August 17, 2025 • 62 mins
Saddle up for an episode that perfectly blends cycling camaraderie with bourbon-infused adventure!
Adam kicks things off with a fascinating glimpse into the surprisingly technical world of "bus rodeos" where he recently served as "Officer Obi" with radar gun in hand. These competitions test professional drivers' skills through challenging courses with diminishing clearance, precise backing maneuvers, and speed requirements - all observed by families and fellow transit professionals in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
The conversation shifts to their beloved "Listener Spotlight" featuring Atlanta, Illinois - a town with multiple naming attempts and a towering 19-foot Paul Bunyan statue clutching a hot dog. This Route 66 landmark sparks delightful banter about roadside attractions and community connections, showcasing how cycling journeys often reveal America's hidden gems.
Personal updates add depth as Michael shares his ongoing recovery from a fractured clavicle. Despite limited mobility, he remains determined to attend September's Bourbon Country Burn - their highly anticipated cycling festival in Kentucky bourbon country. The hosts paint a vivid picture of what awaits: camping under the stars, evening bourbon tastings with prestigious distilleries, fireside conversations, and morning rides through Kentucky horse country.
The episode reaches its peak with a creative segment where Michael reveals AI-generated bourbon personality matches for each host. This clever analysis identifies Adam as Four Roses Small Batch Select ("approachable yet layered") while Michael embodies something akin to Woodford Reserve Double Oaked ("rich character from miles of experience"). Their genuine laughter and authentic friendship shine through every exchange.
Looking to join the cycling and bourbon adventure? Follow their Cycling Men of Leisure flag at the Kentucky Horse Park campground this September - they promise good rides, great bourbon, and even better company around the campfire.
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Speaker 1 (00:19):
Well, it's time for Road Adventures with Cycling Men
of Leisure, the podcast forcyclists who understand that
riding is not just about gettingto the destination, but the
experience along the way.
Now here are the originalCycling Men of Leisure Adam and
Michael.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Welcome to Road Adventures of Cycling Men of
Leisure, number 76.
And once again, I'm luckyenough to be joined with my good
friend, 12-hour drive away, mrMichael Sharp.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Hey Adam, how we doing Good good, good.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
How's the world in Kansas?
Speaker 3 (00:54):
The world in Kansas is pretty good.
It's hot though, but you knowit's hot everywhere right now.
It is, and then it like youknow it's 90 degrees one day and
the next day it, you know,torrential downpour, so, but the
lawn still looks dead.
Well, no, actually the lawn issuper nice and green, but um, so
that's a plus, because normallythe last couple years, this
(01:14):
time of year it's been like um,pretty much droughtville.
So it's kind of nice not to bethere.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Good, good, good, good.
I um, life is good.
My wife is back home, um, yay.
If you've been paying attention, uh, to the last few episodes,
you'll know that my wife isprobably going through H, e, l,
l and uh moving her father intoa memory care center and getting
(01:44):
the house ready to sell andgoing through all the family
heirlooms and downsizing, andshe is back in the great state
of Michigan.
Forgive me for all of our Ohiolisteners and I know we have
many.
I always tease her when shecomes back on US 23, just out of
Ohio, there is a welcome tomichigan station.
(02:05):
I tell her that on the firstshed as she gets off, on the
exit is the lousing stationafter living there for six
months.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
So let's just let me just make it perfectly clear the
uh, the views reflected by myco-host, adam, are not the views
of this show entirely.
I got no problems with Ohio.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Yeah, it's a four letter word Okay.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
Come on, let's not alienate any of our listeners,
any more than you already have.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
So I'm only kidding, but football season is about to
be be upon us, and so I'm, uh,I'm looking forward to that fact
.
The, the powers that be, mustknow how to advertise.
Well, because I received notone, not two, but three Mark
them three pieces ofadvertisements of buying premium
(02:54):
packages that include football,like NFL Ticket Plus and
YouTube and all this stuff.
And so the market bots are outthere, buddy.
Well, they know who you are.
That's true, that's true.
That's true, uh, to all my ohiofriends and family that I know
who listen, uh, it is all ingood fun, so, uh, but that being
(03:18):
said, go blue, um, so no,actually, besides that, uh, life
is life has been pretty good.
I'm going to, I'm going to havedealer's choice.
I've got a guest for listenerspotlight.
We've got some leisurecommunity communications.
We've got some people wantingto know how you're doing.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Let's start off and get listener spotlight out of
the way.
Yes, sir, let's do that.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
And then ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for
listener spotlight.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
All right.
The hints that I provided wereas follows the original town was
platted in the 1830s.
Two railroads intersect thetown.
It tried twice not once, buttwice to rename itself, but the
first two choices were alreadytaken.
(04:19):
It is named for a community inGeorgia.
It sets on a historic highway,and the best one.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
the town would make any lumberjack proud, or oscar
meyer I won't sing because inthe last episode I gave you a
little verse of Lumberjack andsang the Oscar Mayer song.
I will spare you or ourfavorite community of crashing
(04:52):
into a wall with my singing.
But, that being said, ourfriend Matt although you call
him Mark, sometimes I call himMatt Our friend Matt wrote us
Matt Robinson and he said hello,boys, I'm going to go with
Vianna, illinois, and Iintentionally pronounced the S,
(05:14):
silent.
Now I happen to know thatIllinois is silent.
Or he said I intentionallypronounced the silent S.
I know that the S is silent,but I purposely said because of
the way he wrote us.
Yes, it's silent, but Ipurposely said because of the
way he wrote us Vianna, illinois.
It hits every clue.
He says 1830, check Railroads.
(05:35):
Check Centerville and Jacksonwere naming attempts.
Check, check, named for Vianna,georgia.
Check Misspelled Vianna,v-i-a-n-n-a.
Check Lumber.
It's near the Shawnee NationalForest, plus the Vianna sausage
(05:56):
play on words Check.
And while the collarbone ishealing up, missed you guys in
Iowa, minnesota, matt aka Mark.
Tell us Michael, how is ourfriend Matt, or as you call him,
mark, Well, let's just put itthis way Wow, okay, sorry, I
(06:21):
mean a very, very good guess.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
But I tell you what I'm going to give him partial
credit.
Okay, partial credit, and thereason why I'm giving him
partial credit is because thetown for this week's listener
spotlight, or this episode'slistener spotlight, was Atlanta,
illinois.
So he had the right state, justthe wrong town.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
I'll go through this real quick.
They tried to rename this towntwice, which apparently a lot of
towns have tried to renamethemselves in Illinois.
First it was Zinnia Apparentlythere was already a Zinnia and
then they tried to do Hamiltonand that didn't work and finally
they ended up with Atlanta, buteither the person submitting
the paperwork or the statespelled it A-T-A-L-A-N-T-A had
(07:13):
one too many A's.
Got that figured out.
I don't know when or how, butthey did get that figured out.
This sets on a historicalhighway.
It's on the old Route 66.
Historical highway it's on theold route 66.
And the one that I thoughtwould give it all away.
Not really the town would makeany lumberjack proud, or Oscar
(07:37):
Meyer.
It's because Atlanta, illinois,is the home of Bunyan giant and
as a 19 foot tall uhul bunyanstatue and he's holding a big
old hot dog.
And I'm assuming I'm justassuming that this is a by a
leftover from when route 66 wasgoing crazy, because you know
(07:57):
they always used to do all thosecrazy things like the tp motels
and the crazy neon signs allthroughout the whole route 66.
So i'm'm assuming this PaulBunyan statue thing was part of
that lure people off the road ofthe old Route 66.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Well, you know, you actually educated me on some of
the Route 66 stuff when we wentto the Henry Ford Museum me on
some of the Route 66 stuff.
When we went to the Henry FordMuseum we saw the old Holiday
Inn with the shag carpet and thefancy ashtrays and all that
good jazz.
But you told me about some ofthe Route 66 stuff, so that was
(08:38):
pretty cool.
I remember when I was inWashington on the 101 or 1,
whatever right on the border upthere was like going through
there there was like a big PaulBunyan with a big axe statue.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
So but it makes sense .
In Washington, true, I mean,lumber is a huge, you know
product of the state and thatkind of stuff, but you're not
expecting it in Illinois.
So I thought it was kind ofinteresting.
So there we have it.
Thank you, all of our listenersfrom Atlanta Spelled the
correct way.
Illinois.
Speaker 2 (09:06):
Thank you everybody, thank you listeners from Atlanta
, illinois, but thank you alllisteners and thank you, mark.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
partial credit.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
It's Matt, but it's okay, let's see here.
Uh, let's see here.
Oh, I went to a conference acouple weeks ago and I want I
want to share something with you, because I began to tell you in
our personal life and you said,stop, save it for the show.
(09:39):
And I said that sounds perfect.
Okay, I went to and not todiminish the participants, I was
a judge.
I went to a bus rodeo and whenI said rodeo bus, you said stop,
this sounds like something forthe show.
Write it down, we'll talk aboutit then.
(10:01):
A bus rodeo.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Yes, sir, you folks in Michigan, it's not even
winter time yet and you'realready bored to death.
We're going to have ourselves abus.
You know, out here in theMidwest, in the West, you know,
we, we bring in cattle andhorses and you know, uh, ride
bulls and things like that.
We don't just set an airconditioned bus and go.
Speaker 2 (10:23):
Now are you familiar what a bus rodeo is.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
I'm assuming there is no roping, no cowboy hats, no
boots, no big buckles and nochaps involved in any of this?
Am I right?
Speaker 2 (10:38):
You're pretty close.
You're pretty close.
You're absolutely right, you'repretty close.
Speaker 3 (10:44):
That right there worries me, that I say all this
and you go.
You're pretty close, so I'mlike, which one of those am I
pretty close on?
Speaker 2 (10:54):
Well, there's no roping.
You do score points for asslesschaps, just kidding.
Whoa, just kidding, justkidding.
No, you're correct, there areno, no, no, it's not a, it's not
a rodeo.
It's spelled r-o-a-d-e-o like arodeo, like a rodeo, like rodeo
(11:15):
.
Speaker 3 (11:15):
So that's your way of hiding the fact that whoever
did it couldn't spell, and theymessed up.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
And so now you guys are no, I, it's spelled that way
on purpose, because buses aresupposed to be on the road,
hopefully anyway.
But um, so, just to be ifanyone is not in the
transportation industry, I willexplain that there are a few
different uh bus rodeo-ishevents.
You could have like a figureeight and this is is one of
(11:42):
those things where you race thebuses.
Usually these are older busesabout to be retired and taken
out to the back 40 and shot overin the head, but it's like a
crash up derby and theexcitement is, oh my gosh, the
bus is going to go in thesefigure eights and they're going
to touch each other.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
You're saying it's demolition derby.
We didn't see that that at thecounty fair comes the night
before the rodeo I've been.
Speaker 2 (12:11):
I've been, uh oh, sidebar.
I used to go when I lived inanna, illinois.
What the s is silent and that'sin the southern illinois, um.
Every year before school we wehad the county fair, oh yeah,
and I would go to the demolitionderby.
And I remember my parents hadan old white Oldsmobile and they
(12:35):
had it for a while and theysold it to my uncle and he drove
it for a while.
Who's from Ohio and listens tothe show.
So all my family knows I'm justteasing about the rivalry.
But he sold the car to a guyand he says you know, there's
some issues with it.
And he said I'm not reallyworried about the issues.
And he said, well, sometimes itdoesn't like to start and he
said that's okay.
He said I'm not really worriedabout that, he's okay, you know,
(12:57):
whatever, he was just lookingfor the money.
About three weeks later I wentto, uh, I went to crash up derby
and demolition derby and sureenough, I'm like man, that it
was you know green interior andthe white car and they'd taken
out all the, all the windows andwelded the doors and the guy
crawled into the window, youknow area, and I went home and I
took back in the 110 film days.
(13:19):
I took pictures and I said I'mtelling you, mom, that was our
old car.
And she's like, oh no, itwasn't.
And sure enough, there was somescrapes in the back before the
demolition and before it hadbeen crashed a bunch of times,
that I had taken pictures.
And after we developed my momsaid, oh my gosh, you're right.
So yes, it was kind of funwatching our old car get
(13:39):
demolished.
But that is not bringing thisback Back to the bus rodeo.
That is not the kind of rodeowe went to.
It was a skills test rodeo.
This is where you have to do.
Like Sounds more boring.
It's a skills test.
I mean the drivers.
You know they compete, theyhave a written part of the test.
Speaker 3 (14:00):
And this was on a Saturday.
Speaker 2 (14:03):
The actual bus rodeo was on a Thursday.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I hope they got paid for this because this sounds
like work.
