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The whole crew sits down together and things are better than usual. Matt shares a drunk epiphany, Kenny talks about the hot take new hubs he stumbled across - and how this is an obvious door opening in the product world, and Andrea enjoys herself as usual.
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We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at jra@mountainbikeradio.com. If you have a question, please include the following details: what do you weigh, do you jump stuff, what is your budget, what is your goal? This will help us, help you, keep Just Riding Along.
– Bud wants to know if his 28 hole wheels are going to die.
After a hiatus Phil is back with Ben to continue the discussion about suspension and how it works. If you need a refresher on what was discussed last time, you can listen to the series opener here. If you are ready to rip and learn about instant center then set your sag, buckle your helmet, and let Phil drop some knowledge on you.
What is a bell crank?
Kenny is out due to some miscommunication on Matt's part. Andrea is on the road and talks about her travels and Matt talks about his new show on Mountain Bike Radio. The show is a quickie, but better than nothing.
– Tyler from WV sends in the first ever listener submitted "New things we definitely hate"
Matt sits down with Ben to get into the first real episode of The Trailhead. A listener of JRA had questions about threshold temperature for riding a regular bike in the winter, cold weather bike storage, and if he has to have a fat bike to tackle the dark season of the year.
We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact Matt at matt@mountainbikeradio.com. If you have a question that is centered around a particular thing you heard on MBR please send the show name and time in the show the confusion arose. If it is from a specific article, send Matt a link. Something going on with your own bike or something in real life? Shoot over a photo with your question.
Nathan, Tani, and Auk are back with another full episode of The Path Podcast. In this episode, they recap their experience with the recent Push A Kona ride, which leads into riding technique discussion. The guys finish up the episode with some e-bike thoughts.
The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject "Podcast Question" to sales@thepathbikeshop.com.
Mark sits down with Ben and they open the show with weather comparisons, which leads to Mark telling Ben what he thinks is a cold day...which leads to Ben telling a tale about a time they drove with snow on the road. The meat of the show is how to plan for the future season, calendars, USAC joining the world of gravel, Cape Epic, N24series, and much more.
If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com.
Ben and Matt sit down to open up what is going on with this new show on Mountain Bike Radio. You will hear a little history and a little reason as to how Ben came up with this idea and why it has landed in your ears.
We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com.
This week the crew tackles a huge question – bike lights. As the seasons are changing and the days are growing short, the crew talks about lights that work and what lights can definitely burn your house down. They have a regular ole JRA style fork and wheel question and keep it relatively quick. Spoiler Alert: Kenny still likes the RKT.
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– Allan DLR wants to know what to upgrade to fend off impending dumpster implosion.
Welcome back to another episode of The Path Podcast. The whole crew is present and ready, with a ton of good updates for the near future. The 2017 Race Team for The Path Bike Shop is still open, if you feel you should be part of the team or a solo rider send your resume to megan@thepathbikeshop.com.
The shop is having a Holiday Lights Ride from the Tustin shop on December 18th at 6:00pm – all riders and bikes welcome. Also, the shop has been cranking out same and next day service as of late even as perfect rains have made primo dirt in SoCal.
The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject "Podcast Question" to sales@thepathbikeshop.com.
Drew starts the episode off by thanking the rain that is finally hitting his area, gives a quick outline of where this episode is going, and talks about his time on a new bike, the Tantrum Cycles Outburst 29. He wraps it up by informing listeners about a few products that will solve problems identified in other shows.
If you or someone you know is in charge of trail projects or organizing work days for your group, Drew wants you to email him. Share your projects and when your work days are, and he'll share that information in future episodes.
This is a short excerpt of a long, unplanned, and uncut discussion between Matt from Just Riding Along and Ben, the creator of Mountain Bike Radio.
The full length discussion was shared to all the members in the member-only Slack group.
If you're interested in hearing the full discussion and supporting Mountain Bike Radio, head over to the SUPPORT MBR PAGE.
Walter Rhein, a promoter and co-director, of the popular Solstice Chase Fat Bike Race in St. Croix, Falls, Wisconsin on Saturday, December 17, joins the show to discuss all the important details. The Solstice Chase will hold it's 4th annual race on Saturday, December 17th, 2016. The race is the opening race of the seven-race Great Lakes Fat Bike Series. Listen in to hear about the race, important details, and get an idea of what's happening on December 17th in Wisconsin.
About the Great Lakes Fat Bike Series: "The largest fatbike racing series in the United States, The Great Lakes Fat Bike Series is a showcase of the best fat bike races in the Great Lakes Region. The events include seven mass start fatbike races in three states. Riders compete to earn points in each event and establish standing in the overall 45NRTH Great Lakes Fat Bike Series."
REMINDER - THE START IS AT THE DALLES HOUSE NOT ROCK CREEK!
In this episode a fire is raging near Matt and Andrea while Kenny discusses how his car drinks oil like Travis Pastrana drinks Red Bull. The crew covers the normal stuff including donations from Wales, questions from around the country, and even breaks out some new stuff they definitely hate. Andrea isn't exactly feeling it and Matt is sick. Kenny is well, Kenny business as usual.
