February 17, 2016
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Carl Decker joins The Path Podcast. If you're not familiar with Carl Decker, he's a 5-time Downieville All-Mountain World Champion (2010-2014), two-time Super D U.S. Champion (2007-08), 2005 U.S. Road Champion, three-time Singlespeed U.S. Champion, and 2008 World Singlespeed Champion. Carl shares some thoughts about mountain biking, tells some good stories about his career, and even gives you some insight into rally car racing.
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Nathan, Tani, and Auk spend a lot of the episode discussing the new Santa Cruz Hightower and dig into some other bikes as well. Nathan shares his experience demoing a Bronson too. Auk has been riding around on a Santa Cruz 5010 and he's filled with observations. Fill your ears with chatter about some new Santa Cruz's. Plus, Tani shares his race fantasy.
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January 15, 2016
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The guys bring another Hall of Famer on the show. In this episode they hang out with BMX legend, Perry Kramer. They discuss a lot of topics, including the history of BMX, PK Rippers, and more. Plus they spend some time letting Perry tell stories about the good ol' days of BMX racing and the early years of mountain biking. Even if you're not into BMX, this is still a great listen - informative, interesting, and teaches you about the history of BMX. It's a good peak into the early days of where mountain biking came from too.
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About Perry Kramer:
From the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame -
"Born 1959 in Santa Monica, CA., Perry was the 1979 Pro World Champion, winning the Pro Class at the 1979 JAG International World Championship. Other international championships include first place for an International Race in Japan, 1980; the Avro Invitational Fietscross race in Eidnhoven, Netherlands in 1980; and the New Zealand Summer Nationals in 1983. In 1976, he placed second for the NBL Nationals, and placed fourth as NBL Pro in 1979 and 1980.
In 1978, Kramer assisted Scot Breithaupt to establish SE Racing, a BMX company that today is owned by Fuji Bicycles. In 1979, he created and promoted a BMX bike named the "PK Ripper", using his initials. The bike is still being produced and sold today. In 1978, Perry began BMX schools and turned that into what was promoted in 1980 as "Perry Kramer's Pro School of BMX". That year's tour was sponsored by BMX Plus magazine."
January 7, 2016
Nathan, Auk, and Tani tackle a whole list of listener questions. Listen in for the guys thoughts about riding 29 inch wheels versus 27.5 inch wheels and why they ride what they ride. Plus they discuss some thoughts on rear tires that balance traction. The guys also give an informative answer to women's sizing and gearing, whether you should hang your bikes upside down, and go Honzo AL vs. Highball. They FINALLY discuss the Sedona trip too.
They welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject "Podcast Question" to sales@thepathbikeshop.com.
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QUESTIONS FROM LISTENERS:
Questions answered by The Path in this episode:
– DK from Idaho asks if 26" is dead.
– John is wondering if Nathan's Santa Cruz Highball is 27.5.
– Alan is asking about tire options - balancing grip and rolling resistance?
– Mike rides a Foes F27.5 and is asking about forks to go on a new Foes Mixer.
– Christine listened to the Larissa Connors episode and loved it. She asks if there are any good mountain bikes that hit the sizing she is looking for and what sort of gearing should she go for.
– Trevor is looking to store the eight bikes in his family. Can you hang them upside down?
– Eric loves the show. He has a 10 hour drive coming up and will be listening. He's asking about the Kona Honzo AL and Santa Cruz Highball.
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December 31, 2015
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December 31, 2015
Tani, Nathan, and Auk interview two special guests. These two form a very talented and decorated father and son duo. Mike Bell was inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2001. He won the 1980 AMA Supercross Championship and won a total of 20 AMA and Trans-AMA nationals. Mike's son, Sean, is 16 years old and taking the mountain bike world by storm. After winning the 2014 California High School Mountain Bike Championship at the age of 15, Sean is focusing on going downhill really fast in the Enduro World Series.
Listen in for a great discussion with the guys and some good perspective from two generations of a talented family.
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About Mike Bell:
From the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame -
"Mike "Too Tall" Bell was one of America’s leading motocross and Supercross racers of the late 1970s and early '80s. He rode for Yamaha during his entire pro career. His biggest claim to fame was winning the 1980 AMA Supercross Championship, but Bell proved very versatile throughout his seven-year professional career, winning a total of 20 AMA and Trans-AMA nationals.
Bell was born in Los Angeles on August 8, 1957. His father, Bill, was an avid racer and well-known tuner who did development work for American Honda on its four-stroke desert racing machines during the late 1960s. Mike began riding at age 10 up in the mountains outside Los Angeles where his family had a cabin, but unlike many of his contemporaries who started much younger, Bell did not start racing until he was 14. Once he got on the track however, with a new Maico, it didn’t take long for Bell to go right to the top of the highly competitive Southern California motocross scene...." Read more here
December 22, 2015
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The Path Podcast is officially caught up and taking some questions to be answered in a timely fashion. In this episode, Nathan, Tani, and Auk tackle some new listener questions. Nathan starts out the episode by giving more information about Trans-Provence, including some details of what type of trails to expect and what training to focus on for next time. The guys then discuss a listeners question about a bike option.