Now there's a written exam.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Not only did they get paid, but they got to have nice
dinners.
It was in Frankenmuth.
I'm not sure if you know aboutFrankenmuth, Michigan.
Speaker 3 (14:19):
Yeah, it's like the Christmas town of.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
Michigan, lots and lots of chicken.
They're known for their friedchicken.
So the drivers got to have nicemeals and practice.
Then you made them take a test.
Well, I didn't.
Part of it is you can earn1,000 points, and I think 150 is
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written.
And there's passengerassistance, like helping someone
who resides in a wheelchair andmaking sure that you're doing
your pre-trip of your buscorrectly, and each thing is
scored.
And then there's cones that youcan't hit.
Well, I was on what they calleddiminishing clearance and I was
like Officer Obi and I had aspeed gun and I literally had.
(15:06):
They had to get up to 20 milesan hour from from one section to
the cones.
They had to get 20 miles anhour and so I got to.
Every time they would cross, Igot to shoot them with a you
know, the radar gun, legitimateradar gun and they were supposed
to get up to 20 miles an hourin the cones barrels not cones
barrels would get smaller andsmaller and smaller.
So so you know, your youropportunity of going through
(15:28):
with diminishes, much like whenyou get older well, that's true,
that's true.
So, um, but luckily, uh, only afew drivers hit the barrels.
Because I would, I would watch,because I'll think, man, if the
bumper hits the barrel andthey're gunning it, that barrel
is going to throw me way downthe road.
Speaker 3 (15:47):
Now we've got a rodeo , people get thrown.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
That's why I said you're mostly right.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Here's what I want to know.
This will answer the questionsfor everybody listening or
watching.
How many were the stands full?
Was there a lot of spectators?
Speaker 2 (16:04):
There were spectators .
Yep, really there werespectators.
Yep, really they weren't full.
Speaker 3 (16:09):
Were these spectators like participants who weren't
doing?
Speaker 2 (16:14):
it or what.
Some were participants thatweren't doing it.
Some were family members ofbecause we went to.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
What was your ticket?
Proceeds, I guess is myquestion how much you make off
of tickets, popcorn sales, hotdogs.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Zero, zero, zero.
Okay.
So Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth,michigan, is a touristy area I
like to use the word touristtrap, but it's a touristy area
with the.
What they're advertising isMichigan's largest water park
and it's pretty big but as alazy river and all this.
(16:52):
So the family members werecoming because it was also a
conference which I'm going toget into because you're going to
love this next part.
But I, when you asked if it wason a Saturday, cause I told you
I was not coming home untilSunday I went to the conference,
which was on Friday andSaturday, okay, and the rodeo
(17:13):
was on Thursday, because theyfound that if they did the rodeo
on Saturday, the participationwas 0.0.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Yeah, you're making them take a test.
No one wants to take a test ona Saturday, so dimin finishing
clearance.
Speaker 2 (17:30):
So it was at the, at the resort, where you know, they
have arcade and games and ropescourses and all this stuff, and
so that's why the, the, the,the spectators were family
members of people attending theconference and um, and then I
flew the drone.
Um, you know, my, my new fancydrone will will hover like 45
minutes.
So I, uh, I had that hoveringand and took some, took some
(17:56):
pictures so I can show you and Ican maybe take a screenshot and
put it on their YouTubesomewhere, so, um, or maybe on,
or maybe on the socials.
But it's a huge parking lot,they take over a whole parking
lot, so the buses can doright-hand backing and it's like
they cover the rear-view mirrorcamera, because most buses
(18:21):
nowadays have backup cameras andso they cover those up.
So the driver actually has tohave a skill of backing up
right-hand backing, left-handbacking, and so part of it was
not hitting any cones.
Well, not embarrassing any ofmy drivers if they listen to it,
but one of my drivers basicallytook themselves out in the
(18:42):
first four minutes because itwas five points a cone,
basically took themselves out inthe first four minutes because
it was five points of cone andthis poor driver didn't see the
cone and just took out the wholeline and that was it.
I mean, at that point they justarrested, it was just fun.
So, of 43 drivers, one of mydrivers placed in 10th place was
which is really impressive,because last year they were 33rd
(19:04):
and they really studied andthey really practiced and so
they jumped up 23 spots and thenone of mine was 13th place and
then one of the drivers was 36thplace, but 43 participants.
So 36 wasn't last and theycelebrated today because we
found out the scores and theyweren weren't last.
So I said, well, that's good.
(19:25):
I mean you're taking itpositive.
So very interesting.
But yes, I was, I was, uh,officer obi, with my, with my
radar gun, and luckily there wasa trees.
You know, the parking lot has,you know, I don't know, center
spots or whatever, and theirtrees would be in the parking
lot and so, luckily, we woulddive under a tree and stay out
(19:47):
of the sun and then, as youmentioned, it's been pretty warm
, um, and then, as soon as I sawit was our turn, then we would
come out of come out.
It's funny.
I was watching it later on theon the drone video, and here I
tuck out of the shade and then Ishoot the gun and then I go
right back in the shade.
Well, well, if you just woreyour DeBrim you wouldn't have
had to do that.
Well, that's true, but I wasaround a bunch of transit folks
(20:08):
and they don't even cycle, sothen I really would have been
out of my elements.
Speaker 3 (20:13):
So what Are you saying?
You to look goofy.
Speaker 2 (20:17):
Well, maybe, but speaking of goofy oh.
I see Okay.
Listen, I have never denied it'sokay for you to look like that
around cyclists, but aroundother transit people, if anyone
knows me I'm goofy, but therewere multiple courses, multiple
(20:38):
offerings of trainings for theweekend and it was for all
levels of transit for theweekend and some it was for all
levels of of transit.
There were for drivers, fortrainers, for IT, for decision
makers, for directors, for youknow whatever.
I was there because it wasrecommended by a, by a peer at
another transit agency that theywere offering by CTAA, which is
(21:02):
a reputable organizationrepresenting transit, offering a
two-day supervisor class.
So I was taking the all-dayFriday and Saturday, which, let
me tell you, being in aconference on a Saturday, I love
conferences and I love flyingto conferences, but I'm usually
in my own humble abode onSaturday.
(21:24):
So, being out of my element, Ihad a two-day supervisor class,
but I'm happy to tell you I didtake the test and I passed.
I am now a transit supervisor.
No, wait a minute.
Speaker 3 (21:36):
Don't laugh.
You don't even know what I'mgoing to say.
You do know what I'm going tosay.
Oh, I can hear.
Speaker 2 (21:44):
I have known you for years.
Speaker 3 (21:46):
In fact, we're getting really close to knowing
each other for like 10 years Iknow we should celebrate with a
bourbon, I've got one right here, but we'll, we'll wait to
celebrate the 10 years later.
Um, yeah, ever since I'm,you've always introduced
yourself as a transportationsupervisor.
So you're just telling me youwere lying to me.
(22:08):
And I told all my friends hey,I know the transportation
supervisor up there.
Yeah, so now you've made me outa liar because you have not
really been a transportationsupervisor.
I guess not legally no you didnot have the suitable for
framing certificate.
That said, you were in facttransportation supervisor.
Speaker 2 (22:29):
You know, technically I didn't have to take the class
, but I'm glad I did.
But now by certificate I amlabeled in the eyes of CTA I am
a transportation supervisor.
Now the funny thing is is thecertificate which, after you
take the test, you get aninstant email with certificate
(22:52):
and it says that it expires onAugust 2nd of like 2028.
And I asked my boss what am Igoing to do on August 3rd?
Do I just have to quit?
Speaker 3 (23:04):
No, longer a supervisor.
That's right.
Well, let me just saycongratulations on finally
making it to a supervisor.
I guess it's true.
You know, fake it till you makeit Go around and say you know
what I'm a supervisor, andsooner or later it'll just
happen.
So congratulations, my friend.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
Thanks, buddy, I play the part.
Now I can actually live thepart, so you've got, you've got
the certificate.
Get that put on your wall yeah,with all the others so actually,
I want to give this guy creditum, his name is dan, who taught
the class, and um, he was reallythought provoking.
(23:41):
He did a great job, veryinspirational, inspirational,
I'd say, leader, inspirationalteacher and instructor.
Give me an example and thenwe'll move on.
But he, he came out of the youknow, everyone's chit chatting
and they first sit down, yousign, sign in, and you get to
all your, your materials, coursematerials, and we're all like,
(24:02):
oh, where are you from?
And I'm, you know, blah blahMars, you know, and I'm, you
know, blah blah mars, you know,and I'm, oh, I'm from jupiter.
And then all of a sudden, he'slike I'm gonna back up my
microphone for a second, but hestarts the show.
Like I mean the show.
He starts the class like this Iwas at the walmart like he
really like, he really like just.
And all of a sudden everyone'slike, oh my gosh, like you stop
and you like look at him and andthis is the kind of stuff that
(24:24):
he would talk about he would saysee, that's, that's, you know.
Speaker 3 (24:27):
Drawing him in got a hook.
You got to get the attentionright away.
Speaker 2 (24:30):
I mean, it was just like whoa, you know, you're like
what were you doing at walmart,exactly?
He goes, I'm in the oil change,uh uh section and I'm, I'm, I
couldn't help myself.
But the mechanic came in andthe supervisor, you know, he's
got the white shirt on and helooks like a manager.
And the mechanic says, you know, everybody else was afraid to
(24:52):
come tell you, but we broke thewrench again and I was wondering
if it'd be OK if I went and gotone from aisle 13.
And manager said, yeah, noproblem, things happen.
Go ahead and go to aisle 13 andget one.
And then the instructor stoppedand said who can tell me what's
wrong with that picture?
And I actually did not.
(25:12):
There's no aisle 13 in thestore.
Well, first of all, yeah,there's no aisle 13.
It's like a cruise ship.
There's no 13, no floor.
I'm just kidding, but I didn'tactually at the time, I didn't.
I actually at the time I didn'tthink about it.
But what?
What it turned out to be waswhy did, why did the
conversation start with?
Everybody else is afraid tocome talk to you like, why would
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an employee be afraid?
It was, it was things like thatthat you were thinking about.
So it was really good, reallygood class.
And then, um, although I won'tlie, on saturday I was like oh,
and then I got home sunday, andthen on Monday I was right back
in my office.
I'm like man, there was noweekend there, but no, that's
what I was doing, and you saidto wait for the show, so I
(25:57):
wanted to honor that.
Speaker 3 (25:58):
And now we all know about, more than we ever wanted
to know about, a bus rodeo.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
So before we move on, I have to tell you something
funny.
I was in the judges class orwhatever, learning what I was
going to meeting, I guess,learning what I was going to do
for volunteering, because thesupervisors and directors those
who are higher up were supposedit was implied that you would
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volunteer, because to run a busrodeo takes, you know, 60, 70
volunteers so you can mark andeverything.
And so I'm double, doubleworking, I'm double tasking and
I'm firing off emails at workand a guy I know is sitting next
to me and I think he was beingdead serious and he said, man, I
almost really screwed up.
And I was like, oh yeah, how'sthat?
And I'm you know, I got thephone in my hand.
I think he was being deadserious.
And he said, man, I almostreally screwed up.
And I was like, oh yeah, how'sthat?
(26:47):
And I'm you know, I got thephone in my hand.
He's like I almost really, Ialmost misdressed for this thing
.
And I was like, oh yeah, he'slike.
I almost wore like boots andchaps and a couple, and all of a
sudden I've had to.
I stopped what I was doing.
I looked at him.
I cause I wanted to look andsee if he was serious.
And either he was a really goodactor or he was being serious,
(27:11):
he said.
But at the last minute he saidI realized that it was probably
not that kind of a road.
Speaker 3 (27:19):
It's probably from the Midwest, all right, um, by
the way, I did like yourreference to officer opie
officer I did, I did catch thatofficer obi little little
alice's restaurant.
Speaker 2 (27:33):
That's right.
That's right, uh, by the way, Irecommended you got 28 minutes
of your life to download andlisten to quality 28 minutes,
because you know what you can.
Speaker 3 (27:43):
Can get anything you like.
Speaker 2 (27:46):
Officer Obi, I cannot tell a lie.
I put that envelope at thebottom of that garbage.
Let's see here.
Leisure community.
I have an update.
Speaker 3 (28:08):
A few episodes ago I said about road sodies and if
michael was wrong, it went ondeaf ears for that was fine,
because michael wasn't wrong foronce.
Speaker 2 (28:12):
According to rob menser hashtag, did you just
make this up?
No, no, no, no, you can go toour socials and you'll find it
out there, but it took threeepisodes.
