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Welcome to the first episode of the Riding Gravel Radio Ranch. In this episode, hosts and owners of Riding Gravel, Guitar Ted and Ben, give you the big merger announcement. The discuss each other's history in the gravel world, the reasoning behind the name, and details about what you can expect on both the site and the podcast going forward. They also chat about Trans Iowa, including a little of the history, some of this year's registration stories, and more.
If you're looking for a behind the scenes discussion of the why, how, who and all the details behind the sites, merger, and the hosts, this is a great episode for you.
If you have any questions, comments, or have an idea for an episode, please feel free to contact us anytime!
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Greg Heil, the Editor in Chief of Singletracks.com, gives listeners an awesome special episode on MBR! He reads a recent post he wrote on Singletracks.com called "Why Mountain Bikers Are the Most Fanatical." If you find your mind wandering toward mountain biking at random times, you may be one of the fanatics. Listen to find out why mountain biking is not a hobby, but an actual lifestyle.
If you have an idea for a topic, guest, or an idea for a show, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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ABOUT GREG HEIL:
"My name is Greg Heil, and I am the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com. I've been mountain biking seriously since 2005, and I love to travel and ride new trails. My travels have taken me across the United States multiple times. To date (November 2013), I have ridden hundreds of different trails in 18 different states, and am adding more singletrack to my trail resume every year! I enjoy all types of mountain biking, from ultra endurance cross country all the way up to chair lift-accessed downhill runs."
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Vic Armijo is the director of the 2015 World Solo 24 Hour World Championship in Weaverville, California in October. He joins the show to give listeners all the details about the upcoming world championship race and also shares a little about himself and his race production company, Team Bigfoot.
If you have an idea for a guest or would like to be on yourself, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com.
We also have advertising opportunities available if you would like to promote your race. Please contact us about advertising at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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The Big Livers test out three beers from the Two Brothers Brewing Company from Warrenville, Illinois. Listen in to get an Big Livers honest tasting of the Cane and Ebel, Prairie Path Golden Ale, and Ebel's Weiss.
If you like what you hear from Jeff, Jonesy, and Vedders, support them and the show by heading over to The Big Livers Website and pick up some gear!
We want you to share your beer and we'll talk about it! If you are a brewer and want your beer to get some airtime, please let us know. Also, if you have an idea for an episode or have some thoughts on this one, leave a comment below or contact us.
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THE JONESY SITTIN' ON THE DECK SCALE:
Cane and Ebel
Prairie Path Golden Ale
Ebel's Weiss
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Matt starts off the episode with some good energy and carries it into his first rant in a while. It's a good rant about a certain power meter brand (listen to find out which brand). They chat about listener questions and some more good stuff. Then more e-bikes hit.....
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John T asks about power meters and Matt goes on a rant about Stages Power Meters [This week's email winner - MBR stickers will be on the way John]
Alex G asks about the best bike computer.
Airborne Cycles emailed in some feedback.
Reviews
Matt recaps his shoe situation and teases at an upcoming test and review of TRP Spykes
New Shit We Probably Hate
Bikerumor & Carbon Fenders
E-bikes
Matt is Tired and Crabby
Matt is rocking it out.
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November 24, 2014
This episode is the second part of a five-part series of MTB Strength Coach's essential elements of mountain bike training overview. What is strength training, what are the benefits, and more. Have you wondered what the "central governor" is? James shares info, tips, and insight into creating workouts and some basic periodization schemes.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com. We also have advertising opportunities available, just contact us.
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Strength Training has a long and interesting history in the world of sports. It wasn’t long after people started competing with each other that they figured out lifting heavy stuff made it easier to beat your opponent. From ancient Greeks to Roman Gladiators to the modern super-athlete, getting stronger has played a role in the success of countless athletes through the ages.
But while getting stronger has long been recognized as a way to get better at your sport there are still a lot of riders who are confused about how to best use it. And no wonder – you can hear a lot of conflicting and confusing advice.
On one hand you have those who tell us that strength training isn’t important and that you don’t need it. They say that there is no proof that getting stronger helps your performance on the trail. Some go so far as to claim that it can actually decrease your performance.
