the long, stormy drive home, and trying to piece together his recollections from the daytona 500 of the midwest cycling season, the old capitol weekend. from saturday's sharon center road race to teh VERY exciting and highly animated pro1,2 criterium, there was HOURS of extrememly exciting racing, and about 10 minutes to get it together. kim recorded some great interviews, but they'll have to be added as bonus podcasts......suffice it to say that mark guthart and crew did ANOTHER great job of producing a kick-ass weekend of racing. what a weekend: LIVE from IC http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%204.26.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 54 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:19:10 -0400 we chat with amanda miller, and we spend time with local rednecks who have driver's licenses. we talk with iowa's latest contribution to the pro peloton, & meet the madison hillbillies http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%204.19.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 61 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:17:28 -0400 my look at the masters of cycling, the queen of the classics, the hell of the north, paris-roubaix. says it all, non?.....plus, we finally get big-time hollywood filmmaker billy savage on the show to talk about the Endurance Sports award-winning 2009 Cycling Film of the Year, KLUNKERZ.good stuff, this......on a maddening note, we talk about yet another in a series of unchecked aggression against iowa bicyclists, this time, a hit-and-run by an insane farmer and his trailer, who ran over doug smith, and continued on his way, only to return AFTER dropping off his lethal load. EDUCATE AND ARREST!! a look at the queen of the classics, paris-roubaix, klunkerz, & deadly drivers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%204.12.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 62 as with all good, live talk radio, the experienced host must be ready to make on-the-fly changes to the actual content of the show, as it goes out over the airwaves. that is exactly what happens tonight, as dave and kim get so engrossed in our chat with nancy and randy that they barely have time to chat with our european correspondent stewart barker. billy savage, director of KLUNKERZ, will instead appear NEXT sunday, in episode 51. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:05:28 -0400 tonight, after a quick review of today's tour of flanders, we talk with old friend billy savage, the director of the instant classic KLUNKERZ, a movie about the birth of mountain biking featuring legends and previous guests on the kim west radio cycling show charlie kelly, gary fisher, and tom ritchey......in the second half of the show, we talk with nancy lewis and randy fay, keepers of "warm showers.org" a website with which all cyclists who hope to undertake any kind of long cycling adventure should make themselves familiar. listen in to learn why and how. during tonight's episode, we refer to some of randy and nancy's websites, including hobobiker.com, warmshowers.org, and adventurecycling.org. check them out!.....you'll also notice that we did NOT get to billy savage tonight, due to our chat with randy and nancy and stewart barker. rest assured, billy savage will be on NEXT sunday's show, so go out and buy, beg, borrow or steal KLUNKERZ and WATCH IT, then tune in next sunday night, easter sunday, and give a listen, and call in to talk to billy savage. behind the scenes at the making of a classic; & staying clean and dry on the road http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%204.5.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:17:43 -0400 snow and ice dashed the dreams of so many budding midwestern bicycle racers this morning, who were forced to ride their bikes outside for perhaps longer than the 24 miles envisoned by the annual kent park race near tiffin, iowa. so instead of the well-polished episode i had prepared to cover this ritual of spring, we turn to ken sherman and his efforts to breathe life into bicycle legislation stalled up on capitol hill. i get on my soapbox against the farm bureau and others-mark wyatt-for not stepping up and speaking out for or against this bill. THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL TALK ABOUT IT.until it gets introduced next year. the perils of early season bike racing http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%203.29.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 60 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:18:01 -0400 kim and steve fry talk about a number of things, including sportsmanship, competition, winning and losing, and other things kim & in-studio guest steve fry talk about the upcoming 2009 cycling season http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%203.22.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:09:43 -0400 i am joined in the kim west radio cycling studios tonight by the cyclist's cartoonist, cartoonist and cyclist brian duffy. many folks know duffy from his 25 years as the front-page editorial cartoonist of the once-glorious des moines register. many more of you will know him as the host of ragby for many years, one of the few in recent years who have both held the title of ragby host AND actually been a cyclist. and some of you may know brian as a member of the local cycling community. but how many of you know that brian duffy is ALSO known throughout many corners of the world as one of the slickest dice tossers the world has ever seen?i certainly didn't know that prior to tonight's episode, and i leave the studio a poorer yet wiser man for it.listen to ths show and see what YOU can glean. just a couple guys talking about stuff; what could go wrong? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%203.15.09%20%282%29.