But, thank you, rob, I agree,michael's wrong, so right Moving
on.
Wow, oh, david Stroud.
(28:34):
I got to cheat and look at myphone, but David Stroud wrote us
and I think he was talkingabout you, so I want to make
sure I get this in.
He says Adam, congrats to youand michael on 75 episodes.
Can't wait for the next 75 herehere, buddy.
Um, hopefully you guys can getdown to mississippi sometime and
I can get a few rides in withyou.
(28:54):
Best to michael.
It's a great day for a bike ride, so, uh, perfect for that.
Thank you, sir.
Um, there are a few people whowant to know about your health.
But before we do that, ourfriend and teammate, gary Vaughn
has sent us an email.
He was at a cycle event and hewas representing by wearing the
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black and white Cycling Men ofLeisure t-shirt.
All right, that's awesome, goodjob.
It was a motorcycle event inSturgis, but it was nevertheless
a cycle event.
Speaker 3 (29:29):
Still, that's cool, but we got represented in
Sturgis at the motorcycle rally.
That's correct.
That is awesome.
That is awesome.
Speaker 2 (29:41):
Oh many times we mention our friend Ed Even we've
even made a mention he shouldgo to the bank and get a new
bank account under 1.6 Ed.
Because he's new and improved.
He's improved.
He is now 1.8 Ed.
Speaker 3 (30:01):
Now this is starting for me to ask questions.
Now.
Now this is starting to add forme to ask questions.
Um, is the podcast so bad thathe just wants to get through it?
But he still wants to be ableto say I listened to the guys,
but I did it really fast.
Speaker 2 (30:16):
It's like when you jump into.
Speaker 3 (30:17):
you know you do the polar bear plunge.
Yes, you jump in really fastand get out really fast.
Yes, Okay.
Speaker 2 (30:28):
Well, let me tell you something.
He wrote us and you made somefunny comments.
Speaker 3 (30:35):
I said that focus groups.
I said something along thelines that focus groups have
determined that I actually soundbetter at 1.8.
Speaker 2 (30:44):
That focus groups have determined that I actually
sound better at 1.8.
And he replied and said niceshow today, guys, glad to have
been there from almost thebeginning.
And I couldn't help myself andI replied.
I read that at 1.8 speed.
Speaker 3 (30:58):
I love it.
Now he's the new, new, improvedEd.
Thank you, Ed.
Speaker 2 (31:08):
Now I don't want to steal your thunder, but we heard
from wait, connie, it is nowtime for our cult classic
Armando section.
We heard from Armando.
Do you want to take this?
Speaker 3 (31:18):
Yes, I will.
We need a cool littleintroduction, by the way, for
this segment.
Armando sent us a excerpt froma wyoming paper and wyoming has,
uh, a ride across wyoming Ithink it's toured in wyoming and
there was a big picture ofthese cyclists and, um, the main
(31:42):
focus of the picture was twocyclists on a tandem bike and
they had the brims on and at thebottom.
Whoever wrote the articledoesn't spend a lot of time
around cyclists, because ittalked about the tour or
whatever.
And it said and yeah, thesecyclists even have cycling
cowboy hats.
(32:03):
So you're just a cowboy, giddyup Yeehaw and you're going to
bus rodeos, so that kind ofworks.
I'm a cowboy, nobody I mean.
They looked at and I bet thosepeople are thinking, man, they
probably just had those hatsspecially made for Wyoming
because it's cowboy country andso who knew?
(32:25):
It was very funny.
Speaker 2 (32:28):
Well you know our year of brag when they had the,
but a ding ding, ding, ding ding.
My, my hat was perfect.
I cannot lie.
I searched and I searched, andI searched for a debris that
looked more like a cowboy hat.
And I searched for a Debrinthat looked more like a cowboy
hat.
And I did find one.
It was for equestrian and I wasgoing to order it, and when I
(32:51):
looked at the price I was likewell, close.
Speaker 3 (32:55):
Oh, so close.
Speaker 2 (32:57):
Just a bit outside.
I was not spending $250 on ajoke, so I think this thing I
saw was pretty serious.
It had like a cowboy hat thatwas a helmet at the same time,
and it was definitely for horseriding and probably for horse
jumping.
Maybe I don't.
I don't want to be honest, butI mean it was very expensive.
So, but yes, well, thank you,armando and and Connie, that
(33:17):
once again has been sponsored byno, just kidding, but you're
right, we need to come up withlike a, like a little voice, or
something a little.
Speaker 3 (33:37):
You know I'm going to go next.
There have been some inquiriesabout your health, hmm, yes,
Well, I still have a fracturedclavicle.
It is getting better.
I have more range of motion.
I'm not fully, I don't havefull range of motion and I do
get a lot of.
I am getting a lot of Iwouldn't say pain, because it's
(33:58):
not like the pain I had when Ibegan, but I'm getting a lot of
I don't know a lot of soreness,a lot of aching, I guess would
be a good term for it.
So I'm starting to think that Iprobably have some soft tissue
damage also.
But in three weeks I'm supposedto go back and get an MRI and
(34:20):
then we'll be able to see.
But I can at least, you know,raise my hand a little bit.
I can't, you know, raise itcompletely, but I'm on the mend.
I'm still going to go toBourbon Country Burn Gotcha,
because I can lift a glass withmy left hand.
Speaker 2 (34:41):
Well, that's good, because if you can't ride your
bike, we can still drive todistilleries that's right.
Speaker 3 (34:49):
We can go to that.
We can dress up, go in front ofthe sign, take our picture.
Speaker 2 (34:52):
It'll be fine well, I was thinking that I mean the
archway is right there.
I mean we could, we don't evenreally we ride over to the
archway.
Speaker 3 (35:01):
Take our, our picture and then boom right back.
Speaker 2 (35:07):
Lauren, I do want you to know that I'm taking the
bicycle, but there might bedistilleries that are gone too.
Speaker 3 (35:15):
There might be.
There's going to be, Lauren.
I hate to tell you, but therewill be distilleries.
Speaker 2 (35:21):
Well, I'm not mine, Fine, fine, fine.
So yeah, I'm on the mend.
Speaker 3 (35:27):
Uh, hopefully.
Uh, we'll get back to fullusage here in a few weeks, so we
can only hope.
Speaker 2 (35:36):
Well, all right.
Uh, let's see.
Here we I'm happy to hear that.
I'm hoping that the soft tissuedamage um is, you know, maybe
physical therapy can fix it ormaybe, or whatever, but let's
let us hope.
Speaker 3 (35:53):
Um tell us your update about your favorite
daughter well, it's been busyweek, uh, school, and she is
going to be a freshman this yearand actually today was her very
first day.
It was just a freshman day.
(36:14):
You know, here's how everythingoperates and here's your
classes and getting around theschool and stuff.
But yeah, and then yesterday,the day before school, she got
her driver's permit.
So yeah, oh boy, there goes theinsurance, but no USA, that's
(36:34):
right.
So you know, it's been one ofthose things where you know you
get here and it's like, oh myGod, it went so fast and and uh,
and then you're like, oh mygosh, it's going to be over so
soon.
But, um, she's excited and kindof nervous about it.
She had a big sleepover withlike five of her friends on
(36:54):
Saturday night and, uh, they hada really good time and and that
type of thing.
So that was a good way to kindof end off their summer.
And uh, it's just weird, causeyou know all the girls over here
I think three of them have beenI have coached on softball when
they were, like you know, fiveand six and seven and the other
ones I've known since they werelike in preschool and just to
(37:16):
see them now and you knowthey're talking about boys and
all the other stuff.
Speaker 2 (37:20):
It's just like, oh my gosh, it's just insane, but
it's just insane but yeah, youknow, I once said something
about your daughter having aboyfriend and you, you bleep me,
you censored me well, yeah, Idon't even know why you need to
talk about that okay, moving on.
I hate to tell you, buddy, butit's probably inevitable.
(37:44):
Hey, hey, yes, can we stayfocused?
Yes, sorry, ladies andgentlemen, I'm just kidding.
I think we should move on toour big event coming up in
September.
Speaker 3 (38:02):
You mean the.
Speaker 2 (38:02):
Bourbon Country Burn.
The Bourbon Country Burn, theBourbon Country Burn which, by
the way, I'm looking forward tofor sure.
Speaker 3 (38:09):
It's going to be good , and they have announced who
their speakers are for Fridayand Saturday their special I
forget what they call them VIPtastings.
Vip tastings Very exciting.
They got some good ones, sothat's going to be a lot of fun.
I definitely want to get in onone or two of those.
Speaker 2 (38:31):
Yeah, for sure they go on sale in a couple of days.
The show will come out onSunday, but hopefully you and I
either team effort or whateversuccessfully are able to get
some of those tickets.
So we'll be.
Operators are going to bestanding by.
Speaker 3 (38:51):
Well, I hope so, because you know what?
We were able to get ticketsthree years ago out in the
middle of Iowa with no cellservice.
So I hope you being at yourhome, me being at my home, we
can certainly get those ticketswithout as much trouble at your
home me being at my home we cancertainly get those tickets
without as much trouble.
Speaker 2 (39:13):
I seriously want to thank that fire department in
the middle of Iowa, in Ragbri,who couldn't remember the guest
Wi-Fi but could remember hisWi-Fi and gave it to us.
And there we were and we wereable to jump on and order.
And then everyone else was likehow'd you get Wi-Fi?
And I looked at that gentlemanand I'm like I don't know, it
was working just for a second,something rock.
Something rock Iowa.
Speaker 3 (39:30):
I forget what it was.
I forget.
Yeah, you're right.
But yeah, super nice guy, wewere able to get on there.
So it's going to be fun, and ifthere's anybody out there who
would like to join us, please do.
We're going to be doing alittle riding.
We're going to be doing alittle hanging out by the fire.
We're going to be doing a lotof tastings.
We're going to, you know, haveour own beverages at our
(39:54):
campsite that we'll be partakingin.
We'll be bringing the cornholeboards.
It's going to be a good time.
Speaker 2 (40:01):
That'll be a good time.
That'll be a good time.
So if you've never been toBourbon Country, Burn because
we've been getting some reportsof some new listeners if this is
something that you've neverheard of or know how it works.
You basically camp or hotel orwhatever in the same place every
night and all the rides startand stop from the same location
(40:24):
and then in the evening thelocation, on a couple nights,
has dinner, a couple nights hasbands, some fire pits, and one
of the big things is is you gettickets.
Um, and then there are bourbonvendors from local distilleries
who bring their bourbon and inthe evening it becomes a really
(40:45):
cool social gathering where yourpeople are tasting.
They're smaller, but, trust me,there's people like you want my
tickets, you want my tickets.
I mean the first year I thought, oh man, I'm not going to.
You know this is going to benothing.
Speaker 3 (41:01):
I ended up with a handful of tickets, so I'm like,
well, um, but, and then um, andlet me say the, the, the, the
tasting event, because thetastings are different than the
VIP.
Every night they have like 10different distilleries.
Come in and line up on bothsides of like the band house or
the pavilion, um, and they'renot like you know local
(41:25):
distillers that you don't knowtheir names.
I mean we're talking makers andJefferson and you know lime
branch and wild Turkey and Imean like big names like that.
So it's not like you know.
You get a bunch of peopleyou've never heard of.
Speaker 2 (41:39):
No, for sure, For sure, um, and.
And then they've got like photobooth, you know photos, photo
session places and good, youknow guys telling stories and
everyone's just it's justawesome, it's just a great time.
And then in the evenings, aftereverything kind of shuts down,
(41:59):
kind of the crowds kind ofshuffles over into the camping
area because it's directlyconnected to the Kentucky horse
Park campground in Lexington andthere's a lot of fire pits and
a lot of great time.
So when it dies, down.
Speaker 3 (42:15):
You'll want to follow the big flag that'll be flying
in our campsite that saysCycling Men of Leisure, and come
on over.
Speaker 2 (42:25):
Hey, hey, you know what we could do.
We could fly the big flag.
Oh yeah, we could put the smallflag on the way.
Speaker 3 (42:31):
Just follow the flags oh, that's a brilliant idea.
I love it and then that way youcan go, this way, this way, I
need to get, I need to find oneof those solar spotlights then
we could shine it on the flag.
That's right.
That's right, I'll work on that.
But, um, yeah, it's, it's uh,it's a lot of fun.
I love the evenings better Imean really more than anything
(42:52):
else just because it's just, youknow, people are just out and
there's music and fire and youknow, just a lot of fun so I in
honor.
Speaker 2 (43:04):
You're normally the trivia guy, you're normally the
guy who throws things together.