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LISTENER QUESTIONS:
Questions answered by The Path in this episode:
– Alan from Minnesota asks several questions, including some for Nathan about Trans-Provence.
– Danny from Oklahoma asks about his Kona hardtail.
– Tracy from Oklahoma asks about a carbon 2012 Santa Cruz Tallboy and is wondering about a new, 2016 Tallboy.
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December 21, 2015 - Episode 8
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The guys are joined by guest host, Josh. They cover several topics including Josh's unique bike setup and his move towards more travel, 27.5+, Downieville, and more. They catch up on a recent trip to the San Gabriel Mountains and give you a lot of local information about the trails. A good informative listen with some stories mixed in.
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December 14, 2015
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Larissa Connors and her husband, Brendan, join Nathan, Tani, and Auk to talk about just about anything and everything. Larissa races for the Ridebiker Alliance team and had a breakout race earlier in 2015 at the US Cup Bonelli Park race. Her 4th place finish at Bonelli turned heads and got people talking. She has jumped into racing full time and is on the path of trying to get to the Olympics.
Listen in as Larissa lights up the airwaves with endless energy and they discuss everything from bike parts to her history in under one minute. It's Nathan, Tani, and Auk's first interview and we think you'll agree that it's a winner.
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November 25, 2015
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When the cat's away, the mice will play... Tani is out this episode, but Nathan and Auk bring you another great episode of The Path Podcast. They start off the episode with a discussion about Sedona, Arizona and go into more thoughts about riding trips. They share some tips, thoughts, and stories about riding with others.
Nathan lets his inner nerd out when he asks Auk a ridiculous engineerding question: When you go to buy a Santa Cruz Bronson to replace your Kona Process 153, how will you gauge whether it's a successful purchase and how will you measure success? This leads to some thoughts on making decisions on buying bikes.
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- Mountain biking trip tool kit. Nathan shares some tips on what tools and parts to carry along on a trip.
- Nathan's Trans Provence plans. Nathan raced the 2015 version of the Trans Provence and is planning to go back in 2016. He shares some information about his 2015 experience and what he plans to do for 2016.
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Recorded: November 22, 2015
ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
Auk is in charge, so heads up. The guys set the show up with a real agenda. Tani leads off with a correction and then Nathan gets geeky on reach and fit calculations for his new Santa Cruz Highball. Not surprisingly, they get off track and into a full dropper post discussion.
GoPro. Do you use one or not? Nathan, Tani, and Auk tackle the issue with GoPro's and video in general that we all struggle with - producing the video afterward. With the convenience, accessibility, and quality of phone and small cameras, do GoPro and competitors still have a spot?
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- Bike Park Rider Etiquette. Nathan's friend sent him some rules for the bike park.
- MAN DOWN!! Tani shares a funny story.
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November 2, 2015
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Welcome to 4th episode of the popular new The Path Podcast. Nathan, Tani, and Auk kick off the episode with a great, technical discussion about forks. They highlight some of the Fox larger stanchion options and compare them to others, including the RockShox Pike and DVO Diamond. The guys then share some thoughts on different bike options for Tani because he's selling his Santa Cruz Nomad.
PLUS:
- 42-tooth cogs: Who, what, when, why, and what will people do going forward? And an issue that people aren't really talking about....chain drop while backpedaling on 1x11 setups.
- Tubeless tires: They discuss tubeless tires from basics to specifics and give their thoughts on tires.
They welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject "Podcast Question" to sales@thepathbikeshop.com.
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October 19, 2015
Nathan, Tani, and Auk have hit their stride with the podcast and have put more time into bringing you another episode. In this episode, they discuss the Mammoth Kamikaze Enduro, which several of The Path Bike Shop Race Team members raced.
The guys also get a little discussion on the topic of women's vs. men's prize purses.
Listen in as they discuss all types of races, share some stories, and share their love for riding whatever bikes they are on.
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October 6, 2015
The guys dig in for a second episode of The Path Podcast. Nathan, Auk, and Tani get to some technical talk about three of Santa Cruz's new bikes - the 5010, Bronson, and Nomad. They discuss suspension details, seat tube and head tube details, and other ride considerations. So, if you're looking at getting yourself on an all mountain style of bike, you're going to want to listen to their discussion in this episode.
The guys also chat about the hardtail options they have on their minds. One of the options in the mix is the Kona Honzo.
Plus, Nathan plays 15-minute lunch wheel engineer to convince himself that boost hub width may be the real deal.
Listen in to get some good thoughts about several bike options.
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October 6, 2015
Welcome to the newest show to the Mountain Bike Radio lineup! The Path Podcast. Nathan, Auk, and Tani bring you a podcast filled with a variety of mountain bike information and entertainment.
The guys will take on every aspect of the sport, from technical details to fun, entertaining stories, to tips and tricks for beginner riders. They look forward to sharing their passion and knowledge with you.
In this first episode of The Path, they chat about several topics and get things kicked off.
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