Everyone has been riding – Kenny won a race, Matt rode a bunch of groomed singletrack, and Andrea played hooky to spend an extra day outside. This is a good episode you don’t want to miss.
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Questions answered by the crew in this episode:
– Blake from the Internet wants to know about upgrading shift cables.
– Dan sends in his new pre-ride song. Its good, in all the wrong ways.
–James has some questions about setting up his daughters new Meerkat 24”
– MC Mikey wants rims made by someone not named Stan.
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Stuff to Blow Your Mind Podcast – Pastafarianism
Fatbike Life – Rambling with Matt
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February 22, 2017
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The weather is getting better and everyone is starting to get a little time on the bike. Tune in to hear the latest things thrown into the dumpster fire and what has made the new cut of great things to get.
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– Jesse Bell of Maine gave $30
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Questions answered by the crew in this episode:
– John H from the Midwest wants to know how rowdy can you roll on a Trek Top Fuel
– Patrick from the other side of the pond wants to replace his old 26er
– Matt S from Wisconsin wants to buy a new bike for $1500
– Steve G has a great idea for naming a collection of items you may own
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February 19, 2017
The guys launch a new email address for podcast questions, talk minimal bike shop stuff, and talk a good bit about demos coming from the shop. Wahl trimmers, SCOA shuttle service enduro tour, and more fun items. They also discuss gearboxes. Tune in to hear more.
The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject “Podcast Question” to podcast@thepathbikeshop.com.
February 17, 2017
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While in Cable, WI Ben and Matt stop by on location of the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival in order to pick Gary Crandall’s brain. After racing the first edition and getting a top 20 finish, Gary stumbled into this position due to a little free time on his hands and the ability to run a manual typewriter. Tune in to hear the evolution of the race and bikes, his induction in to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, and how he has come to run the race for 34 of the 35 years it has been going.
If you have any ideas for future guests or episodes, please contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com.
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February 17, 2017
Drew quickly tackles Politics, and why they should matter to you. A recent shakeup in local politics resulted in feeling like this episode needed to happen. I give some examples why you might want to stay involved in local politics if your trails matter to you.
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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February 16, 2017
Ben and Matt slow down as they end the mini series prompted by a single listener question. You should stop in and let them break down brakes for you in this episode of The Trailhead.
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.
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The Trailhead Episode #04 - Suspension Pivots
The Trailhead Episode #03 - Suspension Care
The Trailhead Episode #02 - Rotational Bearings
The Trailhead Episode #01 - Cold Weather
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February 16, 2017
Live on location at Up North Guided Tours Ben sits Matt down, hands him a drink, and they work on getting to the bottom of Matt's dislike of fatbikes. This has been a great week to experience some good groomed riding for Matt. After riding real groomed trails Ben wanted to see if Matt's perspective of the fat tires has changed, and if so how. Tune in and try to listen to the whole thing, this show is a long one but the end is good.
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February 15, 2017
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Andrea has been riding the trainer, Kenny has been going through Di2 batteries like a middle schooler goes through girlfriends, and Matt actually rode his single speed. Tune in to hear all the usual banter from this week and learn what is new and going on with the crew.
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– no donations this week.
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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.
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Questions answered by the crew in this episode:
– None this week.
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February 14, 2017
Ben sits down with race directors Trenton and Jackson as they roll out their first year event Scouts Guide to the Snowpocalypse. Tune in to hear a little about their race and how it will give you an option to race on never before raced single track, two track, and even a lake not open to the public for normal use. This is in Rochester, Minnesota on February 25th, 2017.
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.”
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February 13, 2017
The Last Aid Station Show Page
Mark convinces Jeremiah Bishop to get off the bike for just long enough to get caught up on his world. Jeremiah gets us up to speed on what he's been up to and what he has in store for this coming summer. He's currently racing the Tankwa Trek 3-day stage race in South Africa in his build towards the Cape Epic in March. Jeremiah is always a great guest with good perspective on riding, training, and racing. Listen in for a candid conversation with one of the best mountain bikers in US history.
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.
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February 7, 2017
The guys head over to the Intense Cycles headquarters in Temecula, California to meet up with the guy behind the company, Jeff Steber. They discuss some general topics about Intense, their products, philosophy, and processes. Then they reveal the new, 2nd generation, carbon Tracer. Listen in as they give a lot of detail and time to discussing the specifics about the newest addition to their lineup.
From the Tracer page: "Intense proudly introduces the latest addition to its complete line up of carbon mountain bikes - the 2nd Generation carbon TRACER. Three years in the making, the new Tracer has big shoes to fill. Its predecessor was one of the brand's most acclaimed, best-selling models to date and won the "Interbike Bike of the Year Award" in 2014.
For 2017, the new bike offers up a modern trail geometry, with longer reach for a more confidence-inspiring ride. The JS Tuned suspension "enduro link" has been developed and refined, offer longer links (including a carbon upper link) to optimize leverage curve, axle path and overall performance to make the Tracer an uncompromising enduro race machine."
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February 6, 2017
Matt and Ben are on a streak with this series prompted by one listener question. For this episode the focus is pivots – the parts of your frame that move when your full suspension bike is working. Que up this episode to hear about cleanliness and torque on all of that fancy hardware in this episode of The Trailhead.
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.
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Febraury 09, 2017
Matt knew the whole crew was going to miss an episode due to an upcoming travel day. To keep your JRA fix coming your way he rounded up Alex Bishop of Mind Melt Games to give you a little history of himself and the story of the world's first cycling board game, Glory Gears. Tune in to hear more about Glory Gears and for info on how to even win a copy of the game!
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– special recording - no donations mentioned.
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February 1, 2017
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Kenny goes to Iron Mountain, Matt shrieks like a small dinosaur (and has his own wheel question), and Andrea has a bruise on her hip. Tune in to this week's episode to hear what is going on with the crew and what is new in the land of the JRA. PS They are still working out that fatbike power meter.
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– no donations this week.
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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.
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Questions answered by the crew in this episode:
– Pivot 429 to road bike franken-conversion from Travis N
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