But well, since we're going tolexington kentucky, I don't
throw them together.
It takes a little more.
You take pride in time.
I cheat, but that's okay.
I'm willing to admit it.
I have some quick and quirkyfacts about leington, kentucky
(43:26):
that might give you a little bitof a chuckle.
Speaker 3 (43:28):
Yeah, get us fired up .
Speaker 2 (43:29):
All right, it's the horse capital of the world.
Lexington, kentucky.
Yes, sir, and they take thatvery serious.
You can find over 450 horsefarms in the area, but don't
expect the horses to pay rent.
They live better than mostpeople and sometimes have a
nicer barn than the nearbyhouses.
(43:50):
Oh yeah, we've seen that.
Definitely, traffic jams aren'talways caused by cars.
In Lexington, a traffic jam canmean a slow-moving tractor, a
herd of horses crossing the road, or even a bourbon barrel
delivery truck taking its sweettime.
The bourbon and ice cream combois a real thing.
(44:13):
Local ice cream shops actuallyserve bourbon-flavored ice cream
.
It's Kentucky's version of amilkshake that might make you
slightly more talkative.
Milkshake that might make youslightly more talkative.
You can get lost in the country.
Five minutes from downtown,lexington is one of the few
(44:33):
cities where you can be in themiddle of the skyscrapers, make
two turns and suddenly besurrounded by horses, fences and
the smell of hay.
Nice, and the city is obsessedwith fences, white fences, black
fences, stone fences.
Some of them are so wellmaintained you wonder if the
horses have an HOA.
They have a castle, yes, aliteral castle, the Kentucky
(44:55):
Castle.
And no, it's not from medievaltimes, but it does make
Lessington feel like a Disneymovie set in bourbon country.
I've been by there many times.
Yes, basketball is basically areligion.
The University of KentuckyWildcats are such a big deal
that during March Madness,businesses have been known to
(45:16):
mysteriously close a littleearly and productivity doesn't
stand a chance.
It goes down.
Horse manure equals good luck.
In Lexington, if you step inhorse poop, it's considered good
luck and that's what localstell themselves anyway.
Exactly.
But yes, I thought these werekind of kind of interesting
(45:42):
little little facts so I figuredI would share with you.
Speaker 3 (45:50):
One thing you did miss on that.
Yes, I believe it's Lexingtonand you can fact check me on
this if you need to.
Has, the University ofTransylvania, is in Lexington.
I kid you not, it's a realthing.
Let's take a look UniversityUniversity of Transylvania.
Speaker 2 (46:18):
I played that video game.
It has a guy with a you knowthrew boomerangs and all that.
It's real place in Lexington,kentucky.
It's not a vampire joke.
Well, mostly it says.
Here's the backstory.
It's one of the oldestuniversities in the US, founded
in 1780, decades before Kentuckyeven became a state.
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Oh yeah, locals just call ittrancy to avoid the inevitable
Dracula joke.
But let's be honest, the jokesstill happen Every Halloween.
They fully lean into the name.
Students sometimes dress invampire capes and themed events
are common.
Their mascot Dracula, of courseno, I'm just kidding the
(47:01):
Pioneers which is probably theleast vampire-like mascot
imaginable.
And if you attend you can sayyou studied abroad in
Transylvania without evenleaving Lexington.
Speaker 3 (47:11):
How cool is that?
But I was really disappointedin their mascot Because we were
actually, when I was inLexington last time, we were
actually like right there infront of the university and I
was like I'd seen signs and Iwas like, is this thing real?
And it was real, obviously, andit's like they need a better
mascot.
They need to have me like thebats or something you know, or
(47:33):
at least at least University ofTransylvania wolves or something
.
Speaker 2 (47:39):
The bats, the cats, the rats, something.
Speaker 3 (47:42):
The specters, or you know something.
Speaker 2 (47:44):
Nope, we be the pioneers with bus rodeos.
Speaker 3 (47:49):
So there you go.
I'll add my little two cents toyour Kentucky facts.
Speaker 2 (47:53):
Okay, let's see here.
I believe I now I'm going totake the opportunity to thank
Joe Grammer, dennis Keeler,scott Garwick and Alex Bell.
These are our monthly sponsorsand supporters, and thank you
(48:13):
very much.
If you want to be like DennisKeeler, joe Grammer, scott
Garwick or Alex Bell, there'smany ways you can do that.
So, thank you, thank you, thankyou, yes definitely Thank you.
Speaker 3 (48:24):
Now I've got something fun, if you'd like to
hear it.
It's bourbon inspired.
I love it.
I did some research, I usedsome AI and I was like AI that
knows us, knows this show, and Iwas interested in what kind of
bourbon would we be according toAI?
(48:44):
Oh boy, premium, and I've gotsome interesting results.
Speaker 2 (48:49):
if you'd like to hear it, I would, but I'm going to
guess premium.
Speaker 3 (48:55):
Bottom shelf plastic bottle.
Speaker 2 (48:57):
White label.
White label that says bourbon,bourbon.
Speaker 3 (49:04):
Bourbon with a question mark.
We may have hit all therequirements and maybe we didn't
Okay, leave it up to you.
But here we go, I put in yourinformation and this is what I
got.
But here we go, I put in yourinformation and this is what I
got.
(49:24):
Given Adam's role as theco-host of Cycling Men of
Leisure, the banter partner, thestoryteller, the guy who can
keep the mood light but stillbring insight, I'm pegging him
as something in the high quality, versatile and slightly
adventurous category.
Adam, you would be a Four Rosessmall batch select, okay.
(49:51):
And here's what it says aboutyou Approachable, yet layered.
People instantly enjoy hiscompany company, but there's
always more to discover oh yes,there is, I mean oops yes a
balanced blend.
He brings humor, camaraderie andcycling wisdom in just the
(50:13):
right proportions.
Gets a little long-winded onbus rodeo, though Hint of spice.
Keeps things lively andunpredictable during rides and
podcast episodes and a longfinish.
His stories stick with you evenafter the bottle or ride is
(50:35):
done, and if we were going toput something on a bottle that
would explain, that would tellyour story.
Adam, this is what it would beCycling Men of Leisure, small
Batch, select, crafted forfriendship, laughter and the
open road.
There we go, buddy, I love itGot you.
You like that, I do.
(50:58):
And then I thought I would havea little bit, a little bit of
fun.
Speaker 2 (51:07):
Thought I'd bring in Armando again we don't have the.
Speaker 3 (51:16):
So I threw him in there to see what they would say
about him.
Armando would be a high endbourbon, finished in rum casts,
specifically jefferson reserveold rum cast.
Finished warm and inviting.
The rub finish nods tocaribbean, cuban roots and
caribbean flavor, well-traveledcharacter.
(51:37):
Character Jefferson Reservealready has a worldly reputation
, much like Armando's Europeanadventures Smooth elegance,
perfect for a man who's retiredbut still rolls through life and
bike rides with style, subtlespice, a reminder of both the
(51:58):
open road and Cuban flair.
His bottle label would readCycling Men of Leisure,
caribbean finish.
Aged in Kentucky, refined withCuban warmth.
Perfected on the open road.
Speaker 2 (52:14):
I think that just means he needs to come to
Kentucky and get that bottle.
Speaker 3 (52:19):
Absolutely does.
And then here I'll let you inon what mine said, michael.
Given what I know about himcycling men of leisure, co-host,
lover of long rides and goodcompany, a man who pairs
(52:39):
adventure with ritual andstorytelling you're just not a
whiskey.
Well, of course not.
You're something like a singlebarrel well-aged bourbon with a
hint of mischief think woodfordreserve.
Double oaked meets elijah,craig barrel.
Rich character from miles ofexperience on the road, complex
(53:03):
layers, camaraderie, traditionand a dash of irrelevant humor.
I don't like that.
But anyway, smooth but bold.
My goals are wrong.
Smooth but bold, approachablefor anyone, but unforgettable
for those who stick around.
And a warm finish leaves peoplesmiling and a little inspired.
(53:27):
My bottle would read bestenjoyed slowly, in good company,
preferably mid-ride or fireside.
So there we go.
If we, according to AI, werebourbons, that's what we would
be.
I thought it was quite funny.
Speaker 2 (53:46):
I am looking behind me and I think I have some Four
Roses single barrel right backthere somewhere.
Speaker 3 (53:52):
You should move it to the front.
I know I should have.
I'm just glad it didn't come upwith you know, michael, from
what I know about you, you'd beMcCormick's Bottom shelf Cheap.
Speaker 2 (54:09):
Yes, that would be good.
Speaker 3 (54:11):
Affordable but undrinkable.
Uh-oh, he's digging.
Oh, right, there it is.
That is you.
We need to have my daughterbuild you a little DeBrim and
you could put on the top of thatand that would represent you.
Speaker 2 (54:28):
Yes, Once you were saying that I knew I had it, so
I had to.
Speaker 3 (54:35):
So I thought that would be fun to see what we were
, or what AI would think that wewere, as bourbons Very cool.
Speaker 2 (54:42):
Very cool.
Well, I think we've had a greatshow.
Checking over my notes, check,check, check, check, check,
check.
The only thing would be alistener spotlight, which I'm
sure you have.
I just want to give you andmake sure that you didn't have
anything else for our community.
Speaker 3 (54:59):
No, but I am ready for listener spotlight if you
want to give me my intro.
Speaker 2 (55:15):
Ladies and gentlemen, a man from Lewisburg, Kansas,
will now give us a listenerspotlight.
Speaker 3 (55:18):
That's right.
This episode's hints are asfollows the first white settlers
moved into the area in the mid1700s.
The town was founded in the mid1800s as a railroad station.
It was a big railroad hub asthree lines crossed into the
downtown area.
(55:39):
The town's name was changed nosurprise.
I think every town's name waschanged, from what we've learned
on this show.
It was changed during the CivilWar to honor a Confederate
senator, but then, after the war, they changed it back.
The history of this townincludes organized crime,
(55:59):
bootlegging, old time music anda soft drink.
And finally, a trucker headedwest was on his way to this town
.
Speaker 2 (56:15):
A trucker heading west like just a random trucker.
That's for you to determine.
Wait, wait, wait.
I'm thinking of a convoy song.
Speaker 3 (56:29):
Hey, I did pull that song out when we did Pagosa
Springs.
Remember.
Speaker 2 (56:33):
Yes, yes, yeah, yes, East bound and down.
Speaker 3 (56:38):
That's not the convoy song, but that's a good one.
Speaker 2 (56:41):
Yeah, that's another one.
Yeah, bj Jerry the bear.
Speaker 3 (56:45):
BJ and the bear yeah.
Speaker 2 (56:46):
Yeah, Boy, that's when television I had to do my
chores Back in the lateseventies when all those trucker
shows were on.
Speaker 3 (56:54):
you know, oh yeah, trucker movies were big.
Speaker 2 (56:57):
Before you had streaming everything.
Yeah, you know, I think aboutthat sometimes, Like when I was
a young boy, we had a remotecontrol with a cord and it had
an antenna on the top where youturned a dial and the antenna
would slowly turn.
Speaker 3 (57:14):
Oh, well, see, you folks were rich folk because we
didn't have a turning antenna.
They had somebody go up thereand manual it a little to the
left a little to the right.
Speaker 2 (57:28):
Get the aluminum foil on the rabbit ear.
Yeah, yeah.
So there we go.
Well, that's great, I think Anyguesses?
Uh, no, he's pounding down.
No, I'm thinking about, uh,heading West and guesses he's
pounding down.
No, I'm thinking about headingwest in a semi, a semi.
No, I think we've got a greatshow, this one.
(57:50):
I really enjoyed this one,looking forward to it.
By the way, I think it's timeto mention an official
announcement.
Speaker 3 (58:01):
Oh, no, no no, I don't like when you off script
it.
Hey, I've got an announcement.
Speaker 2 (58:16):
I am proud of my watch.
You, sir, have been getting inat least at least I do mean at
least five miles of exercisedaily, and I want to let you
know that I've noticed and I'mproud of you.
Thank you, sir.
Speaker 3 (58:35):
I've actually been motivated by you.
Okay, you know you've beendoing it for you know the
fitness thing for over a yearnow and after my injury I was
like I really need to startgetting in a better shape and I
think today is day 24.
I've walked at least five milesand, you know, did my other
(58:57):
exercise rings and things likethat.
So, yeah, just trying to get alittle healthier.
Speaker 2 (59:05):
Today, new source came out.
I know new sources come out allthe time.
Eat eggs, don't eat eggs.
Eat chicken, don't eat chicken.
I know all the stories.
But today, fast walking isgreat for longevity health and
so I thought that's.