Ben opens up the first episode of this new show with a quick explaination of where it is going, plus a short and long term road map of what to expect. The guest for this week is Brian Davis to discuss how he has come up with the idea for all of his products which to date include Fix It Sticks, The BackBottle, and most recently and important to this episode The Weather Neck V2.
Ben and Brian discuss magnets, the highs and lows of being a one man show in the small business world, and Ben coaxes Brian into sharing his story of having a midsummer run in with an active construction site.
This week the JRA gang talks about how SRAM came through for Andrea's shop, talk a little more Di2 on Kenny's RKT, answer a few questions, and Matt explains the most reliable dropper post and why you won't ride one.
Will Ritchie of WTB joins this episode of The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch. They discuss several topics including the process of developing tires, specific tire details, Trans Iowa, and more.
Will shares some great information about how WTB designs and develops tires, as well as how they gauge customer demand in the quickly changing gravel scene. Will also shares some good stories about his Trans Iowa experience. Listen in to get some company information and details that you likely won't read anywhere.
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Welcome back to another episode of The Path Podcast. Auk is missing in action, but that doesn't stop Nathan and Tani from bringing you some good audio. In this episode, Nathan shares some good information about helmets while discussing his recent trip to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) conference.
Mark sits down with Neil Beltchenko to discuss what is new with Neil since the last time he was on in 2014. Highlights include the launch of Bikepacker.com, a racer's understanding of the races from 2016, Neil's win of the 2016 Arizona Trail Race, and much more.
If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com. If you have any questions or feedback for Steve, please email him at Steve@Mountainbikeradio.com.
Bobby Wintle race director of Land Run 100 and owner of District Bicycles sits down with Matt to discuss the 2017 Land Run 100. They cover how the race has grown and transformed over the last 5 years, why Bobby and Crystal chose to #unlearnpavement, and what to expect in 2017 at the Land Run 100.
From Bobby "The roads in which you will be riding have a history and a soul that breathes deep. These roads are infinitely red, unforgiving, and unique. On April 22, 1889, the cannons fired signaling the first Land Run that opened up the Unassigned Lands of the Oklahoma Territory, which included Stillwater, OK the home and start/finish line of the Land Run 100. Oklahoma may seem like the last place you would consider traveling to for an event…until now. If you love roads that change every time you ride them, and seem to take on their own personality, Land Run 100 is the event for you."
Registration will open on Saturday, November 19th and will be limited to a combined field total of 1,000 participants for the 100 and 50 mile option. If registation is full please add yourself the wait list as registered people will inevitably have conflicts that arise between now and race day. For the first time ever the midway checkpoint will be in Guthrie, OK on a course that is 100% planned, preridden, and approved by Bobby.
If you have any ideas for future guests or episodes, please contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com.
Matt and Andrea discuss how the MBR Meetup #1 went down, Kenny talks about rental car shenanigans, and the crew goes through the normal banter of questions and general light disagreement. Kenny has a story of TSA gold. Listen to here more of the same that is somehow different.
A big thanks for Ed Arnold and Andrea for getting some shots during the ride.
– Raymond Crew wants some clarification on what part of the XT M8000 brakes should be white not black.
– M C Mikey from Kansas has a new Giant carbon single speed and wants to know what hubs to build light wheels.
– Matt from Kentucky is riding in NWA and wants to know what trails to ride. Also, should he replace his Heckler.
– Joe from New England is building a Kona and needs fork and wheel advice.
– Brock from South Dakota wants a race bike that doesn't feel puny.
Kelli discusses five items that everyone can use to ward off pain, help ease pain, and help general recovery related pain. Kelli has worked with many clients over the years and has boiled down some good options for her and her clients. Listen in as Kelli and Ben discuss her thoughts on nutrition and pain.
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Aaron McConnell of the TransRockies Race Series joins Ben to highlight their March 2017 race in Moab, Utah called Moab Rocks. They discuss Aaron's background and give a rundown of the TransRockies Series. Then they dig into the details of the Moab Rocks 3-day Stage Race, including day-to-day breakdowns of the course routes, profiles, and additional information. It's everything you need to know to get yourself going and have a great time.
From TransRockies: "Giddy up and get ready to ride Moab! Long known as one of the world's most iconic mountain biking destinations, Moab has played host to riders from far and wide. In recent years, the Moab mountain biking community has worked tirelessly building epic trails and growing its reputation as a mountain bike Mecca.
Moab Rocks takes some of the region's best classic and new routes including Klondike, Porcupine Rim and Mag 7 and combines them into a 3-day masterpiece of xc and timed descents in a fully supported format."
Matt is traveling, Andrea is forgetful, and Kenny takes the episode to a discussion about his new Niner RKT. Then they spend the rest of the episode discussing listener questions. Get your regular dose of JRA.
We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at jra@mountainbikeradio.com.
– Andy from Oz currently has a Dumpster Fire and is wondering what to do. Plus he wants to know what the crew weighs in at.