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:20:13 -0400 on tonight's episode, we conduct what might well be a premature post-mortem on the iowa bike coalition's bicyclist's bill of rights. the motoring public sees this piece of legislation as the worst thing to happen since the speed limit, while bicyclists are divided on what some see as the way--or the first step--to enlightenment, while others see the bill as restricting, removing, or otherwise limiting long-standing but generally ignored rights to the safe use of the roadways in iowa while at the same time generating further and additional ill-will and hostility at the hands and steering wheels of the very vehicles that could very well kill them. .....guests tonight include an in-studio mark smith, representative from marshalltown, and the bill's floor sponsor in the iowa house of representatives, and from iowa city, janelle rettig, of the iowa bicycle coalition. calling in from nearly wisconsin later in the show is lee venteicher. listen as the bill's advocates try to persuade dave to come over to the dark side in support of this legislation. .....and me? what do you think? we discuss the proper approach to improving the safety of bicycling in iowa http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%203.8.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 55 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:40:46 -0500 it's nearly springtime, and the idiots are in bloom.they're hassling cyclists in the tour of california,they're driving cyclists and motorists alike crazy and endangering the lives of bike riders on the roads of wisconsin [and iowa, and elsewhere], and they are making life worse for cyclists in iowa by trying to pass a so-called cyclist's bill of rights through the iowa legislature.mark wyatt, STOP IT!!!so guess what WE talk about tonight on the kim west radio cycling show?mm hm, you guessed it. 5 points for gryffindor. #45 - IDIOTS: the so-called cyclist's bill of rights, morons at the tour of california, and more http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%203.01.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 53 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:32:39 -0500 senate debate looms on the iowa bicyclist's bill of rights. i went to the iowa statehouse and spoke with senator matt mccoy, democrat of des moines, and the bill's floor leader, along with senator joe bolkam, democrat of iowa city, and senator brad zaun, republican of urbandale. these three have different views, opinions and misgivings about the bill and the need for such legislation. give a listen, and then contact YOUR senator to voice your opinion prior to monday afternoon's debate. kim talks with 3 senators about the bicyclist's bill of rights http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/Senate%202.26.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 19 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:19:50 -0500 kim talks LIVE during the stage with bissell pro cycling team doctor john meehan as the break maintains its lead, and following the stage, i talk with "breakaway from cancer most courageous rider" ben jacques mayne, as he discusses how the break unfolded. good stuff, maynard. LIVE w/ bissell team doctor john meehan DURING stage 2, & after w/ ben jacques mayne http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/TOC%20ben%20jacques%20mayne%20bissell%20pro%20cycling.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 17 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:35:12 -0500 while kim is driving back from his team's training camp in the mountains of arkansas, dave is running the show in the kim west radio studios. the show tonight features a re-hash of the 2009 amgen tour of california, highlighted with a live interview with bissell pro cycling team doctor john meehan and his guest tom zirbel, fresh from the conclusion of the just-ended final stage. then dave's guest is bob bills, former coach of the american junior national team during the era of lance armstrong and chann mcrae and others. the stories are great. while kim's at play, dave must stay, so he put together a show with a number of call-in guests http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2002.22.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 57 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:25:31 -0500 tonight is a local night here in the kim west studios: local coach dave ertl is here to discuss coaching, and salsa lady ronda hemann talks about the upcoming pieathlon, while birthday boy steve fry is just here. we get a call from our foreign corespondent stewart barker, and i yack about the daytona 500 and the tour of california.whew! we have a houseful of guests and a lot of fun http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%202.15.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 57 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:00:05 -0500 dave ertl interview part 2 chit chat bout this and that http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/dave%20ertl%20office%20interview%20pt%202.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 18 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:29:06 -0500 dave ertl and i sit down at his fitness/coaching place, and talk about racing, training, and what to do with the things you've learned. dave and i talk about bike racing, training, and the benefits of coaching http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/dave%20ertl%20office%20interview%2001.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 16 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:29:55 -0500 kim talks with mountain biking legend tom ritchey about an effort to put more rwandans on bicycles--good, reliable, and efficient bicycles--and how that can help strengthen a nation. we talk about tom's involvement in a project designed to help rebuild a country http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%202.08.09.