I don't think they'll take thataway.
I don't think it would be like,okay, don't fast walk anymore.
No more fast walking, no morefast walking, slow it down, not
(59:28):
good.
But I wanted you to know.
I've noticed and I'm proud ofyou, buddy.
I certainly appreciate that,sir.
So normally we end every showwith it is a great day for a
bike ride, but somewhere inLewisburg Kansas, lewisburg
Kansas, it was a great day for afive mile walk, sir.
Speaker 3 (59:49):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (59:50):
And a bike ride and a bike ride.
Yes, it was, and if youwouldn't have had that hose in
your way, it would have been agreat day for a bike ride.
It would have indeed.
Yes, sir, have a good night youtoo.
Speaker 1 (01:00:01):
Thank you for coming along with Adam and Michael on
Road Adventures with Cycling Menof Leisure.
If you have enjoyed this,please subscribe to the show on
the podcast app of your choice.
Well, it's time for Road Adventures with Cycling Men
of Leisure, the podcast forcyclists who understand that
riding is not just about gettingto the destination, but the
experience along the way.
Now here are the originalCycling Men of Leisure Adam and
Michael.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Welcome to Road Adventures of Cycling Men of
Leisure, number 76.
And once again, I'm luckyenough to be joined with my good
friend, 12-hour drive away, mrMichael Sharp.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Hey Adam, how we doing Good good, good.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
How's the world in Kansas?
Speaker 3 (00:54):
The world in Kansas is pretty good.
It's hot though, but you knowit's hot everywhere right now.
It is, and then it like youknow it's 90 degrees one day and
the next day it, you know,torrential downpour, so, but the
lawn still looks dead.
Well, no, actually the lawn issuper nice and green, but um, so
that's a plus, because normallythe last couple years, this
(01:14):
time of year it's been like um,pretty much droughtville.
So it's kind of nice not to bethere.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Good, good, good, good.
I um, life is good.
My wife is back home, um, yay.
If you've been paying attention, uh, to the last few episodes,
you'll know that my wife isprobably going through H, e, l,
l and uh moving her father intoa memory care center and getting
(01:44):
the house ready to sell andgoing through all the family
heirlooms and downsizing, andshe is back in the great state
of Michigan.
Forgive me for all of our Ohiolisteners and I know we have
many.
I always tease her when shecomes back on US 23, just out of
Ohio, there is a welcome tomichigan station.
(02:05):
I tell her that on the firstshed as she gets off, on the
exit is the lousing stationafter living there for six
months.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
So let's just let me just make it perfectly clear the
uh, the views reflected by myco-host, adam, are not the views
of this show entirely.
I got no problems with Ohio.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Yeah, it's a four letter word Okay.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
Come on, let's not alienate any of our listeners,
any more than you already have.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
So I'm only kidding, but football season is about to
be be upon us, and so I'm, uh,I'm looking forward to that fact
.
The, the powers that be, mustknow how to advertise.
Well, because I received notone, not two, but three Mark
them three pieces ofadvertisements of buying premium
(02:54):
packages that include football,like NFL Ticket Plus and
YouTube and all this stuff.
And so the market bots are outthere, buddy.
Well, they know who you are.
That's true, that's true.
That's true, uh, to all my ohiofriends and family that I know
who listen, uh, it is all ingood fun, so, uh, but that being
(03:18):
said, go blue, um, so no,actually, besides that, uh, life
is life has been pretty good.
I'm going to, I'm going to havedealer's choice.
I've got a guest for listenerspotlight.
We've got some leisurecommunity communications.
We've got some people wantingto know how you're doing.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Let's start off and get listener spotlight out of
the way.
Yes, sir, let's do that.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
And then ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for
listener spotlight.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
All right.
The hints that I provided wereas follows the original town was
platted in the 1830s.
Two railroads intersect thetown.
It tried twice not once, buttwice to rename itself, but the
first two choices were alreadytaken.
(04:19):
It is named for a community inGeorgia.
It sets on a historic highway,and the best one.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
the town would make any lumberjack proud, or oscar
meyer I won't sing because inthe last episode I gave you a
little verse of Lumberjack andsang the Oscar Mayer song.
I will spare you or ourfavorite community of crashing
(04:52):
into a wall with my singing.
But, that being said, ourfriend Matt although you call
him Mark, sometimes I call himMatt Our friend Matt wrote us
Matt Robinson and he said hello,boys, I'm going to go with
Vianna, illinois, and Iintentionally pronounced the S,
(05:14):
silent.
Now I happen to know thatIllinois is silent.
Or he said I intentionallypronounced the silent S.
I know that the S is silent,but I purposely said because of
the way he wrote us.
Yes, it's silent, but Ipurposely said because of the
way he wrote us Vianna, illinois.
It hits every clue.
He says 1830, check Railroads.
(05:35):
Check Centerville and Jacksonwere naming attempts.
Check, check, named for Vianna,georgia.
Check Misspelled Vianna,v-i-a-n-n-a.
Check Lumber.
It's near the Shawnee NationalForest, plus the Vianna sausage
(05:56):
play on words Check.
And while the collarbone ishealing up, missed you guys in
Iowa, minnesota, matt aka Mark.
Tell us Michael, how is ourfriend Matt, or as you call him,
mark, Well, let's just put itthis way Wow, okay, sorry, I
(06:21):
mean a very, very good guess.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
But I tell you what I'm going to give him partial
credit.
Okay, partial credit, and thereason why I'm giving him
partial credit is because thetown for this week's listener
spotlight, or this episode'slistener spotlight, was Atlanta,
illinois.
So he had the right state, justthe wrong town.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
I'll go through this real quick.
They tried to rename this towntwice, which apparently a lot of
towns have tried to renamethemselves in Illinois.
First it was Zinnia Apparentlythere was already a Zinnia and
then they tried to do Hamiltonand that didn't work and finally
they ended up with Atlanta, buteither the person submitting
the paperwork or the statespelled it A-T-A-L-A-N-T-A had
(07:13):
one too many A's.
Got that figured out.
I don't know when or how, butthey did get that figured out.
This sets on a historicalhighway.
It's on the old Route 66.
Historical highway it's on theold route 66.
And the one that I thoughtwould give it all away.
Not really the town would makeany lumberjack proud, or Oscar
(07:37):
Meyer.
It's because Atlanta, illinois,is the home of Bunyan giant and
as a 19 foot tall uhul bunyanstatue and he's holding a big
old hot dog.
And I'm assuming I'm justassuming that this is a by a
leftover from when route 66 wasgoing crazy, because you know
(07:57):
they always used to do all thosecrazy things like the tp motels
and the crazy neon signs allthroughout the whole route 66.
So i'm'm assuming this PaulBunyan statue thing was part of
that lure people off the road ofthe old Route 66.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Well, you know, you actually educated me on some of
the Route 66 stuff when we wentto the Henry Ford Museum me on
some of the Route 66 stuff.
When we went to the Henry FordMuseum we saw the old Holiday
Inn with the shag carpet and thefancy ashtrays and all that
good jazz.
But you told me about some ofthe Route 66 stuff, so that was
(08:38):
pretty cool.
I remember when I was inWashington on the 101 or 1,
whatever right on the border upthere was like going through
there there was like a big PaulBunyan with a big axe statue.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
So but it makes sense .
In Washington, true, I mean,lumber is a huge, you know
product of the state and thatkind of stuff, but you're not
expecting it in Illinois.
So I thought it was kind ofinteresting.
So there we have it.
Thank you, all of our listenersfrom Atlanta Spelled the
correct way.
Illinois.
Speaker 2 (09:06):
Thank you everybody, thank you listeners from Atlanta
, illinois, but thank you alllisteners and thank you, mark.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
partial credit.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
It's Matt, but it's okay, let's see here.
Uh, let's see here.
Oh, I went to a conference acouple weeks ago and I want I
want to share something with you, because I began to tell you in
our personal life and you said,stop, save it for the show.
(09:39):
And I said that sounds perfect.
Okay, I went to and not todiminish the participants, I was
a judge.
I went to a bus rodeo and whenI said rodeo bus, you said stop,
this sounds like something forthe show.
Write it down, we'll talk aboutit then.
(10:01):
A bus rodeo.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Yes, sir, you folks in Michigan, it's not even
winter time yet and you'realready bored to death.
We're going to have ourselves abus.
You know, out here in theMidwest, in the West, you know,
we, we bring in cattle andhorses and you know, uh, ride
bulls and things like that.
We don't just set an airconditioned bus and go.
Speaker 2 (10:23):
Now are you familiar what a bus rodeo is.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
I'm assuming there is no roping, no cowboy hats, no
boots, no big buckles and nochaps involved in any of this?
Am I right?
Speaker 2 (10:38):
You're pretty close.
You're pretty close.
You're absolutely right, you'repretty close.
Speaker 3 (10:44):
That right there worries me, that I say all this
and you go.
You're pretty close, so I'mlike, which one of those am I
pretty close on?
Speaker 2 (10:54):
Well, there's no roping.
You do score points for asslesschaps, just kidding.
Whoa, just kidding, justkidding.
No, you're correct, there areno, no, no, it's not a, it's not
a rodeo.
It's spelled r-o-a-d-e-o like arodeo, like a rodeo, like rodeo
(11:15):
.
Speaker 3 (11:15):
So that's your way of hiding the fact that whoever
did it couldn't spell, and theymessed up.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
And so now you guys are no, I, it's spelled that way
on purpose, because buses aresupposed to be on the road,
hopefully anyway.
But um, so, just to be ifanyone is not in the
transportation industry, I willexplain that there are a few
different uh bus rodeo-ishevents.
You could have like a figureeight and this is is one of
(11:42):
those things where you race thebuses.
Usually these are older busesabout to be retired and taken
out to the back 40 and shot overin the head, but it's like a
crash up derby and theexcitement is, oh my gosh, the
bus is going to go in thesefigure eights and they're going
to touch each other.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
You're saying it's demolition derby.
We didn't see that that at thecounty fair comes the night
before the rodeo I've been.
Speaker 2 (12:11):
I've been, uh oh, sidebar.
I used to go when I lived inanna, illinois.
What the s is silent and that'sin the southern illinois, um.
Every year before school we wehad the county fair, oh yeah,
and I would go to the demolitionderby.
And I remember my parents hadan old white Oldsmobile and they
(12:35):
had it for a while and theysold it to my uncle and he drove
it for a while.
Who's from Ohio and listens tothe show.
So all my family knows I'm justteasing about the rivalry.
But he sold the car to a guyand he says you know, there's
some issues with it.
And he said I'm not reallyworried about the issues.
And he said, well, sometimes itdoesn't like to start and he
said that's okay.
He said I'm not really worriedabout that, he's okay, you know,
(12:57):
whatever, he was just lookingfor the money.
About three weeks later I wentto, uh, I went to crash up derby
and demolition derby and sureenough, I'm like man, that it
was you know green interior andthe white car and they'd taken
out all the, all the windows andwelded the doors and the guy
crawled into the window, youknow area, and I went home and I
took back in the 110 film days.
(13:19):
I took pictures and I said I'mtelling you, mom, that was our
old car.
And she's like, oh no, itwasn't.
And sure enough, there was somescrapes in the back before the
demolition and before it hadbeen crashed a bunch of times,
that I had taken pictures.
And after we developed my momsaid, oh my gosh, you're right.
So yes, it was kind of funwatching our old car get
(13:39):
demolished.
But that is not bringing thisback Back to the bus rodeo.
That is not the kind of rodeowe went to.
It was a skills test rodeo.
This is where you have to do.
Like Sounds more boring.
It's a skills test.
I mean the drivers.
You know they compete, theyhave a written part of the test.
Speaker 3 (14:00):
And this was on a Saturday.
Speaker 2 (14:03):
The actual bus rodeo was on a Thursday.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I hope they got paid for this because this sounds
like work.
Now there's a written exam.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Not only did they get paid, but they got to have nice
dinners.
It was in Frankenmuth.
I'm not sure if you know aboutFrankenmuth, Michigan.
Speaker 3 (14:19):
Yeah, it's like the Christmas town of.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
Michigan, lots and lots of chicken.
They're known for their friedchicken.
So the drivers got to have nicemeals and practice.
Then you made them take a test.
Well, I didn't.
Part of it is you can earn1,000 points, and I think 150 is
(14:43):
written.
And there's passengerassistance, like helping someone
who resides in a wheelchair andmaking sure that you're doing
your pre-trip of your buscorrectly, and each thing is
scored.
And then there's cones that youcan't hit.
Well, I was on what they calleddiminishing clearance and I was
like Officer Obi and I had aspeed gun and I literally had.
