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Trail Cast - "Federal Land Access" (June 29, 2016 #723) 0

Jun 30, 2016

June 29, 2016

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Who manages Wilderness areas, and why? Since we, the local advocates, will have to establish relationships with these agencies if the Sustainable Trails Coalition is successful in their bid to change the Wilderness Act, we’ll need to understand who manages the land. A change in the Act could allow local managers to determine whether or not to allow bike access, so it’s more important than ever to be aware of who does what. This episode is a short primer on who and what these agencies are and what they do.

Plus, Drew adds in a rant about who should and shouldn’t make changes to trails.

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.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.

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SHOW DONATIONS

A huge thanks to all of the previous show supporters! If you would like to support the show, CLICK HERE.

We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at jra@mountainbikeradio.com.

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LISTENER QUESTIONS

Questions answered by the crew in this episode:

– Matt from Memphis wants to know about the new Tallboy

– Nick is new to “real” mountain biking and just purchased a new bike

– Billy from Virginia purchased a Diamondback Sortie 1 and wonders whether his cassette will rip up his freehub body

– Kyle from Washington Scalpel Si and has drivetrain questions

If you have any comments or questions for the Just Riding Along show, email to jra@mountainbikeradio.com

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SHOW DONATIONS

A huge thanks to all of the previous show supporters! If you would like to support the show, CLICK HERE.

We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at jra@mountainbikeradio.com.

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LISTENER QUESTIONS

Questions answered by the crew in this episode:

– John wants to know about the Tallboy 3

– Pat from Australia built a bike up and learned some drivetrain goodies

– Rob from North Carolina is wondering about mechanic certification

– Max wants a 130-140mm travel 27.5

– Joe is curious about the fork offset on an old Tallboy

– Kenny from Ohio had some thick lube in his I9 hubs

– Chris from Kentucky has a Santa Cruz Heckler is trying to get rid of it but may just convert for his home terrain

– Josh from Tennessee wants to know what to do so he can do some bigger drops

If you have any comments or questions for the Just Riding Along show, email to jra@mountainbikeradio.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

This episode is brought to you by iSSi Pedals

Phil and Ben discuss elliptical chainrings. Over the last few years, another generation of elliptical/ovalized chainrings has emerged. Many people are still turned off by the poor design of the Biopace chainrings of the 1980's-90's.

The designs have been redesigned and refined with current technology to maximize the mechanical advantage in many situations. With more riders going to one front chainring set ups, we may see more riders switching over to elliptical chainring options.

Listen in as Phil gives his engineering thoughts about elliptical chainrings and discussing power, torque, traction, mechanical advantage, and more.

If you have any ideas for future guests or episodes, please contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com.

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SHOW DONATIONS

– Carey Lowery of Tennessee sent $25

– Joshua Andrew of Missouri sent $10

– Joe Rinehart of North Carolina sent $25

– Russell Moore of Tennessee sent $25

A huge thanks to all of these people, as well as all the previous show supporters! If you would like to support the show, CLICK HERE.

We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at jra@mountainbikeradio.com.

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LISTENER QUESTIONS

Questions answered by the crew in this episode:

– John from Georgia wonders about 650b gravel bikes

– Mike from the internet is wondering about why the bashing of the Cannondale Lefty

– Ben from Montana has a 2012 Giant Reign 2 and loves it, but needs some shock help

– Andrew T from Arkansas says he is old, wants a tire recommendation, and wants some bamboo hating

– Russell from East Tennessee rides a Spark and is having chain drop issues. What should he do?

If you have any comments or questions for the Just Riding Along show, email to jra@mountainbikeradio.com

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SHOW DONATIONS

– Nathan Bell from Wisconsin gave $50

– Tyler Welnak from Wisconsin gave $50

– Joshua Brintle from Tennessee gave $10

– Ron Konieska from Minnesota gave $50

A huge thanks to all of these people, as well as all the previous show supporters! If you would like to support the show, CLICK HERE.

We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at jra@mountainbikeradio.com.

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LISTENER QUESTIONS

Questions answered by the crew in this episode:

– Zo from Utah recommends a Cannondale Lefty Supermax because of a 61mm offset

– Carey Lowery is wondering about remote lockouts

– Ken from California asks about an online used bike store

– Bud from California wants ANOTHER bike

– Adam from Florida is getting numb nuts and he wants to know about riding on the sidewalks

If you have any comments or questions for the Just Riding Along show, email to jra@mountainbikeradio.com

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