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 59 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:17:33 -0500 i spoke with gary fisher during his appearance at bike world in west des moines. gary was in town as a keynote speaker at the iowa bike summit, and had appeared the previous evening at a showing of the movie "klunkerz." here, gary and i talk about bikes, the future of the world, and the role he sees bicycles playing in it. listen to the interactions between gary and fans, and listen to my end of the conversation with charlie kelly, who calls me while gary is pressing the flesh. all in all, it's pretty interesting stuff, and not what you think you'd get from talking with one of the fathers of mountain biking.pay attention. a conversation with gary fisher http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%20gf%20bonus%202.1.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 39 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:45:47 -0500 to make amends for the lost interview from january 18, i called charlie kelly back up, and we had a wonderful time talking, and talking, and talking. again, technical difficulties ensued, but i think with the marvels of the mystery mixing board at the kim west radio cycling studios, i can present you the magic of my conversation with charlie kelly, one of the fathers of mountain biking, and an all-round great guy, to boot. we cover these topics:"when charlie met gary" ... "the birth of the mountain bike" ..."repack, the first downhill time trial" ... "the first mountain bike tire" ..."why there are mountain biking magazines" ... we close with what charlie kelly is up to nowadays, including some comments about the documentary, "klunkerz." two special podcasts: first up, charlie kelly http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%20ck%20bonus%202.1.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 54 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:26:57 -0500 after a personal tribute to robert burns, in-studio guest tom laughead and call-ins scott dickson, randy dickson, and jeff fields join forces to set us straight about how cycling was rejuvenated in the 70s and 80s by michael fatka's men, women and junior teams. while we don't have a complete roster, there are more than 70 noteworthy cyclists who over the years have donned the michael's, levi's/raleigh, kretchsmer wheatgerm, and other versions of SRC kits to race all over the world, bringing home dozens of national championship jersey. .....you want cycling history? we got your cycling history RIGHT HERE!.....NOTE: next week is super bowl sunday, and we at the kim west radio cycling show [that is, dave and i] will be watching this tribute to ball sport, knowing that the sooner is it over, the sooner we can get back on the AM airwaves! go somebody!! it's all about racing with michael fatka back in the day http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.25.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 57 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:43:26 -0500 folks, the unthinkable has happened: JUST as we were embarking upon a wonderful conversation with mountain biking legend and "father of..." the recording STOPPED......YIKES!!.....dave tells me that we CAN retrieve it from the bowels of clear channel, so PLEASE bear with me. you WON'T want to miss it. quality takes time, and so forth.the good news is that my talk with cancer survivor bill throckmorton IS here, and bill, dave and i talk about the world-wide livestrong organization, and up-coming activities in des moines next weekend.by which time you will have been able to hear the ENTIRETY of episode 39 of the kim west radio cycling show. an evening of good work and mountain biking history http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.18.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 37 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:42:14 -0500 kim steals a page from seinfeld and does a show about nothing. not that there's anything WRONG with that. the lull before the storm http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.11.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 52 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:19:46 -0500 a call from stewart barker, from st. ablins, just north of london. celebrating his 49th birthday, he was, and he did so by calling me to talk about cycling.how cool is THAT?stewart? your birthday present from me is your own special podcast. [you're in the full-length version, too!] my first international guest http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%20my%20chat%20with%20stewart%201.04.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 16 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:21:40 -0500 listen up, kiddies! want to know the BEST way to train for next season? throw away those rollers, and take if from a guy whose crossed the finish line first 422 times. outdoors. we talk about training and many other things with scott dickson, who over the course of his career has picked up the hat trick of national championship jerseys in the time trial criterium, and road race while amassing those 400 wins, along with 33 complete years of riding his bike [that is, nary a missed day each year]. he's done so much on a bike that we didn't even get to his string of monthly centuries. we do touch on his three victories in paris-brest-paris, and how things have changed for cyclists since scott did his first race on the iowa state campus--in 1965! and we begin tonight's show with a call from stewart barker, a long time fan of the show, from near london, england. when i tell you my radio show is heard around the world, i ain't lyin' to ya! so listen in to hear what my scottish listener stewart has to say about cycling on the OTHER side of the atlantic. and thanks for calling, stewart! the PROPER way to spend your winter cycling hours http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%201.04.09.