diff --git a/blockchain/pool.go b/blockchain/pool.go
index 66d1934c..a01b2e23 100644
--- a/blockchain/pool.go
+++ b/blockchain/pool.go
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ func (pool *BlockPool) removeTimedoutPeers() {
 			}
 		}
 		if peer.didTimeout {
+			pool.peersMtx.Lock() // Lock
 			pool.removePeer(peer.id)
+			pool.peersMtx.Unlock()
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ func (pool *BlockPool) removePeer(peerID string) {
 	for _, request := range pool.requests {
 		if request.getPeerID() == peerID {
 			pool.numPending++
-			request.redo() // pick another peer and ...
+			go request.redo() // pick another peer and ...
 		}
 	}
 	delete(pool.peers, peerID)
@@ -430,6 +432,7 @@ func (bpr *bpRequester) reset() {
 }
 
 // Tells bpRequester to pick another peer and try again.
+// NOTE: blocking
 func (bpr *bpRequester) redo() {
 	bpr.redoCh <- struct{}{}
 }
diff --git a/blockchain/pool_test.go b/blockchain/pool_test.go
index e22c127f..a70c96d5 100644
--- a/blockchain/pool_test.go
+++ b/blockchain/pool_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	pool.Start()
 
 	for _, peer := range peers {
-		log.Info("Peer", peer.id)
+		log.Info("Peer", "id", peer.id)
 	}
 
 	// Introduce each peer.
diff --git a/p2p/peer.go b/p2p/peer.go
index ba3ed790..fc87365a 100644
--- a/p2p/peer.go
+++ b/p2p/peer.go
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ func (p *Peer) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
 
 func (p *Peer) String() string {
 	if p.outbound {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("Peer{->%v}", p.mconn)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Peer{%v out}", p.Key)
 	} else {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("Peer{%v->}", p.mconn)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Peer{%v in}", p.Key)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/p2p/peer_set_test.go b/p2p/peer_set_test.go
index a9dbd0bf..90bd8670 100644
--- a/p2p/peer_set_test.go
+++ b/p2p/peer_set_test.go
@@ -73,11 +73,9 @@ func newPeerInIPRange(ipBytes ...string) *Peer {
 	for i, ipByte := range ipBytes {
 		ips[i] = ipByte
 	}
-
 	for i := len(ipBytes); i < 4; i++ {
 		ips[i] = Fmt("%v", rand.Int()%256)
 	}
-
 	ipS := strings.Join(ips, ".")
 	return &Peer{
 		Key: RandStr(12),
@@ -92,19 +90,19 @@ func TestIPRanges(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// test  /8
 	maxPeersPerIPRange = [4]int{2, 2, 2, 2}
-	peer := newPeerInIPRange("54")
+	peer := newPeerInIPRange("54", "1")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "2")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "3")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Added peer when we shouldn't have")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("55")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("55", "1")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
@@ -112,19 +110,19 @@ func TestIPRanges(t *testing.T) {
 	// test  /16
 	peerSet = NewPeerSet()
 	maxPeersPerIPRange = [4]int{3, 2, 1, 1}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "1")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "2")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "3")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Added peer when we shouldn't have")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "113")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "113", "1")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
@@ -132,19 +130,19 @@ func TestIPRanges(t *testing.T) {
 	// test  /24
 	peerSet = NewPeerSet()
 	maxPeersPerIPRange = [4]int{5, 3, 2, 1}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "11")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "11", "1")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "11")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "11", "2")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "11")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "11", "3")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Added peer when we shouldn't have")
 	}
-	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "12")
+	peer = newPeerInIPRange("54", "112", "12", "1")
 	if err := peerSet.Add(peer); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to add new peer")
 	}