We open this week's episode with a recap of recent racing, plus a call-in from our man in the Middle East, Dane Cash. 

Then James, Neal, and Caley discuss the very strange E3 Harelbeke poster, which appears to show two body painted women turning themselves into a frog. Or something. We're not quite sure. 

Then, in Nerd Alert, James calls up Josh Poertner to ask about the entry of tubeless tires into the world of pro cycling. Josh says they'll be everywhere in five years. 

This episode wraps up with a chat about riding across Kyrgyzstan.

This week's episode opens with a roundup of February's racing, including discussion of the exhilarating Tour Colombia and how that style could be translated to Europe.

Then we talk retirement and legacy with Helen Wyman. 

In this week's Nerd Alert, Dave Rome speaks with pro mechanics about the particular difficulties of implementing disc brakes into the WorldTour. 

Plus, we answer VeloClub questions about chain wear, the lure of Campagnolo, and objectivity in journalism. 

After wrapping up the week's racing news, Neal, James and Caley dive into a discussion of the ethical quandary presented by big-money race promoters in ethically dubious countries. 

On Nerd Alert, we call up Jeff Rowe of Neutral Sans Frontiers to ask how 12-speed SRAM complicates an already complicated situation. 

Finally, we answer VeloClub listener questions, both philosophical and pragmatic. 

This week's episode opens with cyclocross worlds, including a dissection of Lucinda Brand's odd pit crash. Then we have a dispatch from Australia and the Herald Sun Tour. 

Then, on Nerd Alert, James gets a bit ranty about water bottles that don't use a regular water bottle cage, and we award the first CyclingTippy WHY?! Award. 

Finally, we answer a VeloClub question: Are carbon wheels more comfortable than aluminum wheels?