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 54 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:57:36 -0500 it's approaching new year's eve, and rather than get all maudlin and teary-eyed, kim brings up the idea of our legislature adopting a bicyclist's bill of rights. damned communists! kim and dave are fomenting and agitating again http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.28.08.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 55 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:57:13 -0500 "it was a dark and windy night; the thermometer was frozen at -5F at the kim west radio cycling studios, the winds were howling at between 25 and 35 miles per hour. the windchill was somewhere between east peru and st. elsewhere. and yet, the brave and daring radio show host swung by the studio during his daily ride to do the show. he claimed he was a bit over-dressed." the rant THIS week was about the overuse of "epic" to describe one's cold-weather bike ride. kim has long felt that the LAST person to describe one's ride as "epic" should be the person who did the ride. it's like george dubya bush declaring that he's gonna be remembered as a great president. it just isn't done. during the last 20 minutes of the show, kim reads "gracie goat's big bike race," erin mirabella's delightfully written and illustrated [by lisa horstman] story about gracie goat and her friends, and how gracie manages to overcome her personal fears to learn to ride a bike, and in doing so, learns about herself and others, AND experiences the joys of bike racing. all this, and it's a great story, too. from velopress. it begins with "epic" and ends with a children's story http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.21.08a.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 56 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:40:01 -0500 as another arctic blast blankets the nation, we close the books on the 2008 bike racing season with a report on cyclocross nationals featuring steve fry, of fryguy images, who calls in with the low-down. also, we play some very exciting zappa tunes. putting a wrap on the 2008 race season http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.14.08.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 54 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:24:42 -0500 your host, kim west, is full of the spirits of the season: cyclocross and zappadan. the combination of two-wheeled mud-slinging, bicycle advocacy, and the holy high season for zappa lovers is quite a potent cocktail. DRINKS FOR EVERYONE!! a boy with a radio show talks about his many loves http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2012.07.08R.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 56 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:42:49 -0500 it was a dark and stormy night in iowa. our intrepid radio show host pulls over in grinnell, while his guests, the mayor of ankeny, steve oordt, and lisa hein, of the iowa natural heritage foundation, bask in the comfort of the kim west radio cycling show studio. but the show must go on, and with the help of dave, it does.we begin this week by continuing last week's discussion of the proposed half-mile long, 13 story high bicycle and recreation trail bridge over the des moines river, a critical part of the ankeny-woodward leg of the monster 100 mile loop, a recreational trail around central iowa.the supporters of the trail have until december 10, 2008, at 1000 am to raise the remaining funds to qualify for a vision iowa grant to build the final piece of this $14.7 MILLION dollar project. and then, in part two, kim and dave are joined by iowa city's kenny lefler, a contributing editor to the kim west radio cycling show. together, the three talk about the just-concluded jingle cross rock, and monster of its own. this race, for five years, the grand finale of the iowa bicycle racing calendar, and a prelude to the cyclocross national championships in less than two weeks in kansas city, features the very best the sport has to offer, both on the local as well as the national scene.and mother nature cooperated with the grinch, who grudgingly plays host to the two-day event. this year's uninvited guest: sunday, muddy sunday.listen to this episode, and watch for a special BONUS podcast with more sights, sounds , and special guest interviews, including the winners of each days premier races, troy and todd wells, along with the aforementioned grinch, and many many more. a first wrap of the biggest cross race in iowa, & more about the madrid high bridge http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.30.08.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 54 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:38:52 -0500 kim and dave talk about things for which they are thankful. [note: kim does NOT mention roller races.]he DOES mention the bridge which is the topic of the rast of the show, the proposed landmark bridge over the des moines river at madrid, iowa. 13 stories high, a half mile long, and truly a work of art. all this, but they're still $100K shy of their $14.7M goal. you have until december 10 to help them reach their goal. the same people who have brought you wetlands andother trails in iowa, the iowa natural heritage foundation. mark ackelson is here to talk about this ambitious project. kim and dave give thanks for stuff, and talk about a bridge to SOMWEWHERE http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.23.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 56 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:43:29 -0500 after a brief rant about crazy west side drivers and a talk about "wired to win," kim spends the rest of the show talking with kittie weston knauer, a retired school principal and a tireless energizer and motivator when it comes to people and bikes. we cover bmx racing and her upcoming [september, 2009] trikathon.TRIKATHON? yup, it's cool, it's a good thing to do, and you might as well plan on helping out, because miss kittie doesn't take no for an answer. listen and find out why. kim spends an hour with the queen of bmx http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.16.