On the other hand you have those who tell you that Strength Training is one of the most important things you can do as a rider. They say that you need to focus a lot of your time and energy in the gym getting stronger. Some of these people go so far as to focus most of a rider’s time and energy trying to build a better mountain biker in the gym.
So which is it? Do you need to avoid strength training or do you need to focus a lot of time and energy on it? What are the real advantages of it for us as riders? And how do you make the best use of it this off-season?
Well, I’m glad you asked. In this podcast I answer those questions and more, giving you the lowdown on why you should strength train and how to get maximum transfer from the gym to the trail.
In this podcast I cover…
1. Myths and Misunderstandings about Strength Training
- What is Strength Training?
- Does strength training improve our performance?
- How much time and energy should you devote to strength training?
2. Benefits of Strength Training.
- It teaches the body to move more efficiently.
- It allows the body to access more motor units for Speed/ Power and Endurance training.
- It is one of the best ways to prevent overuse injuries.
3. How to use Strength Training as a mountain biker.
- Focus on training the basic human movements and filling in gaps.
- Focus on improving your 80% efforts instead of constantly hammering the 100%.
- Don’t turn strength training into cardio training.
- Basic workout template and periodization schemes (Rep Ladders, 5/3/2, Complex Circuits)
There’s a ton of great info in this podcast and you’ll learn all of my top Strength Training tips and strategies to help you develop the strength base this off-season that you need to ride strong all season long. If you have any questions about Strength Training or about off-season training in general please feel free to post them below, I’m here to help out if I can.
And in my next post I’ll go over Power/ Speed Training. The ability to quickly recruit your muscles in a highly coordinated manner is essential to being able to pick up speed quickly or power over obstacles. In other words, being able to tap into and repeat a true 100% effort, which is something a lot of riders seem to struggle with on the trail.
Until next time…
Ride Strong,
James Wilson
MTB Strength Training Systems
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In this episode of the newly created Being Dad Show, show host, Ben Welnak, shares listener stories to give you a great idea of who is tuning in, following along, and who shares your story and situation in life. Then he interviews Nick Ybarra who is the race director of the Maah Daah Hey 100, father of two young girls, husband, former oil rig worker, and hunter. They chat about what it's like to work on an oil rig and Ben and Nick's recent hunting adventure on fatbikes.
A special thanks to The Roosevelt Inn & Suites for hosting the interview with Nick.
I want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com.
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Mark is back with a late season report! He recaps several recent popular events, including the Wilkes 100k, WEMBO 24 Hour Worlds, Iceman Cometh, and the Swank 65. Mark even gets a chance to speak with the Wilkes 100k winner, Gordon Wadsworth, after that race. Listen in to get the inside scoop on the endurance mountain biking world!
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.
We also have advertising opportunities available if you would like to promote your race. Please contact us about advertising at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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ShoAir Cannondale and RideBike Alliance
Listen to Danielle Musto discuss her 4th place finish at 24 Hour Worlds
Iceman Cometh Complete Results
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This episode is filled with helpful information. Kenny leads off with a chat about his new wheel setup and then they dig in with several listeners questions. Matt gives good shoe info and leaves you with some thoughts on what hasn't worked for him. That's all folks. Sorry for all of the clicking, we'll work to reduce that going forward. Our apologies.
We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com. We also have advertising opportunities available, just contact us.
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Tim asks about the Airborne Goblin Evolution [This week's winner!]
Art asks, "I have a SRAM 2x10 X7,X9 set up on a 2012 stumpjumper, will the XX1chain work? Also will the ceramic dérailleur pulleys for XO work with my setup as well?"
Grant lives in West Virginia and wonders what tires he should ride.
Reviews
Matt checks in with a comparison of Sidi Dominator 5 Fit vs. Bontrager RXL vs. Pearl Izumi X-Project 2.0 shoes.
Matt is Tired and Crabby
Leave Matt alone in his snuggy.
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Brian Matter checks in to discuss his recent win against some of the strongest riders in the country at the Iceman Cometh in Michigan. Brian recaps the epic conditions and details his win, as well as chats about his win at the Chequamegon 40 and second place finish at the Ore to Shore.
If you have an idea for a guest or would like to be on yourself, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com.
We also have advertising opportunities available if you would like to promote your race. Please contact us about advertising at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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