(15:06):
They had to get up to 20 milesan hour from from one section to
the cones.
They had to get 20 miles anhour and so I got to.
Every time they would cross, Igot to shoot them with a you
know, the radar gun, legitimateradar gun and they were supposed
to get up to 20 miles an hourin the cones barrels not cones
barrels would get smaller andsmaller and smaller.
So so you know, your youropportunity of going through
(15:28):
with diminishes, much like whenyou get older well, that's true,
that's true.
So, um, but luckily, uh, only afew drivers hit the barrels.
Because I would, I would watch,because I'll think, man, if the
bumper hits the barrel andthey're gunning it, that barrel
is going to throw me way downthe road.
Speaker 3 (15:47):
Now we've got a rodeo , people get thrown.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
That's why I said you're mostly right.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Here's what I want to know.
This will answer the questionsfor everybody listening or
watching.
How many were the stands full?
Was there a lot of spectators?
Speaker 2 (16:04):
There were spectators .
Yep, really there werespectators.
Yep, really they weren't full.
Speaker 3 (16:09):
Were these spectators like participants who weren't
doing?
Speaker 2 (16:14):
it or what.
Some were participants thatweren't doing it.
Some were family members ofbecause we went to.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
What was your ticket?
Proceeds, I guess is myquestion how much you make off
of tickets, popcorn sales, hotdogs.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Zero, zero, zero.
Okay.
So Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth,michigan, is a touristy area I
like to use the word touristtrap, but it's a touristy area
with the.
What they're advertising isMichigan's largest water park
and it's pretty big but as alazy river and all this.
(16:52):
So the family members werecoming because it was also a
conference which I'm going toget into because you're going to
love this next part.
But I, when you asked if it wason a Saturday, cause I told you
I was not coming home untilSunday I went to the conference,
which was on Friday andSaturday, okay, and the rodeo
(17:13):
was on Thursday, because theyfound that if they did the rodeo
on Saturday, the participationwas 0.0.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Yeah, you're making them take a test.
No one wants to take a test ona Saturday, so dimin finishing
clearance.
Speaker 2 (17:30):
So it was at the, at the resort, where you know, they
have arcade and games and ropescourses and all this stuff, and
so that's why the, the, the,the spectators were family
members of people attending theconference and um, and then I
flew the drone.
Um, you know, my, my new fancydrone will will hover like 45
minutes.
So I, uh, I had that hoveringand and took some, took some
(17:56):
pictures so I can show you and Ican maybe take a screenshot and
put it on their YouTubesomewhere, so, um, or maybe on,
or maybe on the socials.
But it's a huge parking lot,they take over a whole parking
lot, so the buses can doright-hand backing and it's like
they cover the rear-view mirrorcamera, because most buses
(18:21):
nowadays have backup cameras andso they cover those up.
So the driver actually has tohave a skill of backing up
right-hand backing, left-handbacking, and so part of it was
not hitting any cones.
Well, not embarrassing any ofmy drivers if they listen to it,
but one of my drivers basicallytook themselves out in the
(18:42):
first four minutes because itwas five points a cone,
basically took themselves out inthe first four minutes because
it was five points of cone andthis poor driver didn't see the
cone and just took out the wholeline and that was it.
I mean, at that point they justarrested, it was just fun.
So, of 43 drivers, one of mydrivers placed in 10th place was
which is really impressive,because last year they were 33rd
(19:04):
and they really studied andthey really practiced and so
they jumped up 23 spots and thenone of mine was 13th place and
then one of the drivers was 36thplace, but 43 participants.
So 36 wasn't last and theycelebrated today because we
found out the scores and theyweren weren't last.
So I said, well, that's good.
(19:25):
I mean you're taking itpositive.
So very interesting.
But yes, I was, I was, uh,officer obi, with my, with my
radar gun, and luckily there wasa trees.
You know, the parking lot has,you know, I don't know, center
spots or whatever, and theirtrees would be in the parking
lot and so, luckily, we woulddive under a tree and stay out
(19:47):
of the sun and then, as youmentioned, it's been pretty warm
, um, and then, as soon as I sawit was our turn, then we would
come out of come out.
It's funny.
I was watching it later on theon the drone video, and here I
tuck out of the shade and then Ishoot the gun and then I go
right back in the shade.
Well, well, if you just woreyour DeBrim you wouldn't have
had to do that.
Well, that's true, but I wasaround a bunch of transit folks
(20:08):
and they don't even cycle, sothen I really would have been
out of my elements.
Speaker 3 (20:13):
So what Are you saying?
You to look goofy.
Speaker 2 (20:17):
Well, maybe, but speaking of goofy oh.
I see Okay.
Listen, I have never denied it'sokay for you to look like that
around cyclists, but aroundother transit people, if anyone
knows me I'm goofy, but therewere multiple courses, multiple
(20:38):
offerings of trainings for theweekend and it was for all
levels of transit for theweekend and some it was for all
levels of of transit.
There were for drivers, fortrainers, for IT, for decision
makers, for directors, for youknow whatever.
I was there because it wasrecommended by a, by a peer at
another transit agency that theywere offering by CTAA, which is
(21:02):
a reputable organizationrepresenting transit, offering a
two-day supervisor class.
So I was taking the all-dayFriday and Saturday, which, let
me tell you, being in aconference on a Saturday, I love
conferences and I love flyingto conferences, but I'm usually
in my own humble abode onSaturday.
(21:24):
So, being out of my element, Ihad a two-day supervisor class,
but I'm happy to tell you I didtake the test and I passed.
I am now a transit supervisor.
No, wait a minute.
Speaker 3 (21:36):
Don't laugh.
You don't even know what I'mgoing to say.
You do know what I'm going tosay.
Oh, I can hear.
Speaker 2 (21:44):
I have known you for years.
Speaker 3 (21:46):
In fact, we're getting really close to knowing
each other for like 10 years Iknow we should celebrate with a
bourbon, I've got one right here, but we'll, we'll wait to
celebrate the 10 years later.
Um, yeah, ever since I'm,you've always introduced
yourself as a transportationsupervisor.
So you're just telling me youwere lying to me.
(22:08):
And I told all my friends hey,I know the transportation
supervisor up there.
Yeah, so now you've made me outa liar because you have not
really been a transportationsupervisor.
I guess not legally no you didnot have the suitable for
framing certificate.
That said, you were in facttransportation supervisor.
Speaker 2 (22:29):
You know, technically I didn't have to take the class
, but I'm glad I did.
But now by certificate I amlabeled in the eyes of CTA I am
a transportation supervisor.
Now the funny thing is is thecertificate which, after you
take the test, you get aninstant email with certificate
(22:52):
and it says that it expires onAugust 2nd of like 2028.
And I asked my boss what am Igoing to do on August 3rd?
Do I just have to quit?
Speaker 3 (23:04):
No, longer a supervisor.
That's right.
Well, let me just saycongratulations on finally
making it to a supervisor.
I guess it's true.
You know, fake it till you makeit Go around and say you know
what I'm a supervisor, andsooner or later it'll just
happen.
So congratulations, my friend.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
Thanks, buddy, I play the part.
Now I can actually live thepart, so you've got, you've got
the certificate.
Get that put on your wall yeah,with all the others so actually,
I want to give this guy creditum, his name is dan, who taught
the class, and um, he was reallythought provoking.
(23:41):
He did a great job, veryinspirational, inspirational,
I'd say, leader, inspirationalteacher and instructor.
Give me an example and thenwe'll move on.
But he, he came out of the youknow, everyone's chit chatting
and they first sit down, yousign, sign in, and you get to
all your, your materials, coursematerials, and we're all like,
(24:02):
oh, where are you from?
And I'm, you know, blah blahMars, you know, and I'm, you
know, blah blah mars, you know,and I'm, oh, I'm from jupiter.
And then all of a sudden, he'slike I'm gonna back up my
microphone for a second, but hestarts the show.
Like I mean the show.
He starts the class like this Iwas at the walmart like he
really like, he really like just.
And all of a sudden everyone'slike, oh my gosh, like you stop
and you like look at him and andthis is the kind of stuff that
(24:24):
he would talk about he would saysee, that's, that's, you know.
Speaker 3 (24:27):
Drawing him in got a hook.
You got to get the attentionright away.
Speaker 2 (24:30):
I mean, it was just like whoa, you know, you're like
what were you doing at walmart,exactly?
He goes, I'm in the oil change,uh uh section and I'm, I'm, I
couldn't help myself.
But the mechanic came in andthe supervisor, you know, he's
got the white shirt on and helooks like a manager.
And the mechanic says, you know, everybody else was afraid to
(24:52):
come tell you, but we broke thewrench again and I was wondering
if it'd be OK if I went and gotone from aisle 13.
And manager said, yeah, noproblem, things happen.
Go ahead and go to aisle 13 andget one.
And then the instructor stoppedand said who can tell me what's
wrong with that picture?
And I actually did not.
(25:12):
There's no aisle 13 in thestore.
Well, first of all, yeah,there's no aisle 13.
It's like a cruise ship.
There's no 13, no floor.
I'm just kidding, but I didn'tactually at the time, I didn't.
I actually at the time I didn'tthink about it.
But what?
What it turned out to be waswhy did, why did the
conversation start with?
Everybody else is afraid tocome talk to you like, why would
(25:34):
an employee be afraid?
It was, it was things like thatthat you were thinking about.
So it was really good, reallygood class.
And then, um, although I won'tlie, on saturday I was like oh,
and then I got home sunday, andthen on Monday I was right back
in my office.
I'm like man, there was noweekend there, but no, that's
what I was doing, and you saidto wait for the show, so I
(25:57):
wanted to honor that.
Speaker 3 (25:58):
And now we all know about, more than we ever wanted
to know about, a bus rodeo.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
So before we move on, I have to tell you something
funny.
I was in the judges class orwhatever, learning what I was
going to meeting, I guess,learning what I was going to do
for volunteering, because thesupervisors and directors those
who are higher up were supposedit was implied that you would
(26:25):
volunteer, because to run a busrodeo takes, you know, 60, 70
volunteers so you can mark andeverything.
And so I'm double, doubleworking, I'm double tasking and
I'm firing off emails at workand a guy I know is sitting next
to me and I think he was beingdead serious and he said, man, I
almost really screwed up.
And I was like, oh yeah, how'sthat?
And I'm you know, I got thephone in my hand.
I think he was being deadserious.
And he said, man, I almostreally screwed up.
And I was like, oh yeah, how'sthat?
(26:47):
And I'm you know, I got thephone in my hand.
He's like I almost really, Ialmost misdressed for this thing
.
And I was like, oh yeah, he'slike.
I almost wore like boots andchaps and a couple, and all of a
sudden I've had to.
I stopped what I was doing.
I looked at him.
I cause I wanted to look andsee if he was serious.
And either he was a really goodactor or he was being serious,
(27:11):
he said.
But at the last minute he saidI realized that it was probably
not that kind of a road.
Speaker 3 (27:19):
It's probably from the Midwest, all right, um, by
the way, I did like yourreference to officer opie
officer I did, I did catch thatofficer obi little little
alice's restaurant.
Speaker 2 (27:33):
That's right.
That's right, uh, by the way, Irecommended you got 28 minutes
of your life to download andlisten to quality 28 minutes,
because you know what you can.
Speaker 3 (27:43):
Can get anything you like.
Speaker 2 (27:46):
Officer Obi, I cannot tell a lie.
I put that envelope at thebottom of that garbage.
Let's see here.
Leisure community.
I have an update.
Speaker 3 (28:08):
A few episodes ago I said about road sodies and if
michael was wrong, it went ondeaf ears for that was fine,
because michael wasn't wrong foronce.
Speaker 2 (28:12):
According to rob menser hashtag, did you just
make this up?
No, no, no, no, you can go toour socials and you'll find it
out there, but it took threeepisodes.
But, thank you, rob, I agree,michael's wrong, so right Moving
on.
Wow, oh, david Stroud.
(28:34):
I got to cheat and look at myphone, but David Stroud wrote us
and I think he was talkingabout you, so I want to make
sure I get this in.
He says Adam, congrats to youand michael on 75 episodes.
Can't wait for the next 75 herehere, buddy.
Um, hopefully you guys can getdown to mississippi sometime and
I can get a few rides in withyou.
(28:54):
Best to michael.
It's a great day for a bike ride, so, uh, perfect for that.
Thank you, sir.
Um, there are a few people whowant to know about your health.
But before we do that, ourfriend and teammate, gary Vaughn
has sent us an email.
He was at a cycle event and hewas representing by wearing the
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black and white Cycling Men ofLeisure t-shirt.