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 53 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:41:31 -0500 immediately following the conclusion of stage 1 of the 2008 tour of missouri, kim chats with two members of the long break of the day, johnny sundt, of kelly benefit strategies/mediafast pro cycling team, and tom zirbel, of bissell pro cycling team. a long interview with a pre-tour johnny sundt will be posted soon. kim talks with johnny sundt [kelly benefits] and tom zirbel [bissell] following their stage 1 break http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/TOM%20post%20stage%201%20interview%20sundt%20%26%20zirbel.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 4 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:50:18 -0500 in an interview recorded on the eve of the tour of missouri women's criterium, on hte plaza in downtown kansas city, kim talks with two young and very talented women racers who have one very special thing in common: they were going to race in this prestigious race with because of the help of former professional cyclist michael englemann, who formed the US Women's Cycling Development Program. listen as kim talkw with24 year-old lindsey sandoval and 18 year-old lindsey meyers, as they discuss how they came to be very young and talented professional cyclists. two young women who are getting a big boost from the US Women's Cycling Development Program http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/TOM%20two%20lindseys%20interview.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 22 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:03:24 -0500 episode 29, in which after doing the vande cross race in moline, kim and fryguy stop in iowa city to pay a visit to kenny lefler's garage. as kim's three dogs stretch out and relax, kenny and kim talk about kenny's long and amazing involvement with bike racing, and the impact he has had not only on amateur bicycle racing in iowa, but on the highest levels of professional cycling around the world. then, kim talks with jim cochran, todd gillihan, and kenny about the iowa city cycling scene, including jingle cross, group rides, townies, iowa city's finest, AND who's hot on the iowa city race scene. we also play a game of "if i was king of the jungle." the beer was cold and chili was hot. and the conversation was crazy. pay attention! are YOU mentioned? kim visits an iowa city landmark, has a beer, and talks about cycling. what else is new? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2011.09.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 50 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:22:20 -0500 episode 28, in which kim talks with jared roy, of crossmaniacs in the twin cities, about a pre-nats party they are hosting in KC thursday, december 11, to kick off the last big weekend of bike racing of 2008.after that, kim goes off on the fabulous state cross course in altoona saturday. later in the show, kim declares war on mark wyatt, the ineffectual leader of the iowa bike coalition. dave suggests that they have a roller race on the air to determine who is right and who is wrong.it MIGHT just make for good radio--AND politics.WARNING: there IS some political content on tonight's episode. young children and right wing palinites might do well to cover their ears. pre-nats party in KC, and a wrap-up of the state cross race http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/11.02.08.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 56 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:52:23 -0400 episode 27, in which kim and dave talk about this weekend's spooky cross cyclocross races. during the second half, traci brown talks with kim and dave about discuss NLP [neuro-linguistic programming], and how her "immediate results" approach to mental and psychological healing and training have helped kim, and how they can help others--even YOU!! frankly, it's not only pretty damned interesting, IT WORKS!! spooky cross & traci brown http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.26.08.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 56 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:19:44 -0400 episode 26, in which kim gives thanks to all his sponsors and listeners for making this whole thing possible, and during which kim and dave talk about a variety of things [including the results of a google search for "mccain" and "bicycle" and for "obama" and "bicycle." oh, and some idiot from the iowa d.o.t. explains the coming state of the art for rumble strips. kim west and friends talk about cycilng http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.19.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 55 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:30:19 -0400 kim west has had his first session with traci brown, a personal trainer for his mind [she can train yours, too]. in addition to an unexpected bout of house cleaning, kim has already discovered [or recovered] his ability to FOCUS on things, and to be quite a bit more efficient doing things. but you'll have to listen to this clip to learn how. i can tell you this: it's pretty cool, and it works. kim west & friends talk about cycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/traci%20brown%20ad%2010.19.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 8 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:29:50 -0400 in which kim west conducts a brief introductory discussion about traci brown, a "personal trainer for your mind," and during which he tries his best to describe what might happen to him in the upcoming days and weeks as a result of working with traci, who uses--among other methodologies--NLP [neuro linguistic programming] to clear away your mental debris to help you perform better and achieve more, whether on the bike, in the business world, or wherever you might find yourself. you'll want to keep listening to "the kim west radio cycling show" to see and learn how and/or whether kim changes and improves with HIS mental debris and litter removed. introducing traci brown http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/traci%20brown%20ad%2010.12.