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After a week off, Andrea, Matt, and Kenny are back with a full episode, complete with discussions about recent trips, recent rides, tech, bikes, goods, and more. Matt has a couple small rants, Kenny is his usual self, and Andrea isn't crabby like when she was cutting weight for a fight.
Plus....what is an "Antique Gun Show?"
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Have you considered taking a trip to ride in the mountains or are you planning to do a high elevation race such as the Leadville 100? High altitude poses some unique challenges that can be tricky to overcome. Kelli shares some thoughts and tips that can help you enjoy your time in the mountains.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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The WORS reporter, Todd Nutter, is back after a busy month to report on the recent WORS Cup in Portage, Wisconsin at Cascade Mountain. The race is the 6th stop on the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour.
The racing was fast and competitive as expected as many of the country's top riders showed up to test their fitness and skills for the upcoming XC Nationals at Bear Creek Resort in Pennsylvania. Listen in as Todd gets you up to date in the world of WORS, the nation's largest mountain bike race series.
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Are you feeling anxiety, lacking confidence, or get nervous when you are about to take on a big event or challenge? Listen in as Carrie gives you tips on how to build your confidence with tips and real experiences in this new episode.
Carrie's Mental Training Tips episodes are meant to be short episodes that give listeners tips on improving their mental game. You'll take away everyday lessons that you can try immediately, practice, and work into your regular training routine.
If you like what you hear from Carrie, be sure to head over to her website to get more information, sign up for her newsletter, and learn about her book, On Top of Your Game.
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In this episode, Jeff, Jonesy, and Pat check in from an expo in Kansas City. They head over to the liquor store near their hotel and pick up three beers from Shock Top. Listen in to find out what they think - you may be surprised!
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In this episode of The Mountain Bikes Apart Podcast, Colin answers a question sent in by Gavin Clafton – “What’s your bucket list of UK trails?”
Colin thought the UK might be a little big to cover, so he decided to split it up a little. He's covering Scottish trails this week and aiming to cover the rest of the UK (and the world!) in future episodes.
On that note, if you consider yourself pretty expert in a region of trails then get in touch – he'd love to get you on the podcast and cover your area, wherever you are in the world.
Listener Question:
Here’s what Gavin asked in the first place:
"Hi. I mainly want to just say thank you for the time and effort to make the great podcasts. I travel a lot with work and save your podcasts for flights and those awkward meals for one where I’m sat with my earphones in. I have you for company! I’m new to mountain biking and just splashed out on a 2nd hand trek fuel 9 over Xmas. I’m pretty sporty though and very competitive so I’ve spent lots of time on YouTube, reading a great book by McCormack and Lopes called Mastering Mountain Bike Skills which I would highly recommend (Colin: me too!). This week I managed my first manual for a metre or so I’m feeling pretty chuffed. Anyway ideas for podcasts: In terms of trails I know a lot of stuff is out there but it would be great to have a top 10 bucket list of uk trails."Thanks for that great question Gavin. You'll find a summary below, but have a listen to the podcast for full details.
As always, before we start, your feedback means tonnes to Colin, so please do get in touch via the following methods:
Email – just use the contact form here
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The Best Scottish Mountain Bike TrailsHere are Colin's top 5 Scottish mountain bike trails – let him know yours in the comments below! And listen to the podcast here for the full details of what makes them so great.
5. Laggan Wolftrax – a trail with a huge amount of variety, some great skills testing sections and a monster bit of northshore!
4. Kirroughtree – One of the most underutilised amazing trails in the country. Fast, flowing and home to the world (?) famous McMoab!
3. Glentress – The perennial UK favourite, and deservedly so. One of the biggest trail centres in the UK, if not THE biggest, with a huge range of trails, from XC to downhill Freeride. And the best facilities around.
2. Innerleithen – Glentress’ less pretty but more exciting big brother, and always a lot quieter. Check out the 3 drops on Caddon bank for a great challenge.