All right, that's awesome, goodjob.
It was a motorcycle event inSturgis, but it was nevertheless
a cycle event.
Speaker 3 (29:29):
Still, that's cool, but we got represented in
Sturgis at the motorcycle rally.
That's correct.
That is awesome.
That is awesome.
Speaker 2 (29:41):
Oh many times we mention our friend Ed Even we've
even made a mention he shouldgo to the bank and get a new
bank account under 1.6 Ed.
Because he's new and improved.
He's improved.
He is now 1.8 Ed.
Speaker 3 (30:01):
Now this is starting for me to ask questions.
Now.
Now this is starting to add forme to ask questions.
Um, is the podcast so bad thathe just wants to get through it?
But he still wants to be ableto say I listened to the guys,
but I did it really fast.
Speaker 2 (30:16):
It's like when you jump into.
Speaker 3 (30:17):
you know you do the polar bear plunge.
Yes, you jump in really fastand get out really fast.
Yes, Okay.
Speaker 2 (30:28):
Well, let me tell you something.
He wrote us and you made somefunny comments.
Speaker 3 (30:35):
I said that focus groups.
I said something along thelines that focus groups have
determined that I actually soundbetter at 1.8.
Speaker 2 (30:44):
That focus groups have determined that I actually
sound better at 1.8.
And he replied and said niceshow today, guys, glad to have
been there from almost thebeginning.
And I couldn't help myself andI replied.
I read that at 1.8 speed.
Speaker 3 (30:58):
I love it.
Now he's the new, new, improvedEd.
Thank you, Ed.
Speaker 2 (31:08):
Now I don't want to steal your thunder, but we heard
from wait, connie, it is nowtime for our cult classic
Armando section.
We heard from Armando.
Do you want to take this?
Speaker 3 (31:18):
Yes, I will.
We need a cool littleintroduction, by the way, for
this segment.
Armando sent us a excerpt froma wyoming paper and wyoming has,
uh, a ride across wyoming Ithink it's toured in wyoming and
there was a big picture ofthese cyclists and, um, the main
(31:42):
focus of the picture was twocyclists on a tandem bike and
they had the brims on and at thebottom.
Whoever wrote the articledoesn't spend a lot of time
around cyclists, because ittalked about the tour or
whatever.
And it said and yeah, thesecyclists even have cycling
cowboy hats.
(32:03):
So you're just a cowboy, giddyup Yeehaw and you're going to
bus rodeos, so that kind ofworks.
I'm a cowboy, nobody I mean.
They looked at and I bet thosepeople are thinking, man, they
probably just had those hatsspecially made for Wyoming
because it's cowboy country andso who knew?
(32:25):
It was very funny.
Speaker 2 (32:28):
Well you know our year of brag when they had the,
but a ding ding, ding, ding ding.
My, my hat was perfect.
I cannot lie.
I searched and I searched, andI searched for a debris that
looked more like a cowboy hat.
And I searched for a Debrinthat looked more like a cowboy
hat.
And I did find one.
It was for equestrian and I wasgoing to order it, and when I
(32:51):
looked at the price I was likewell, close.
Speaker 3 (32:55):
Oh, so close.
Speaker 2 (32:57):
Just a bit outside.
I was not spending $250 on ajoke, so I think this thing I
saw was pretty serious.
It had like a cowboy hat thatwas a helmet at the same time,
and it was definitely for horseriding and probably for horse
jumping.
Maybe I don't.
I don't want to be honest, butI mean it was very expensive.
So, but yes, well, thank you,armando and and Connie, that
(33:17):
once again has been sponsored byno, just kidding, but you're
right, we need to come up withlike a, like a little voice, or
something a little.
Speaker 3 (33:37):
You know I'm going to go next.
There have been some inquiriesabout your health, hmm, yes,
Well, I still have a fracturedclavicle.
It is getting better.
I have more range of motion.
I'm not fully, I don't havefull range of motion and I do
get a lot of.
I am getting a lot of Iwouldn't say pain, because it's
(33:58):
not like the pain I had when Ibegan, but I'm getting a lot of
I don't know a lot of soreness,a lot of aching, I guess would
be a good term for it.
So I'm starting to think that Iprobably have some soft tissue
damage also.
But in three weeks I'm supposedto go back and get an MRI and
(34:20):
then we'll be able to see.
But I can at least, you know,raise my hand a little bit.
I can't, you know, raise itcompletely, but I'm on the mend.
I'm still going to go toBourbon Country Burn Gotcha,
because I can lift a glass withmy left hand.
Speaker 2 (34:41):
Well, that's good, because if you can't ride your
bike, we can still drive todistilleries that's right.
Speaker 3 (34:49):
We can go to that.
We can dress up, go in front ofthe sign, take our picture.
Speaker 2 (34:52):
It'll be fine well, I was thinking that I mean the
archway is right there.
I mean we could, we don't evenreally we ride over to the
archway.
Speaker 3 (35:01):
Take our, our picture and then boom right back.
Speaker 2 (35:07):
Lauren, I do want you to know that I'm taking the
bicycle, but there might bedistilleries that are gone too.
Speaker 3 (35:15):
There might be.
There's going to be, Lauren.
I hate to tell you, but therewill be distilleries.
Speaker 2 (35:21):
Well, I'm not mine, Fine, fine, fine.
So yeah, I'm on the mend.
Speaker 3 (35:27):
Uh, hopefully.
Uh, we'll get back to fullusage here in a few weeks, so we
can only hope.
Speaker 2 (35:36):
Well, all right.
Uh, let's see.
Here we I'm happy to hear that.
I'm hoping that the soft tissuedamage um is, you know, maybe
physical therapy can fix it ormaybe, or whatever, but let's
let us hope.
Speaker 3 (35:53):
Um tell us your update about your favorite
daughter well, it's been busyweek, uh, school, and she is
going to be a freshman this yearand actually today was her very
first day.
It was just a freshman day.
(36:14):
You know, here's how everythingoperates and here's your
classes and getting around theschool and stuff.
But yeah, and then yesterday,the day before school, she got
her driver's permit.
So yeah, oh boy, there goes theinsurance, but no USA, that's
(36:34):
right.
So you know, it's been one ofthose things where you know you
get here and it's like, oh myGod, it went so fast and and uh,
and then you're like, oh mygosh, it's going to be over so
soon.
But, um, she's excited and kindof nervous about it.
She had a big sleepover withlike five of her friends on
(36:54):
Saturday night and, uh, they hada really good time and and that
type of thing.
So that was a good way to kindof end off their summer.
And uh, it's just weird, causeyou know all the girls over here
I think three of them have beenI have coached on softball when
they were, like you know, fiveand six and seven and the other
ones I've known since they werelike in preschool and just to
(37:16):
see them now and you knowthey're talking about boys and
all the other stuff.
Speaker 2 (37:20):
It's just like, oh my gosh, it's just insane, but
it's just insane but yeah, youknow, I once said something
about your daughter having aboyfriend and you, you bleep me,
you censored me well, yeah, Idon't even know why you need to
talk about that okay, moving on.
I hate to tell you, buddy, butit's probably inevitable.
(37:44):
Hey, hey, yes, can we stayfocused?
Yes, sorry, ladies andgentlemen, I'm just kidding.
I think we should move on toour big event coming up in
September.
Speaker 3 (38:02):
You mean the.
Speaker 2 (38:02):
Bourbon Country Burn.
The Bourbon Country Burn, theBourbon Country Burn which, by
the way, I'm looking forward tofor sure.
Speaker 3 (38:09):
It's going to be good , and they have announced who
their speakers are for Fridayand Saturday their special I
forget what they call them VIPtastings.
Vip tastings Very exciting.
They got some good ones, sothat's going to be a lot of fun.
I definitely want to get in onone or two of those.
Speaker 2 (38:31):
Yeah, for sure they go on sale in a couple of days.
The show will come out onSunday, but hopefully you and I
either team effort or whateversuccessfully are able to get
some of those tickets.
So we'll be.
Operators are going to bestanding by.
Speaker 3 (38:51):
Well, I hope so, because you know what?
We were able to get ticketsthree years ago out in the
middle of Iowa with no cellservice.
So I hope you being at yourhome, me being at my home, we
can certainly get those ticketswithout as much trouble at your
home me being at my home we cancertainly get those tickets
without as much trouble.
Speaker 2 (39:13):
I seriously want to thank that fire department in
the middle of Iowa, in Ragbri,who couldn't remember the guest
Wi-Fi but could remember hisWi-Fi and gave it to us.
And there we were and we wereable to jump on and order.
And then everyone else was likehow'd you get Wi-Fi?
And I looked at that gentlemanand I'm like I don't know, it
was working just for a second,something rock.
Something rock Iowa.
Speaker 3 (39:30):
I forget what it was.
I forget.
Yeah, you're right.
But yeah, super nice guy, wewere able to get on there.
So it's going to be fun, and ifthere's anybody out there who
would like to join us, please do.
We're going to be doing alittle riding.
We're going to be doing alittle hanging out by the fire.
We're going to be doing a lotof tastings.
We're going to, you know, haveour own beverages at our
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campsite that we'll be partakingin.
We'll be bringing the cornholeboards.
It's going to be a good time.
Speaker 2 (40:01):
That'll be a good time.
That'll be a good time.
So if you've never been toBourbon Country, Burn because
we've been getting some reportsof some new listeners if this is
something that you've neverheard of or know how it works.
You basically camp or hotel orwhatever in the same place every
night and all the rides startand stop from the same location
(40:24):
and then in the evening thelocation, on a couple nights,
has dinner, a couple nights hasbands, some fire pits, and one
of the big things is is you gettickets.
Um, and then there are bourbonvendors from local distilleries
who bring their bourbon and inthe evening it becomes a really
(40:45):
cool social gathering where yourpeople are tasting.
They're smaller, but, trust me,there's people like you want my
tickets, you want my tickets.
I mean the first year I thought, oh man, I'm not going to.
You know this is going to benothing.
Speaker 3 (41:01):
I ended up with a handful of tickets, so I'm like,
well, um, but, and then um, andlet me say the, the, the, the
tasting event, because thetastings are different than the
VIP.
Every night they have like 10different distilleries.
Come in and line up on bothsides of like the band house or
the pavilion, um, and they'renot like you know local
(41:25):
distillers that you don't knowtheir names.
I mean we're talking makers andJefferson and you know lime
branch and wild Turkey and Imean like big names like that.
So it's not like you know.
You get a bunch of peopleyou've never heard of.
Speaker 2 (41:39):
No, for sure, For sure, um, and.
And then they've got like photobooth, you know photos, photo
session places and good, youknow guys telling stories and
everyone's just it's justawesome, it's just a great time.
And then in the evenings, aftereverything kind of shuts down,
(41:59):
kind of the crowds kind ofshuffles over into the camping
area because it's directlyconnected to the Kentucky horse
Park campground in Lexington andthere's a lot of fire pits and
a lot of great time.
So when it dies, down.
Speaker 3 (42:15):
You'll want to follow the big flag that'll be flying
in our campsite that saysCycling Men of Leisure, and come
on over.
Speaker 2 (42:25):
Hey, hey, you know what we could do.
We could fly the big flag.
Oh yeah, we could put the smallflag on the way.
Speaker 3 (42:31):
Just follow the flags oh, that's a brilliant idea.
I love it and then that way youcan go, this way, this way, I
need to get, I need to find oneof those solar spotlights then
we could shine it on the flag.
That's right.
That's right, I'll work on that.
But, um, yeah, it's, it's uh,it's a lot of fun.
I love the evenings better Imean really more than anything
(42:52):
else just because it's just, youknow, people are just out and
there's music and fire and youknow, just a lot of fun so I in
honor.
Speaker 2 (43:04):
You're normally the trivia guy, you're normally the
guy who throws things together.
But well, since we're going tolexington kentucky, I don't
throw them together.
It takes a little more.
You take pride in time.
I cheat, but that's okay.
I'm willing to admit it.
I have some quick and quirkyfacts about leington, kentucky
(43:26):
that might give you a little bitof a chuckle.
Speaker 3 (43:28):
Yeah, get us fired up .
Speaker 2 (43:29):
All right, it's the horse capital of the world.
Lexington, kentucky.
Yes, sir, and they take thatvery serious.
You can find over 450 horsefarms in the area, but don't
expect the horses to pay rent.
They live better than mostpeople and sometimes have a
nicer barn than the nearbyhouses.
(43:50):
Oh yeah, we've seen that.
Definitely, traffic jams aren'talways caused by cars.