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 5 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:35:15 -0400 epsiode 25, in which kim and dave talk with mauro heck, a photographer from iowa city, truly a crazy guy on a teasdale bike, a few days before he starts his 12,000 [yes, 12,000] MILE journey through central and south america to his homeland in brazil. after leaving iowa city, and heading south through the friendly confines of missouri, oklahoma and texas, he'll pedal through mexico and central america [somehow getting to cuba] and then on through venezuela, peru, crossing the andes and more.holy cow! 16,000 feet elevation. mauro is 6'4 1/2" and 240 pounds, with his custom bike and 70 pounds of gear.we'll be getting weekly calls from him as he travels along his 300 day journey.insane. but cool. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.12.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 55 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:46:09 -0400 episode 24, in which kim spends the hour with john meehan, whose upcoming uci-rated jinglecross rock, held in iowa city thanksgiving weekend, is in its fifth year, and with chris locke, the promoter of de stad cyclocross series in the kansas city area, a six-race series now entering its second year. we talk about how the races got started, how they've grown, and their plans for 2008 and beyond. this show is so enticing that rock star dave, my board operator, agrees to do his first cyclocross race. later in the show, kim talks with molly wince, daughter of dr. bob breedlove, about next saturday's dr. bob memorial ride [choose from 100 km or 200 km routes], which is a fundraiser for bike trails. kim also discusses the fundraiser being held october 18 in western iowa for greg anderson, who was seriously injured on one of the wabash trail's weekly taco rides. all this and more--and 55 minutes of show time, kiddies!! http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%2010.05.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 55 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:53:09 -0400 episode 23, in which kim attends a college gym class and learns that much of what he was led to believe about lance armstrong and increased muscle efficiency was hoo-ey.lesson? ya just gots to work harder on the bike and in the weight room, the old fashioned way. [and yes, it's gonna be on the test!]class is taught by professors jimmy smith, of southwestern university, and brendon hale, of mississippi state. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%209.28.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 53 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:02:41 -0400 episode 22, in which rick smith spends the hour talking about the birth--and life--of a few of his closest friends: the gang at the kickstand cyclery. you'll marvel at the heroic efforts of a mild-mannered web developer at a major metropolitan insurance corporation who labors in quiet anonymity during the day but who--on his bicycle commute home--becomes none other than YEHUDA MOON, that capped crusader who upholds all that is steel and of european origin against the onslaught of the enemies of civilised cycling, the sinister racer joe, the peloton, the stealthy bike ninjas, and the four-wheeled forces of mechanized death--and occasionally, himself. listen to an amusing and enertaining hour of conversation about some of the most enjoyable and true-to-life fictional bike riders that you could ever hope to ride with. kim west and guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrsc%209.21.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 56 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:46:23 -0400 episode 21, in which dave and i talk abuot the tour of missouri, the vuelta, and lance? kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/Show%20091408.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 56 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:34:30 -0400 epsiode 20, in which kim talks with liz hatch and ally brandt about the tour of missouri women's criterium, LIVE from kansas city. kim west & guests talk about cycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/Show%20090708.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 43 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:08:14 -0400 episode 19, in which i talk with matty rice of jelly belly, cesar grajales of rock racing, and cycling legend john howard, and i try like hell to give away a whole bunch of swell free stuff, including a MEET ME IN MISSOURI get away package, a felt bicycle, a bissell vacuum, and more. it's the TOUR OF MISSOURI once again, and we've got cycling stars coming out your ears, boys and girls. plus, i rant and rave about monday's illegal ride around hardin county and the DO NOTHING MAINTENANCE POLICY of polk county trail people, and i give des moines bmx diva kittie knauer proper recognition for finishing 7th at bmx nationals in louisville, kentucky. all this in just 51 minutes of podcast time. truly, you get MORE than you've paid for, because we're giving YOU the free bike swag. have i truly gone crazy??? kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs-08-31-1800.