1. Golspie Highland Wildcat Trails – Even less visited than Kirroughtree, but one of the best trails in existence. The classic up and down, with the longest down around, and split into amazing, jumpy, bermy goodness followed by dark, tree lined, rocky technicals. A biker’s dream.
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Colin has received some iTunes reviews recently, which is much much appreciated. Here’s the most recent from mulligan4 in the USA:
"I’ve been enjoying this podcast on mountain biking. Nice, laid back format and covering some good topics so far. Keep it coming. More episodes and longer episodes if possible."I’m going to do my best to make the episodes more regular in future, so will try to live up to that. And the most recent 2 eps have been a fair bit longer so hopefully that’s meeting your desire for content Mulligan. Thanks for the feedback!
I’d really appreciate it if you would review the Podcast – just open up iTunes and go to the podcast page on iTunes and click the ‘View in iTunes’ button.
Kelli shares her thoughts and some tips on the recovery window after workouts and rides. She brings her practical approach for everyday athletes. Listen in to learn more about the recovery window, tips on improving your after-ride fueling, and increasing your performance.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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Matt shares stories about his recent trip to Colorado. He had the opportunity to demo some really sweet bikes, including a Borealis Echo with XX1, 29+ wheels, and a Bluto fork, as well as a Pivot Mach 6 with 27.5 wheels while he was at 92Fifty Cyclery.
The crew also discusses some thoughts on being sponsored, starting up a race team, and what you need to consider before expecting companies to pony up any assistance.
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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This week on the Mountain Bikes Apart Podcast Colin has a couple of things for you. An intro to the What Mountain Bike Guide here on the website, and an interview with Ruth Hallet from Trail42.
As always, before we start, your feedback means tonnes to Colin, so please do get in touch via the following methods:
Email – just use the contact form here
Comments – pop a comment in at the bottom of this page
Voicemail – use the ‘Leave a voicemail’ button on the right
iTunes reviews – drop one in via the iTunes Link
Colin has had some great feedback as usual, and here’s a highlight from Mark Saunders:
Hi Colin, Just a quick message to say hello and thanks for the podcast which is how I found your website. Keep up the good work there aren’t enough mountain bike podcasts out there. As for a request I am looking at F/S bikes at the moment can you recommend a decent one for a budget of around £1500RegardsThanks, as always for the kind words Mark. As to your question, have a look below for some info on the What Mountain Bike guide which aims to answer this. But, I will cover this stuff in future podcasts. It’s something Colin is asked a lot (for all sorts of price brackets and bike types) so he'll definitely be filling a hole there.
The What Mountain Bike GuideIn this episode Colin the What Mountain Bike guide to new listeners. It’s something Colin has been working on for the past two years to answer all of the questions that he gets from beginners and upgraders.
It’ll help beginners decide what type of bike to get in the first place, and it’ll help experienced bikers decide on what to upgrade, when and what brands to buy. The guide is currently available to read here on the site, or you can download a Kindle copy on Amazon for the lowest price he can make it.
Please let him know what you think of the guide – email me on the contact form, or drop a comment below.
Interview with Ruth Hallet from Trail42Colin has had a bit of contact with Trail42 as they’ve launched and grown over the past couple of years. It’s been great to see the success of their ethical mountain biking kit, such as the bamboo biking tops they produce which he has covered in the past.
Colin thought it’d be interesting to chat to Ruth about the company and plans for the future, so he asked if she’d come on the Podcast. They ended up talking products and biking and trails in their local area, so if you’re interested in the mountain biking industry or trails in the SW of England, then this’ll be worth a listen.
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Mark starts off the show with an interview with the 2014 USA Cycling 24 Hour National Champion and endurance mountain biking legend, Josh Tostado. He then gets to the race recaps of some of the recent big races from throughout the country and abroad.
Listen in to hear reports about the Bailey Hundo, 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest, the Hilly Billy Roubaix, Stoopid 50, Lumberjack 100, and the European Marathon National Championship.
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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