In Lexington, a traffic jam canmean a slow-moving tractor, a
herd of horses crossing the road, or even a bourbon barrel
delivery truck taking its sweettime.
The bourbon and ice cream combois a real thing.
(44:13):
Local ice cream shops actuallyserve bourbon-flavored ice cream
.
It's Kentucky's version of amilkshake that might make you
slightly more talkative.
Milkshake that might make youslightly more talkative.
You can get lost in the country.
Five minutes from downtown,lexington is one of the few
(44:33):
cities where you can be in themiddle of the skyscrapers, make
two turns and suddenly besurrounded by horses, fences and
the smell of hay.
Nice, and the city is obsessedwith fences, white fences, black
fences, stone fences.
Some of them are so wellmaintained you wonder if the
horses have an HOA.
They have a castle, yes, aliteral castle, the Kentucky
(44:55):
Castle.
And no, it's not from medievaltimes, but it does make
Lessington feel like a Disneymovie set in bourbon country.
I've been by there many times.
Yes, basketball is basically areligion.
The University of KentuckyWildcats are such a big deal
that during March Madness,businesses have been known to
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mysteriously close a littleearly and productivity doesn't
stand a chance.
It goes down.
Horse manure equals good luck.
In Lexington, if you step inhorse poop, it's considered good
luck and that's what localstell themselves anyway.
Exactly.
But yes, I thought these werekind of kind of interesting
(45:42):
little little facts so I figuredI would share with you.
Speaker 3 (45:50):
One thing you did miss on that.
Yes, I believe it's Lexingtonand you can fact check me on
this if you need to.
Has, the University ofTransylvania, is in Lexington.
I kid you not, it's a realthing.
Let's take a look UniversityUniversity of Transylvania.
Speaker 2 (46:18):
I played that video game.
It has a guy with a you knowthrew boomerangs and all that.
It's real place in Lexington,kentucky.
It's not a vampire joke.
Well, mostly it says.
Here's the backstory.
It's one of the oldestuniversities in the US, founded
in 1780, decades before Kentuckyeven became a state.
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Oh yeah, locals just call ittrancy to avoid the inevitable
Dracula joke.
But let's be honest, the jokesstill happen Every Halloween.
They fully lean into the name.
Students sometimes dress invampire capes and themed events
are common.
Their mascot Dracula, of courseno, I'm just kidding the
(47:01):
Pioneers which is probably theleast vampire-like mascot
imaginable.
And if you attend you can sayyou studied abroad in
Transylvania without evenleaving Lexington.
Speaker 3 (47:11):
How cool is that?
But I was really disappointedin their mascot Because we were
actually, when I was inLexington last time, we were
actually like right there infront of the university and I
was like I'd seen signs and Iwas like, is this thing real?
And it was real, obviously, andit's like they need a better
mascot.
They need to have me like thebats or something you know, or
(47:33):
at least at least University ofTransylvania wolves or something
.
Speaker 2 (47:39):
The bats, the cats, the rats, something.
Speaker 3 (47:42):
The specters, or you know something.
Speaker 2 (47:44):
Nope, we be the pioneers with bus rodeos.
Speaker 3 (47:49):
So there you go.
I'll add my little two cents toyour Kentucky facts.
Speaker 2 (47:53):
Okay, let's see here.
I believe I now I'm going totake the opportunity to thank
Joe Grammer, dennis Keeler,scott Garwick and Alex Bell.
These are our monthly sponsorsand supporters, and thank you
(48:13):
very much.
If you want to be like DennisKeeler, joe Grammer, scott
Garwick or Alex Bell, there'smany ways you can do that.
So, thank you, thank you, thankyou, yes definitely Thank you.
Speaker 3 (48:24):
Now I've got something fun, if you'd like to
hear it.
It's bourbon inspired.
I love it.
I did some research, I usedsome AI and I was like AI that
knows us, knows this show, and Iwas interested in what kind of
bourbon would we be according toAI?
(48:44):
Oh boy, premium, and I've gotsome interesting results.
Speaker 2 (48:49):
if you'd like to hear it, I would, but I'm going to
guess premium.
Speaker 3 (48:55):
Bottom shelf plastic bottle.
Speaker 2 (48:57):
White label.
White label that says bourbon,bourbon.
Speaker 3 (49:04):
Bourbon with a question mark.
We may have hit all therequirements and maybe we didn't
Okay, leave it up to you.
But here we go, I put in yourinformation and this is what I
got.
But here we go, I put in yourinformation and this is what I
got.
(49:24):
Given Adam's role as theco-host of Cycling Men of
Leisure, the banter partner, thestoryteller, the guy who can
keep the mood light but stillbring insight, I'm pegging him
as something in the high quality, versatile and slightly
adventurous category.
Adam, you would be a Four Rosessmall batch select, okay.
(49:51):
And here's what it says aboutyou Approachable, yet layered.
People instantly enjoy hiscompany company, but there's
always more to discover oh yes,there is, I mean oops yes a
balanced blend.
He brings humor, camaraderie andcycling wisdom in just the
(50:13):
right proportions.
Gets a little long-winded onbus rodeo, though Hint of spice.
Keeps things lively andunpredictable during rides and
podcast episodes and a longfinish.
His stories stick with you evenafter the bottle or ride is
(50:35):
done, and if we were going toput something on a bottle that
would explain, that would tellyour story.
Adam, this is what it would beCycling Men of Leisure, small
Batch, select, crafted forfriendship, laughter and the
open road.
There we go, buddy, I love itGot you.
You like that, I do.
(50:58):
And then I thought I would havea little bit, a little bit of
fun.
Speaker 2 (51:07):
Thought I'd bring in Armando again we don't have the.
Speaker 3 (51:16):
So I threw him in there to see what they would say
about him.
Armando would be a high endbourbon, finished in rum casts,
specifically jefferson reserveold rum cast.
Finished warm and inviting.
The rub finish nods tocaribbean, cuban roots and
caribbean flavor, well-traveledcharacter.
(51:37):
Character Jefferson Reservealready has a worldly reputation
, much like Armando's Europeanadventures Smooth elegance,
perfect for a man who's retiredbut still rolls through life and
bike rides with style, subtlespice, a reminder of both the
(51:58):
open road and Cuban flair.
His bottle label would readCycling Men of Leisure,
caribbean finish.
Aged in Kentucky, refined withCuban warmth.
Perfected on the open road.
Speaker 2 (52:14):
I think that just means he needs to come to
Kentucky and get that bottle.
Speaker 3 (52:19):
Absolutely does.
And then here I'll let you inon what mine said, michael.
Given what I know about himcycling men of leisure, co-host,
lover of long rides and goodcompany, a man who pairs
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adventure with ritual andstorytelling you're just not a
whiskey.
Well, of course not.
You're something like a singlebarrel well-aged bourbon with a
hint of mischief think woodfordreserve.
Double oaked meets elijah,craig barrel.
Rich character from miles ofexperience on the road, complex
(53:03):
layers, camaraderie, traditionand a dash of irrelevant humor.
I don't like that.
But anyway, smooth but bold.
My goals are wrong.
Smooth but bold, approachablefor anyone, but unforgettable
for those who stick around.
And a warm finish leaves peoplesmiling and a little inspired.
(53:27):
My bottle would read bestenjoyed slowly, in good company,
preferably mid-ride or fireside.
So there we go.
If we, according to AI, werebourbons, that's what we would
be.
I thought it was quite funny.
Speaker 2 (53:46):
I am looking behind me and I think I have some Four
Roses single barrel right backthere somewhere.
Speaker 3 (53:52):
You should move it to the front.
I know I should have.
I'm just glad it didn't come upwith you know, michael, from
what I know about you, you'd beMcCormick's Bottom shelf Cheap.
Speaker 2 (54:09):
Yes, that would be good.
Speaker 3 (54:11):
Affordable but undrinkable.
Uh-oh, he's digging.
Oh, right, there it is.
That is you.
We need to have my daughterbuild you a little DeBrim and
you could put on the top of thatand that would represent you.
Speaker 2 (54:28):
Yes, Once you were saying that I knew I had it, so
I had to.
Speaker 3 (54:35):
So I thought that would be fun to see what we were
, or what AI would think that wewere, as bourbons Very cool.
Speaker 2 (54:42):
Very cool.
Well, I think we've had a greatshow.
Checking over my notes, check,check, check, check, check,
check.
The only thing would be alistener spotlight, which I'm
sure you have.
I just want to give you andmake sure that you didn't have
anything else for our community.
Speaker 3 (54:59):
No, but I am ready for listener spotlight if you
want to give me my intro.
Speaker 2 (55:15):
Ladies and gentlemen, a man from Lewisburg, Kansas,
will now give us a listenerspotlight.
Speaker 3 (55:18):
That's right.
This episode's hints are asfollows the first white settlers
moved into the area in the mid1700s.
The town was founded in the mid1800s as a railroad station.
It was a big railroad hub asthree lines crossed into the
downtown area.
(55:39):
The town's name was changed nosurprise.
I think every town's name waschanged, from what we've learned
on this show.
It was changed during the CivilWar to honor a Confederate
senator, but then, after the war, they changed it back.
The history of this townincludes organized crime,
(55:59):
bootlegging, old time music anda soft drink.
And finally, a trucker headedwest was on his way to this town
.
Speaker 2 (56:15):
A trucker heading west like just a random trucker.
That's for you to determine.
Wait, wait, wait.
I'm thinking of a convoy song.
Speaker 3 (56:29):
Hey, I did pull that song out when we did Pagosa
Springs.
Remember.
Speaker 2 (56:33):
Yes, yes, yeah, yes, East bound and down.
Speaker 3 (56:38):
That's not the convoy song, but that's a good one.
Speaker 2 (56:41):
Yeah, that's another one.
Yeah, bj Jerry the bear.
Speaker 3 (56:45):
BJ and the bear yeah.
Speaker 2 (56:46):
Yeah, Boy, that's when television I had to do my
chores Back in the lateseventies when all those trucker
shows were on.
Speaker 3 (56:54):
you know, oh yeah, trucker movies were big.
Speaker 2 (56:57):
Before you had streaming everything.
Yeah, you know, I think aboutthat sometimes, Like when I was
a young boy, we had a remotecontrol with a cord and it had
an antenna on the top where youturned a dial and the antenna
would slowly turn.
Speaker 3 (57:14):
Oh, well, see, you folks were rich folk because we
didn't have a turning antenna.
They had somebody go up thereand manual it a little to the
left a little to the right.
Speaker 2 (57:28):
Get the aluminum foil on the rabbit ear.
Yeah, yeah.
So there we go.
Well, that's great, I think Anyguesses?
Uh, no, he's pounding down.
No, I'm thinking about, uh,heading West and guesses he's
pounding down.
No, I'm thinking about headingwest in a semi, a semi.
No, I think we've got a greatshow, this one.
(57:50):
I really enjoyed this one,looking forward to it.
By the way, I think it's timeto mention an official
announcement.
Speaker 3 (58:01):
Oh, no, no no, I don't like when you off script
it.
Hey, I've got an announcement.
Speaker 2 (58:16):
I am proud of my watch.
You, sir, have been getting inat least at least I do mean at
least five miles of exercisedaily, and I want to let you
know that I've noticed and I'mproud of you.
Thank you, sir.
Speaker 3 (58:35):
I've actually been motivated by you.
Okay, you know you've beendoing it for you know the
fitness thing for over a yearnow and after my injury I was
like I really need to startgetting in a better shape and I
think today is day 24.
I've walked at least five milesand, you know, did my other
(58:57):
exercise rings and things likethat.
So, yeah, just trying to get alittle healthier.
Speaker 2 (59:05):
Today, new source came out.
I know new sources come out allthe time.
Eat eggs, don't eat eggs.
Eat chicken, don't eat chicken.
I know all the stories.
But today, fast walking isgreat for longevity health and
so I thought that's.
I don't think they'll take thataway.
I don't think it would be like,okay, don't fast walk anymore.
No more fast walking, no morefast walking, slow it down, not
(59:28):
good.
But I wanted you to know.
I've noticed and I'm proud ofyou, buddy.
I certainly appreciate that,sir.
So normally we end every showwith it is a great day for a
bike ride, but somewhere inLewisburg Kansas, lewisburg
Kansas, it was a great day for afive mile walk, sir.
Speaker 3 (59:49):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (59:50):
And a bike ride and a bike ride.
Yes, it was, and if youwouldn't have had that hose in
your way, it would have been agreat day for a bike ride.
It would have indeed.
Yes, sir, have a good night youtoo.
Speaker 1 (01:00:01):
Thank you for coming along with Adam and Michael on
Road Adventures with Cycling Menof Leisure.
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