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 51 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:47:40 -14400 WHEW! i talk with tour of missouri riders sterling magnell of rock racing and bryce mead, of jelly belly and winner of the kim west radio cycling show's most aggressive rider award at this year's rock island criterium, about the upcoming tour of missouri. listen as sterling and bryce tell us of their seasons thus far, and how they have been preparing for their team roles for the 2008 edition of the professional season's big finale in just two weeks. also, in-studio guests oakley rob ver steegh, chris maharry, and bikeiowa.com's scott sumpter are joined by bike instructor lori lapointe on the phone as we begin a conversation and quest to bring together the cycling community for the betterment of our two-wheeled cause--as soon as we can figure out what THAT is! tonight's show is just one of the early steps that will hopefully result in some better defined goals and objectives in OUR efforts--the efforts of the cycling community--to educate the public at large about what it will take to TRULY make iowa "bike friendly." everyone seems to want to do what THEY think is best for cyclists. the problem is whether we cyclists really know ourselves what we want. personally, i hope we can figure out before we get screwed again. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrsc-08-24.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 38 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:53:10 -14400 episode 17, in which kim begins by talking with promotions director brook watts about the upcoming tour of missouri [the kim west radio cycling show is going there, and we're giving away FREE tour stuff] and concludes by talking with 5-time olympian francie larrieu smith about her amazing, ground-breaking career at the top of her game for 20 years, and how she managed to set the stage for today's athletes. she represented the united states in the olympiads from munich in 1972 through barcelona in 1992. this is riveting stuff, and rather than talk about it here, just go listen to it!plus, we gave away three free tour of missouri t-shirts to lucky listeners.listen to this show to learn how YOU could win a trip to the tour of missouri, a bicycle, and more!! kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs-08-17.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 50 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:46:41 -14400 episode 16, in which a reader poses the question "do rollers and TTTs make a REAL racer?" weighing in is dan hanson who, for one, is training and planning to ride 1000 miles in five days, from vermont to niagra falls and back. why? tune in. we are then joined by dave baxter, dave lippold, jane reissen, chad bishop, and jeff cozad, in what develops into a very nice discussion about how to train and race long races, without frightening away the newbies AND without the need for rollers. [hint: buy some winter cycling clothing] kim also warns about creeping insanity in madison county, and announces the name of an iowa cyclist who won the 2008 tour de france . . . contest. and more. of course. all inside of 50 minutes. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%208.3.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 50 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:05:23 -14400 episode 15, in which a surprisingly exhausted kim west talks about the most beautiful ragbrai ever, plus he gives a quick wrap up of le tour, the sachsen tour international, talks about superweek winners, and sounds the first alarm of the next round in the ongoing war against county supervisor stupidity [now it's madison and potawattamie counties], and kim thanks little farm coffee and twowheelerwear for their help on the ragby. and more, of course. there's always more, doncha know. that's just how kim is. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%207-27-1800.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 50 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:30:07 -14400 epsiode 14: live, from harlan, it's RAGBY 2008!! while sitting in the front yard of a house in harlan, sippin' a fat tire ale, we talk about the ragby with brian duffy, in front of a live audience that would make oprah jealous! oh, yeah--i make duffy squirm and sweat with the grilling i give him. listen as i prove it ain't easy being duffy. plus, how i would make the ragby BETTER [ie, tougher]. kim west & friends talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/KXNO-07-20-1800.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 49 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:50:00 -14400 episode 13, in which jeff mertz and jeff goodman join kim as they discuss the dallas county silly cycling ordinance, and ask YOU to help keep this from happening where YOU live and ride your bicycles. we pack a LOT of info into this shortened episode, including a tease about next week's LIVE show from ragbrai, the scoop on yours truly's register ragbrai blog [has the paper actually sunk this low?], and the inside skinny on two of the hottest podium personnel around. why aren't you listening already? kim west & guests talk about cycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrsc7.13R.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 35 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:46:47 -14400 episode 12, a quickie, in which kim mistakenly refers to a late game with the isotopes as the reason tonight's show is only 40 minutes long. still, he covers a laundry list of topics: a preview of next week's clear lake blues, barbq and bikes races, his on-going test of the swell banjo brothers messenger bag, his power tap hub, annoying VERSUS ads, free food, stupid supervisors and engineers, good cop/bad cop, drive-thrus, drive-bys, the 80-35 music festival, and features music by euphorquestra. that's a lot of stuff. george carlin would be proud. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs.7.6.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 39 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:40:26 -14400 episode 11 -- "crackheads, alcoholics, and bicyclists" -- at least that's what the dallas county board of supervisors believes. yup, one of them lumped us in that illustrious group [i've got it on youtube, if you don't believe me]. why do you suppose THAT is? listen as kim and friends talk about the latest hare-brained efforts in dallas county to require groups of TEN cyclists to carry AT LEAST a MILLION dollar liability policy to use their precious roads. and all because the county doesn't want to have to do their job: build and maintain safe roads. wanna take a stab at how i feel about it? kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.29.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 50 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:45:09 -14400 epsiode 10, in which the devil spends the morning on south jordan creek parkway with a couple thousand friends, and the afternoon with some of the best women in the world: the hy-vee triathlon is in town, and kim talks with tim yont, an expert on the topic. also, kim gives an abbreviated update on topics about which he wants YOU to comment [drive-thrus, stupid boards of supervisors, and more]. this short episode is filled to the brim with quality, so get at it. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.22.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 38 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:59:23 -14400 episode 9, in which kim and in-studio guest donny quixote and phone guest jj bailey talk about the weather, and how a little bit of rain can change the lives of triathletes. plus, listen as kim learns live how to push a woman's buttons and make her talk on the radio: sydney brown talks about the just-completed nature valley grand prix, and how she finished sixth in the category 2 women's division after winning the leader's jersey eariler in this five-day event. PLUS, fixed-gear rides resume in des moines!! and finally, kim talks about the glen wicks bike collection and its impact upon the des moines bike kollective. all this in just 46 mintues? right! kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.15.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 46 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:21:41 -14400 episode 8, in which ally brandt tells of her journey from iowa to the upper echelon of professional bike racing, beginning at the women's giro d'italia, winning the nrc's "most laps led" competition as an unattached rider, and wound up on one of the strongest teams in the country. plus, kim entertains in-studio guest dan kruzic, as they discuss the largest bike club in the capitol city, and how they plan to make it even larger. plus, kim reads listener emails and tells of his secret desires: to have regular cruiser night rides, celebrating old balloon-tire bikes. kim west and guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%206.7.08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 51 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:59:49 -14400 episode 7, in which joe papp makes a last-minute non-appearance to not discuss his role in the world of doping in the sport of competitive bicycling, leaving kim to wish that he had taken his brother's advice and brought along his sarcastic cigar-smoking sock-puppet sidekick, lyle smith, to play the role of joe. kim also talks about the winners of the most aggressive rider awards from memorial day's quad cities criteriums. episode 7: joe, not joe http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/episode%207.mp3 talk radio sport recreation No 48 Sun, 25 May 2008 20:17:50 -14400 episode 6, in which jeffrey bock and bill rumme talk with kim about the fine art of making bicycle art that is frame building. kim west & guests talk about bicycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%20episode%206.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 56 Sun, 18 May 2008 21:12:00 -14400 episode 5: in which we get the dirt on dirt. it's everywhere, so why we can't have it, and how do we get more? plus b2ww summary, a preview of this week in bicycling; kim bitches about stupid urban trails; and he entertains guests [andrea chase and ryan hanser] kim west and guests talk about cycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205-18-08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 49 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:07:18 -14400 episode 4, in which we talk about bike to work week, the bike kollective, bike polo, bike racing [with a call from sydney brown], bike bags, and we try like heck to give away a tee-shirt. kim west talks about cycling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs%205-11-08.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 48 Sun, 04 May 2008 22:07:01 -14400 in which we talk about one of kim's favorite topics: the clavicle. does it pay to plate it? how much weight can one REALLY expect to lose? kim talks with a listener from the quad cities about commuting, and gives an update about snowdog and the des moines bike kollective. broken bones, broken careers, bike to work week, and the bike kollective http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kim%20west-05-04-1800.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 48 kim west cycling Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:33:51 -14400 episode 2, in which kim discusses today's old capitol criterium results, the history of the race, and with bob mionske, begins an in-depth look at attempts to restrict the rights of bicyclists to use and enjoy our nation's roads today's races and tomorrow's roads? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kwrcs.02-04-27-1800.mp3 talk radio sports recreation No 57 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:54:26 -14400 episode 1, in which listeners eavesdrop as kim loses his radio virginity to mistress julie, and introduces radio show gossip reporter around town sydney brown, and chats with 2-time olympian and legal whiz bob mionske. additionally, kim talks with cyclingnews.com's resident medical expert and now kim west readio show medical expert kelby bethards, and with iowa transplant garrett davis, who talks about the harrowing exploits of racing south of the border, and more. episode 1: getting started http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/KXNO-AM/kimwest-2008-04-20.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 52:00